Sports headlines for Saturday December 12, 1970:
- Carty Sidelined 4 Months With Fractured Knee
- David's Too Much For Goliath In Liberty Bowl
- Bowden New North Coach
Scores through round 3 of the 1970 Bahama Islands Open
Tournament held at Kings Inn & Golf Club (Freeport, Bahamas) from December 10, 1970 to December 13, 1970 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Sanders | 66 | 70 | 68 | -12 | 204 | $26,000 | |
| 2 | Chris Blocker | 69 | 66 | 71 | -10 | 206 | $14,800 | |
| 3 | Gay Brewer | 70 | 69 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $4,680 | |
| 4 | Lee Trevino | 73 | 70 | 67 | -6 | 210 | $9,240 | |
| 4 | John Jacobs | 67 | 72 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $1,690 | |
| 4 | Randy Wolff | 71 | 67 | 72 | -6 | 210 | $1,690 | |
| 4 | Art Wall | 69 | 71 | 70 | -6 | 210 | $1,150 | |
| 8 | Richard Crawford | 76 | 68 | 67 | -5 | 211 | $6,120 | |
| 9 | Tommy Aaron | 70 | 70 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $5,330 | |
| 9 | Arnold Palmer | 68 | 69 | 75 | -4 | 212 | $3,830 | |
| 9 | Jim Jamieson | 72 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $2,665 | |
| 9 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | 71 | 69 | -4 | 212 | $1,690 | |
| 9 | Kermit Zarley | 70 | 72 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $1,150 | |
| 9 | Frank Beard | 71 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $943 | |
| 15 | Dave Hill | 71 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $4,160 | |
| 15 | Bruce Crampton | 71 | 72 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $3,510 | |
| 15 | Bob Payne | 71 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $2,665 | |
| 18 | Gardner Dickinson | 69 | 74 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $2,665 | |
| 18 | Larry Hinson | 71 | 76 | 67 | -2 | 214 | $1,690 | |
| 18 | Julius Boros | 72 | 69 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $943 | |
| 18 | George Archer | 70 | 73 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $754 | |
| 18 | Butch Baird | 75 | 71 | 68 | -2 | 214 | $525 | |
| 23 | Jerry McGee | 73 | 69 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $2,665 | |
| 23 | Jim Colbert | 74 | 73 | 68 | -1 | 215 | $1,690 | |
| 23 | Jim Wiechers | 75 | 70 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $754 | |
| 23 | Bobby Greenwood | 71 | 69 | 75 | -1 | 215 | $754 | |
| 23 | Howie Johnson | 73 | 74 | 68 | -1 | 215 | $276 | |
| 23 | Larry Wood | 76 | 67 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $217 | |
| 23 | Bob Erickson | 70 | 69 | 76 | -1 | 215 | $217 | |
| 30 | Herb Hooper | 79 | 69 | 68 | Even | 216 | $1,690 | |
| 30 | Mike Morley | 72 | 73 | 71 | Even | 216 | $943 | |
| 30 | Tom Shaw | 73 | 73 | 70 | Even | 216 | $754 | |
| 30 | Bill Garrett | 74 | 69 | 73 | Even | 216 | $633 | |
| 30 | Bert Yancey | 71 | 76 | 69 | Even | 216 | $217 | |
| 35 | Jerry Heard | 71 | 75 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $2,665 | |
| 35 | Lee Elder | 74 | 71 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $2,665 | |
| 35 | Jerry Abbott | 72 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $1,690 | |
| 35 | Gene Ferrell | 72 | 71 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $943 | |
| 35 | Steve Reid | 72 | 71 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $943 | |
| 35 | Fred Marti | 73 | 74 | 70 | +1 | 217 | $754 | |
| 35 | Steve Eichstaedt | 71 | 73 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $633 | |
| 35 | Labron Harris | 74 | 74 | 69 | +1 | 217 | $525 | |
| 35 | Doug Olson | 74 | 73 | 70 | +1 | 217 | $276 | |
| 35 | Dave Marr | 72 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $0 | |
| 45 | Hubert Green | 74 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $1,150 | |
| 45 | Pete Brown | 71 | 76 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $633 | |
| 45 | Roy Pace | 75 | 70 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $633 | |
| 45 | Carl Lohren | 73 | 70 | 75 | +2 | 218 | $430 | |
| 45 | Charles Sifford | 71 | 75 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $276 | |
| 45 | Bob Smith | 73 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $276 | |
| 45 | John Schlee | 72 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $276 | |
| 45 | Hugh Royer | 71 | 72 | 75 | +2 | 218 | $217 | |
| 53 | Bert Weaver | 77 | 69 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $943 | |
| 53 | Curtis Sifford | 71 | 72 | 76 | +3 | 219 | $430 | |
| 53 | Bob Murphy | 70 | 72 | 77 | +3 | 219 | $430 | |
| 53 | Gibby Gilbert | 74 | 71 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $276 | |
| 57 | Brian Huggett | 73 | 73 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $276 | |
| 57 | Bob Toski | 74 | 73 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $217 | |
| 57 | Paul Barkhouse | 75 | 71 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $217 | |
| 57 | Tommy Jacobs | 75 | 73 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $217 | |
| 57 | George Johnson | 70 | 78 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $217 | |
| 62 | Mike Hill | 73 | 72 | 76 | +5 | 221 | $276 | |
| 63 | Dave Eichelberger | 76 | 70 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $217 | |
| 63 | Rod Curl | 72 | 75 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $217 | |
| 65 | Jim King | 71 | 76 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $217 | |
| 65 | Bob Menne | 77 | 71 | 75 | +7 | 223 | $217 | |
| 65 | Ed Sneed | 79 | 69 | 75 | +7 | 223 | $217 | |
| 65 | Bob Bourne | 71 | 75 | 77 | +7 | 223 | $217 | |
| 65 | John Lively | 73 | 72 | 78 | +7 | 223 | $217 | |
| 70 | J.C. Snead | 75 | 73 | 76 | +8 | 224 | $217 | |
| 70 | Joe Porter | 74 | 72 | 78 | +8 | 224 | $217 | |
| 72 | Rolf Deming | 69 | 79 | 78 | +10 | 226 | $217 | |
| 73 | Dick Hart | 76 | 71 | 81 | +12 | 228 | $217 | |
| 73 | Vic Loustalot | 75 | 72 | 81 | +12 | 228 | $217 | |
| 75 | Ron Ranich | 76 | 70 | 84 | +14 | 230 | $217 |


