Sports headlines for Saturday July 28, 1973:
- Arthritic Knee Makes Unitas, 40, Unsure Of Future
Scores through round 3 of the 1973 Canadian Open
Tournament held at Richelieu Valley Golf & Country Club (Sainte-Julie, Quebec) from July 26, 1973 to July 29, 1973 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Cole | 68 | 74 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $12,425 | |
| 2 | Dwight Nevil | 74 | 74 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $1,545 | |
| 3 | Hale Irwin | 65 | 75 | 74 | -2 | 214 | $8,225 | |
| 4 | Tommy Aaron | 74 | 71 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $4,025 | |
| 5 | Gibby Gilbert | 76 | 72 | 71 | +3 | 219 | $2,450 | |
| 6 | Jim Colbert | 71 | 75 | 69 | -1 | 215 | $5,447 | |
| 7 | Mac McLendon | 72 | 72 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $3,150 | |
| 8 | Tom Weiskopf | 67 | 73 | 68 | -8 | 208 | $35,000 | |
| 9 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | 75 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $4,025 | |
| 9 | Hubert Green | 67 | 71 | 77 | -1 | 215 | $4,025 | |
| 11 | John Mahaffey | 69 | 75 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $1,545 | |
| 11 | Charles Coody | 72 | 72 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $1,545 | |
| 13 | John Schroeder | 72 | 74 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $752 | |
| 14 | Forrest Fezler | 67 | 71 | 71 | -7 | 209 | $19,950 | |
| 15 | Bruce Crampton | 72 | 69 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $5,447 | |
| 16 | Howie Johnson | 71 | 74 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $3,150 | |
| 16 | Ray Floyd | 74 | 70 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $3,150 | |
| 18 | Sam Snead | 73 | 75 | 69 | +1 | 217 | $1,545 | |
| 19 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | 70 | 76 | +3 | 219 | $903 | |
| 20 | Gene Littler | 72 | 73 | 76 | +5 | 221 | $595 | |
| 20 | Miller Barber | 71 | 73 | 77 | +5 | 221 | $595 | |
| 22 | Oscar Cerda | 72 | 75 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $438 | |
| 23 | Jim Ahern | 74 | 72 | 78 | +8 | 224 | $337 | |
| 24 | Chuck Courtney | 71 | 70 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $7,175 | |
| 25 | Jim Wiechers | 72 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $2,450 | |
| 25 | Tom Kite | 72 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $2,450 | |
| 25 | Rod Funseth | 70 | 73 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $2,450 | |
| 28 | Tom Watson | 74 | 73 | 70 | +1 | 217 | $1,138 | |
| 29 | Bob Rosburg | 72 | 73 | 76 | +5 | 221 | $438 | |
| 29 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | 73 | 77 | +5 | 221 | $438 | |
| 31 | Don Bies | 77 | 71 | 77 | +9 | 225 | $276 | |
| 32 | Jim Ferriell | 71 | 70 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $5,447 | |
| 33 | Rik Massengale | 71 | 75 | 68 | -2 | 214 | $2,450 | |
| 34 | Charles Sifford | 72 | 74 | 69 | -1 | 215 | $1,545 | |
| 34 | David Graham | 72 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $1,545 | |
| 34 | Paul Moran | 70 | 71 | 74 | -1 | 215 | $1,545 | |
| 37 | Steve Melnyk | 72 | 72 | 72 | Even | 216 | $1,138 | |
| 38 | Richard Crawford | 73 | 73 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $903 | |
| 38 | Ed Sneed | 69 | 75 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $903 | |
| 38 | Lee Trevino | 68 | 73 | 76 | +1 | 217 | $903 | |
| 41 | George Johnson | 71 | 75 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $752 | |
| 41 | Rod Curl | 73 | 70 | 75 | +2 | 218 | $752 | |
| 43 | Ben Kern | 72 | 76 | 71 | +3 | 219 | $595 | |
| 43 | Phil Giroux | 72 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $595 | |
| 45 | Elwin Fanning | 77 | 70 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $385 | |
| 45 | Mike Wynn | 72 | 74 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $385 | |
| 47 | Dick Lotz | 76 | 72 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $337 | |
| 48 | Bobby Mitchell | 69 | 70 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $5,447 | |
| 49 | Bruce Devlin | 71 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $1,138 | |
| 49 | Lee Elder | 71 | 72 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $1,138 | |
| 49 | Bob Zender | 72 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $1,138 | |
| 52 | Jerry McGee | 72 | 73 | 71 | Even | 216 | $903 | |
| 53 | Leonard Thompson | 68 | 74 | 76 | +2 | 218 | $595 | |
| 54 | Larry White | 72 | 75 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $385 | |
| 54 | Art Wall | 70 | 74 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $385 | |
| 56 | Larry Wood | 73 | 74 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $337 | |
| 57 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | 75 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $298 | |
| 58 | John Morgan | 72 | 76 | 77 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| 59 | Jerry Barber | 77 | 69 | 83 | +13 | 229 | $0 | |
| 60 | Bob Panasiuk | 73 | 73 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $595 | |
| 61 | Curtis Sifford | 72 | 71 | 75 | +2 | 218 | $438 | |
| 62 | Jim Simons | 74 | 73 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $337 | |
| 62 | Billy Ziobro | 71 | 76 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $337 | |
| 64 | Byron Comstock | 76 | 72 | 75 | +7 | 223 | $88 | |
| 65 | Gary Cowan | 73 | 75 | 77 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| 66 | John Schlee | 72 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $1,545 | |
| 67 | Gardner Dickinson | 72 | 74 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $438 | |
| 68 | Ralph Schlicht | 69 | 75 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $337 | |
| 69 | Mike Higgins | 73 | 75 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $88 | |
| 70 | Dewitt Weaver | 74 | 73 | 77 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| 71 | Gary Bowerman | 77 | 71 | 78 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| 72 | Jack Lewis | 71 | 71 | 74 | Even | 216 | $438 | |
| 73 | Bob Lunn | 68 | 73 | 76 | +1 | 217 | $385 | |
| 74 | Lionel Hebert | 74 | 72 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $298 | |
| 75 | Tom Evans | 75 | 73 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $88 | |
| 76 | Mike McCullough | 74 | 71 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $298 | |
| 77 | Ken Venturi | 71 | 73 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $276 | |
| 78 | Martin Roesink | 71 | 76 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| 78 | Bob Ross | 73 | 71 | 78 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| 80 | Allen Miller | 72 | 75 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $0 | |
| 81 | Ken Venning | 74 | 72 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| 82 | Terry Small | 76 | 72 | 76 | +8 | 224 | $0 |


