Sports headlines for Thursday May 22, 1975:
- Lefty Grove, Baseball Great, Dies At 75
- Hurricane Carter Denied Bail
- Ron Lyle Faces Trial
Scores through round 1 of the 1975 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Tournament held at Colonial Country Club (Cordova, TN) from May 22, 1975 to May 25, 1975 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mahaffey | 65 | -7 | 65 | $19,500 | |||
| 1 | Tom Weiskopf | 65 | -7 | 65 | $10,325 | |||
| 1 | Andy North | 65 | -7 | 65 | $565 | |||
| 4 | Jack Nicklaus | 66 | -6 | 66 | $10,325 | |||
| 4 | Larry Hinson | 66 | -6 | 66 | $565 | |||
| 6 | Gene Littler | 67 | -5 | 67 | $35,000 | |||
| 6 | Tom Kite | 67 | -5 | 67 | $6,738 | |||
| 6 | Mark Hayes | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,511 | |||
| 9 | John Lister | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,750 | |||
| 9 | Gary Player | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,275 | |||
| 9 | Gil Morgan | 68 | -4 | 68 | $954 | |||
| 9 | Lyn Lott | 68 | -4 | 68 | $565 | |||
| 9 | Terry Diehl | 68 | -4 | 68 | $565 | |||
| 14 | Jim Simons | 69 | -3 | 69 | $6,738 | |||
| 14 | Tom Watson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $5,600 | |||
| 14 | Ray Floyd | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,750 | |||
| 14 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,713 | |||
| 14 | Frank Conner | 69 | -3 | 69 | $954 | |||
| 14 | Dave Stockton | 69 | -3 | 69 | $954 | |||
| 14 | Bob Wallace | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 21 | Don Bies | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,511 | |||
| 21 | Jim Masserio | 70 | -2 | 70 | $394 | |||
| 21 | Bert Weaver | 70 | -2 | 70 | $333 | |||
| 21 | Mac McLendon | 70 | -2 | 70 | $298 | |||
| 21 | Bruce Fleisher | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 21 | Bob Stone | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Joe Inman | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,750 | |||
| 27 | Eddie Pearce | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,275 | |||
| 27 | Dave Hill | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,511 | |||
| 27 | Dan Sikes | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,511 | |||
| 27 | Billy Casper | 71 | -1 | 71 | $954 | |||
| 27 | Bob Smith | 71 | -1 | 71 | $954 | |||
| 27 | Ed Sneed | 71 | -1 | 71 | $565 | |||
| 27 | Curtis Sifford | 71 | -1 | 71 | $565 | |||
| 27 | Ben Kern | 71 | -1 | 71 | $416 | |||
| 27 | Marion Heck | 71 | -1 | 71 | $372 | |||
| 27 | Bill Rogers | 71 | -1 | 71 | $276 | |||
| 27 | Bob Wynn | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Mike Shea | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Jim Dent | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,163 | |||
| 40 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,750 | |||
| 40 | John Schlee | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,713 | |||
| 40 | Allen Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,511 | |||
| 40 | Chuck Courtney | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,511 | |||
| 40 | J.C. Snead | 72 | Even | 72 | $954 | |||
| 40 | Dick Rhyan | 72 | Even | 72 | $565 | |||
| 40 | Bob Dickson | 72 | Even | 72 | $565 | |||
| 40 | Joe Porter | 72 | Even | 72 | $416 | |||
| 40 | Larry White | 72 | Even | 72 | $66 | |||
| 40 | Bob Rosburg | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 40 | John Abendroth | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Don January | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,750 | |||
| 52 | Gary McCord | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,275 | |||
| 52 | Dwight Nevil | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,511 | |||
| 52 | Jack Ewing | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,511 | |||
| 52 | Lou Graham | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,511 | |||
| 52 | Danny Edwards | 73 | +1 | 73 | $954 | |||
| 52 | Dale Douglass | 73 | +1 | 73 | $954 | |||
| 52 | Pat Fitzsimons | 73 | +1 | 73 | $954 | |||
| 52 | Hubert Green | 73 | +1 | 73 | $565 | |||
| 52 | George Cadle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $565 | |||
| 52 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $416 | |||
| 52 | Bud Allin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $416 | |||
| 52 | Nate Starks | 73 | +1 | 73 | $372 | |||
| 52 | Ron Cerrudo | 73 | +1 | 73 | $333 | |||
| 52 | Jim Colbert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $333 | |||
| 52 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $298 | |||
| 52 | Gary Groh | 73 | +1 | 73 | $298 | |||
| 52 | Jim Jamieson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $276 | |||
| 52 | Terry Small | 73 | +1 | 73 | $66 | |||
| 52 | Richard Crawford | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Jim Ahern | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Bob Eastwood | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Larry Wise | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Bill Garrett | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 52 | John Jacobs | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Randy Erskine | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Forrest Fezler | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Tom Evans | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Lee Trevino | 74 | +2 | 74 | $3,750 | |||
| 80 | Roy Pace | 74 | +2 | 74 | $3,750 | |||
| 80 | John Schroeder | 74 | +2 | 74 | $954 | |||
| 80 | Al Geiberger | 74 | +2 | 74 | $954 | |||
| 80 | Jim Wiechers | 74 | +2 | 74 | $372 | |||
| 80 | Victor Regalado | 74 | +2 | 74 | $333 | |||
| 80 | Mike Mitchell | 74 | +2 | 74 | $66 | |||
| 80 | Barney Thompson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $66 | |||
| 80 | Babe Hiskey | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Duke Butler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Miller Barber | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Gary Sanders | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Mason Rudolph | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 80 | George Johnson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Bob Unger | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Roger Maltbie | 75 | +3 | 75 | $333 | |||
| 95 | Larry Nelson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Mike Reasor | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Jimmy Wittenberg | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Fred Marti | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Bert Yancey | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Frank Beard | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Wally Armstrong | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | George Knudson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Freddie Haas | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Jack Spradlin | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Labron Harris | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 107 | David Glenz | 76 | +4 | 76 | $372 | |||
| 107 | Lee Elder | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Dan Halldorson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Gary Wintz | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Bobby Walzel | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Phil Rodgers | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Bert Greene | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Monty Kaser | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Spike Kelley | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Tom Jenkins | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Sam Adams | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Artie McNickle | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Ken Still | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Grier Jones | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Marty Fleckman | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Roger Parker | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Mike Wynn | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Tony Jacklin | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Terry Dill | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Alan Tapie | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Bob Risch | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 123 | George Griffin | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Lon Hinkle | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Lionel Hebert | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Florentino Molina | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Mike Morley | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Larry Ziegler | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Perry Leslie | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Richie Karl | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Dave Newquist | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Dewitt Weaver | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Rafe Botts | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Van Stewart | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Steve Spray | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 141 | John Cowan | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 |


