Sports headlines for Sunday January 24, 1971:
- Renfro's Runbacks Bury AFC, 27-6
- Miller Barber Wins With 261 At Phoenix
- ABA Admits Deals With Collegians
- Wells Arrested After Pro Bowl
Final results of the 1971 Phoenix Open
Tournament held at Arizona Country Club (Phoenix, AZ) from January 21, 1971 to January 24, 1971 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Casper | 67 | 68 | 66 | 62 | -21 | 263 | $11,575 |
| 1 | Dan Sikes | 66 | 67 | 66 | 64 | -21 | 263 | $11,575 |
| 3 | Bob Murphy | 68 | 65 | 69 | 64 | -18 | 266 | $2,250 |
| 4 | Miller Barber | 65 | 64 | 67 | 65 | -23 | 261 | $25,000 |
| 5 | Rod Curl | 65 | 67 | 67 | 65 | -20 | 264 | $5,158 |
| 6 | Howie Johnson | 65 | 66 | 69 | 65 | -19 | 265 | $3,280 |
| 7 | Bob Dickson | 67 | 68 | 67 | 65 | -17 | 267 | $1,625 |
| 8 | Kermit Zarley | 69 | 66 | 64 | 66 | -19 | 265 | $3,280 |
| 8 | Don Massengale | 64 | 67 | 68 | 66 | -19 | 265 | $3,280 |
| 8 | Hale Irwin | 66 | 65 | 68 | 66 | -19 | 265 | $3,280 |
| 11 | Bruce Crampton | 65 | 66 | 69 | 66 | -18 | 266 | $2,250 |
| 11 | Lee Elder | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | -18 | 266 | $2,250 |
| 13 | Arnold Palmer | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | -17 | 267 | $1,625 |
| 14 | Jerry Heard | 67 | 67 | 71 | 66 | -13 | 271 | $632 |
| 14 | Dave Eichelberger | 66 | 69 | 70 | 66 | -13 | 271 | $632 |
| 16 | Phil Rodgers | 70 | 64 | 72 | 66 | -12 | 272 | $400 |
| 17 | Dick Lotz | 68 | 69 | 70 | 66 | -11 | 273 | $262 |
| 17 | Ralph Johnston | 70 | 67 | 70 | 66 | -11 | 273 | $262 |
| 19 | Orville Moody | 68 | 68 | 73 | 66 | -9 | 275 | $250 |
| 20 | Homero Blancas | 65 | 69 | 63 | 67 | -20 | 264 | $5,158 |
| 20 | Dave Hill | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | -20 | 264 | $5,158 |
| 22 | George Archer | 65 | 67 | 66 | 67 | -19 | 265 | $3,280 |
| 23 | Mike Hill | 68 | 68 | 65 | 67 | -16 | 268 | $1,055 |
| 23 | Jerry McGee | 65 | 68 | 68 | 67 | -16 | 268 | $1,055 |
| 23 | Tony Jacklin | 68 | 65 | 68 | 67 | -16 | 268 | $1,055 |
| 26 | Gardner Dickinson | 67 | 68 | 67 | 67 | -15 | 269 | $887 |
| 27 | Deane Beman | 66 | 68 | 69 | 67 | -14 | 270 | $779 |
| 28 | Bill Bisdorf | 67 | 68 | 72 | 67 | -10 | 274 | $250 |
| 29 | Rick Rhoads | 67 | 67 | 76 | 67 | -7 | 277 | $250 |
| 30 | Frank Beard | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | -17 | 267 | $1,625 |
| 30 | Tommy Aaron | 68 | 65 | 66 | 68 | -17 | 267 | $1,625 |
| 32 | J.C. Snead | 69 | 65 | 66 | 68 | -16 | 268 | $1,055 |
| 33 | Bobby Nichols | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | -15 | 269 | $887 |
| 33 | Dave Stockton | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | -15 | 269 | $887 |
| 35 | Tom Weiskopf | 65 | 68 | 69 | 68 | -14 | 270 | $779 |
| 36 | Johnny Miller | 66 | 67 | 70 | 68 | -13 | 271 | $632 |
| 36 | Terry Dill | 69 | 65 | 69 | 68 | -13 | 271 | $632 |
| 36 | Billy Maxwell | 66 | 68 | 69 | 68 | -13 | 271 | $632 |
| 36 | Herb Hooper | 66 | 68 | 69 | 68 | -13 | 271 | $632 |
| 40 | Hugh Royer | 71 | 66 | 67 | 68 | -12 | 272 | $400 |
| 40 | Al Mengert | 69 | 66 | 69 | 68 | -12 | 272 | $400 |
| 42 | Bert Greene | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | -11 | 273 | $262 |
| 42 | Ronnie Reif | 70 | 66 | 69 | 68 | -11 | 273 | $262 |
| 44 | Larry Ziegler | 67 | 68 | 76 | 68 | -5 | 279 | $250 |
| 45 | Bob Lunn | 64 | 66 | 68 | 69 | -17 | 267 | $1,625 |
| 45 | Jerry Abbott | 67 | 67 | 64 | 69 | -17 | 267 | $1,625 |
| 47 | Bill Garrett | 65 | 67 | 67 | 69 | -16 | 268 | $1,055 |
| 48 | Vic Loustalot | 66 | 68 | 67 | 69 | -14 | 270 | $779 |
| 49 | Jimmy Powell | 69 | 66 | 67 | 69 | -13 | 271 | $632 |
| 49 | Don January | 67 | 70 | 65 | 69 | -13 | 271 | $632 |
| 51 | Grier Jones | 66 | 69 | 68 | 69 | -12 | 272 | $400 |
| 52 | Jack Lewis | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | -10 | 274 | $250 |
| 53 | Jack Ewing | 67 | 68 | 72 | 70 | -7 | 277 | $250 |
| 54 | Joe Carr | 65 | 72 | 72 | 70 | -5 | 279 | $250 |
| 55 | Paul Harney | 65 | 64 | 65 | 71 | -19 | 265 | $3,280 |
| 56 | Fred Marti | 64 | 68 | 69 | 71 | -12 | 272 | $400 |
| 57 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | 65 | 68 | 71 | -11 | 273 | $262 |
| 57 | Rolf Deming | 66 | 69 | 67 | 71 | -11 | 273 | $262 |
| 59 | Ted Hayes | 66 | 66 | 75 | 71 | -6 | 278 | $250 |
| 60 | Gene Littler | 66 | 63 | 66 | 72 | -17 | 267 | $1,625 |
| 61 | George Knudson | 68 | 67 | 68 | 72 | -9 | 275 | $250 |
| 62 | Richard Crawford | 65 | 67 | 72 | 72 | -8 | 276 | $250 |
| 63 | Johnny Bulla | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | -6 | 278 | $250 |
| 64 | Don Cherry | 71 | 75 | 71 | 72 | +5 | 289 | $250 |
| 65 | Larry Hinson | 70 | 65 | 64 | 73 | -12 | 272 | $400 |
| 66 | Bud Allin | 67 | 69 | 66 | 73 | -9 | 275 | $250 |
| 67 | Randy Wolff | 68 | 68 | 67 | 73 | -8 | 276 | $250 |
| 68 | Harry Toscano | 67 | 69 | 70 | 73 | -5 | 279 | $250 |
| 69 | Jack Fleck | 71 | 75 | 73 | 74 | +9 | 293 | $250 |
| 70 | Hubert Green | 67 | 68 | 69 | 75 | -5 | 279 | $250 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Lohren | 70 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 138 | $0 | |
| Dewitt Weaver | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 138 | $0 | |
| Gene Ferrell | 70 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 138 | $0 | |
| Jerry Barber | 71 | 67 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 138 | $0 | |
| Lou Graham | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 138 | $0 | |
| Ray Floyd | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 138 | $0 | |
| Rod Funseth | 70 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 138 | $0 | |
| Steve Eichstaedt | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 138 | $0 | |
| Bob Goalby | 69 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 139 | $0 | |
| Bobby Greenwood | 73 | 66 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 139 | $0 | |
| Don Bies | 68 | 71 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 139 | $0 | |
| George Boutell | 69 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 139 | $0 | |
| George Johnson | 71 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 139 | $0 | |
| Jack Montgomery | 71 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 139 | $0 | |
| John Schroeder | 69 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 139 | $0 | |
| Mike Morley | 71 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 139 | $0 | |
| Ron Cerrudo | 69 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 139 | $0 | |
| Ross Randall | 71 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 139 | $0 | |
| Bill Johnston | 71 | 69 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Bob Barbarossa | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Chuck Courtney | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Chuck Montalbano | 72 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Dale Douglass | 67 | 73 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Dean Refram | 69 | 71 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Dow Finsterwald | 72 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Jim Colbert | 72 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Jim Dent | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Jim Gilbert | 67 | 73 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Larry Laoretti | 71 | 69 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Mac McLendon | 71 | 69 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Rik Massengale | 71 | 69 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Steve Reid | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Tom Shaw | 72 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 140 | $0 | |
| Bob Smith | 73 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 141 | $0 | |
| Bobby Mitchell | 71 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 141 | $0 | |
| Jacky Cupit | 71 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 141 | $0 | |
| Lionel Hebert | 68 | 73 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 141 | $0 | |
| Rocky Thompson | 71 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 141 | $0 | |
| Steve Oppermann | 73 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 141 | $0 | |
| Babe Hiskey | 72 | 70 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Bill Parker | 70 | 72 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Bob Payne | 70 | 72 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Cesar Sanudo | 72 | 70 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Doug Ford | 68 | 74 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Gene Torres | 72 | 70 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Howell Fraser | 70 | 72 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Jerry Pittman | 75 | 67 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Moon Mullins | 73 | 69 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Pete Brown | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| Jerry Mowids | 69 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Jim Jamieson | 71 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Jim Wiechers | 71 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Joel Goldstrand | 71 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Lee Bonse | 73 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Ralph Baker | 72 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Richard Martinez | 70 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Bob Stone | 70 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Jim Ferriell | 73 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Johnny Pott | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Labron Harris | 70 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Mike Ballo | 75 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Paul Barkhouse | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Steve Spray | 73 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Craig Metz | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Jerry Steelsmith | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Joe Porter | 76 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Mason Rudolph | 77 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| John Welker | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| R.H. Sikes | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Joel Hirsch | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| WD | Dave Marr | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 138 | $0 |


