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1970 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1970 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 45 |
| most_wins | USA Billy Casper (4) |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | USA Lee Trevino |
| honor2 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Billy Casper |
| prevseason | 1969 |
| nextseason | 1971 |
The 1970 PGA Tour was the 55th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the second season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1970 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner(s) | Notes | |||
| Jan 11 | Los Angeles Open | California | 100,000 | USA Billy Casper (44) | |
| Jan 18 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 100,000 | USA Dale Douglass (3) | |
| Jan 25 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 125,000 | USA Bert Yancey (6) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 1 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | 150,000 | USA Pete Brown (2) | |
| Feb 8 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 125,000 | AUS Bruce Devlin (5) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 15 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | 100,000 | USA Lee Trevino (4) | |
| Feb 22 | San Antonio Open Invitational | Texas | 100,000 | USA Ron Cerrudo (2) | |
| Mar 1 | Doral-Eastern Open Invitational | Florida | 150,000 | USA Mike Hill (1) | |
| Mar 6 | Florida Citrus Open Invitational | Florida | 25,000 | USA Bob Stone (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Mar 8 | Florida Citrus Invitational | Florida | 150,000 | USA Bob Lunn (4) | |
| Mar 15 | Monsanto Open | Florida | 150,000 | USA Dick Lotz (2) | |
| Mar 23 | Greater Jacksonville Open | Florida | 100,000 | USA Don January (8) | |
| Mar 29 | National Airlines Open Invitational | Florida | 200,000 | USA Lee Trevino (5) | |
| Apr 5 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 180,000 | ZAF Gary Player (13) | |
| Apr 12 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 20,000 | USA Chris Blocker (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Apr 13 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 125,000 | USA Billy Casper (45) | Major championship |
| Apr 20 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 125,000 | USA Miller Barber (5) | |
| Apr 26 | Tournament of Champions | California | 150,000 | USA Frank Beard (9) | Winners-only event |
| Apr 26 | Tallahassee Open Invitational | Florida | 50,000 | ZAF Harold Henning (2) | Alternate event |
| May 3 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 100,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (31) | |
| May 10 | Houston Champions International | Texas | 115,000 | USA Gibby Gilbert (1) | |
| May 17 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 125,000 | USA Homero Blancas (2) | Invitational |
| May 24 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | 125,000 | USA Tommy Aaron (2) | |
| May 31 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 150,000 | USA Dave Hill (8) | |
| Jun 7 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | 150,000 | USA Dick Lotz (3) | |
| Jun 7 | Kiwanis Peninsula Open Invitational | Virginia | 25,000 | USA Jerry Barrier (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Jun 14 | Western Open | Illinois | 130,000 | USA Hugh Royer Jr. (1) | |
| Jun 21 | U.S. Open | Minnesota | 195,000 | ENG Tony Jacklin (3) | Major championship |
| Jun 28 | Cleveland Open | Ohio | 150,000 | AUS Bruce Devlin (6) | |
| Jul 5 | Canadian Open | Canada | 125,000 | USA Kermit Zarley (2) | |
| Jul 12 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 110,000 | USA Deane Beman (2) | |
| Jul 12 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £40,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (32) | Major championship |
| Jul 19 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 150,000 | USA Billy Casper (46) | |
| Jul 26 | National Four-Ball Championship | Pennsylvania | 200,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (33) and | |
| USA Arnold Palmer (57) | Team event | ||||
| Aug 2 | Westchester Classic | New York | 250,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (8) | |
| Aug 9 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 150,000 | USA Frank Beard (10) | |
| Aug 16 | PGA Championship | Oklahoma | 200,000 | USA Dave Stockton (4) | Major championship |
| Aug 24 | AVCO Golf Classic | Massachusetts | 160,000 | USA Billy Casper (47) | |
| Aug 30 | Dow Jones Open Invitational | New Jersey | 300,000 | USA Bobby Nichols (9) | New tournament |
| Sep 7 | Greater Hartford Open Invitational | Connecticut | 100,000 | USA Bob Murphy (3) | |
| Sep 20 | Robinson Open Golf Classic | Illinois | 100,000 | CAN George Knudson (7) | |
| Sep 27 | Green Island Open Invitational | Georgia | 60,000 | USA Mason Rudolph (5) | New tournament |
| Oct 4 | Azalea Open Invitational | North Carolina | 60,000 | MEX Cesar Sanudo (1) | |
| Oct 25 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | California | 150,000 | USA Ken Still (3) | |
| Nov 1 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 100,000 | USA Babe Hiskey (1) | |
| Nov 28 | Sea Pines Open Invitational | South Carolina | 30,000 | USA Larry Wood (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Nov 29 | Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | 100,000 | USA Bob Goalby (10) | Invitational |
| Dec 6 | Coral Springs Open Invitational | Florida | 125,000 | USA Bill Garrett (1) | New tournament |
| Dec 13 | Bahama Islands Open | Bahamas | 130,000 | USA Doug Sanders (19) | New tournament |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($) | Winner(s) | Notes | |||
| Nov 15 | World Cup | Argentina | 6,300 | AUS Bruce Devlin and | |
| AUS David Graham | Team event | ||||
| World Cup Individual Trophy | ARG Roberto De Vicenzo |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Lee Trevino | 157,037 |
| 2 | USA Billy Casper | 147,372 |
| 3 | AUS Bruce Crampton | 142,609 |
| 4 | USA Jack Nicklaus | 142,149 |
| 5 | USA Arnold Palmer | 128,853 |
| 6 | USA Dick Lotz | 125,023 |
| 7 | USA Frank Beard | 124,689 |
| 8 | USA Larry Hinson | 120,897 |
| 9 | USA Bob Murphy | 120,638 |
| 10 | USA Dave Hill | 118,415 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | USA Billy Casper | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | USA Lee Trevino |
Notes
References
References
- "1971 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- (15 December 1970). "Golf PGA {{!}} Top money winners". The Palm Beach Post.
- (15 December 1970). "Trevino's $157,037 Tops Golf Earnings". The News-Messenger.
- (28 October 1970). "Billy Casper PGA Player of the Year". Reno Gazette-Journal.
- Durden, Chauncey. (28 January 1971). "Pars and Pickups". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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