Sports headlines for Saturday October 3, 1970:
- Umps Call A Strike But Playoffs Start; Cincy, Orioles Win
Scores through round 3 of the 1970 Azalea Open Invitational
Tournament held at Cape Fear Country Club (Wilmington, NC) from October 1, 1970 to October 4, 1970 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deane Beman | 63 | 71 | 72 | -7 | 206 | $975 | |
| 1 | Wilf Honenuik | 65 | 70 | 71 | -7 | 206 | $1,281 | |
| 3 | George Johnson | 65 | 72 | 75 | -1 | 212 | $104 | |
| 4 | Bobby Mitchell | 66 | 64 | 68 | -15 | 198 | $6,840 | |
| 5 | Cesar Sanudo | 66 | 68 | 68 | -11 | 202 | $12,000 | |
| 6 | Joe Campbell | 66 | 70 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $1,281 | |
| 7 | Al Balding | 66 | 68 | 74 | -5 | 208 | $1,550 | |
| 8 | Martin Roesink | 66 | 73 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $343 | |
| 9 | Harry Toscano | 67 | 68 | 71 | -7 | 206 | $580 | |
| 9 | Randy Wolff | 67 | 68 | 71 | -7 | 206 | $343 | |
| 11 | Bill Garrett | 67 | 71 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $171 | |
| 12 | John Schlee | 67 | 67 | 75 | -4 | 209 | $4,285 | |
| 13 | Larry Ziegler | 67 | 70 | 73 | -3 | 210 | $580 | |
| 14 | Ronnie Reif | 67 | 73 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $104 | |
| 15 | Howell Fraser | 68 | 67 | 68 | -10 | 203 | $1,550 | |
| 15 | Rives McBee | 68 | 68 | 67 | -10 | 203 | $975 | |
| 17 | Hugh Royer | 68 | 66 | 70 | -9 | 204 | $2,580 | |
| 18 | Bunky Henry | 68 | 69 | 68 | -8 | 205 | $171 | |
| 19 | Paul Barkhouse | 68 | 70 | 68 | -7 | 206 | $975 | |
| 19 | Richard Crawford | 68 | 68 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $725 | |
| 21 | Dave Walters | 68 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $343 | |
| 21 | Gary Bowerman | 68 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $171 | |
| 21 | Les Peterson | 68 | 67 | 74 | -4 | 209 | $171 | |
| 24 | Bert Greene | 68 | 69 | 73 | -3 | 210 | $115 | |
| 24 | Jim Jamieson | 68 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 210 | $104 | |
| 26 | Don Massengale | 68 | 73 | 72 | Even | 213 | $104 | |
| 27 | Mason Rudolph | 69 | 67 | 67 | -10 | 203 | $1,775 | |
| 28 | Dale Douglass | 69 | 63 | 72 | -9 | 204 | $1,281 | |
| 28 | Art Wall | 69 | 71 | 64 | -9 | 204 | $115 | |
| 30 | Chuck Montalbano | 69 | 67 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $343 | |
| 31 | Dave Ragan | 69 | 69 | 68 | -7 | 206 | $343 | |
| 32 | Jim Ferriell | 69 | 72 | 66 | -6 | 207 | $975 | |
| 32 | Rocky Thompson | 69 | 71 | 67 | -6 | 207 | $343 | |
| 34 | Wayne Vollmer | 69 | 70 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $975 | |
| 34 | Chuck Courtney | 69 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 208 | $975 | |
| 34 | Hal Underwood | 69 | 71 | 68 | -5 | 208 | $725 | |
| 37 | Ross Randall | 69 | 68 | 73 | -3 | 210 | $171 | |
| 38 | Tom Sanderson | 69 | 71 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $104 | |
| 39 | Randy Petri | 69 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $104 | |
| 40 | Rolf Deming | 70 | 69 | 65 | -9 | 204 | $1,775 | |
| 41 | Labron Harris | 70 | 67 | 69 | -7 | 206 | $1,281 | |
| 42 | Monty Kaser | 70 | 68 | 69 | -6 | 207 | $171 | |
| 42 | John Schroeder | 70 | 68 | 69 | -6 | 207 | $171 | |
| 44 | Jerry McGee | 70 | 69 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $975 | |
| 44 | Larry Wood | 70 | 68 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $104 | |
| 46 | Ted Hayes | 70 | 70 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $1,281 | |
| 46 | Bob Wynn | 70 | 70 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $115 | |
| 46 | John Jacobs | 70 | 70 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $104 | |
| 49 | Ken Ellsworth | 70 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $343 | |
| 49 | Pete Brown | 70 | 68 | 73 | -2 | 211 | $343 | |
| 49 | Tom Shaw | 70 | 69 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $115 | |
| 52 | Randy Glover | 70 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $104 | |
| 52 | Steve Oppermann | 70 | 69 | 73 | -1 | 212 | $104 | |
| 54 | George Smith | 70 | 69 | 75 | +1 | 214 | $104 | |
| 55 | Ed Sneed | 70 | 71 | 75 | +3 | 216 | $104 | |
| 56 | Bobby Greenwood | 71 | 67 | 67 | -8 | 205 | $580 | |
| 57 | Bob Stanton | 71 | 67 | 69 | -6 | 207 | $2,580 | |
| 58 | Herb Hooper | 71 | 70 | 68 | -4 | 209 | $725 | |
| 58 | Davis Love | 71 | 66 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $343 | |
| 60 | Bob Menne | 71 | 69 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $171 | |
| 61 | Bob Erickson | 71 | 70 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $115 | |
| 62 | Jerry Barrier | 71 | 70 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $104 | |
| 63 | Hampton Auld | 71 | 70 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $104 | |
| 64 | Billy Maxwell | 72 | 69 | 67 | -5 | 208 | $171 | |
| 65 | Jack Ewing | 72 | 68 | 69 | -4 | 209 | $343 | |
| 66 | Dennis Meyer | 72 | 69 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $104 | |
| 67 | Roy Pace | 72 | 69 | 72 | Even | 213 | $104 | |
| 68 | Bobby Cole | 73 | 68 | 67 | -5 | 208 | $171 | |
| 69 | Byron Comstock | 73 | 68 | 68 | -4 | 209 | $104 | |
| 70 | Chris Blocker | 73 | 65 | 72 | -3 | 210 | $104 | |
| 71 | Bob Stone | 73 | 68 | 72 | Even | 213 | $115 | |
| 72 | Babe Hiskey | 73 | 67 | 77 | +4 | 217 | $104 | |
| 73 | Dick Hart | 74 | 67 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $115 |