Sports headlines for Thursday March 12, 1970:
- Busch Rips Carlton: 'Sign Or Go'
- Denny McLain Struck By $50,000 Law Suit
Scores through round 1 of the 1970 Monsanto Open
Tournament held at Pensacola Country Club (Pensacola, FL) from March 12, 1970 to March 15, 1970 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grier Jones | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,850 | |||
| 2 | Bill Collins | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,809 | |||
| 2 | George Archer | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,206 | |||
| 4 | Al Geiberger | 73 | +2 | 73 | $605 | |||
| 4 | Peter Townsend | 73 | +2 | 73 | $300 | |||
| 6 | Jack Fleck | 74 | +3 | 74 | $300 | |||
| 7 | Dick Lotz | 68 | -3 | 68 | $30,000 | |||
| 7 | Dave Stockton | 68 | -3 | 68 | $17,100 | |||
| 9 | Paul Harney | 70 | -1 | 70 | $4,075 | |||
| 10 | Orville Moody | 72 | +1 | 72 | $300 | |||
| 11 | Tom Shaw | 73 | +2 | 73 | $330 | |||
| 12 | Tony Jacklin | 74 | +3 | 74 | $6,600 | |||
| 12 | Arnold Palmer | 74 | +3 | 74 | $2,850 | |||
| 14 | Miller Barber | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,206 | |||
| 15 | Wayne Vollmer | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,809 | |||
| 15 | Johnny Pott | 70 | -1 | 70 | $998 | |||
| 17 | Gary Player | 71 | Even | 71 | $4,075 | |||
| 17 | Bob Smith | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,809 | |||
| 17 | George Hixon | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,206 | |||
| 17 | Julius Boros | 71 | Even | 71 | $855 | |||
| 17 | Martin Roesink | 71 | Even | 71 | $605 | |||
| 22 | Frank Beard | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,206 | |||
| 23 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | +2 | 73 | $998 | |||
| 23 | Rod Funseth | 73 | +2 | 73 | $855 | |||
| 25 | Homero Blancas | 75 | +4 | 75 | $6,600 | |||
| 26 | Bob Payne | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Gordon Jones | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Ray Floyd | 68 | -3 | 68 | $10,650 | |||
| 28 | Lou Graham | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,850 | |||
| 30 | Fred Marti | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,850 | |||
| 30 | Gay Brewer | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,850 | |||
| 30 | Larry Hinson | 69 | -2 | 69 | $855 | |||
| 30 | Bob Stone | 69 | -2 | 69 | $605 | |||
| 34 | Bob Charles | 71 | Even | 71 | $5,100 | |||
| 34 | Lee Elder | 71 | Even | 71 | $998 | |||
| 36 | Bob Murphy | 73 | +2 | 73 | $605 | |||
| 36 | Charles Sifford | 73 | +2 | 73 | $300 | |||
| 36 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | +2 | 73 | $300 | |||
| 36 | Earl Stewart | 73 | +2 | 73 | $300 | |||
| 36 | Allen Miller | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Gardner Dickinson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $330 | |||
| 42 | Monty Kaser | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 42 | John Schlee | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Marty Fleckman | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Cesar Sanudo | 69 | -2 | 69 | $605 | |||
| 45 | Bob Goalby | 69 | -2 | 69 | $330 | |||
| 45 | Ross Randall | 69 | -2 | 69 | $330 | |||
| 48 | Bob Stanton | 70 | -1 | 70 | $4,075 | |||
| 48 | Tommy Aaron | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,850 | |||
| 48 | Dale Douglass | 70 | -1 | 70 | $998 | |||
| 48 | John Schroeder | 70 | -1 | 70 | $300 | |||
| 52 | Phil Rodgers | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,809 | |||
| 52 | George Johnson | 71 | Even | 71 | $300 | |||
| 52 | Bruce Devlin | 71 | Even | 71 | $300 | |||
| 55 | Johnny Miller | 72 | +1 | 72 | $5,100 | |||
| 55 | Bert Yancey | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,809 | |||
| 55 | Bob Shaw | 72 | +1 | 72 | $330 | |||
| 55 | Hale Irwin | 72 | +1 | 72 | $330 | |||
| 55 | Bert Greene | 72 | +1 | 72 | $300 | |||
| 55 | Bob Dickson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $300 | |||
| 61 | Chris Blocker | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Jerry Abbott | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Jim Wiechers | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Dick Rhyan | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Chuck Courtney | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Steve Spray | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Joel Goldstrand | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Bobby Nichols | 69 | -2 | 69 | $330 | |||
| 69 | Lee Trevino | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,809 | |||
| 69 | Dave Eichelberger | 70 | -1 | 70 | $300 | |||
| 71 | Larry Wood | 71 | Even | 71 | $330 | |||
| 71 | Jim Colbert | 71 | Even | 71 | $300 | |||
| 73 | Gene Ferrell | 72 | +1 | 72 | $300 | |||
| 74 | Larry Mowry | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Jimmy Wright | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Jim Ferriell | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Mac McLendon | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 77 | R.H. Sikes | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Doug Olson | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 80 | John Jacobs | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Art Wall | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,206 | |||
| 82 | Jack Montgomery | 70 | -1 | 70 | $605 | |||
| 83 | Lionel Hebert | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Rocky Thompson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Dow Finsterwald | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Dudley Wysong | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Jerry Heard | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Rives McBee | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Hugh Royer | 68 | -3 | 68 | $855 | |||
| 90 | Herb Hooper | 69 | -2 | 69 | $605 | |||
| 90 | Howie Johnson | 69 | -2 | 69 | $605 | |||
| 92 | Ron Cerrudo | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,809 | |||
| 92 | Bob Rosburg | 70 | -1 | 70 | $605 | |||
| 94 | Ken Still | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Doug Sanders | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Bob Keller | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Joe Porter | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Jacky Cupit | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Bobby Cole | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Hal Underwood | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Kermit Zarley | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Terry Wilcox | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Rafe Botts | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Bunky Henry | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Ted Hayes | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Freddie Haas | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Richard Crawford | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Randy Wolff | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Terry Dill | 69 | -2 | 69 | $605 | |||
| 110 | Don January | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Brian Barnes | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Jack Ewing | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Tommy Aycock | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Rolf Deming | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Dick Mayer | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Tom Sisolak | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Tommy Jacobs | 66 | -5 | 66 | $300 | |||
| 118 | Mason Rudolph | 68 | -3 | 68 | $300 | |||
| 119 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Al Balding | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Richard Martinez | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Pete Brown | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Gary Groh | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Dave Bollman | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Tom Sanderson | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Doug Ford | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Mike Reasor | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Jon Cutshall | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Dennis Tiziani | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Jon Gustin | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Bob Lunn | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Labron Harris | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Bob Menne | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Paul Moran | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 |


