Sports headlines for Thursday May 17, 1973:
- Riggs vs. Evert: A $50,000 Match
- Big 10 Follows Suit, Approves Of Redshirting
- Secretariat To Face 5 In Preakness Saturday
Scores through round 1 of the 1973 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Tournament held at Colonial Country Club (Cordova, TN) from May 17, 1973 to May 20, 1973 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller Barber | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 2 | George Johnson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Jerry Heard | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Bobby Mitchell | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Tim Collins | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Steve Reid | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Jerry McGee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,619 | |||
| 8 | Ray Floyd | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,190 | |||
| 9 | Larry Ziegler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $6,493 | |||
| 9 | Bob Shaw | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,450 | |||
| 11 | Dave Hill | 68 | -4 | 68 | $35,000 | |||
| 12 | Dave Stockton | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,450 | |||
| 13 | John Schlee | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,675 | |||
| 13 | Mike Morley | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,450 | |||
| 13 | Dick Lotz | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,190 | |||
| 13 | Kermit Zarley | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,190 | |||
| 17 | Mac McLendon | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,190 | |||
| 17 | Ras Allen | 74 | +2 | 74 | $499 | |||
| 19 | George Archer | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,619 | |||
| 20 | Marty Fleckman | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 21 | David Glenz | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,493 | |||
| 21 | Hubert Green | 72 | Even | 72 | $4,550 | |||
| 21 | Martin Bohen | 72 | Even | 72 | $499 | |||
| 24 | Pat Fitzsimons | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,190 | |||
| 25 | Mike Hill | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,619 | |||
| 26 | Lee Trevino | 71 | -1 | 71 | $16,188 | |||
| 26 | Lee Elder | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,675 | |||
| 26 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,063 | |||
| 29 | Frank Beard | 72 | Even | 72 | $842 | |||
| 30 | Paul Moran | 73 | +1 | 73 | $842 | |||
| 30 | Bert Weaver | 73 | +1 | 73 | $842 | |||
| 32 | Gibby Gilbert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $967 | |||
| 32 | Artie McNickle | 74 | +2 | 74 | $411 | |||
| 34 | Jim Dent | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,619 | |||
| 35 | John Mahaffey | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,190 | |||
| 35 | Ed Sneed | 77 | +5 | 77 | $411 | |||
| 35 | Tom Jenkins | 77 | +5 | 77 | $411 | |||
| 38 | Allen Miller | 70 | -2 | 70 | $16,188 | |||
| 39 | Gene Littler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,493 | |||
| 39 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,675 | |||
| 39 | Pete Brown | 71 | -1 | 71 | $682 | |||
| 42 | Charles Sifford | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,493 | |||
| 42 | Lee Wykle | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Hale Irwin | 76 | +4 | 76 | $6,493 | |||
| 44 | Phil Rodgers | 76 | +4 | 76 | $499 | |||
| 44 | Ross Randall | 76 | +4 | 76 | $279 | |||
| 47 | Deane Beman | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,619 | |||
| 48 | Tommy McGinnis | 86 | +14 | 86 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Bert Greene | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,550 | |||
| 49 | Gardner Dickinson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $372 | |||
| 51 | Johnny Miller | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,063 | |||
| 51 | Bobby Cole | 73 | +1 | 73 | $411 | |||
| 53 | Tom Shaw | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,450 | |||
| 53 | Bob Barbarossa | 74 | +2 | 74 | $842 | |||
| 55 | Richard Crawford | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,619 | |||
| 55 | Chuck Thorpe | 75 | +3 | 75 | $411 | |||
| 55 | Chuck Courtney | 75 | +3 | 75 | $372 | |||
| 55 | Victor Regalado | 75 | +3 | 75 | $333 | |||
| 59 | Howie Johnson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $276 | |||
| 59 | Tom Sanderson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $263 | |||
| 59 | J.C. Snead | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Mike Reasor | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Jim Jewell | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Mason Rudolph | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Ben Kern | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Tom Evans | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Dan Sikes | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,450 | |||
| 68 | Doug Sanders | 70 | -2 | 70 | $499 | |||
| 69 | Charles Coody | 72 | Even | 72 | $499 | |||
| 70 | Vern Novak | 73 | +1 | 73 | $372 | |||
| 70 | Bob Smith | 73 | +1 | 73 | $333 | |||
| 70 | Randy Wolff | 73 | +1 | 73 | $276 | |||
| 73 | Bruce Fleisher | 75 | +3 | 75 | $682 | |||
| 74 | Steve Spray | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Larry Wise | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Gary Groh | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Herb Hooper | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Jim Jamieson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Jim Ahern | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Byron Comstock | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Bob Lewis | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Bob Allard | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Roy Pace | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Ron Cerrudo | 68 | -4 | 68 | $682 | |||
| 85 | Dave Marad | 71 | -1 | 71 | $967 | |||
| 86 | Tom Ulozas | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Bud Allin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $682 | |||
| 87 | John Lotz | 73 | +1 | 73 | $682 | |||
| 87 | Dwight Nevil | 73 | +1 | 73 | $372 | |||
| 87 | Freddie Haas | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Art Wall | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Lou Graham | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,190 | |||
| 92 | Chris Blocker | 74 | +2 | 74 | $333 | |||
| 92 | Tom Kite | 74 | +2 | 74 | $302 | |||
| 95 | Gary Sanders | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Jim Barber | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Richie Karl | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Babe Hiskey | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Dick Rhyan | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Bob Menne | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Terry Small | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Labron Harris | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Marion Heck | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Don Iverson | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 105 | John Morgan | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Bob Lunn | 72 | Even | 72 | $302 | |||
| 107 | Rod Curl | 73 | +1 | 73 | $333 | |||
| 108 | Don Padgett | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Larry Stubblefield | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Jim Ferriell | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Mike McCullough | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Lionel Hebert | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Dave Barber | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 114 | John Toepel | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Curtis Sifford | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Bob Payne | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 117 | George Knudson | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Charles Owens | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Rick Acton | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Harry Toscano | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 121 | David Graham | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Johnny Pott | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Randy Morris | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Dale Douglass | 70 | -2 | 70 | $333 | |||
| 125 | Bob Wynn | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Mike Wynn | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Bob Eastwood | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Bobby Phillips | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Les Peterson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Jim Marshall | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Billy Ziobro | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 132 | David Jimenez | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 133 | John Adams | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Jerry Barrier | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Tom Watson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 136 | George Hixon | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 |


