Sports headlines for Saturday March 14, 1970:
- Reserve Clause Robs Players Of Dignity, Argues Attorney
- McLain's Problems Force Other Sports Into Police Work
Scores through round 3 of the 1970 Monsanto Open
Tournament held at Pensacola Country Club (Pensacola, FL) from March 12, 1970 to March 15, 1970 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Collins | 72 | 67 | 68 | -6 | 207 | $1,809 | |
| 2 | Grier Jones | 67 | 67 | 76 | -3 | 210 | $2,850 | |
| 3 | George Archer | 72 | 68 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $1,206 | |
| 4 | Al Geiberger | 73 | 69 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $605 | |
| 5 | Peter Townsend | 73 | 69 | 75 | +4 | 217 | $300 | |
| 6 | Jack Fleck | 74 | 69 | 76 | +6 | 219 | $300 | |
| 7 | Dick Lotz | 68 | 70 | 69 | -6 | 207 | $30,000 | |
| 8 | Tony Jacklin | 74 | 70 | 66 | -3 | 210 | $6,600 | |
| 9 | Dave Stockton | 68 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 211 | $17,100 | |
| 10 | Paul Harney | 70 | 70 | 73 | Even | 213 | $4,075 | |
| 11 | Arnold Palmer | 74 | 70 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $2,850 | |
| 12 | Orville Moody | 72 | 70 | 76 | +5 | 218 | $300 | |
| 13 | Tom Shaw | 73 | 70 | 76 | +6 | 219 | $330 | |
| 14 | George Hixon | 71 | 71 | 67 | -4 | 209 | $1,206 | |
| 14 | Miller Barber | 68 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $1,206 | |
| 16 | Gary Player | 71 | 71 | 68 | -3 | 210 | $4,075 | |
| 17 | Wayne Vollmer | 70 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $1,809 | |
| 18 | Frank Beard | 72 | 71 | 69 | -1 | 212 | $1,206 | |
| 19 | Bob Smith | 71 | 71 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $1,809 | |
| 20 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | 71 | 72 | +3 | 216 | $998 | |
| 20 | Johnny Pott | 70 | 71 | 75 | +3 | 216 | $998 | |
| 22 | Homero Blancas | 75 | 71 | 71 | +4 | 217 | $6,600 | |
| 22 | Rod Funseth | 73 | 71 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $855 | |
| 22 | Julius Boros | 71 | 71 | 75 | +4 | 217 | $855 | |
| 25 | Martin Roesink | 71 | 71 | 76 | +5 | 218 | $605 | |
| 26 | Ray Floyd | 68 | 72 | 68 | -5 | 208 | $10,650 | |
| 27 | Fred Marti | 69 | 72 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $2,850 | |
| 27 | Lou Graham | 68 | 72 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $2,850 | |
| 29 | Bob Stone | 69 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $605 | |
| 30 | Bob Charles | 71 | 72 | 70 | Even | 213 | $5,100 | |
| 31 | Gay Brewer | 69 | 72 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $2,850 | |
| 31 | Larry Hinson | 69 | 72 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $855 | |
| 31 | Allen Miller | 73 | 72 | 69 | +1 | 214 | $0 | |
| 34 | Lee Elder | 71 | 72 | 72 | +2 | 215 | $998 | |
| 35 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | 72 | 71 | +3 | 216 | $300 | |
| 36 | Charles Sifford | 73 | 72 | 72 | +4 | 217 | $300 | |
| 37 | Bob Murphy | 73 | 72 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $605 | |
| 38 | Gardner Dickinson | 74 | 72 | 76 | +9 | 222 | $330 | |
| 38 | Earl Stewart | 73 | 72 | 77 | +9 | 222 | $300 | |
| 40 | Johnny Miller | 72 | 73 | 67 | -1 | 212 | $5,100 | |
| 41 | Bert Yancey | 72 | 73 | 69 | +1 | 214 | $1,809 | |
| 41 | Dale Douglass | 70 | 73 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $998 | |
| 41 | Bob Goalby | 69 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $330 | |
| 41 | Bert Greene | 72 | 73 | 69 | +1 | 214 | $300 | |
| 45 | Tommy Aaron | 70 | 73 | 72 | +2 | 215 | $2,850 | |
| 45 | Cesar Sanudo | 69 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $605 | |
| 45 | Hale Irwin | 72 | 73 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $330 | |
| 48 | Bob Stanton | 70 | 73 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $4,075 | |
| 48 | Phil Rodgers | 71 | 73 | 72 | +3 | 216 | $1,809 | |
| 50 | Ross Randall | 69 | 73 | 76 | +5 | 218 | $330 | |
| 51 | John Schroeder | 70 | 73 | 76 | +6 | 219 | $300 | |
| 52 | Bob Shaw | 72 | 73 | 75 | +7 | 220 | $330 | |
| 52 | Bob Dickson | 72 | 73 | 75 | +7 | 220 | $300 | |
| 52 | George Johnson | 71 | 73 | 76 | +7 | 220 | $300 | |
| 55 | Bruce Devlin | 71 | 73 | 78 | +9 | 222 | $300 | |
| 56 | Bobby Nichols | 69 | 74 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $330 | |
| 57 | Lee Trevino | 70 | 74 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $1,809 | |
| 57 | Larry Wood | 71 | 74 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $330 | |
| 57 | Jim Colbert | 71 | 74 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $300 | |
| 60 | Dave Eichelberger | 70 | 74 | 77 | +8 | 221 | $300 | |
| 61 | Gene Ferrell | 72 | 74 | 77 | +10 | 223 | $300 | |
| 62 | Jack Montgomery | 70 | 75 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $605 | |
| 63 | Art Wall | 68 | 75 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $1,206 | |
| 64 | Ron Cerrudo | 70 | 76 | 69 | +2 | 215 | $1,809 | |
| 64 | Hugh Royer | 68 | 76 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $855 | |
| 66 | Howie Johnson | 69 | 76 | 72 | +4 | 217 | $605 | |
| 67 | Bob Rosburg | 70 | 76 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $605 | |
| 67 | Herb Hooper | 69 | 76 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $605 | |
| 69 | Terry Dill | 69 | 77 | 72 | +5 | 218 | $605 | |
| 69 | Tommy Jacobs | 66 | 78 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $300 | |
| 71 | Mason Rudolph | 68 | 78 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $300 |


