Sports headlines for Thursday February 7, 1974:
- Elder Shares Hope Lead With Harris; Miller Stroke Back
- Atlanta Coach Lifts Suspension Of Pete Maravich
Scores through round 2 of the 1974 Bob Hope Desert Classic
Tournament held at Indian Wells Country Club (Indian Wells, CA) from February 6, 1974 to February 10, 1974 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Hayes | 68 | 74 | -2 | 142 | $6,249 | |||
| 2 | Lee Elder | 69 | 71 | -4 | 140 | $2,804 | |||
| 3 | Mike McCullough | 69 | 73 | -2 | 142 | $6,249 | |||
| 4 | Labron Harris | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $3,686 | |||
| 5 | John Lister | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $2,804 | |||
| 6 | Rick Acton | 70 | 75 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 7 | John Mahaffey | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $11,377 | |||
| 8 | J.C. Snead | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $1,482 | |||
| 9 | Bert Yancey | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $18,276 | |||
| 9 | Dave Hill | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $2,804 | |||
| 9 | Jack Ewing | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $1,482 | |||
| 12 | Jim Colbert | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $1,482 | |||
| 12 | Vern Novak | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $320 | |||
| 12 | Tom Shaw | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $320 | |||
| 15 | John Ruedi | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $320 | |||
| 16 | Hubert Green | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $32,048 | |||
| 16 | Johnny Miller | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $6,249 | |||
| 16 | Mike Reasor | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $1,162 | |||
| 16 | Grier Jones | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $689 | |||
| 20 | George Knudson | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $4,527 | |||
| 20 | Bob Stanton | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $497 | |||
| 22 | John Schlee | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $2,804 | |||
| 22 | Terry Small | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $689 | |||
| 22 | Billy Ziobro | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $497 | |||
| 25 | Don Bies | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $382 | |||
| 26 | Bob Rosburg | 72 | 76 | +4 | 148 | $1,162 | |||
| 27 | Bob Unger | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $2,163 | |||
| 27 | Miller Barber | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $1,482 | |||
| 29 | Tom Jenkins | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $2,404 | |||
| 29 | Ken Still | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $1,923 | |||
| 29 | Lionel Hebert | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $1,162 | |||
| 32 | Rod Curl | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Dick Mast | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Bob Menne | 73 | 77 | +6 | 150 | $907 | |||
| 35 | Jerry Heard | 73 | 78 | +7 | 151 | $256 | |||
| 36 | Bobby Nichols | 74 | 68 | -2 | 142 | $1,482 | |||
| 37 | Bob Murphy | 74 | 69 | -1 | 143 | $6,249 | |||
| 37 | Dwight Nevil | 74 | 69 | -1 | 143 | $4,527 | |||
| 39 | Ray Floyd | 74 | 70 | Even | 144 | $907 | |||
| 40 | David Graham | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $3,686 | |||
| 41 | Gay Brewer | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $1,162 | |||
| 41 | Jim Dent | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $907 | |||
| 41 | Steve Melnyk | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $689 | |||
| 41 | David Jimenez | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $382 | |||
| 41 | Rocky Thompson | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Mac McLendon | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Dick Lotz | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $1,482 | |||
| 48 | Joe Inman | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Rik Massengale | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 50 | John Jacobs | 75 | 67 | -2 | 142 | $497 | |||
| 50 | Jim Wiechers | 75 | 67 | -2 | 142 | $382 | |||
| 52 | Gary Groh | 75 | 69 | Even | 144 | $1,042 | |||
| 52 | Jack Fleck | 75 | 69 | Even | 144 | $907 | |||
| 54 | Rod Funseth | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $689 | |||
| 54 | Mike Morley | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $497 | |||
| 54 | Mac Hunte | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $276 | |||
| 54 | Gardner Dickinson | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Larry Mancour | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Gary McCord | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Bill Johnston | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Bob Goalby | 75 | 73 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Orville Moody | 75 | 73 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Billy Casper | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $2,163 | |||
| 63 | Chuck Courtney | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $382 | |||
| 65 | Gil Morgan | 75 | 76 | +7 | 151 | $382 | |||
| 65 | Tommy Jacobs | 75 | 76 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Charles Coody | 75 | 77 | +8 | 152 | $689 | |||
| 68 | George Johnson | 75 | 79 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Bob Wynn | 76 | 67 | -1 | 143 | $689 | |||
| 69 | Larry Hinson | 76 | 67 | -1 | 143 | $288 | |||
| 71 | Arnold Palmer | 76 | 70 | +2 | 146 | $382 | |||
| 72 | Doug Sanders | 76 | 72 | +4 | 148 | $907 | |||
| 72 | Dave Stockton | 76 | 72 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Monty Kaser | 76 | 73 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Richie Karl | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $256 | |||
| 75 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Bob Payne | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Ralph Johnston | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Marty Fleckman | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Tom Nieporte | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Tommy McGinnis | 76 | 75 | +7 | 151 | $689 | |||
| 81 | Victor Regalado | 76 | 75 | +7 | 151 | $320 | |||
| 81 | Rick Rhoads | 76 | 75 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Bob Allard | 76 | 76 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Clive Clark | 76 | 76 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Bob Zender | 76 | 80 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Dan Halldorson | 76 | 82 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Jim Langley | 77 | 69 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Curtis Sifford | 77 | 70 | +3 | 147 | $256 | |||
| 90 | Phil Rodgers | 77 | 74 | +7 | 151 | $320 | |||
| 90 | Dennis Meyer | 77 | 74 | +7 | 151 | $320 | |||
| 90 | Jerry Barber | 77 | 74 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Gene Torres | 77 | 74 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Allen Miller | 77 | 74 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Randy Erskine | 77 | 75 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Pete Brown | 77 | 76 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Bruce Devlin | 77 | 76 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Don Iverson | 77 | 79 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Rafe Botts | 77 | 81 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Bob Lunn | 79 | 71 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Larry Wood | 79 | 71 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Terry Ferraro | 79 | 73 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Claude Harmon | 79 | 76 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |||
| 104 | George Cadle | 79 | 78 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Bud Allin | 80 | 67 | +3 | 147 | $3,686 | |||
| 106 | Eddie Pearce | 80 | 70 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Jerry McGee | 80 | 71 | +7 | 151 | $382 | |||
| 107 | Tom Sanderson | 80 | 71 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Terry Wilcox | 80 | 72 | +8 | 152 | $320 | |||
| 110 | Dale Douglass | 80 | 75 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Bruce Fleisher | 81 | 70 | +7 | 151 | $276 | |||
| 112 | Ben Crenshaw | 81 | 71 | +8 | 152 | $497 | |||
| 113 | Dewitt Weaver | 82 | 64 | +2 | 146 | $382 | |||
| 114 | Vic Martin | 82 | 76 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Wally Armstrong | 84 | 73 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Jim Ferriell | 84 | 79 | +19 | 163 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Roger Parker | 86 | 71 | +13 | 157 | $0 |


