Sports headlines for Sunday April 25, 1971:
- Nicklaus Runs Away And Hides -- By 8 Lengths
Final results of the 1971 Tournament of Champions
Tournament held at La Costa Country Club (Carlsbad, CA) from April 22, 1971 to April 25, 1971 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | 71 | 69 | 70 | -9 | 279 | $33,000 |
| 2 | Dave Stockton | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | -1 | 287 | $12,760 |
| 2 | Gary Player | 70 | 71 | 74 | 72 | -1 | 287 | $12,760 |
| 2 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | 70 | 72 | 73 | -1 | 287 | $12,760 |
| 5 | Gene Littler | 72 | 71 | 74 | 71 | Even | 288 | $6,770 |
| 6 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | 75 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 289 | $5,940 |
| 7 | Frank Beard | 70 | 73 | 73 | 74 | +2 | 290 | $4,930 |
| 7 | Charles Coody | 74 | 68 | 73 | 75 | +2 | 290 | $4,930 |
| 9 | Gibby Gilbert | 73 | 71 | 73 | 74 | +3 | 291 | $4,350 |
| 10 | Dave Hill | 72 | 76 | 71 | 73 | +4 | 292 | $4,050 |
| 11 | George Knudson | 70 | 76 | 71 | 76 | +5 | 293 | $3,700 |
| 11 | Miller Barber | 69 | 71 | 76 | 77 | +5 | 293 | $3,700 |
| 13 | Tommy Aaron | 76 | 72 | 73 | 73 | +6 | 294 | $3,400 |
| 14 | Arnold Palmer | 71 | 74 | 77 | 73 | +7 | 295 | $3,100 |
| 14 | J.C. Snead | 75 | 71 | 75 | 74 | +7 | 295 | $3,100 |
| 16 | Mason Rudolph | 77 | 71 | 76 | 72 | +8 | 296 | $3,100 |
| 16 | Doug Sanders | 74 | 74 | 73 | 75 | +8 | 296 | $3,100 |
| 16 | Bob Lunn | 72 | 77 | 70 | 77 | +8 | 296 | $3,100 |
| 19 | Homero Blancas | 77 | 76 | 70 | 74 | +9 | 297 | $2,520 |
| 19 | Kermit Zarley | 77 | 75 | 71 | 74 | +9 | 297 | $2,520 |
| 21 | Babe Hiskey | 77 | 76 | 72 | 73 | +10 | 298 | $2,400 |
| 22 | Bob Murphy | 75 | 75 | 76 | 73 | +11 | 299 | $2,320 |
| 22 | George Archer | 77 | 74 | 72 | 76 | +11 | 299 | $2,320 |
| 22 | Hugh Royer | 77 | 71 | 73 | 78 | +11 | 299 | $2,320 |
| 25 | Tony Jacklin | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | +13 | 301 | $2,220 |
| 25 | Cesar Sanudo | 77 | 70 | 76 | 78 | +13 | 301 | $2,220 |
| 27 | Bob Goalby | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | +14 | 302 | $2,175 |
| 28 | Ken Still | 79 | 71 | 78 | 75 | +15 | 303 | $2,150 |
| 29 | Dick Lotz | 77 | 77 | 77 | 74 | +17 | 305 | $2,112 |
| 29 | Bud Allin | 75 | 73 | 78 | 79 | +17 | 305 | $2,112 |
| 31 | Deane Beman | 80 | 75 | 79 | 74 | +20 | 308 | $2,080 |
| 32 | Tom Shaw | 78 | 75 | 82 | 75 | +22 | 310 | $2,050 |
| 32 | Harold Henning | 77 | 73 | 79 | 81 | +22 | 310 | $2,050 |
| 34 | Bruce Crampton | 76 | 81 | 79 | 81 | +29 | 317 | $2,010 |
| 34 | Bill Garrett | 79 | 76 | 79 | 83 | +29 | 317 | $2,010 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
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Final results of the 1971 Tallahassee Open Invitational
Tournament held at Killearn Country Club (Tallahassee, FL) from April 22, 1971 to April 25, 1971 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Trevino | 69 | 67 | 69 | 68 | -15 | 273 | $12,000 |
| 2 | Jim Wiechers | 64 | 72 | 72 | 68 | -12 | 276 | $7,200 |
| 3 | Hubert Green | 68 | 68 | 66 | 75 | -11 | 277 | $4,500 |
| 4 | Ed Sneed | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | -10 | 278 | $2,620 |
| 4 | Rod Funseth | 68 | 74 | 67 | 69 | -10 | 278 | $2,620 |
| 4 | Jack Ewing | 69 | 71 | 67 | 71 | -10 | 278 | $2,620 |
| 7 | Roy Pace | 71 | 69 | 71 | 68 | -9 | 279 | $2,040 |
| 8 | Johnny Pott | 70 | 73 | 69 | 68 | -8 | 280 | $1,770 |
| 8 | Ted Hayes | 68 | 68 | 73 | 71 | -8 | 280 | $1,770 |
| 10 | Mike Hill | 69 | 72 | 72 | 68 | -7 | 281 | $1,332 |
| 10 | Jim Jamieson | 68 | 71 | 72 | 70 | -7 | 281 | $1,332 |
| 10 | Wilf Honenuik | 69 | 73 | 68 | 71 | -7 | 281 | $1,332 |
| 10 | Steve Reid | 69 | 68 | 73 | 71 | -7 | 281 | $1,332 |
| 10 | Charles Sifford | 69 | 70 | 70 | 72 | -7 | 281 | $1,332 |
| 15 | Labron Harris | 68 | 72 | 73 | 69 | -6 | 282 | $1,050 |
| 15 | Bob Dickson | 66 | 73 | 71 | 72 | -6 | 282 | $1,050 |
| 17 | Jim Dent | 69 | 72 | 74 | 68 | -5 | 283 | $900 |
| 17 | Gay Brewer | 66 | 71 | 75 | 71 | -5 | 283 | $900 |
| 17 | Dean Refram | 72 | 70 | 68 | 73 | -5 | 283 | $900 |
| 20 | Chuck Courtney | 68 | 71 | 74 | 71 | -4 | 284 | $750 |
| 20 | Randy Wolff | 66 | 69 | 73 | 76 | -4 | 284 | $750 |
| 22 | Wayne Yates | 69 | 71 | 75 | 70 | -3 | 285 | $577 |
| 22 | Lou Graham | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | -3 | 285 | $577 |
| 22 | Byron Comstock | 69 | 69 | 74 | 73 | -3 | 285 | $577 |
| 22 | Bert Yancey | 66 | 70 | 73 | 76 | -3 | 285 | $577 |
| 26 | Bert Weaver | 73 | 70 | 73 | 70 | -2 | 286 | $472 |
| 26 | Ralph Johnston | 69 | 74 | 72 | 71 | -2 | 286 | $472 |
| 26 | Larry Mowry | 69 | 74 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 286 | $472 |
| 26 | Jacky Cupit | 71 | 71 | 66 | 78 | -2 | 286 | $472 |
| 30 | Jack Lewis | 68 | 75 | 72 | 72 | -1 | 287 | $427 |
| 30 | Bob Erickson | 74 | 69 | 71 | 73 | -1 | 287 | $427 |
| 32 | Herb Hooper | 70 | 72 | 75 | 71 | Even | 288 | $375 |
| 32 | Richard Crawford | 70 | 72 | 75 | 71 | Even | 288 | $375 |
| 32 | George Johnson | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | Even | 288 | $375 |
| 32 | Richie Karl | 69 | 74 | 72 | 73 | Even | 288 | $375 |
| 32 | Bobby Greenwood | 68 | 75 | 70 | 75 | Even | 288 | $375 |
| 37 | Larry Wood | 69 | 73 | 75 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $289 |
| 37 | Jim King | 69 | 74 | 74 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $289 |
| 37 | John Lotz | 70 | 71 | 75 | 73 | +1 | 289 | $289 |
| 37 | Grier Jones | 70 | 71 | 75 | 73 | +1 | 289 | $289 |
| 37 | Chris Blocker | 72 | 69 | 74 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $289 |
| 37 | Jim Ferriell | 70 | 73 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $289 |
| 43 | Bob Payne | 71 | 72 | 75 | 72 | +2 | 290 | $180 |
| 43 | Wayne Vollmer | 67 | 71 | 79 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $180 |
| 43 | Fred Marti | 72 | 70 | 75 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $180 |
| 43 | Bert Greene | 69 | 70 | 73 | 78 | +2 | 290 | $180 |
| 47 | R.H. Sikes | 71 | 72 | 76 | 72 | +3 | 291 | $135 |
| 47 | Rod Curl | 68 | 75 | 75 | 73 | +3 | 291 | $135 |
| 49 | Alvin Odom | 67 | 76 | 73 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $126 |
| 50 | Jim Marshall | 73 | 70 | 72 | 78 | +5 | 293 | $120 |
| 51 | Bob Leaver | 69 | 74 | 77 | 75 | +7 | 295 | $0 |
| 52 | Chris Gers | 69 | 74 | 79 | 81 | +15 | 303 | $0 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Sutton | 71 | 73 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
| Ben Kern | 67 | 77 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
| Billy Maxwell | 73 | 71 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
| Craig Metz | 69 | 75 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
| Jack McGowan | 71 | 73 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
| Jim Grant | 73 | 71 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
| Rocky Thompson | 71 | 73 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
| Curtis Sifford | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Dick Carmody | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Dwight Nevil | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Earl Fennell | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| George Hixon | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Jerry McGee | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Jim Hardy | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Jimmy Picard | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Ken Ellsworth | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Les Peterson | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Marty Fleckman | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Monty Kaser | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Paul Moran | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Pete Brown | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Rick Rhoads | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Rik Massengale | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Rives McBee | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Ron Rhoads | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Steve Spray | 69 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
| Bob Menne | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Bobby Cole | 70 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Charles Owens | 69 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Dennis Rouse | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Jim Jewell | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Larry Ziegler | 70 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Lee Bonse | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Rich Bassett | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Steve Friebert | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Dick Rhyan | 70 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Gene Ferrell | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Mike Fetchick | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Rolf Deming | 71 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Stan Brion | 70 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Steve Bogan | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Tommy Aycock | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bobby Nichols | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| David Lee | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dewitt Weaver | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| George Boutell | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Harry Toscano | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Howell Fraser | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jerry Abbott | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Larry White | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Ron Cerrudo | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Vic Loustalot | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Barbarossa | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bob Bourne | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Ed Furgol | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jack Harden | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| John Schlee | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Mike Reasor | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Ross Randall | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Al Kelley | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Dave Bollman | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Dennis Meyer | 72 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Pete Fleming | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Tim Sweborg | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Tim Berg | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Dennis Tiziani | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Gordon Jones | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Mac McLendon | 72 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Tommy Fonseca | 71 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Ben Duncan | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Howard Buchanan | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Jim Colbert | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Bob Dolci | 79 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Roberto Bernardini | 80 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Tom Sisolak | 76 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| John Mahoney | 83 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 159 | $0 | |
| WD | Tommy Bolt | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 71 | $0 |
| WD | Bob Stanton | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Even | 72 | $0 |
| WD | Jerry Barrier | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 74 | $0 |
| WD | Bill Robinson | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 75 | $0 |
| WD | Tom Sanderson | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 75 | $0 |
| WD | Bob Rosburg | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 76 | $0 |
| WD | Robert Clark | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 77 | $0 |


