Sports headlines for Sunday October 6, 1974:
- Pirates Tell Wives To Stay Home
- Pearson Wins National 500
- Soviets Defeat Team Canada In Last Period, 3-2
- Bomb Threat Delays Team
- Geiberger Ends Slump By Winning Sahara Golf
- Casper Winner By 3 Strokes
Final results of the 1974 Sahara Invitational
Tournament held at Paradise Valley Country Club (Paradise Valley, AZ) from October 3, 1974 to October 6, 1974 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Stanton | 70 | 72 | 64 | 72 | -6 | 278 | $3,240 |
| 2 | Homero Blancas | 69 | 71 | 64 | 80 | Even | 284 | $898 |
| 3 | Wally Armstrong | 74 | 69 | 65 | 68 | -8 | 276 | $9,214 |
| 3 | Dave Hill | 73 | 66 | 65 | 72 | -8 | 276 | $9,214 |
| 5 | Al Geiberger | 70 | 68 | 66 | 69 | -11 | 273 | $27,000 |
| 6 | Jerry Heard | 69 | 70 | 66 | 71 | -8 | 276 | $9,214 |
| 7 | David Graham | 73 | 70 | 67 | 67 | -7 | 277 | $4,388 |
| 8 | J.C. Snead | 67 | 71 | 67 | 73 | -6 | 278 | $3,240 |
| 9 | Lou Graham | 72 | 66 | 67 | 74 | -5 | 279 | $2,498 |
| 10 | Gil Morgan | 73 | 71 | 67 | 73 | Even | 284 | $898 |
| 11 | Larry Hinson | 72 | 70 | 68 | 72 | -2 | 282 | $1,431 |
| 11 | Jerry McGee | 69 | 71 | 68 | 74 | -2 | 282 | $1,431 |
| 13 | Steve Melnyk | 73 | 71 | 68 | 76 | +4 | 288 | $373 |
| 14 | Mike Hill | 68 | 71 | 69 | 68 | -8 | 276 | $9,214 |
| 15 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 68 | 68 | 69 | 72 | -7 | 277 | $4,388 |
| 16 | Tom Kite | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | -4 | 280 | $2,228 |
| 17 | Dwight Nevil | 71 | 70 | 69 | 71 | -3 | 281 | $1,890 |
| 18 | Ken Still | 68 | 75 | 69 | 73 | +1 | 285 | $780 |
| 19 | Lee Elder | 70 | 71 | 69 | 76 | +2 | 286 | $680 |
| 20 | Bobby Greenwood | 73 | 71 | 69 | 77 | +6 | 290 | $301 |
| 21 | Charles Sifford | 70 | 68 | 70 | 70 | -6 | 278 | $3,240 |
| 22 | John Mahaffey | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 280 | $2,228 |
| 23 | Charles Coody | 69 | 66 | 70 | 76 | -3 | 281 | $1,890 |
| 24 | Bobby Mitchell | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 282 | $1,431 |
| 25 | Roy Pace | 70 | 70 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 283 | $1,085 |
| 26 | Lionel Hebert | 71 | 69 | 70 | 75 | +1 | 285 | $780 |
| 27 | Gary Groh | 71 | 73 | 70 | 73 | +3 | 287 | $526 |
| 28 | Ross Randall | 71 | 73 | 70 | 74 | +4 | 288 | $373 |
| 29 | George Knudson | 72 | 70 | 70 | 77 | +5 | 289 | $321 |
| 30 | Joe Inman | 70 | 68 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 281 | $1,890 |
| 31 | Bob Goalby | 71 | 69 | 71 | 71 | -2 | 282 | $1,431 |
| 32 | Dale Douglass | 72 | 70 | 71 | 70 | -1 | 283 | $1,085 |
| 32 | Mason Rudolph | 71 | 70 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 283 | $1,085 |
| 34 | Dave Stockton | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 | Even | 284 | $898 |
| 35 | Don Iverson | 75 | 69 | 71 | 73 | +4 | 288 | $373 |
| 36 | Gibby Gilbert | 75 | 69 | 71 | 76 | +7 | 291 | $273 |
| 37 | Ron Cerrudo | 71 | 73 | 71 | 79 | +10 | 294 | $233 |
| 38 | Johnny Miller | 71 | 69 | 72 | 65 | -7 | 277 | $4,388 |
| 39 | Bob Rosburg | 71 | 65 | 72 | 71 | -5 | 279 | $2,498 |
| 40 | Miller Barber | 72 | 68 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 283 | $1,085 |
| 41 | Allen Miller | 73 | 70 | 72 | 71 | +2 | 286 | $680 |
| 41 | Jim Dent | 72 | 69 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 286 | $680 |
| 43 | Jim Simons | 69 | 72 | 72 | 74 | +3 | 287 | $526 |
| 44 | Bobby Heins | 66 | 74 | 72 | 77 | +5 | 289 | $321 |
| 45 | John Schroeder | 68 | 75 | 72 | 75 | +6 | 290 | $301 |
| 46 | Bert Greene | 72 | 72 | 72 | 75 | +7 | 291 | $273 |
| 47 | Dave Eichelberger | 67 | 68 | 73 | 70 | -6 | 278 | $3,240 |
| 48 | Bill Garrett | 71 | 72 | 73 | 71 | +3 | 287 | $526 |
| 49 | Sam Adams | 76 | 67 | 73 | 72 | +4 | 288 | $373 |
| 50 | Lyn Lott | 69 | 73 | 73 | 74 | +5 | 289 | $321 |
| 51 | Larry Wise | 71 | 70 | 73 | 79 | +9 | 293 | $247 |
| 52 | Art Wall | 69 | 67 | 74 | 73 | -1 | 283 | $1,085 |
| 53 | Don Bies | 71 | 73 | 74 | 69 | +3 | 287 | $526 |
| 53 | Dewitt Weaver | 73 | 71 | 74 | 69 | +3 | 287 | $526 |
| 53 | Barney Thompson | 73 | 71 | 74 | 69 | +3 | 287 | $526 |
| 56 | Bob Panasiuk | 75 | 68 | 74 | 71 | +4 | 288 | $373 |
| 57 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | 71 | 74 | 72 | +5 | 289 | $321 |
| 58 | Larry Ziegler | 72 | 71 | 74 | 74 | +7 | 291 | $273 |
| 58 | Chuck Courtney | 72 | 70 | 74 | 75 | +7 | 291 | $273 |
| 60 | Dick Rhyan | 70 | 74 | 74 | 78 | +12 | 296 | $220 |
| 61 | Jim Wiechers | 69 | 71 | 75 | 69 | Even | 284 | $898 |
| 62 | Babe Hiskey | 71 | 69 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 287 | $526 |
| 63 | Bob Smith | 71 | 72 | 75 | 73 | +7 | 291 | $273 |
| 63 | Rod Funseth | 70 | 72 | 75 | 74 | +7 | 291 | $273 |
| 65 | Ralph Johnston | 71 | 71 | 75 | 77 | +10 | 294 | $233 |
| 66 | Larry Wood | 74 | 68 | 75 | 79 | +12 | 296 | $220 |
| 67 | Tom Watson | 72 | 66 | 76 | 72 | +2 | 286 | $680 |
| 68 | Ben Kern | 71 | 70 | 76 | 76 | +9 | 293 | $247 |
| 69 | Tom Shaw | 70 | 74 | 80 | 74 | +14 | 298 | $210 |
| 70 | Gay Brewer | 74 | 70 | 81 | 79 | +20 | 304 | $203 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Murphy | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Bob Unger | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| George Archer | 76 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Jim Barber | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| John Buczek | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Julius Boros | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Rik Massengale | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Tom Jenkins | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Bill Johnston | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Don Cherry | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Gardner Dickinson | 70 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Lanny Wadkins | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Phil Rodgers | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Rick Rhoads | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Tim Collins | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Tom Weiskopf | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Victor Regalado | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Martin Bohen | 76 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Tommy McGinnis | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Dickson | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Lunn | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Payne | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bunky Henry | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Frank Beard | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jerry Barber | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jim Ahern | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mike Reasor | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Tommy Aaron | 78 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bobby Walzel | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jack Ewing | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jim Ferrier | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| John Schlee | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Mya Aye | 71 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Chris Blocker | 72 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Gary McCord | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Jim Ferriell | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Pat Fitzsimons | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bruce Fleisher | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Curtis Sifford | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Don Padgett | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Dow Finsterwald | 73 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Mark Hayes | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Joey Dills | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Dick Payne | 81 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Jim Blanks | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Larry White | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Richard Crawford | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Kermit Zarley | 75 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Rick Acton | 78 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Eddie Merrins | 84 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| Chris Gers | 74 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
| Richie Karl | 75 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
| Mike Taylor | 74 | 86 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 160 | $0 | |
| WD | Bob Eastwood | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 73 | $0 |
| WD | Doug Ford | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 77 | $0 |
| WD | Lon Hinkle | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 77 | $0 |
| WD | Bob Wynn | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 79 | $0 |
| WD | Sam Farlow | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 79 | $0 |
| WD | Orville Moody | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 80 | $0 |


