Sports headlines for Saturday June 5, 1971:
- Canadiens' Ferguson Retires
Scores through round 3 of the 1971 Atlanta Classic
Tournament held at Atlanta Country Club (Marietta, GA) from June 3, 1971 to June 6, 1971 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Player | 69 | 68 | 67 | -12 | 204 | $7,350 | |
| 2 | Mason Rudolph | 72 | 71 | 67 | -6 | 210 | $1,625 | |
| 3 | Lee Trevino | 68 | 70 | 68 | -10 | 206 | $7,350 | |
| 4 | Bruce Crampton | 71 | 70 | 68 | -7 | 209 | $2,208 | |
| 5 | Hal Underwood | 73 | 69 | 68 | -6 | 210 | $700 | |
| 6 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | 72 | 68 | -5 | 211 | $4,321 | |
| 6 | Dave Stockton | 76 | 67 | 68 | -5 | 211 | $700 | |
| 8 | Gardner Dickinson | 68 | 68 | 69 | -11 | 205 | $25,000 | |
| 9 | Ray Floyd | 67 | 70 | 69 | -10 | 206 | $4,321 | |
| 10 | Bob Lunn | 68 | 71 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $3,250 | |
| 10 | Kermit Zarley | 69 | 70 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $1,625 | |
| 12 | Steve Reid | 71 | 70 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $4,321 | |
| 12 | Jerry McGee | 71 | 70 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $1,266 | |
| 14 | Lee Elder | 70 | 75 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $487 | |
| 15 | Jack Nicklaus | 67 | 68 | 70 | -11 | 205 | $14,300 | |
| 16 | Dale Douglass | 69 | 70 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $3,250 | |
| 17 | Dan Sikes | 74 | 71 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $1,266 | |
| 17 | Doug Sanders | 73 | 72 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $1,026 | |
| 19 | Homero Blancas | 76 | 70 | 70 | Even | 216 | $868 | |
| 19 | Jerry Abbott | 72 | 74 | 70 | Even | 216 | $178 | |
| 21 | Johnny Miller | 65 | 70 | 71 | -10 | 206 | $4,321 | |
| 22 | John Schroeder | 71 | 68 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $2,208 | |
| 22 | Rod Curl | 68 | 71 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $700 | |
| 24 | Herb Hooper | 70 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $2,208 | |
| 24 | Jim Colbert | 68 | 72 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $1,625 | |
| 24 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $868 | |
| 27 | Larry Hinson | 72 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $1,026 | |
| 28 | Jack Harden | 73 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $487 | |
| 29 | Gay Brewer | 72 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $700 | |
| 30 | Chuck Courtney | 74 | 71 | 71 | Even | 216 | $487 | |
| 31 | Ken Still | 77 | 69 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $487 | |
| 32 | Bert Greene | 69 | 72 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $2,208 | |
| 33 | Wilf Honenuik | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $700 | |
| 34 | Lou Graham | 70 | 73 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $1,266 | |
| 34 | Bert Yancey | 72 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $700 | |
| 34 | Orville Moody | 67 | 76 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $312 | |
| 37 | Claude Harmon | 70 | 74 | 72 | Even | 216 | $487 | |
| 37 | Ted Hayes | 72 | 72 | 72 | Even | 216 | $178 | |
| 39 | Frank Beard | 73 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $487 | |
| 40 | Tom Weiskopf | 71 | 66 | 73 | -6 | 210 | $2,208 | |
| 41 | Bobby Nichols | 69 | 69 | 73 | -5 | 211 | $2,208 | |
| 42 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | 70 | 73 | -4 | 212 | $2,875 | |
| 42 | Bobby Mitchell | 74 | 65 | 73 | -4 | 212 | $1,026 | |
| 44 | John Jacobs | 70 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $166 | |
| 45 | Mike Hill | 74 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $312 | |
| 46 | Richie Karl | 71 | 75 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $166 | |
| 46 | Paul Moran | 74 | 72 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $166 | |
| 48 | Charles Coody | 69 | 71 | 74 | -2 | 214 | $868 | |
| 49 | Dave Bollman | 70 | 74 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $166 | |
| 50 | Hubert Green | 72 | 73 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $166 | |
| 50 | Dick Carmody | 74 | 71 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $166 | |
| 52 | Rik Massengale | 74 | 72 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $312 | |
| 52 | Ross Randall | 75 | 71 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $178 | |
| 52 | Howell Fraser | 74 | 72 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $166 | |
| 55 | Lionel Hebert | 71 | 69 | 75 | -1 | 215 | $1,026 | |
| 56 | Tom Shaw | 69 | 72 | 75 | Even | 216 | $700 | |
| 57 | Ken Fulton | 70 | 75 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $178 | |
| 58 | Jim Jamieson | 73 | 73 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $178 | |
| 58 | Deane Beman | 72 | 74 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $166 | |
| 58 | Lee McDowell | 72 | 74 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $166 | |
| 61 | Earl Fennell | 70 | 71 | 76 | +1 | 217 | $178 | |
| 62 | Rod Funseth | 74 | 69 | 76 | +3 | 219 | $166 | |
| 62 | Jim Dent | 68 | 75 | 76 | +3 | 219 | $166 | |
| 64 | Jim Grant | 71 | 73 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $487 | |
| 65 | Bob Wynn | 76 | 70 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $178 | |
| 65 | George Johnson | 71 | 75 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $166 | |
| 65 | Labron Harris | 72 | 74 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $166 | |
| 68 | Phil Rodgers | 73 | 67 | 77 | +1 | 217 | $868 | |
| 68 | Bob Stone | 72 | 68 | 77 | +1 | 217 | $312 | |
| 68 | Bob Barbarossa | 68 | 72 | 77 | +1 | 217 | $166 | |
| 71 | Larry Ziegler | 69 | 72 | 77 | +2 | 218 | $166 | |
| 72 | Emory Lee | 70 | 75 | 77 | +6 | 222 | $166 | |
| 73 | Terry Wilcox | 73 | 73 | 77 | +7 | 223 | $166 | |
| 74 | Bill Garrett | 74 | 70 | 78 | +6 | 222 | $166 | |
| 75 | Bunky Henry | 74 | 72 | 78 | +8 | 224 | $166 | |
| 76 | Lee Peterson | 70 | 74 | 85 | +13 | 229 | $166 |


