Sports headlines for Thursday May 2, 1974:
- Walton Decision: He'll Join Portland
- Quarry, Frazier Box In Garden June 17
- Blancas Leads Nelson, Thanks To Two Eagles
- Arbitrators Rule For Bobby Tolan
Scores through round 1 of the 1974 Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Tournament held at Preston Trail Golf Club (Dallas, TX) from May 2, 1974 to May 5, 1974 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Brown | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Arnold Palmer | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Gil Morgan | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Bobby Heins | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Roy Pace | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Ross Randall | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Richard Crawford | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Dewitt Weaver | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Artie McNickle | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Gary Groh | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Julius Boros | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Mike McCullough | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Ken Venturi | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Paul Moran | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | David Glenz | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Steve Cain | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Terry Ferraro | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Bob Stanton | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Eldridge Miles | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Don Maddox | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Orville Moody | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Rives McBee | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Tommy McGinnis | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Bob Dickson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Miller Barber | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Charles Sifford | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | John Schlee | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Barney Thompson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Allen Miller | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Lyn Lott | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Pat Fitzsimons | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Mike Higgins | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Joe Porter | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Randy Erskine | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Bob Allard | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Jim Barber | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Richard Ellis | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Arnold Salinas | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Bobby Mitchell | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | John Toepel | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Andy Thompson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Bob Menne | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Larry Nelson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Lanny Wadkins | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Rik Massengale | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Rich Bassett | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Jack Burke | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Wilf Honenuik | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Leonard Thompson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Bobby Walzel | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Ron Cerrudo | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Larry Ringer | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Bill Garrett | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Marty Fleckman | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Marion Heck | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Bob Rosburg | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Jim Ferriell | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 57 | George Johnson | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Curtis Sifford | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Rocky Thompson | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Ras Allen | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Tim Collins | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | John Quick | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Jim Ahern | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 64 | John Lister | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Mike Mitchell | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Bunky Henry | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Butch Baird | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,756 | |||
| 69 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,904 | |||
| 70 | Charles Coody | 70 | -1 | 70 | $10,253 | |||
| 71 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | +1 | 72 | $5,408 | |||
| 72 | Bud Allin | 69 | -2 | 69 | $30,045 | |||
| 72 | Ben Crenshaw | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,904 | |||
| 74 | Dale Douglass | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,022 | |||
| 75 | Bob Wynn | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,756 | |||
| 75 | Martin Bohen | 71 | Even | 71 | $460 | |||
| 77 | Dwight Nevil | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,904 | |||
| 77 | Rod Curl | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,178 | |||
| 79 | Mark Hayes | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,356 | |||
| 80 | Bob Charles | 67 | -4 | 67 | $4,619 | |||
| 81 | Lee Trevino | 69 | -2 | 69 | $10,253 | |||
| 81 | Bobby Nichols | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,356 | |||
| 83 | Bert Greene | 70 | -1 | 70 | $738 | |||
| 83 | Jim Jamieson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $738 | |||
| 85 | David Graham | 72 | +1 | 72 | $849 | |||
| 86 | Jim Colbert | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,356 | |||
| 87 | Bruce Devlin | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,178 | |||
| 88 | Jim Simons | 68 | -3 | 68 | $4,619 | |||
| 88 | John Mahaffey | 68 | -3 | 68 | $646 | |||
| 90 | Bob Lunn | 69 | -2 | 69 | $338 | |||
| 91 | Tom Watson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $10,253 | |||
| 91 | Eddie Pearce | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,178 | |||
| 91 | Don Bies | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,178 | |||
| 94 | Dick Rhyan | 72 | +1 | 72 | $460 | |||
| 94 | Mike Wynn | 72 | +1 | 72 | $270 | |||
| 96 | Tommy Aaron | 73 | +2 | 73 | $338 | |||
| 97 | Bert Yancey | 75 | +4 | 75 | $1,356 | |||
| 98 | Homero Blancas | 65 | -6 | 65 | $10,253 | |||
| 99 | Rick Rhoads | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,022 | |||
| 99 | Ray Floyd | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,022 | |||
| 101 | Billy Casper | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,356 | |||
| 101 | Fred Marti | 69 | -2 | 69 | $285 | |||
| 103 | Gay Brewer | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,178 | |||
| 104 | Grier Jones | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,356 | |||
| 104 | Bob Eastwood | 72 | +1 | 72 | $460 | |||
| 104 | Wally Armstrong | 72 | +1 | 72 | $460 | |||
| 104 | Tom Evans | 72 | +1 | 72 | $244 | |||
| 108 | Babe Hiskey | 73 | +2 | 73 | $460 | |||
| 109 | Chuck Courtney | 74 | +3 | 74 | $338 | |||
| 110 | Monty Kaser | 75 | +4 | 75 | $285 | |||
| 111 | Bruce Crampton | 67 | -4 | 67 | $3,756 | |||
| 111 | Bob Payne | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,356 | |||
| 113 | Spike Kelley | 69 | -2 | 69 | $849 | |||
| 114 | Hale Irwin | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,178 | |||
| 114 | Dave Stockton | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,022 | |||
| 116 | Jack Ewing | 71 | Even | 71 | $460 | |||
| 116 | Lionel Hebert | 71 | Even | 71 | $338 | |||
| 116 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | Even | 71 | $338 | |||
| 119 | Labron Harris | 72 | +1 | 72 | $849 | |||
| 119 | Gary McCord | 72 | +1 | 72 | $460 | |||
| 119 | Steve Melnyk | 72 | +1 | 72 | $460 | |||
| 119 | Ben Kern | 72 | +1 | 72 | $338 | |||
| 123 | Jerry McGee | 71 | Even | 71 | $738 | |||
| 123 | Jim Dent | 71 | Even | 71 | $646 | |||
| 123 | Vern Novak | 71 | Even | 71 | $460 | |||
| 126 | Joe Inman | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,022 | |||
| 126 | Forrest Fezler | 72 | +1 | 72 | $646 | |||
| 126 | Charles Owens | 72 | +1 | 72 | $244 | |||
| 129 | Dave Eichelberger | 74 | +3 | 74 | $338 | |||
| 129 | Dan Sikes | 74 | +3 | 74 | $304 | |||
| 131 | Ed Sneed | 71 | Even | 71 | $304 | |||
| 131 | Terry Diehl | 71 | Even | 71 | $285 | |||
| 133 | Larry Hinson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $460 | |||
| 134 | Bob Shaw | 72 | +1 | 72 | $259 | |||
| 135 | Andy North | 73 | +2 | 73 | $233 | |||
| 136 | Tom Kite | 71 | Even | 71 | $259 |


