Sports headlines for Saturday May 15, 1971:
- Canonero II Has Last Laugh Again -- One To Go
Scores through round 3 of the 1971 Houston Champions International
Tournament held at Champions Golf Club (Houston, TX) from May 13, 1971 to May 16, 1971 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kermit Zarley | 67 | 75 | 70 | -1 | 212 | $1,937 | |
| 2 | Larry Hinson | 67 | 75 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $637 | |
| 3 | Hubert Green | 68 | 69 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $25,000 | |
| 4 | Bob Murphy | 69 | 73 | 68 | -3 | 210 | $7,350 | |
| 5 | Dave Hill | 69 | 70 | 77 | +3 | 216 | $1,225 | |
| 6 | Dewitt Weaver | 70 | 69 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $3,842 | |
| 7 | Homero Blancas | 70 | 68 | 73 | -2 | 211 | $3,842 | |
| 8 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $1,937 | |
| 8 | Ben Crenshaw | 70 | 69 | 73 | -1 | 212 | $0 | |
| 10 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | 70 | 74 | +1 | 214 | $906 | |
| 11 | Dan Sikes | 70 | 75 | 71 | +3 | 216 | $4,812 | |
| 12 | Bob Goalby | 70 | 77 | 71 | +5 | 218 | $906 | |
| 13 | Don January | 71 | 73 | 68 | -1 | 212 | $14,300 | |
| 13 | George Archer | 71 | 69 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $2,531 | |
| 15 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | 73 | 69 | Even | 213 | $1,937 | |
| 16 | Bert Yancey | 71 | 73 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $1,562 | |
| 17 | Julius Boros | 71 | 75 | 70 | +3 | 216 | $506 | |
| 18 | Arnold Palmer | 71 | 75 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $260 | |
| 19 | Charles Coody | 72 | 70 | 67 | -4 | 209 | $3,250 | |
| 20 | Lou Graham | 72 | 69 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $4,812 | |
| 21 | Dale Douglass | 72 | 71 | 70 | Even | 213 | $2,531 | |
| 21 | Terry Dill | 72 | 68 | 73 | Even | 213 | $906 | |
| 23 | Bob Rosburg | 72 | 79 | 64 | +2 | 215 | $2,531 | |
| 23 | Richard Crawford | 72 | 72 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $506 | |
| 25 | Fred Marti | 72 | 69 | 75 | +3 | 216 | $906 | |
| 25 | Larry Ziegler | 72 | 73 | 71 | +3 | 216 | $637 | |
| 27 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | 71 | 74 | +4 | 217 | $217 | |
| 28 | J.C. Snead | 72 | 75 | 76 | +10 | 223 | $217 | |
| 29 | Johnny Miller | 73 | 67 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $3,250 | |
| 30 | Bud Allin | 73 | 69 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $1,225 | |
| 30 | John Schroeder | 73 | 72 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $906 | |
| 32 | John Schlee | 73 | 69 | 74 | +3 | 216 | $2,531 | |
| 33 | Bob Smith | 73 | 70 | 75 | +5 | 218 | $1,225 | |
| 33 | Bert Greene | 73 | 73 | 72 | +5 | 218 | $906 | |
| 35 | Ted Hayes | 73 | 73 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $350 | |
| 36 | Miller Barber | 73 | 77 | 71 | +8 | 221 | $506 | |
| 37 | John Mills | 73 | 77 | 72 | +9 | 222 | $0 | |
| 38 | George Knudson | 73 | 76 | 75 | +11 | 224 | $217 | |
| 38 | Gay Brewer | 73 | 77 | 74 | +11 | 224 | $217 | |
| 40 | Bobby Mitchell | 74 | 73 | 69 | +3 | 216 | $217 | |
| 41 | Jerry McGee | 74 | 74 | 70 | +5 | 218 | $1,937 | |
| 41 | Dave Eichelberger | 74 | 71 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $712 | |
| 43 | Mike Hill | 74 | 75 | 70 | +6 | 219 | $260 | |
| 44 | George Boutell | 74 | 70 | 77 | +8 | 221 | $506 | |
| 45 | Hal Underwood | 74 | 75 | 73 | +9 | 222 | $217 | |
| 45 | Phil Rodgers | 74 | 73 | 75 | +9 | 222 | $217 | |
| 47 | Bob Lunn | 74 | 77 | 72 | +10 | 223 | $217 | |
| 47 | Dave Stockton | 74 | 74 | 75 | +10 | 223 | $217 | |
| 49 | Hugh Royer | 74 | 71 | 79 | +11 | 224 | $217 | |
| 50 | Pete Brown | 74 | 75 | 76 | +12 | 225 | $217 | |
| 51 | Jose Gonzales | 74 | 76 | 81 | +18 | 231 | $217 | |
| 52 | Frank Beard | 75 | 70 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $1,225 | |
| 53 | Dick Lotz | 75 | 71 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $906 | |
| 54 | Jack Burke | 75 | 75 | 73 | +10 | 223 | $217 | |
| 54 | Larry Wood | 75 | 74 | 74 | +10 | 223 | $217 | |
| 54 | Bruce Devlin | 75 | 73 | 75 | +10 | 223 | $217 | |
| 57 | Ron Weber | 75 | 75 | 75 | +12 | 225 | $217 | |
| 58 | Dean Overtruf | 75 | 81 | 70 | +13 | 226 | $0 | |
| 59 | Lee Trevino | 76 | 72 | 66 | +1 | 214 | $7,350 | |
| 60 | Gardner Dickinson | 76 | 73 | 71 | +7 | 220 | $712 | |
| 61 | Roy Pace | 76 | 72 | 73 | +8 | 221 | $712 | |
| 61 | Bruce Crampton | 76 | 71 | 74 | +8 | 221 | $217 | |
| 63 | Al Geiberger | 76 | 74 | 73 | +10 | 223 | $260 | |
| 63 | Orville Moody | 76 | 73 | 74 | +10 | 223 | $260 | |
| 65 | Labron Harris | 76 | 71 | 77 | +11 | 224 | $217 | |
| 66 | R.H. Sikes | 77 | 70 | 70 | +4 | 217 | $506 | |
| 67 | Cesar Sanudo | 77 | 71 | 72 | +7 | 220 | $906 | |
| 67 | Howie Johnson | 77 | 72 | 71 | +7 | 220 | $506 | |
| 69 | Jerry Heard | 77 | 72 | 77 | +13 | 226 | $217 | |
| 69 | Jim Dent | 77 | 74 | 75 | +13 | 226 | $217 | |
| 71 | Corker Deloach | 77 | 76 | 77 | +17 | 230 | $0 | |
| 72 | Bob Stone | 78 | 66 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $1,562 | |
| 73 | Bill Garrett | 78 | 69 | 72 | +6 | 219 | $350 | |
| 74 | Doug Sanders | 78 | 73 | 70 | +8 | 221 | $217 | |
| 75 | Lionel Hebert | 78 | 73 | 71 | +9 | 222 | $350 | |
| 76 | Tom Shaw | 82 | 69 | 73 | +11 | 224 | $217 |


