Sports headlines for Saturday March 28, 1970:
- Players' Group Strikes Up Talk Of May Sit Down
Scores through round 3 of the 1970 National Airlines Open Invitational
Tournament held at Country Club of Miami (Hialeah, FL) from March 26, 1970 to March 29, 1970 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homero Blancas | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $4,800 | |
| 2 | Bob Stanton | 68 | 73 | 67 | -8 | 208 | $14,200 | |
| 3 | Marty Fleckman | 70 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $6,925 | |
| 4 | Bob Smith | 72 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $4,800 | |
| 5 | Jim Colbert | 70 | 72 | 74 | Even | 216 | $1,983 | |
| 6 | Frank Beard | 69 | 69 | 72 | -6 | 210 | $6,925 | |
| 7 | Lionel Hebert | 71 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $3,600 | |
| 7 | Dewitt Weaver | 70 | 71 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $3,600 | |
| 9 | Hale Irwin | 69 | 73 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $3,000 | |
| 10 | Mac McLendon | 74 | 70 | 72 | Even | 216 | $996 | |
| 11 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | 66 | 70 | -8 | 208 | $6,925 | |
| 12 | Gary Player | 73 | 67 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $3,000 | |
| 13 | Jack McGowan | 72 | 69 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $1,342 | |
| 14 | Lee Trevino | 69 | 66 | 68 | -13 | 203 | $40,000 | |
| 14 | Bob Menne | 64 | 69 | 70 | -13 | 203 | $22,800 | |
| 16 | R.H. Sikes | 66 | 70 | 72 | -8 | 208 | $4,800 | |
| 17 | Ron Cerrudo | 71 | 67 | 71 | -7 | 209 | $3,600 | |
| 18 | Maurice Bembridge | 72 | 69 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $2,600 | |
| 19 | Earl Stewart | 75 | 68 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $1,342 | |
| 19 | Mike Hill | 71 | 72 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $1,342 | |
| 19 | Terry Dill | 73 | 69 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $1,342 | |
| 19 | Harold Henning | 72 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $1,342 | |
| 23 | Wilf Honenuik | 76 | 68 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $810 | |
| 23 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | 67 | 75 | -1 | 215 | $810 | |
| 25 | Al Balding | 71 | 72 | 73 | Even | 216 | $569 | |
| 25 | Jack Montgomery | 70 | 71 | 75 | Even | 216 | $569 | |
| 25 | Tommy Aaron | 68 | 73 | 75 | Even | 216 | $569 | |
| 28 | Bert Yancey | 74 | 70 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $384 | |
| 29 | Rafe Botts | 71 | 72 | 75 | +2 | 218 | $381 | |
| 30 | Dick Lotz | 71 | 66 | 68 | -11 | 205 | $9,400 | |
| 31 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 68 | 67 | 71 | -10 | 206 | $6,925 | |
| 32 | Orville Moody | 70 | 70 | 67 | -9 | 207 | $4,800 | |
| 33 | Ted Hayes | 69 | 69 | 71 | -7 | 209 | $3,000 | |
| 34 | Miller Barber | 71 | 71 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $1,983 | |
| 34 | Rod Funseth | 69 | 70 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $1,983 | |
| 34 | Bobby Cole | 72 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $1,983 | |
| 37 | Julius Boros | 72 | 72 | 68 | -4 | 212 | $1,342 | |
| 37 | Paul Harney | 74 | 68 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $1,342 | |
| 39 | Bob Lunn | 73 | 71 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $996 | |
| 39 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | 67 | 74 | -3 | 213 | $996 | |
| 41 | George Knudson | 70 | 69 | 76 | -1 | 215 | $569 | |
| 41 | Bob Dickson | 70 | 68 | 77 | -1 | 215 | $569 | |
| 43 | Bob Murphy | 70 | 73 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $381 | |
| 44 | Jerry Heard | 73 | 71 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $381 | |
| 45 | Gardner Dickinson | 70 | 70 | 70 | -6 | 210 | $1,983 | |
| 46 | Grier Jones | 73 | 68 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $1,342 | |
| 46 | Bob Charles | 73 | 66 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $1,342 | |
| 46 | George Archer | 68 | 70 | 73 | -5 | 211 | $1,342 | |
| 49 | Don Bies | 73 | 71 | 68 | -4 | 212 | $996 | |
| 50 | Don January | 70 | 72 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $569 | |
| 50 | Jerry Barber | 70 | 72 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $569 | |
| 52 | Bob Rosburg | 70 | 74 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $384 | |
| 52 | Tom Nieporte | 70 | 71 | 74 | -1 | 215 | $384 | |
| 52 | Larry Hinson | 70 | 70 | 75 | -1 | 215 | $384 | |
| 55 | Dick Hart | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $381 | |
| 56 | Chuck Courtney | 72 | 72 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $381 | |
| 57 | Butch Baird | 74 | 69 | 77 | +4 | 220 | $381 | |
| 58 | Pete Brown | 71 | 68 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $996 | |
| 59 | Dan Sikes | 69 | 74 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $384 | |
| 60 | Richard Crawford | 72 | 70 | 74 | Even | 216 | $381 | |
| 61 | Bob Stone | 68 | 74 | 76 | +2 | 218 | $381 | |
| 62 | Rocky Thompson | 70 | 72 | 66 | -8 | 208 | $1,983 | |
| 63 | Hugh Royer | 72 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $381 | |
| 64 | Terry Wilcox | 74 | 70 | 77 | +5 | 221 | $381 | |
| 65 | Bruce Crampton | 72 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $384 | |
| 66 | J.C. Goosie | 71 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $381 | |
| 67 | Lou Graham | 71 | 73 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $381 | |
| 67 | Doug Olson | 71 | 70 | 77 | +2 | 218 | $381 | |
| 69 | Jim Ferriell | 71 | 73 | 79 | +7 | 223 | $381 | |
| 70 | George Johnson | 66 | 73 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $381 |


