Sports headlines for Saturday May 17, 1975:
- Casper Fires 66, Leads By 4
- Master Derby Wins... And Pays $48.80
Scores through round 3 of the 1975 First NBC New Orleans Open
Tournament held at Lakewood Country Club (New Orleans, LA) from May 15, 1975 to May 18, 1975 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Casper | 67 | 68 | 66 | -15 | 201 | $30,000 | |
| 2 | Larry Nelson | 67 | 71 | 76 | -2 | 214 | $570 | |
| 3 | Peter Oosterhuis | 68 | 68 | 69 | -11 | 205 | $17,100 | |
| 4 | Mike Morley | 68 | 72 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $1,622 | |
| 5 | Danny Edwards | 68 | 69 | 76 | -3 | 213 | $1,622 | |
| 5 | Gary Sanders | 68 | 74 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $406 | |
| 7 | Steve Melnyk | 69 | 69 | 68 | -10 | 206 | $5,450 | |
| 8 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | 68 | 70 | -9 | 207 | $10,650 | |
| 9 | Tom Shaw | 69 | 67 | 73 | -7 | 209 | $4,075 | |
| 10 | Randy Erskine | 69 | 68 | 73 | -6 | 210 | $849 | |
| 11 | Don January | 69 | 72 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $5,450 | |
| 12 | Dave Hill | 69 | 72 | 74 | -1 | 215 | $1,088 | |
| 12 | Gary McCord | 69 | 74 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $0 | |
| 14 | George Knudson | 70 | 70 | 69 | -7 | 209 | $3,300 | |
| 14 | Rod Funseth | 70 | 67 | 72 | -7 | 209 | $2,850 | |
| 16 | Eddie Pearce | 70 | 69 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $1,622 | |
| 17 | David Graham | 70 | 69 | 73 | -4 | 212 | $4,075 | |
| 18 | Alan Tapie | 70 | 70 | 74 | -2 | 214 | $1,088 | |
| 18 | Curtis Sifford | 70 | 73 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $113 | |
| 20 | Nate Starks | 70 | 73 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $334 | |
| 21 | Kermit Zarley | 70 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $281 | |
| 22 | Lionel Hebert | 70 | 74 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $849 | |
| 23 | Bob Wynn | 71 | 66 | 70 | -9 | 207 | $7,050 | |
| 23 | Fred Marti | 71 | 67 | 69 | -9 | 207 | $1,622 | |
| 25 | Jim Dent | 71 | 68 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $849 | |
| 26 | Charles Coody | 71 | 70 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $1,088 | |
| 27 | John Abendroth | 71 | 71 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $406 | |
| 28 | Mac McLendon | 71 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $2,475 | |
| 28 | Roy Pace | 71 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $281 | |
| 30 | Dick Rhyan | 71 | 71 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $1,622 | |
| 30 | Allen Miller | 71 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $1,622 | |
| 30 | Mike Wynn | 71 | 72 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $244 | |
| 33 | Jim Colbert | 71 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $1,622 | |
| 33 | Bud Allin | 71 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $1,622 | |
| 33 | Dave Newquist | 71 | 73 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $705 | |
| 33 | Dewitt Weaver | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $570 | |
| 37 | Marty Fleckman | 71 | 73 | 72 | Even | 216 | $281 | |
| 38 | Bob Eastwood | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $705 | |
| 38 | Richard Crawford | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $406 | |
| 40 | Bob Dickson | 71 | 74 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $113 | |
| 41 | Dwight Nevil | 71 | 73 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $334 | |
| 42 | Lee Trevino | 72 | 70 | 67 | -7 | 209 | $2,475 | |
| 43 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | 69 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $2,475 | |
| 43 | Bob Smith | 72 | 66 | 73 | -5 | 211 | $2,475 | |
| 45 | John Jacobs | 72 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $1,088 | |
| 45 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | 67 | 75 | -2 | 214 | $406 | |
| 47 | Ed Sneed | 72 | 68 | 75 | -1 | 215 | $705 | |
| 47 | Gary Wintz | 72 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $0 | |
| 49 | Grier Jones | 72 | 73 | 71 | Even | 216 | $570 | |
| 50 | Jim Masserio | 72 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $334 | |
| 51 | Florentino Molina | 72 | 72 | 78 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| 52 | Dale Douglass | 73 | 67 | 69 | -7 | 209 | $3,300 | |
| 53 | Larry Hinson | 73 | 70 | 67 | -6 | 210 | $5,450 | |
| 54 | Bob Murphy | 73 | 66 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $849 | |
| 55 | Chuck Courtney | 73 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $406 | |
| 55 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $281 | |
| 57 | Pat Fitzsimons | 73 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $334 | |
| 57 | Tom Watson | 73 | 70 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $334 | |
| 59 | Bill Rogers | 73 | 68 | 75 | Even | 216 | $1,088 | |
| 59 | Tony Jacklin | 73 | 71 | 72 | Even | 216 | $849 | |
| 61 | Julius Boros | 73 | 70 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $406 | |
| 61 | Mike Mitchell | 73 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $334 | |
| 61 | Doug Ford | 73 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $244 | |
| 64 | Larry Ziegler | 73 | 69 | 77 | +3 | 219 | $334 | |
| 65 | Joe Porter | 74 | 66 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $4,075 | |
| 66 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 74 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $570 | |
| 66 | Gay Brewer | 74 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $281 | |
| 68 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | 71 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $334 | |
| 68 | Mike Reasor | 74 | 71 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $244 | |
| 70 | Bob Risch | 75 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $1,088 | |
| 70 | Roger Maltbie | 75 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $570 | |
| 72 | Victor Regalado | 75 | 69 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $570 | |
| 73 | Lou Graham | 75 | 69 | 72 | Even | 216 | $0 | |
| 74 | John Lister | 75 | 70 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $281 | |
| 75 | Tom Evans | 76 | 69 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $244 | |
| 76 | Freddie Haas | 76 | 69 | 77 | +6 | 222 | $0 |


