Sports headlines for Thursday April 9, 1970:
- Fast-Starting Aaron Leads In Masters
- Cecil Upshaw Has Surgery
Scores through round 1 of the 1970 The Masters
Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA) from April 9, 1970 to April 12, 1970 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Henning | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,000 | |||
| 1 | Kermit Zarley | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,000 | |||
| 1 | John Farquhar | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Dave Marr | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,000 | |||
| 4 | Lionel Hebert | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,000 | |||
| 4 | Michael Bonallack | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Ray Floyd | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,000 | |||
| 7 | Art Wall | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,000 | |||
| 7 | Mason Rudolph | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,000 | |||
| 7 | Larry Ziegler | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,000 | |||
| 7 | Doug Ford | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,000 | |||
| 7 | Bill Hyndman | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Bunky Henry | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,000 | |||
| 13 | Bernard Gallacher | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,000 | |||
| 13 | Bob Goalby | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,000 | |||
| 13 | Tom Watson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Bob Zender | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Joe Inman | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Roberto De Vicenzo | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,000 | |||
| 19 | Phil Rodgers | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,000 | |||
| 19 | Jack Burke | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,000 | |||
| 19 | Ed Updegraff | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 23 | Lanny Wadkins | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Roberto Bernardini | 80 | +8 | 80 | $1,000 | |||
| 24 | Dick Siderowf | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Homero Blancas | 81 | +9 | 81 | $1,000 | |||
| 26 | Allen Miller | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Peter Butler | 82 | +10 | 82 | $1,000 | |||
| 29 | Miller Barber | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,250 | |||
| 30 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,500 | |||
| 31 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,500 | |||
| 32 | Gene Littler | 69 | -3 | 69 | $17,500 | |||
| 32 | Bert Yancey | 69 | -3 | 69 | $10,000 | |||
| 34 | Frank Beard | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,000 | |||
| 35 | Dave Stockton | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,667 | |||
| 35 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,650 | |||
| 37 | Dave Hill | 73 | +1 | 73 | $6,667 | |||
| 38 | Gary Player | 74 | +2 | 74 | $14,000 | |||
| 39 | Don January | 76 | +4 | 76 | $3,000 | |||
| 40 | Billy Casper | 72 | Even | 72 | $25,000 | |||
| 41 | Tony Jacklin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,000 | |||
| 42 | Howie Johnson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,500 | |||
| 43 | Bob Murphy | 78 | +6 | 78 | $2,020 | |||
| 44 | Tommy Aaron | 68 | -4 | 68 | $6,667 | |||
| 45 | Bob Lunn | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,500 | |||
| 46 | Dick Lotz | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,500 | |||
| 47 | Bert Greene | 75 | +3 | 75 | $3,000 | |||
| 47 | Bob Charles | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,700 | |||
| 47 | Julius Boros | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,020 | |||
| 50 | Sam Snead | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,020 | |||
| 51 | Terry Wilcox | 79 | +7 | 79 | $2,250 | |||
| 52 | Ken Still | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,650 | |||
| 53 | Arnold Palmer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,575 | |||
| 54 | Bob Rosburg | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,500 | |||
| 55 | Orville Moody | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,500 | |||
| 55 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,020 | |||
| 57 | Deane Beman | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,020 | |||
| 58 | Takaski Kono | 75 | +3 | 75 | $3,000 | |||
| 58 | Hsieh Yung-yo | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,650 | |||
| 60 | Dale Douglass | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,575 | |||
| 61 | Gay Brewer | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,650 | |||
| 61 | Vinny Giles | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 63 | George Archer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,650 | |||
| 63 | Grier Jones | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,575 | |||
| 63 | Al Geiberger | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,500 | |||
| 66 | Charles Coe | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Jimmy Wright | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,650 | |||
| 67 | Bruce Crampton | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,575 | |||
| 69 | Dean Refram | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,500 | |||
| 70 | George Knudson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,500 | |||
| 71 | Charles Coody | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,000 | |||
| 71 | Dan Sikes | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,575 | |||
| 73 | Steve Melnyk | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Maurice Bembridge | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,575 | |||
| 75 | R.H. Sikes | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,500 | |||
| 76 | Larry Hinson | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,650 |


