Sports headlines for Friday September 5, 1975:
- Ex-Raider Sues, Says He Was Given Drugs
- Jimmy Connors Heads U.S. Davis Cup Team
Scores through round 2 of the 1975 Southern Open
Tournament held at Green Island Country Club (Columbus, GA) from September 4, 1975 to September 7, 1975 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller Barber | 70 | 68 | -2 | 138 | $0 | ||
| 2 | Lee Elder | 71 | 73 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Ralph Johnston | 76 | 69 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Paul Moran | 73 | 72 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Bunky Henry | 73 | 72 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | 73 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Mason Rudolph | 71 | 74 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 3 | George Johnson | 69 | 76 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 9 | David Glenz | 75 | 71 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 9 | Rick Richards | 74 | 72 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 9 | Phil Rodgers | 73 | 73 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 9 | Bob Eastwood | 73 | 73 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 9 | Bob Unger | 73 | 73 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 9 | Billy Ziobro | 72 | 74 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 9 | Dan O'Neill | 71 | 75 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 9 | Steve Taylor | 71 | 75 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 9 | Ray Carrasco | 70 | 76 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 18 | Dan Elliott | 76 | 71 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 18 | Jimmy Wittenberg | 74 | 73 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 18 | Joe Carr | 74 | 73 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 18 | Monty Kaser | 74 | 73 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 18 | Lyn Lott | 73 | 74 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 23 | Bobby Heins | 76 | 72 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 23 | Steve Melnyk | 76 | 72 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 23 | George Knudson | 76 | 72 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 23 | Bert Seagraves | 74 | 74 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 23 | Dewitt Weaver | 74 | 74 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 23 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | 76 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 29 | Doug Tewell | 78 | 71 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 29 | Spike Kelley | 77 | 72 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 29 | Randy Erskine | 75 | 74 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 29 | Jim Marshall | 74 | 75 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 29 | Barney Thompson | 73 | 76 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 29 | Ed Dougherty | 73 | 76 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 29 | Artie McNickle | 73 | 76 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 29 | Greg Trompas | 72 | 77 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 29 | Gary McCord | 72 | 77 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 29 | Joe Porter | 72 | 77 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 39 | Pete Brown | 77 | 73 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 39 | Craig Metz | 75 | 75 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 39 | Eddie Pearce | 74 | 76 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 42 | Joey Dills | 78 | 73 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 42 | Lionel Hebert | 78 | 73 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 42 | Bob Erickson | 75 | 76 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 45 | Mike Mitchell | 75 | 77 | +12 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 46 | Bobby Schwarz | 78 | 75 | +13 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 46 | Ken Merscheim | 75 | 78 | +13 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 48 | Dan Halldorson | 80 | 75 | +15 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 49 | Jay Horton | 80 | 76 | +16 | 156 | $0 | ||
| 49 | Dwaine Knight | 78 | 78 | +16 | 156 | $0 | ||
| 49 | Pat McDonald | 78 | 78 | +16 | 156 | $0 | ||
| 52 | Rex Caldwell | 77 | 80 | +17 | 157 | $0 | ||
| 53 | Hubert Green | 68 | 66 | -6 | 134 | $20,000 | ||
| 54 | Larry Nelson | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $2,950 | ||
| 55 | Tom Evans | 72 | 70 | +2 | 142 | $740 | ||
| 56 | Mike McCullough | 71 | 69 | Even | 140 | $1,400 | ||
| 57 | Gary Wintz | 70 | 72 | +2 | 142 | $2,120 | ||
| 57 | Jim Wiechers | 70 | 72 | +2 | 142 | $940 | ||
| 59 | Dave Newquist | 72 | 71 | +3 | 143 | $341 | ||
| 60 | John Schroeder | 65 | 66 | -9 | 131 | $11,400 | ||
| 61 | Terry Dill | 66 | 69 | -5 | 135 | $7,100 | ||
| 61 | Mark Hayes | 70 | 65 | -5 | 135 | $2,120 | ||
| 63 | J.C. Snead | 68 | 68 | -4 | 136 | $2,950 | ||
| 64 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | 68 | -3 | 137 | $4,100 | ||
| 64 | Ben Crenshaw | 68 | 69 | -3 | 137 | $3,600 | ||
| 66 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | 69 | Even | 140 | $530 | ||
| 67 | Wally Armstrong | 73 | 69 | +2 | 142 | $1,400 | ||
| 67 | Mike Reasor | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $940 | ||
| 69 | Bob Dickson | 75 | 69 | +4 | 144 | $208 | ||
| 70 | Don Iverson | 69 | 69 | -2 | 138 | $1,400 | ||
| 71 | Jim Dent | 71 | 68 | -1 | 139 | $1,400 | ||
| 71 | Danny Edwards | 68 | 71 | -1 | 139 | $238 | ||
| 73 | Larry Ringer | 70 | 70 | Even | 140 | $940 | ||
| 73 | Rod Curl | 71 | 69 | Even | 140 | $740 | ||
| 73 | George Archer | 69 | 71 | Even | 140 | $530 | ||
| 76 | Tommy Aaron | 77 | 64 | +1 | 141 | $341 | ||
| 76 | Butch Baird | 71 | 70 | +1 | 141 | $238 | ||
| 78 | Bob Smith | 69 | 74 | +3 | 143 | $208 | ||
| 79 | Forrest Fezler | 73 | 71 | +4 | 144 | $208 | ||
| 79 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | 73 | +4 | 144 | $208 | ||
| 81 | George Burns | 70 | 65 | -5 | 135 | $2,950 | ||
| 82 | Leonard Thompson | 66 | 72 | -2 | 138 | $1,400 | ||
| 83 | Allen Miller | 70 | 69 | -1 | 139 | $2,120 | ||
| 83 | Tom Shaw | 69 | 70 | -1 | 139 | $530 | ||
| 83 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | 69 | -1 | 139 | $173 | ||
| 86 | Don January | 73 | 68 | +1 | 141 | $530 | ||
| 86 | Mike Morley | 71 | 70 | +1 | 141 | $341 | ||
| 88 | Hugh Royer | 75 | 67 | +2 | 142 | $341 | ||
| 88 | Howard Twitty | 72 | 70 | +2 | 142 | $341 | ||
| 90 | Bob Zender | 73 | 71 | +4 | 144 | $740 | ||
| 90 | Gary Groh | 72 | 72 | +4 | 144 | $238 | ||
| 90 | Jim King | 71 | 73 | +4 | 144 | $208 | ||
| 90 | Nate Starks | 71 | 73 | +4 | 144 | $188 | ||
| 94 | Bill Rogers | 70 | 69 | -1 | 139 | $4,700 | ||
| 94 | Larry Hinson | 67 | 72 | -1 | 139 | $1,400 | ||
| 94 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | 67 | -1 | 139 | $740 | ||
| 97 | Bobby Wadkins | 72 | 68 | Even | 140 | $341 | ||
| 98 | Roy Pace | 73 | 69 | +2 | 142 | $341 | ||
| 99 | Bob Shaw | 73 | 70 | +3 | 143 | $173 | ||
| 100 | Curtis Sifford | 70 | 74 | +4 | 144 | $238 | ||
| 101 | Mac McLendon | 65 | 69 | -6 | 134 | $2,120 | ||
| 102 | Jim Colbert | 67 | 71 | -2 | 138 | $740 | ||
| 103 | David Graham | 67 | 72 | -1 | 139 | $341 | ||
| 103 | John Toepel | 68 | 71 | -1 | 139 | $238 | ||
| 105 | Ken Still | 68 | 73 | +1 | 141 | $740 | ||
| 105 | Tom Kite | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $530 | ||
| 105 | Roger Watson | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $530 | ||
| 105 | Jack Ewing | 68 | 73 | +1 | 141 | $188 | ||
| 109 | Bert Greene | 72 | 70 | +2 | 142 | $530 | ||
| 109 | Rod Funseth | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $341 | ||
| 111 | Dick Mast | 71 | 73 | +4 | 144 | $158 | ||
| 111 | Frank Conner | 75 | 69 | +4 | 144 | $38 | ||
| 113 | Kermit Zarley | 68 | 68 | -4 | 136 | $1,400 | ||
| 114 | Ross Randall | 71 | 66 | -3 | 137 | $740 | ||
| 115 | Bruce Lietzke | 71 | 68 | -1 | 139 | $530 | ||
| 116 | David Lind | 69 | 72 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 117 | Ras Allen | 73 | 70 | +3 | 143 | $173 | ||
| 117 | Sammy Rachels | 72 | 71 | +3 | 143 | $158 | ||
| 117 | Bob Menne | 69 | 74 | +3 | 143 | $38 | ||
| 120 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | 72 | +4 | 144 | $238 | ||
| 120 | Frank Beard | 72 | 72 | +4 | 144 | $38 | ||
| 122 | Alan Tapie | 67 | 66 | -7 | 133 | $2,120 | ||
| 123 | George Cadle | 70 | 68 | -2 | 138 | $341 | ||
| 124 | Dwight Nevil | 71 | 69 | Even | 140 | $208 | ||
| 125 | Bruce Fleisher | 76 | 67 | +3 | 143 | $173 | ||
| 126 | Mike Wynn | 72 | 72 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 127 | Jack Spradlin | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 128 | Wayne Yates | 72 | 70 | +2 | 142 | $38 | ||
| 128 | Jim Ahern | 72 | 70 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 128 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 74 | 68 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 131 | Bud Dudley | 72 | 72 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 132 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | 71 | +3 | 143 | $0 |


