GOLF'S TOP TRIO

After 15 P.G.A. tournaments, in three of which neither played, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer were battling it out as usual for the lead in money winnings. The only thing still up for grabs was third trumpet on the Fort Knox bandwagon. Puerto Rico's Juan ("Chi Chi") Rodriguez was tooting mightily, and only a connoisseur would have the bad sense to ask whatever happened to Tony Lema. The standings last week, before the Colonial National in Fort Worth:

Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Juan Rodriguez

Los Angeles Did not Tie, 3rd Did not Open play $2,775 play

San Diego Open Did not Tie, 15th Did not play $725 play

Lucky Open Tie, 12th Tie, 3rd 1st $1,200 $3,100 $7,500

Phoenix Open 1st Tie, 9th Cut 36 $7,500 $1,450 holes

New Orleans Tie, 2nd 10th Tie, 2nd Open $3,400 $1,500 $3,400

Pensacola Open Did not Tie, 2nd Did not play $2,300 play

St. Petersburg Tie, 4th Did not Tie, 24th $1,400 play $226

Doral Open 2nd Tie, 18th Tie, 27th $4,000 $794 $525

Greensboro Open 4th Tie, 13th Did not $2,550 $845 play

Masters Tie, 2nd 1st Tie, 21st $10,000 $20,000 $1,100

Houston 2nd Did not 3rd Classic $4,000 play $3,300

Texas Open Did not Did not Tie, 2nd play play $3,100

Tournament of 1st 9th Tie, 4th Champions $12,000 $1,850 $3,020

$46,150 $35,339 $22,171

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