Sports headlines for Saturday May 29, 1971:
- Indy Pace Car Crash Injures 20
- Bettenhausen Stops His Car, Aids Mosley
- Indy Race Move To Saturday Set
Scores through round 3 of the 1971 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Tournament held at Colonial Country Club (Cordova, TN) from May 27, 1971 to May 30, 1971 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Sanders | 70 | 70 | 63 | -7 | 203 | $1,201 | |
| 2 | Deane Beman | 67 | 75 | 65 | -3 | 207 | $925 | |
| 3 | Hale Irwin | 69 | 69 | 66 | -6 | 204 | $12,706 | |
| 4 | Gay Brewer | 73 | 68 | 66 | -3 | 207 | $2,870 | |
| 5 | Bob Erickson | 73 | 70 | 66 | -1 | 209 | $330 | |
| 6 | Lee Elder | 71 | 68 | 67 | -4 | 206 | $12,706 | |
| 7 | Jerry Heard | 67 | 74 | 67 | -2 | 208 | $12,706 | |
| 7 | John Schlee | 70 | 71 | 67 | -2 | 208 | $2,870 | |
| 7 | Orville Moody | 72 | 69 | 67 | -2 | 208 | $1,668 | |
| 10 | Bob Charles | 70 | 73 | 67 | Even | 210 | $1,668 | |
| 10 | Butch Baird | 70 | 73 | 67 | Even | 210 | $330 | |
| 10 | Jerry Barrier | 72 | 71 | 67 | Even | 210 | $330 | |
| 13 | Ted Hayes | 69 | 67 | 68 | -6 | 204 | $2,100 | |
| 14 | Don January | 68 | 70 | 68 | -4 | 206 | $6,787 | |
| 14 | Rik Massengale | 69 | 69 | 68 | -4 | 206 | $2,100 | |
| 16 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | 67 | 68 | -2 | 208 | $1,668 | |
| 17 | Bob Dickson | 72 | 69 | 68 | -1 | 209 | $2,870 | |
| 17 | Bud Allin | 71 | 70 | 68 | -1 | 209 | $1,668 | |
| 17 | Bob Stone | 69 | 72 | 68 | -1 | 209 | $1,201 | |
| 20 | Bob Murphy | 68 | 74 | 68 | Even | 210 | $696 | |
| 21 | Herb Hooper | 70 | 73 | 68 | +1 | 211 | $696 | |
| 22 | Lee Trevino | 66 | 66 | 69 | -9 | 201 | $35,000 | |
| 23 | Dwight Nevil | 68 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 207 | $1,201 | |
| 24 | Dave Hill | 71 | 70 | 69 | Even | 210 | $1,201 | |
| 24 | Gardner Dickinson | 72 | 69 | 69 | Even | 210 | $280 | |
| 24 | Roy Pace | 72 | 69 | 69 | Even | 210 | $280 | |
| 24 | Jack Montgomery | 72 | 69 | 69 | Even | 210 | $280 | |
| 28 | Ken Still | 73 | 69 | 69 | +1 | 211 | $4,312 | |
| 28 | Billy Casper | 69 | 73 | 69 | +1 | 211 | $1,201 | |
| 28 | Hal Underwood | 70 | 72 | 69 | +1 | 211 | $696 | |
| 31 | Charles Owens | 75 | 68 | 69 | +2 | 212 | $330 | |
| 32 | Chuck Courtney | 70 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 207 | $4,312 | |
| 32 | Art Wall | 69 | 68 | 70 | -3 | 207 | $696 | |
| 34 | Grier Jones | 72 | 66 | 70 | -2 | 208 | $2,870 | |
| 34 | John Jacobs | 68 | 70 | 70 | -2 | 208 | $696 | |
| 36 | Homero Blancas | 68 | 71 | 70 | -1 | 209 | $925 | |
| 37 | Steve Reid | 69 | 71 | 70 | Even | 210 | $1,201 | |
| 38 | Miller Barber | 68 | 73 | 70 | +1 | 211 | $475 | |
| 39 | Bob Lunn | 70 | 72 | 70 | +2 | 212 | $1,668 | |
| 40 | Howell Fraser | 72 | 71 | 70 | +3 | 213 | $330 | |
| 40 | Paul Moran | 71 | 72 | 70 | +3 | 213 | $330 | |
| 42 | Larry Ziegler | 62 | 71 | 71 | -6 | 204 | $6,787 | |
| 43 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 66 | 68 | 71 | -5 | 205 | $4,312 | |
| 44 | Gene Littler | 68 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 207 | $925 | |
| 45 | Jim Colbert | 67 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 208 | $696 | |
| 46 | Labron Harris | 68 | 70 | 71 | -1 | 209 | $4,312 | |
| 47 | Martin Roesink | 71 | 68 | 71 | Even | 210 | $696 | |
| 48 | Al Mengert | 71 | 69 | 71 | +1 | 211 | $330 | |
| 48 | Ron Cerrudo | 69 | 71 | 71 | +1 | 211 | $280 | |
| 50 | Charles Sifford | 71 | 70 | 71 | +2 | 212 | $330 | |
| 50 | Johnny Pott | 70 | 71 | 71 | +2 | 212 | $280 | |
| 52 | Lou Graham | 71 | 71 | 71 | +3 | 213 | $1,201 | |
| 52 | Tom Ulozas | 73 | 69 | 71 | +3 | 213 | $330 | |
| 52 | Ronnie Reif | 73 | 69 | 71 | +3 | 213 | $280 | |
| 52 | Dan Sikes | 70 | 72 | 71 | +3 | 213 | $280 | |
| 52 | Bert Yancey | 72 | 70 | 71 | +3 | 213 | $280 | |
| 52 | George Archer | 70 | 72 | 71 | +3 | 213 | $280 | |
| 58 | Randy Wolff | 65 | 68 | 72 | -5 | 205 | $12,706 | |
| 59 | Rod Funseth | 69 | 66 | 72 | -3 | 207 | $1,201 | |
| 60 | Frank Beard | 64 | 73 | 72 | -1 | 209 | $1,201 | |
| 61 | Dave Eichelberger | 70 | 72 | 72 | +4 | 214 | $2,100 | |
| 61 | Babe Hiskey | 68 | 74 | 72 | +4 | 214 | $280 | |
| 63 | Dale Douglass | 70 | 67 | 73 | Even | 210 | $2,870 | |
| 64 | Jerry McGee | 70 | 68 | 73 | +1 | 211 | $925 | |
| 65 | Tommy Aaron | 75 | 67 | 73 | +5 | 215 | $280 | |
| 66 | Bill Garrett | 74 | 69 | 73 | +6 | 216 | $280 | |
| 67 | Phil Rodgers | 70 | 67 | 74 | +1 | 211 | $925 | |
| 68 | Bob Barbarossa | 68 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 212 | $280 | |
| 69 | Richard Crawford | 73 | 67 | 74 | +4 | 214 | $280 | |
| 70 | John Schroeder | 68 | 73 | 74 | +5 | 215 | $280 | |
| 71 | Chris Blocker | 73 | 69 | 74 | +6 | 216 | $280 | |
| 72 | Tom Shaw | 72 | 70 | 75 | +7 | 217 | $280 | |
| 73 | Cesar Sanudo | 69 | 71 | 76 | +6 | 216 | $280 | |
| 74 | Mike Reasor | 67 | 74 | 76 | +7 | 217 | $280 | |
| 74 | Rolf Deming | 70 | 71 | 76 | +7 | 217 | $280 |


