Sports headlines for Sunday March 15, 1970:
- Baseball Salaries Out Of Line, Says Howard
- AP Reports Pilots Shift Due Tuesday
- Dick Lotz Shoots 68 To Win Monsanto Golf
- Abernathy Asks Braves To Move
- Merger Report On NBA Agenda
Final results 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 | Tommy Jacobs | 66 | 78 | 74 | 81 | +15 | 299 | $300 |
| 2 | Grier Jones | 67 | 67 | 76 | 74 | Even | 284 | $2,850 |
| 3 | Dick Lotz | 68 | 70 | 69 | 68 | -9 | 275 | $30,000 |
| 4 | Dave Stockton | 68 | 70 | 73 | 67 | -6 | 278 | $17,100 |
| 5 | Ray Floyd | 68 | 72 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 280 | $10,650 |
| 6 | Lou Graham | 68 | 72 | 71 | 73 | Even | 284 | $2,850 |
| 7 | Art Wall | 68 | 75 | 73 | 70 | +2 | 286 | $1,206 |
| 7 | Miller Barber | 68 | 71 | 70 | 77 | +2 | 286 | $1,206 |
| 9 | Hugh Royer | 68 | 76 | 71 | 73 | +4 | 288 | $855 |
| 10 | Mason Rudolph | 68 | 78 | 74 | 72 | +8 | 292 | $300 |
| 11 | Gay Brewer | 69 | 72 | 73 | 70 | Even | 284 | $2,850 |
| 11 | Fred Marti | 69 | 72 | 70 | 73 | Even | 284 | $2,850 |
| 13 | Larry Hinson | 69 | 72 | 73 | 74 | +4 | 288 | $855 |
| 14 | Herb Hooper | 69 | 76 | 74 | 70 | +5 | 289 | $605 |
| 14 | Terry Dill | 69 | 77 | 72 | 71 | +5 | 289 | $605 |
| 14 | Howie Johnson | 69 | 76 | 72 | 72 | +5 | 289 | $605 |
| 14 | Cesar Sanudo | 69 | 73 | 73 | 74 | +5 | 289 | $605 |
| 14 | Bob Stone | 69 | 72 | 71 | 77 | +5 | 289 | $605 |
| 19 | Bobby Nichols | 69 | 74 | 73 | 74 | +6 | 290 | $330 |
| 19 | Bob Goalby | 69 | 73 | 72 | 76 | +6 | 290 | $330 |
| 21 | Ross Randall | 69 | 73 | 76 | 73 | +7 | 291 | $330 |
| 22 | Bob Stanton | 70 | 73 | 73 | 67 | -1 | 283 | $4,075 |
| 22 | Paul Harney | 70 | 70 | 73 | 70 | -1 | 283 | $4,075 |
| 24 | Tommy Aaron | 70 | 73 | 72 | 69 | Even | 284 | $2,850 |
| 25 | Lee Trevino | 70 | 74 | 74 | 67 | +1 | 285 | $1,809 |
| 25 | Ron Cerrudo | 70 | 76 | 69 | 70 | +1 | 285 | $1,809 |
| 25 | Wayne Vollmer | 70 | 71 | 70 | 74 | +1 | 285 | $1,809 |
| 28 | Johnny Pott | 70 | 71 | 75 | 71 | +3 | 287 | $998 |
| 28 | Dale Douglass | 70 | 73 | 71 | 73 | +3 | 287 | $998 |
| 30 | Bob Rosburg | 70 | 76 | 73 | 70 | +5 | 289 | $605 |
| 30 | Jack Montgomery | 70 | 75 | 70 | 74 | +5 | 289 | $605 |
| 32 | Dave Eichelberger | 70 | 74 | 77 | 75 | +12 | 296 | $300 |
| 33 | John Schroeder | 70 | 73 | 76 | 79 | +14 | 298 | $300 |
| 34 | Bob Charles | 71 | 72 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 282 | $5,100 |
| 35 | Gary Player | 71 | 71 | 68 | 73 | -1 | 283 | $4,075 |
| 36 | Phil Rodgers | 71 | 73 | 72 | 69 | +1 | 285 | $1,809 |
| 36 | Bob Smith | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 285 | $1,809 |
| 38 | George Hixon | 71 | 71 | 67 | 77 | +2 | 286 | $1,206 |
| 39 | Lee Elder | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | +3 | 287 | $998 |
| 40 | Julius Boros | 71 | 71 | 75 | 71 | +4 | 288 | $855 |
| 41 | Martin Roesink | 71 | 71 | 76 | 71 | +5 | 289 | $605 |
| 42 | Larry Wood | 71 | 74 | 73 | 72 | +6 | 290 | $330 |
| 43 | Jim Colbert | 71 | 74 | 73 | 75 | +9 | 293 | $300 |
| 44 | George Johnson | 71 | 73 | 76 | 75 | +11 | 295 | $300 |
| 45 | Bruce Devlin | 71 | 73 | 78 | 78 | +16 | 300 | $300 |
| 46 | Johnny Miller | 72 | 73 | 67 | 70 | -2 | 282 | $5,100 |
| 47 | Bert Yancey | 72 | 73 | 69 | 71 | +1 | 285 | $1,809 |
| 47 | Bill Collins | 72 | 67 | 68 | 78 | +1 | 285 | $1,809 |
| 49 | George Archer | 72 | 68 | 72 | 74 | +2 | 286 | $1,206 |
| 49 | Frank Beard | 72 | 71 | 69 | 74 | +2 | 286 | $1,206 |
| 51 | Bob Shaw | 72 | 73 | 75 | 70 | +6 | 290 | $330 |
| 51 | Hale Irwin | 72 | 73 | 70 | 75 | +6 | 290 | $330 |
| 53 | Bob Dickson | 72 | 73 | 75 | 73 | +9 | 293 | $300 |
| 53 | Bert Greene | 72 | 73 | 69 | 79 | +9 | 293 | $300 |
| 55 | Orville Moody | 72 | 70 | 76 | 77 | +11 | 295 | $300 |
| 56 | Gene Ferrell | 72 | 74 | 77 | 79 | +18 | 302 | $300 |
| 57 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | 71 | 72 | 71 | +3 | 287 | $998 |
| 58 | Rod Funseth | 73 | 71 | 73 | 71 | +4 | 288 | $855 |
| 59 | Bob Murphy | 73 | 72 | 74 | 70 | +5 | 289 | $605 |
| 59 | Al Geiberger | 73 | 69 | 73 | 74 | +5 | 289 | $605 |
| 61 | Tom Shaw | 73 | 70 | 76 | 72 | +7 | 291 | $330 |
| 62 | Charles Sifford | 73 | 72 | 72 | 75 | +8 | 292 | $300 |
| 62 | Peter Townsend | 73 | 69 | 75 | 75 | +8 | 292 | $300 |
| 62 | Allen Miller | 73 | 72 | 69 | 78 | +8 | 292 | $0 |
| 65 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | 72 | 71 | 78 | +10 | 294 | $300 |
| 66 | Earl Stewart | 73 | 72 | 77 | 75 | +13 | 297 | $300 |
| 67 | Tony Jacklin | 74 | 70 | 66 | 71 | -3 | 281 | $6,600 |
| 68 | Arnold Palmer | 74 | 70 | 71 | 69 | Even | 284 | $2,850 |
| 69 | Gardner Dickinson | 74 | 72 | 76 | 68 | +6 | 290 | $330 |
| 70 | Jack Fleck | 74 | 69 | 76 | 76 | +11 | 295 | $300 |
| 71 | Homero Blancas | 75 | 71 | 71 | 64 | -3 | 281 | $6,600 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Barnes | 70 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Chris Blocker | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Don January | 70 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Jerry Abbott | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| John Schlee | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Larry Mowry | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Lionel Hebert | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Monty Kaser | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Rocky Thompson | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Keller | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dick Rhyan | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Doug Sanders | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Gibby Gilbert | 70 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jim Ferriell | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jim Wiechers | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jimmy Wright | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Joe Porter | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Ken Still | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Al Balding | 71 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bob Payne | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bobby Cole | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Chuck Courtney | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Dow Finsterwald | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Dudley Wysong | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Gordon Jones | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Hal Underwood | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jack Ewing | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jacky Cupit | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Mac McLendon | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| R.H. Sikes | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Steve Spray | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bob Lunn | 70 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bunky Henry | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Doug Olson | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Joel Goldstrand | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Kermit Zarley | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Marty Fleckman | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Rafe Botts | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Terry Wilcox | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Tommy Aycock | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Dick Mayer | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Freddie Haas | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Jerry Heard | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Rolf Deming | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Ted Hayes | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bob Menne | 71 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Gary Groh | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| John Jacobs | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Pete Brown | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Richard Crawford | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Richard Martinez | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Rives McBee | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Labron Harris | 73 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Randy Wolff | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Paul Moran | 73 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Tom Sisolak | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Dave Bollman | 77 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Jon Cutshall | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Mike Reasor | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Tom Sanderson | 77 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Dennis Tiziani | 78 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
| Doug Ford | 79 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
| Jon Gustin | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 158 | $0 |


