Sports headlines for Sunday September 7, 1975:
- Maestro Orantes Gives Connors A Lesson In The Art Of Tennis
- Reds Clinch It, Set Record For Earliest N.L. Title
- Watson Goes From Sand To Riches And Wins By 2
- Green's 64 Good For Record, Win
Final results of the 1975 Southern Open
Tournament held at Green Island Country Club (Columbus, GA) from September 4, 1975 to September 7, 1975 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert Green | 68 | 66 | 66 | 64 | -16 | 264 | $20,000 |
| 2 | Larry Nelson | 70 | 71 | 70 | 65 | -4 | 276 | $2,950 |
| 3 | Tom Evans | 72 | 70 | 72 | 66 | Even | 280 | $740 |
| 4 | Gary Wintz | 70 | 72 | 68 | 67 | -3 | 277 | $2,120 |
| 5 | Mike McCullough | 71 | 69 | 71 | 67 | -2 | 278 | $1,400 |
| 6 | Jim Wiechers | 70 | 72 | 70 | 67 | -1 | 279 | $940 |
| 7 | Dave Newquist | 72 | 71 | 72 | 67 | +2 | 282 | $341 |
| 8 | John Schroeder | 65 | 66 | 68 | 68 | -13 | 267 | $11,400 |
| 9 | Terry Dill | 66 | 69 | 69 | 68 | -8 | 272 | $7,100 |
| 10 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | 68 | 69 | 68 | -6 | 274 | $4,100 |
| 11 | Ben Crenshaw | 68 | 69 | 70 | 68 | -5 | 275 | $3,600 |
| 12 | J.C. Snead | 68 | 68 | 72 | 68 | -4 | 276 | $2,950 |
| 13 | Mark Hayes | 70 | 65 | 74 | 68 | -3 | 277 | $2,120 |
| 14 | Wally Armstrong | 73 | 69 | 68 | 68 | -2 | 278 | $1,400 |
| 15 | Mike Reasor | 71 | 71 | 69 | 68 | -1 | 279 | $940 |
| 16 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | 69 | 73 | 68 | +1 | 281 | $530 |
| 17 | Bob Dickson | 75 | 69 | 72 | 68 | +4 | 284 | $208 |
| 18 | Don Iverson | 69 | 69 | 71 | 69 | -2 | 278 | $1,400 |
| 18 | Jim Dent | 71 | 68 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 278 | $1,400 |
| 20 | Larry Ringer | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | -1 | 279 | $940 |
| 21 | Rod Curl | 71 | 69 | 71 | 69 | Even | 280 | $740 |
| 22 | George Archer | 69 | 71 | 72 | 69 | +1 | 281 | $530 |
| 23 | Tommy Aaron | 77 | 64 | 72 | 69 | +2 | 282 | $341 |
| 24 | Danny Edwards | 68 | 71 | 75 | 69 | +3 | 283 | $238 |
| 24 | Butch Baird | 71 | 70 | 73 | 69 | +3 | 283 | $238 |
| 26 | Forrest Fezler | 73 | 71 | 71 | 69 | +4 | 284 | $208 |
| 26 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | 73 | 71 | 69 | +4 | 284 | $208 |
| 26 | Bob Smith | 69 | 74 | 72 | 69 | +4 | 284 | $208 |
| 29 | George Burns | 70 | 65 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 276 | $2,950 |
| 30 | Allen Miller | 70 | 69 | 68 | 70 | -3 | 277 | $2,120 |
| 31 | Leonard Thompson | 66 | 72 | 70 | 70 | -2 | 278 | $1,400 |
| 32 | Bob Zender | 73 | 71 | 66 | 70 | Even | 280 | $740 |
| 33 | Tom Shaw | 69 | 70 | 72 | 70 | +1 | 281 | $530 |
| 33 | Don January | 73 | 68 | 70 | 70 | +1 | 281 | $530 |
| 33 | Hugh Royer | 75 | 67 | 69 | 70 | +1 | 281 | $341 |
| 36 | Howard Twitty | 72 | 70 | 70 | 70 | +2 | 282 | $341 |
| 36 | Mike Morley | 71 | 70 | 71 | 70 | +2 | 282 | $341 |
| 38 | Gary Groh | 72 | 72 | 69 | 70 | +3 | 283 | $238 |
| 39 | Jim King | 71 | 73 | 70 | 70 | +4 | 284 | $208 |
| 40 | Nate Starks | 71 | 73 | 71 | 70 | +5 | 285 | $188 |
| 41 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | 69 | 77 | 70 | +6 | 286 | $173 |
| 42 | Bill Rogers | 70 | 69 | 63 | 71 | -7 | 273 | $4,700 |
| 43 | Larry Hinson | 67 | 72 | 68 | 71 | -2 | 278 | $1,400 |
| 44 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | 67 | 70 | 71 | Even | 280 | $740 |
| 45 | Roy Pace | 73 | 69 | 69 | 71 | +2 | 282 | $341 |
| 45 | Bobby Wadkins | 72 | 68 | 71 | 71 | +2 | 282 | $341 |
| 47 | Curtis Sifford | 70 | 74 | 68 | 71 | +3 | 283 | $238 |
| 48 | Bob Shaw | 73 | 70 | 72 | 71 | +6 | 286 | $173 |
| 49 | Mac McLendon | 65 | 69 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 277 | $2,120 |
| 50 | Ken Still | 68 | 73 | 67 | 72 | Even | 280 | $740 |
| 50 | Jim Colbert | 67 | 71 | 70 | 72 | Even | 280 | $740 |
| 52 | Roger Watson | 70 | 71 | 68 | 72 | +1 | 281 | $530 |
| 52 | Tom Kite | 70 | 71 | 68 | 72 | +1 | 281 | $530 |
| 52 | Bert Greene | 72 | 70 | 67 | 72 | +1 | 281 | $530 |
| 55 | David Graham | 67 | 72 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 282 | $341 |
| 55 | Rod Funseth | 71 | 71 | 68 | 72 | +2 | 282 | $341 |
| 57 | John Toepel | 68 | 71 | 72 | 72 | +3 | 283 | $238 |
| 58 | Jack Ewing | 68 | 73 | 72 | 72 | +5 | 285 | $188 |
| 59 | Dick Mast | 71 | 73 | 72 | 72 | +8 | 288 | $158 |
| 60 | Frank Conner | 75 | 69 | 73 | 72 | +9 | 289 | $38 |
| 61 | Kermit Zarley | 68 | 68 | 69 | 73 | -2 | 278 | $1,400 |
| 62 | Ross Randall | 71 | 66 | 70 | 73 | Even | 280 | $740 |
| 63 | Bruce Lietzke | 71 | 68 | 69 | 73 | +1 | 281 | $530 |
| 64 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | 72 | 66 | 73 | +3 | 283 | $238 |
| 65 | Ras Allen | 73 | 70 | 70 | 73 | +6 | 286 | $173 |
| 66 | Sammy Rachels | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | +8 | 288 | $158 |
| 67 | Frank Beard | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | +9 | 289 | $38 |
| 67 | Bob Menne | 69 | 74 | 73 | 73 | +9 | 289 | $38 |
| 69 | David Lind | 69 | 72 | 77 | 73 | +11 | 291 | $0 |
| 70 | Alan Tapie | 67 | 66 | 70 | 74 | -3 | 277 | $2,120 |
| 71 | George Cadle | 70 | 68 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 282 | $341 |
| 72 | Dwight Nevil | 71 | 69 | 70 | 74 | +4 | 284 | $208 |
| 73 | Bruce Fleisher | 76 | 67 | 69 | 74 | +6 | 286 | $173 |
| 74 | Mike Wynn | 72 | 72 | 75 | 74 | +13 | 293 | $0 |
| 75 | Jack Spradlin | 70 | 71 | 79 | 75 | +15 | 295 | $0 |
| 76 | Wayne Yates | 72 | 70 | 71 | 76 | +9 | 289 | $38 |
| 77 | Jim Ahern | 72 | 70 | 72 | 76 | +10 | 290 | $0 |
| 78 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 74 | 68 | 77 | 76 | +15 | 295 | $0 |
| 79 | Bud Dudley | 72 | 72 | 70 | 77 | +11 | 291 | $0 |
| 80 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | 71 | 73 | 78 | +14 | 294 | $0 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunky Henry | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
| George Johnson | 69 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
| Marty Fleckman | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
| Mason Rudolph | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
| Paul Moran | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
| Ralph Johnston | 76 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
| Billy Ziobro | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
| Bob Eastwood | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
| Bob Unger | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
| Dan O'Neill | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
| David Glenz | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
| Phil Rodgers | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
| Ray Carrasco | 70 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
| Rick Richards | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
| Steve Taylor | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
| Dan Elliott | 76 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
| Jimmy Wittenberg | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
| Joe Carr | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
| Lyn Lott | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
| Monty Kaser | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
| Babe Hiskey | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bert Seagraves | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bobby Heins | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dewitt Weaver | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| George Knudson | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Steve Melnyk | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Artie McNickle | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Barney Thompson | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Doug Tewell | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Ed Dougherty | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Gary McCord | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Greg Trompas | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jim Marshall | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Joe Porter | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Randy Erskine | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Spike Kelley | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Craig Metz | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Eddie Pearce | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Pete Brown | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bob Erickson | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Joey Dills | 78 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Lionel Hebert | 78 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Mike Mitchell | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Bobby Schwarz | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Ken Merscheim | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Dan Halldorson | 80 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Dwaine Knight | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Jay Horton | 80 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Pat McDonald | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Rex Caldwell | 77 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 157 | $0 | |
| WD | Bob Wynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| WD | Dick Rhyan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| WD | Victor Regalado | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 72 | $0 |
| WD | Terry Diehl | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 75 | $0 |
| WD | John Schlee | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 76 | $0 |
| WD | Bobby Mitchell | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 78 | $0 |
| WD | Labron Harris | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 78 | $0 |
| WD | Perry Leslie | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 78 | $0 |
| WD | Bob Payne | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 80 | $0 |
| WD | Miller Barber | 70 | 68 | 80 | 0 | +8 | 218 | $0 |
| WD | Lee Elder | 71 | 73 | 77 | 0 | +11 | 221 | $0 |


