Sports headlines for Sunday April 26, 1970:
- Money-Player Beard Adds $30,000
- Billie Jean Scores Sweep In Rome Tennis
- Players Vote To Continue T Of C Play
Final results of the 1970 Tournament of Champions
Tournament held at La Costa Country Club (Carlsbad, CA) from April 23, 1970 to April 26, 1970 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Beard | 70 | 64 | 68 | 71 | -15 | 273 | $30,000 |
| 2 | Tony Jacklin | 69 | 68 | 67 | 76 | -8 | 280 | $11,633 |
| 3 | Charles Coody | 74 | 68 | 72 | 76 | +2 | 290 | $2,763 |
| 4 | Billy Casper | 71 | 69 | 68 | 72 | -8 | 280 | $11,633 |
| 5 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | 69 | 72 | 74 | -2 | 286 | $4,767 |
| 5 | Bruce Crampton | 69 | 69 | 72 | 76 | -2 | 286 | $4,767 |
| 7 | Tom Shaw | 77 | 69 | 74 | 78 | +10 | 298 | $2,088 |
| 8 | Steve Spray | 76 | 70 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $2,763 |
| 9 | Orville Moody | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 284 | $6,400 |
| 10 | Dale Douglass | 70 | 71 | 71 | 74 | -2 | 286 | $4,767 |
| 11 | Larry Ziegler | 72 | 71 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 287 | $3,675 |
| 12 | Lee Trevino | 70 | 71 | 77 | 75 | +5 | 293 | $2,425 |
| 13 | Gary Player | 68 | 72 | 69 | 71 | -8 | 280 | $11,633 |
| 14 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | 72 | 69 | 70 | -7 | 281 | $7,400 |
| 15 | Ken Still | 78 | 72 | 69 | 68 | -1 | 287 | $3,675 |
| 16 | Bob Lunn | 75 | 72 | 72 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $2,300 |
| 17 | Bert Yancey | 75 | 72 | 72 | 76 | +7 | 295 | $2,175 |
| 18 | Gardner Dickinson | 73 | 73 | 74 | 69 | +1 | 289 | $3,175 |
| 19 | Larry Hinson | 71 | 73 | 75 | 71 | +2 | 290 | $2,763 |
| 20 | Chuck Courtney | 73 | 73 | 74 | 73 | +5 | 293 | $2,425 |
| 21 | Dick Lotz | 78 | 73 | 71 | 72 | +6 | 294 | $2,300 |
| 22 | Deane Beman | 77 | 73 | 74 | 76 | +12 | 300 | $2,050 |
| 23 | Bob Goalby | 72 | 74 | 69 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $3,175 |
| 24 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | 74 | 72 | 72 | +2 | 290 | $2,763 |
| 25 | Miller Barber | 72 | 74 | 75 | 77 | +10 | 298 | $2,088 |
| 26 | Bruce Devlin | 71 | 75 | 70 | 72 | Even | 288 | $3,400 |
| 27 | Mike Hill | 73 | 75 | 72 | 71 | +3 | 291 | $2,500 |
| 28 | Ray Floyd | 71 | 75 | 73 | 76 | +7 | 295 | $2,175 |
| 29 | Dave Hill | 72 | 76 | 74 | 72 | +6 | 294 | $2,300 |
| 30 | Pete Brown | 78 | 77 | 72 | 75 | +14 | 302 | $2,025 |
| 31 | Don January | 78 | 78 | 75 | 77 | +20 | 308 | $2,000 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
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Final results of the 1970 Tallahassee Open Invitational
Tournament held at Killearn Country Club (Tallahassee, FL) from April 23, 1970 to April 26, 1970 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Schroeder | 74 | 66 | 74 | 74 | Even | 288 | $294 |
| 1 | Rick Rhoads | 78 | 66 | 70 | 74 | Even | 288 | $294 |
| 3 | Bobby Greenwood | 70 | 68 | 73 | 72 | -5 | 283 | $1,250 |
| 4 | Brian Barnes | 72 | 68 | 75 | 70 | -3 | 285 | $640 |
| 4 | Joe Carr | 71 | 68 | 73 | 73 | -3 | 285 | $640 |
| 6 | Jack Lewis | 75 | 68 | 69 | 74 | -2 | 286 | $430 |
| 7 | Jerry Hatfield | 73 | 68 | 74 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $203 |
| 7 | George Boutell | 72 | 68 | 73 | 76 | +1 | 289 | $203 |
| 9 | Homero Blancas | 74 | 69 | 70 | 68 | -7 | 281 | $2,800 |
| 9 | Fred Marti | 70 | 69 | 69 | 73 | -7 | 281 | $2,800 |
| 11 | Claude Harmon | 77 | 69 | 70 | 71 | -1 | 287 | $380 |
| 12 | Bert Greene | 69 | 70 | 72 | 71 | -6 | 282 | $1,638 |
| 12 | Sam Carmichael | 73 | 70 | 67 | 72 | -6 | 282 | $1,638 |
| 12 | Johnny Miller | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | -6 | 282 | $1,638 |
| 12 | Larry Mowry | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | -6 | 282 | $1,638 |
| 16 | Peter Townsend | 73 | 70 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 284 | $988 |
| 17 | Herb Hooper | 73 | 70 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $640 |
| 18 | Jim Jamieson | 72 | 70 | 72 | 72 | -2 | 286 | $430 |
| 19 | Labron Harris | 71 | 70 | 73 | 73 | -1 | 287 | $380 |
| 20 | Ted Hayes | 76 | 70 | 72 | 70 | Even | 288 | $294 |
| 21 | Chuck Montalbano | 73 | 70 | 73 | 75 | +3 | 291 | $130 |
| 22 | Bob Stone | 73 | 70 | 73 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $55 |
| 23 | Jim Ferriell | 72 | 71 | 73 | 68 | -4 | 284 | $988 |
| 24 | Bob Erickson | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | -3 | 285 | $640 |
| 24 | Tommy Bolt | 73 | 71 | 69 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $640 |
| 24 | Lou Graham | 72 | 71 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $640 |
| 24 | Harry Toscano | 68 | 71 | 73 | 73 | -3 | 285 | $640 |
| 28 | Jack McGowan | 67 | 71 | 73 | 77 | Even | 288 | $294 |
| 29 | Jerry Heard | 72 | 71 | 74 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $203 |
| 30 | Jerry Abbott | 74 | 71 | 74 | 71 | +2 | 290 | $155 |
| 30 | Rich Bassett | 75 | 71 | 72 | 72 | +2 | 290 | $155 |
| 32 | John Jacobs | 75 | 71 | 72 | 74 | +4 | 292 | $55 |
| 32 | Gary Bowerman | 75 | 71 | 71 | 75 | +4 | 292 | $55 |
| 34 | Sam Byrd | 74 | 71 | 74 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $0 |
| 35 | Ross Randall | 74 | 71 | 72 | 79 | +8 | 296 | $0 |
| 36 | Rives McBee | 71 | 72 | 68 | 67 | -10 | 278 | $6,000 |
| 37 | R.H. Sikes | 69 | 72 | 72 | 71 | -4 | 284 | $988 |
| 38 | Charles Sifford | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | -2 | 286 | $430 |
| 39 | Gene Ferrell | 72 | 72 | 71 | 73 | Even | 288 | $294 |
| 40 | Dewitt Weaver | 72 | 72 | 72 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $55 |
| 41 | Joe Porter | 70 | 73 | 67 | 71 | -7 | 281 | $2,800 |
| 42 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | 73 | 71 | 67 | -5 | 283 | $1,250 |
| 43 | Mahlon Moe | 72 | 73 | 69 | 70 | -4 | 284 | $988 |
| 44 | Cesar Sanudo | 72 | 73 | 69 | 71 | -3 | 285 | $640 |
| 45 | Jerry McGee | 71 | 73 | 72 | 72 | Even | 288 | $294 |
| 46 | Billy Maxwell | 70 | 73 | 74 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $203 |
| 47 | John Lotz | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 290 | $155 |
| 48 | Joel Goldstrand | 70 | 73 | 72 | 77 | +4 | 292 | $55 |
| 49 | Bill Garrett | 72 | 73 | 78 | 70 | +5 | 293 | $0 |
| 50 | Dick Carmody | 73 | 73 | 71 | 77 | +6 | 294 | $0 |
| 51 | Dean Refram | 73 | 73 | 73 | 79 | +10 | 298 | $0 |
| 52 | Chris Blocker | 72 | 74 | 72 | 67 | -3 | 285 | $640 |
| 52 | Terry Dill | 67 | 74 | 70 | 74 | -3 | 285 | $640 |
| 54 | Steve Reid | 72 | 74 | 76 | 67 | +1 | 289 | $203 |
| 55 | Bob Menne | 72 | 74 | 74 | 72 | +4 | 292 | $55 |
| 56 | Don Wells | 70 | 74 | 78 | 75 | +9 | 297 | $0 |
| 57 | Bob Shaw | 70 | 75 | 71 | 72 | Even | 288 | $294 |
| 58 | Jacky Cupit | 71 | 75 | 77 | 78 | +13 | 301 | $0 |
| 59 | Harold Henning | 67 | 76 | 64 | 70 | -11 | 277 | $10,000 |
| 60 | Rafe Botts | 70 | 76 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $155 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wright | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Payne | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Butch Baird | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Gordon Jones | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Jim Colbert | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Larry Wood | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Paul Moran | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Randy Wolff | 77 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Al Balding | 77 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bill Brask | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dave Walters | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Gene Torres | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Hugh Royer | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| John Levinson | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Richard Martinez | 70 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Tom Bailey | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Tommy Aycock | 78 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Babe Hiskey | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Ben Kern | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Dave Eichelberger | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Ed Moehling | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Gary Groh | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| George Johnson | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jon Cutshall | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Les Peterson | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Wilf Honenuik | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bob Boldt | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| J.C. Goosie | 71 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Jack Ewing | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Jack Harden | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Jim Grant | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Marty Fleckman | 72 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Jim Langley | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Jimmy Picard | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Rod Curl | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Rolf Deming | 80 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Steve Oppermann | 72 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Allan Henning | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Bob Dolci | 80 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Curtis Sifford | 79 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Dave Bollman | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Dave Ragan | 79 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Gibby Gilbert | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Howard Buchanan | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Jim Terry | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| John Baldwin | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Paul Barkhouse | 79 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Roy Pace | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Wayne Vollmer | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Bill Lively | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Byron Comstock | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Don Parson | 72 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Earl Fennell | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Al Mengert | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Bob Wynn | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Mike Morley | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Jim King | 80 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Jimmy Clark | 77 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Larry Sears | 79 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Dennis Rouse | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| J.C. Snead | 74 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Mike Reasor | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Ron Acree | 77 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Stan Brion | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Tom Sisolak | 84 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Dick Rhyan | 78 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
| Lee Bonse | 79 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 159 | $0 | |
| Pete Kuklinski | 82 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 160 | $0 | |
| WD | Bert Weaver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| WD | Doug Sanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 |


