Sports headlines for Saturday August 15, 1970:
- Stockton Opens 3-Shot PGA Lead By Firing 66
Scores through round 3 of the 1970 PGA Championship
Tournament held at Southern Hills Country Club (Tulsa, OK) from August 13, 1970 to August 16, 1970 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Miller | 68 | 77 | 70 | +5 | 215 | $3,750 | |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | 68 | 76 | 73 | +7 | 217 | $6,800 | |
| 3 | Larry Hinson | 69 | 71 | 74 | +4 | 214 | $8,800 | |
| 4 | Charles Coody | 69 | 79 | 73 | +11 | 221 | $1,017 | |
| 5 | Dave Stockton | 70 | 70 | 66 | -4 | 206 | $40,000 | |
| 6 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | 72 | 69 | +1 | 211 | $18,500 | |
| 7 | Sam Snead | 70 | 75 | 68 | +3 | 213 | $3,750 | |
| 8 | Homero Blancas | 70 | 74 | 72 | +6 | 216 | $1,225 | |
| 9 | Jacky Cupit | 70 | 77 | 75 | +12 | 222 | $750 | |
| 10 | Ray Floyd | 71 | 73 | 65 | -1 | 209 | $5,650 | |
| 11 | Mason Rudolph | 71 | 70 | 73 | +4 | 214 | $4,800 | |
| 12 | Bob Murphy | 71 | 73 | 71 | +5 | 215 | $18,500 | |
| 12 | Mike Hill | 71 | 70 | 74 | +5 | 215 | $3,100 | |
| 14 | Bob Stanton | 71 | 74 | 72 | +7 | 217 | $1,825 | |
| 15 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | 76 | 72 | +9 | 219 | $1,480 | |
| 15 | Howie Johnson | 71 | 72 | 76 | +9 | 219 | $1,017 | |
| 17 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | 74 | 75 | +10 | 220 | $560 | |
| 18 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | 73 | 79 | +13 | 223 | $560 | |
| 19 | Gene Littler | 72 | 71 | 69 | +2 | 212 | $8,800 | |
| 20 | Julius Boros | 72 | 71 | 72 | +5 | 215 | $1,480 | |
| 21 | Billy Maxwell | 72 | 71 | 73 | +6 | 216 | $4,800 | |
| 21 | Billy Casper | 72 | 70 | 74 | +6 | 216 | $2,500 | |
| 23 | Dick Lotz | 72 | 70 | 75 | +7 | 217 | $5,650 | |
| 23 | Al Geiberger | 72 | 74 | 71 | +7 | 217 | $3,100 | |
| 23 | Hale Irwin | 72 | 69 | 76 | +7 | 217 | $1,225 | |
| 26 | Terry Dill | 72 | 71 | 75 | +8 | 218 | $1,480 | |
| 27 | Jim Wiechers | 72 | 75 | 73 | +10 | 220 | $1,225 | |
| 27 | Bill Collins | 72 | 71 | 77 | +10 | 220 | $420 | |
| 29 | Bob Rosburg | 72 | 75 | 74 | +11 | 221 | $400 | |
| 30 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | 76 | 76 | +14 | 224 | $1,017 | |
| 31 | Lee Trevino | 72 | 77 | 77 | +16 | 226 | $1,480 | |
| 32 | Bruce Crampton | 73 | 75 | 68 | +6 | 216 | $6,800 | |
| 33 | Don January | 73 | 71 | 73 | +7 | 217 | $3,750 | |
| 34 | Kermit Zarley | 73 | 74 | 73 | +10 | 220 | $1,825 | |
| 34 | Bob Menne | 73 | 72 | 75 | +10 | 220 | $1,225 | |
| 34 | Bert Greene | 73 | 73 | 74 | +10 | 220 | $420 | |
| 37 | Jerry Steelsmith | 73 | 72 | 78 | +13 | 223 | $420 | |
| 37 | Frank Beard | 73 | 73 | 77 | +13 | 223 | $400 | |
| 39 | Gibby Gilbert | 73 | 74 | 77 | +14 | 224 | $400 | |
| 40 | Bob Stone | 73 | 77 | 75 | +15 | 225 | $420 | |
| 41 | Bob Lunn | 74 | 69 | 70 | +3 | 213 | $750 | |
| 42 | Gary Player | 74 | 68 | 74 | +6 | 216 | $3,750 | |
| 43 | Bert Yancey | 74 | 69 | 75 | +8 | 218 | $1,825 | |
| 44 | Dan Sikes | 74 | 70 | 75 | +9 | 219 | $2,500 | |
| 44 | Bob Charles | 74 | 73 | 72 | +9 | 219 | $1,480 | |
| 46 | Ross Coon | 74 | 73 | 74 | +11 | 221 | $400 | |
| 47 | Jack Burke | 74 | 74 | 74 | +12 | 222 | $560 | |
| 48 | Phil Rodgers | 74 | 74 | 76 | +14 | 224 | $420 | |
| 48 | Jimmy Wright | 74 | 74 | 76 | +14 | 224 | $400 | |
| 50 | Richard Crawford | 74 | 76 | 80 | +20 | 230 | $400 | |
| 51 | Bruce Devlin | 75 | 70 | 71 | +6 | 216 | $2,500 | |
| 52 | Lou Graham | 75 | 68 | 74 | +7 | 217 | $1,825 | |
| 53 | Doug Sanders | 75 | 74 | 71 | +10 | 220 | $750 | |
| 54 | Orville Moody | 75 | 72 | 75 | +12 | 222 | $750 | |
| 54 | Jim O'Hern | 75 | 74 | 73 | +12 | 222 | $400 | |
| 56 | Dick Bury | 75 | 74 | 77 | +16 | 226 | $400 | |
| 57 | Gordon Jones | 75 | 75 | 78 | +18 | 228 | $400 | |
| 57 | Joe Jimenez | 75 | 73 | 80 | +18 | 228 | $400 | |
| 59 | Tommy Aycock | 75 | 73 | 82 | +20 | 230 | $400 | |
| 60 | Al Mengert | 76 | 72 | 70 | +8 | 218 | $2,500 | |
| 61 | Rod Funseth | 76 | 70 | 74 | +10 | 220 | $1,017 | |
| 62 | Dave Marr | 76 | 71 | 74 | +11 | 221 | $1,017 | |
| 63 | Deane Beman | 76 | 72 | 74 | +12 | 222 | $400 | |
| 64 | Hugh Royer | 76 | 74 | 73 | +13 | 223 | $420 | |
| 65 | Dave Hill | 76 | 74 | 79 | +19 | 229 | $400 | |
| 66 | Bob Hold | 76 | 74 | 81 | +21 | 231 | $400 | |
| 67 | Bob Smith | 77 | 73 | 72 | +12 | 222 | $1,017 | |
| 67 | Tommy Jacobs | 77 | 70 | 75 | +12 | 222 | $400 | |
| 69 | George Archer | 77 | 71 | 75 | +13 | 223 | $400 | |
| 70 | George Knudson | 77 | 73 | 74 | +14 | 224 | $400 |


