Sports headlines for Thursday April 30, 1970:
- Giants Trade 2 For Shiner Of Steelers
- Trial Speed Limit Increased For 500
Scores through round 1 of the 1970 Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Tournament held at Preston Trail Golf Club (Dallas, TX) from April 30, 1970 to May 3, 1970 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Baldwin | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Brian Barnes | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Bob Dickson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Chuck Courtney | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Ross Collins | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Butch Baird | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Richard Crawford | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Rich Bassett | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Wayne Vollmer | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Jack Ewing | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Terry Dill | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Dean Refram | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Rives McBee | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Jerry Barrier | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Ben Kern | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Rick Rhoads | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Charles Coody | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Joe Porter | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Gary Groh | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Rafe Botts | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 19 | John Levinson | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Jack Lewis | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Alvin Odom | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Mac McLendon | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 26 | J.C. Snead | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Dick Carmody | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Doug Ford | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Dave Marr | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Rod Curl | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | John Wells | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Fred Marti | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Dewitt Weaver | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Phil Gibbs | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Roy Pace | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Ted Hayes | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Miller Barber | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 34 | George Boutell | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Jerry Heard | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Bunky Henry | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Bill Farkas | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Chuck Montalbano | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Les Peterson | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Phil Rodgers | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Dave Gumlia | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Bob Erickson | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Ron Acree | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Pete Kuklinski | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Lee Trevino | 74 | +4 | 74 | $5,900 | |||
| 50 | Jerry Abbott | 69 | -1 | 69 | $2,950 | |||
| 51 | Harold Henning | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,600 | |||
| 52 | John Schroeder | 73 | +3 | 73 | $5,900 | |||
| 52 | Dave Stockton | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,600 | |||
| 54 | Bob Menne | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,900 | |||
| 55 | Joel Goldstrand | 75 | +5 | 75 | $337 | |||
| 56 | Randy Wolff | 71 | +1 | 71 | $4,100 | |||
| 57 | Cesar Sanudo | 72 | +2 | 72 | $652 | |||
| 57 | George Johnson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $337 | |||
| 59 | Gay Brewer | 73 | +3 | 73 | $913 | |||
| 59 | Gibby Gilbert | 73 | +3 | 73 | $530 | |||
| 61 | Bert Greene | 74 | +4 | 74 | $770 | |||
| 62 | Johnny Miller | 75 | +5 | 75 | $770 | |||
| 63 | Arnold Palmer | 66 | -4 | 66 | $11,400 | |||
| 64 | Gary Player | 70 | Even | 70 | $770 | |||
| 65 | Labron Harris | 71 | +1 | 71 | $530 | |||
| 66 | Johnny Pott | 72 | +2 | 72 | $913 | |||
| 66 | Rolf Deming | 72 | +2 | 72 | $530 | |||
| 66 | Earl Stewart | 72 | +2 | 72 | $143 | |||
| 69 | R.H. Sikes | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,300 | |||
| 69 | Hale Irwin | 74 | +4 | 74 | $913 | |||
| 69 | Lionel Hebert | 74 | +4 | 74 | $165 | |||
| 69 | John Lively | 74 | +4 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 73 | Don Massengale | 76 | +6 | 76 | $143 | |||
| 74 | Steve Melnyk | 68 | -2 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Pete Brown | 69 | -1 | 69 | $3,400 | |||
| 76 | Dan Sikes | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,400 | |||
| 77 | Larry Wood | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,900 | |||
| 77 | Dale Douglass | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,900 | |||
| 77 | Howie Johnson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,300 | |||
| 80 | Don January | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,900 | |||
| 80 | Jerry Edwards | 73 | +3 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 82 | Charles Sifford | 74 | +4 | 74 | $337 | |||
| 83 | Jim Jamieson | 76 | +6 | 76 | $337 | |||
| 84 | Jack Nicklaus | 67 | -3 | 67 | $20,000 | |||
| 85 | Chris Blocker | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,300 | |||
| 86 | Bobby Greenwood | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,900 | |||
| 87 | Jim Ferriell | 73 | +3 | 73 | $530 | |||
| 87 | Jerry McGee | 73 | +3 | 73 | $337 | |||
| 89 | Dudley Wysong | 75 | +5 | 75 | $652 | |||
| 90 | Bruce Crampton | 76 | +6 | 76 | $337 | |||
| 90 | Kermit Zarley | 76 | +6 | 76 | $143 | |||
| 92 | Dick Rhyan | 77 | +7 | 77 | $143 | |||
| 93 | Joe Carr | 68 | -2 | 68 | $165 | |||
| 94 | Bob Charles | 71 | +1 | 71 | $165 | |||
| 94 | Steve Reid | 71 | +1 | 71 | $165 | |||
| 94 | Hugh Royer | 71 | +1 | 71 | $143 | |||
| 97 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,300 | |||
| 97 | Freddie Haas | 72 | +2 | 72 | $143 | |||
| 97 | Jacky Cupit | 72 | +2 | 72 | $143 | |||
| 97 | Sam Carmichael | 72 | +2 | 72 | $143 | |||
| 101 | Don Bies | 73 | +3 | 73 | $652 | |||
| 101 | Ross Randall | 73 | +3 | 73 | $530 | |||
| 103 | Bob Payne | 75 | +5 | 75 | $143 | |||
| 104 | Bill Brask | 68 | -2 | 68 | $337 | |||
| 105 | Billy Maxwell | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,900 | |||
| 106 | Bill Garrett | 72 | +2 | 72 | $165 | |||
| 107 | Jack Fleck | 73 | +3 | 73 | $652 | |||
| 108 | John Schlee | 74 | +4 | 74 | $913 | |||
| 109 | Claude Harmon | 75 | +5 | 75 | $143 | |||
| 110 | Homero Blancas | 76 | +6 | 76 | $165 | |||
| 110 | Rocky Thompson | 76 | +6 | 76 | $143 | |||
| 112 | Orville Moody | 78 | +8 | 78 | $530 | |||
| 113 | Peter Townsend | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,300 | |||
| 114 | Harry Toscano | 73 | +3 | 73 | $337 | |||
| 114 | Ken Ellsworth | 73 | +3 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 114 | Richard Martinez | 73 | +3 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 117 | Jim Colbert | 76 | +6 | 76 | $143 | |||
| 118 | Mike Hill | 77 | +7 | 77 | $143 | |||
| 119 | John Jacobs | 69 | -1 | 69 | $337 | |||
| 120 | Bert Yancey | 74 | +4 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 121 | Herb Hooper | 75 | +5 | 75 | $652 | |||
| 121 | Bob Stone | 75 | +5 | 75 | $143 | |||
| 123 | Mahlon Moe | 76 | +6 | 76 | $143 | |||
| 124 | Eldridge Miles | 70 | Even | 70 | $143 | |||
| 125 | John Lotz | 72 | +2 | 72 | $143 | |||
| 126 | Gary Bowerman | 79 | +9 | 79 | $143 | |||
| 127 | Allan Henning | 73 | +3 | 73 | $143 |


