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 | Lee Trevino | 72 | 70 | 67 | -7 | 209 | $2,475 | |
| 3 | Larry Hinson | 73 | 70 | 67 | -6 | 210 | $5,450 | |
| 4 | Steve Melnyk | 69 | 69 | 68 | -10 | 206 | $5,450 | |
| 5 | Peter Oosterhuis | 68 | 68 | 69 | -11 | 205 | $17,100 | |
| 6 | Fred Marti | 71 | 67 | 69 | -9 | 207 | $1,622 | |
| 7 | Jim Dent | 71 | 68 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $849 | |
| 8 | Dale Douglass | 73 | 67 | 69 | -7 | 209 | $3,300 | |
| 8 | George Knudson | 70 | 70 | 69 | -7 | 209 | $3,300 | |
| 10 | Charles Coody | 71 | 70 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $1,088 | |
| 11 | John Abendroth | 71 | 71 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $406 | |
| 12 | Bob Risch | 75 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $1,088 | |
| 12 | Roger Maltbie | 75 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $570 | |
| 14 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | 68 | 70 | -9 | 207 | $10,650 | |
| 14 | Bob Wynn | 71 | 66 | 70 | -9 | 207 | $7,050 | |
| 16 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | 69 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $2,475 | |
| 17 | Roy Pace | 71 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $281 | |
| 18 | Mike Wynn | 71 | 72 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $244 | |
| 19 | Dave Newquist | 71 | 73 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $705 | |
| 20 | Tom Evans | 76 | 69 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $244 | |
| 21 | Joe Porter | 74 | 66 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $4,075 | |
| 21 | Mike Morley | 68 | 72 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $1,622 | |
| 23 | Don January | 69 | 72 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $5,450 | |
| 23 | Mac McLendon | 71 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $2,475 | |
| 25 | Dick Rhyan | 71 | 71 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $1,622 | |
| 25 | Gary Sanders | 68 | 74 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $406 | |
| 27 | Chuck Courtney | 73 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $406 | |
| 27 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $281 | |
| 27 | Curtis Sifford | 70 | 73 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $113 | |
| 30 | Victor Regalado | 75 | 69 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $570 | |
| 30 | Pat Fitzsimons | 73 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $334 | |
| 30 | Gary Wintz | 72 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $0 | |
| 33 | Grier Jones | 72 | 73 | 71 | Even | 216 | $570 | |
| 34 | Rod Funseth | 70 | 67 | 72 | -7 | 209 | $2,850 | |
| 35 | Eddie Pearce | 70 | 69 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $1,622 | |
| 35 | Bob Murphy | 73 | 66 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $849 | |
| 37 | Allen Miller | 71 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $1,622 | |
| 38 | John Jacobs | 72 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $1,088 | |
| 38 | Dewitt Weaver | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $570 | |
| 40 | Tom Watson | 73 | 70 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $334 | |
| 40 | Nate Starks | 70 | 73 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $334 | |
| 40 | Gary McCord | 69 | 74 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $0 | |
| 43 | Tony Jacklin | 73 | 71 | 72 | Even | 216 | $849 | |
| 43 | Marty Fleckman | 71 | 73 | 72 | Even | 216 | $281 | |
| 43 | Lou Graham | 75 | 69 | 72 | Even | 216 | $0 | |
| 46 | John Lister | 75 | 70 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $281 | |
| 46 | Doug Ford | 73 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $244 | |
| 48 | Tom Shaw | 69 | 67 | 73 | -7 | 209 | $4,075 | |
| 49 | Randy Erskine | 69 | 68 | 73 | -6 | 210 | $849 | |
| 50 | Bob Smith | 72 | 66 | 73 | -5 | 211 | $2,475 | |
| 51 | David Graham | 70 | 69 | 73 | -4 | 212 | $4,075 | |
| 52 | Bud Allin | 71 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $1,622 | |
| 52 | Jim Colbert | 71 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $1,622 | |
| 54 | Mike Mitchell | 73 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $334 | |
| 54 | Kermit Zarley | 70 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $281 | |
| 56 | Jim Masserio | 72 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $334 | |
| 56 | Gay Brewer | 74 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $281 | |
| 56 | Bob Dickson | 71 | 74 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $113 | |
| 59 | Alan Tapie | 70 | 70 | 74 | -2 | 214 | $1,088 | |
| 60 | Dave Hill | 69 | 72 | 74 | -1 | 215 | $1,088 | |
| 61 | Bob Eastwood | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $705 | |
| 61 | Julius Boros | 73 | 70 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $406 | |
| 61 | Richard Crawford | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $406 | |
| 64 | Lionel Hebert | 70 | 74 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $849 | |
| 64 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 74 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $570 | |
| 66 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | 71 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $334 | |
| 66 | Mike Reasor | 74 | 71 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $244 | |
| 68 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | 67 | 75 | -2 | 214 | $406 | |
| 69 | Ed Sneed | 72 | 68 | 75 | -1 | 215 | $705 | |
| 70 | Bill Rogers | 73 | 68 | 75 | Even | 216 | $1,088 | |
| 71 | Dwight Nevil | 71 | 73 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $334 | |
| 72 | Danny Edwards | 68 | 69 | 76 | -3 | 213 | $1,622 | |
| 73 | Larry Nelson | 67 | 71 | 76 | -2 | 214 | $570 | |
| 74 | Larry Ziegler | 73 | 69 | 77 | +3 | 219 | $334 | |
| 75 | Freddie Haas | 76 | 69 | 77 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| 75 | Florentino Molina | 72 | 72 | 78 | +6 | 222 | $0 |


