`Sports headlines for Saturday March 25, 1972:`

Scrambling Nicklaus Ties Casper For Lead

Scores through round 3 of the 1972 Greater New Orleans Open

Tournament held at Lakewood Country Club (New Orleans, LA) from March 23, 1972 to March 26, 1972 (Par 71)

Rank	Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	Richard Crawford	71	73	76	+7	220	$0
2	Ron Cerrudo	70	74	70	+1	214	$4,250
3	Ross Randall	75	70	71	+3	216	$2,208
4	Gary Player	73	69	68	-3	210	$25,000
5	Mike Reasor	68	74	71	Even	213	$4,250
6	George Knudson	71	71	72	+1	214	$3,265
7	Kermit Zarley	73	72	72	+4	217	$1,021
8	Billy Ziobro	67	73	71	-2	211	$5,499
9	Ed Sneed	69	72	73	+1	214	$2,208
10	Dave Hill	71	72	72	+2	215	$1,563
11	Dan Sikes	72	73	73	+5	218	$450
12	Dave Eichelberger	67	70	72	-4	209	$11,575
13	John Lister	71	71	68	-3	210	$5,499
14	Jerry McGee	68	74	71	Even	213	$2,208
14	Terry Wilcox	67	74	72	Even	213	$2,208
16	Steve Melnyk	73	71	72	+3	216	$688
17	Chuck Thorpe	72	71	74	+4	217	$450
18	Mike Hill	71	69	71	-2	211	$3,265
18	Ralph Johnston	67	70	74	-2	211	$3,265
20	John Schroeder	67	72	73	-1	212	$2,208
21	Bob Rosburg	71	71	71	Even	213	$1,563
22	George Boutell	69	72	73	+1	214	$1,021
22	Larry Ziegler	67	73	74	+1	214	$1,021
22	Bob Smith	72	67	75	+1	214	$1,021
25	J.C. Snead	72	72	71	+2	215	$688
25	Freddie Haas	72	72	71	+2	215	$688
25	Tom Shaw	68	73	74	+2	215	$688
28	Jack Ewing	74	69	74	+4	217	$300
29	Larry Hinson	74	70	74	+5	218	$200
29	Larry Wood	72	72	74	+5	218	$200
31	Jack Nicklaus	66	70	71	-6	207	$11,575
32	Rik Massengale	71	70	71	-1	212	$1,563
33	Miller Barber	71	72	70	Even	213	$1,021
34	Frank Beard	72	72	70	+1	214	$688
34	Babe Hiskey	70	69	75	+1	214	$688
36	Mac McLendon	72	73	70	+2	215	$450
37	Craig Metz	70	75	71	+3	216	$300
38	Don Bies	71	72	69	-1	212	$1,021
39	Bob Murphy	72	72	69	Even	213	$688
39	Bob Stanton	74	70	69	Even	213	$688
39	Fred Marti	71	71	71	Even	213	$688
39	Les Peterson	72	70	71	Even	213	$688
43	Ted Hayes	70	74	72	+3	216	$200
43	Randy Wolff	72	72	72	+3	216	$200
43	David Glenz	71	71	74	+3	216	$200
46	Larry Gilbert	71	73	75	+6	219	$200
47	Dick Smith	72	73	75	+7	220	$200
48	Bunky Henry	66	72	71	-4	209	$2,208
49	Tom Ulozas	72	72	67	-2	211	$1,021
49	Bruce Crampton	70	73	68	-2	211	$1,021
49	Doug Sanders	70	70	71	-2	211	$1,021
52	Wilf Honenuik	70	73	70	Even	213	$450
53	Forrest Fezler	69	71	75	+2	215	$200
54	Bob Menne	70	72	74	+3	216	$200
55	Allen Miller	71	70	77	+5	218	$200
56	Dave Haberle	74	70	76	+7	220	$200
57	David Graham	71	74	76	+8	221	$200
58	Billy Casper	66	68	73	-6	207	$3,265
59	Labron Harris	69	69	71	-4	209	$1,563
60	Bob Charles	72	68	72	-1	212	$450
61	Joel Goldstrand	72	70	71	Even	213	$300
62	Lanny Wadkins	74	69	72	+2	215	$200
62	Brad Anderson	70	71	74	+2	215	$200
64	Dick Mayer	73	70	73	+3	216	$200
65	Mason Rudolph	66	74	77	+4	217	$200
65	Bob Payne	66	73	78	+4	217	$200
67	Tony Jacklin	74	71	73	+5	218	$200
68	Vaughn Moise	71	70	80	+8	221	$200
69	Jacky Cupit	71	71	70	-1	212	$300
70	Rod Curl	71	71	72	+1	214	$200
71	Bob Eastwood	69	76	73	+5	218	$200
72	Dewitt Weaver	70	71	75	+3	216	$200
73	Jim Colbert	67	69	74	-3	210	$300
74	Jack Harden	69	73	70	-1	212	$200
75	Bob Barbarossa	70	73	75	+5	218	$200
76	Jim Wiechers	69	72	75	+3	216	$200

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