Sports headlines for Thursday April 23, 1970:
- Dismissal Denied In Curt Flood Suit
- NBA Owners Approve Four-Division Setup
- Hundley Released With Knee In Cast
- NBA All-Rookie Team
Scores through round 1 of the 1970 Tournament of Champions
Tournament held at La Costa Country Club (Carlsbad, CA) from April 23, 1970 to April 26, 1970 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Beard | 70 | -2 | 70 | $30,000 | |||
| 2 | Tony Jacklin | 69 | -3 | 69 | $11,633 | |||
| 3 | Charles Coody | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,763 | |||
| 4 | Bruce Crampton | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,767 | |||
| 5 | Billy Casper | 71 | -1 | 71 | $11,633 | |||
| 5 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,767 | |||
| 7 | Tom Shaw | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,088 | |||
| 8 | Steve Spray | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,763 | |||
| 9 | Dale Douglass | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,767 | |||
| 9 | Lee Trevino | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,425 | |||
| 11 | Orville Moody | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,400 | |||
| 11 | Larry Ziegler | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,675 | |||
| 13 | Gary Player | 68 | -4 | 68 | $11,633 | |||
| 14 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $7,400 | |||
| 15 | Bob Lunn | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,300 | |||
| 15 | Bert Yancey | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,175 | |||
| 17 | Ken Still | 78 | +6 | 78 | $3,675 | |||
| 18 | Larry Hinson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,763 | |||
| 19 | Gardner Dickinson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,175 | |||
| 19 | Chuck Courtney | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,425 | |||
| 21 | Deane Beman | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,050 | |||
| 22 | Dick Lotz | 78 | +6 | 78 | $2,300 | |||
| 23 | Bob Goalby | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,175 | |||
| 23 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,763 | |||
| 23 | Miller Barber | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,088 | |||
| 26 | Bruce Devlin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,400 | |||
| 26 | Ray Floyd | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,175 | |||
| 28 | Mike Hill | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,500 | |||
| 29 | Dave Hill | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,300 | |||
| 30 | Pete Brown | 78 | +6 | 78 | $2,025 | |||
| 30 | Don January | 78 | +6 | 78 | $2,000 |
Scores through round 1 of the 1970 Tallahassee Open Invitational
Tournament held at Killearn Country Club (Tallahassee, FL) from April 23, 1970 to April 26, 1970 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Schroeder | 74 | +2 | 74 | $294 | |||
| 2 | Rick Rhoads | 78 | +6 | 78 | $294 | |||
| 3 | Bobby Greenwood | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,250 | |||
| 4 | Joe Carr | 71 | -1 | 71 | $640 | |||
| 5 | Brian Barnes | 72 | Even | 72 | $640 | |||
| 5 | George Boutell | 72 | Even | 72 | $203 | |||
| 7 | Jerry Hatfield | 73 | +1 | 73 | $203 | |||
| 8 | Jack Lewis | 75 | +3 | 75 | $430 | |||
| 9 | Fred Marti | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,800 | |||
| 10 | Homero Blancas | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,800 | |||
| 11 | Claude Harmon | 77 | +5 | 77 | $380 | |||
| 12 | Johnny Miller | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,638 | |||
| 12 | Bert Greene | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,638 | |||
| 14 | Larry Mowry | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,638 | |||
| 15 | Labron Harris | 71 | -1 | 71 | $380 | |||
| 16 | Jim Jamieson | 72 | Even | 72 | $430 | |||
| 17 | Sam Carmichael | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,638 | |||
| 17 | Peter Townsend | 73 | +1 | 73 | $988 | |||
| 17 | Herb Hooper | 73 | +1 | 73 | $640 | |||
| 17 | Chuck Montalbano | 73 | +1 | 73 | $130 | |||
| 17 | Bob Stone | 73 | +1 | 73 | $55 | |||
| 22 | Ted Hayes | 76 | +4 | 76 | $294 | |||
| 23 | Randy Wolff | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Tommy Aycock | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Jack McGowan | 67 | -5 | 67 | $294 | |||
| 26 | Harry Toscano | 68 | -4 | 68 | $640 | |||
| 27 | Bob Erickson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $640 | |||
| 28 | Jim Ferriell | 72 | Even | 72 | $988 | |||
| 28 | Lou Graham | 72 | Even | 72 | $640 | |||
| 28 | Jerry Heard | 72 | Even | 72 | $203 | |||
| 31 | Tommy Bolt | 73 | +1 | 73 | $640 | |||
| 32 | Jerry Abbott | 74 | +2 | 74 | $155 | |||
| 32 | Sam Byrd | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Ross Randall | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 35 | Rich Bassett | 75 | +3 | 75 | $155 | |||
| 35 | John Jacobs | 75 | +3 | 75 | $55 | |||
| 35 | Gary Bowerman | 75 | +3 | 75 | $55 | |||
| 38 | Al Balding | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Babe Hiskey | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Rolf Deming | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 41 | R.H. Sikes | 69 | -3 | 69 | $988 | |||
| 42 | Rives McBee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,000 | |||
| 42 | Charles Sifford | 71 | -1 | 71 | $430 | |||
| 44 | Gene Ferrell | 72 | Even | 72 | $294 | |||
| 44 | Dewitt Weaver | 72 | Even | 72 | $55 | |||
| 46 | Larry Wood | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Bill Wright | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Butch Baird | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Bob Payne | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Paul Moran | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Bob Dolci | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Joe Porter | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,800 | |||
| 52 | Billy Maxwell | 70 | -2 | 70 | $203 | |||
| 52 | Joel Goldstrand | 70 | -2 | 70 | $55 | |||
| 55 | Jerry McGee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $294 | |||
| 56 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,250 | |||
| 56 | Mahlon Moe | 72 | Even | 72 | $988 | |||
| 56 | Cesar Sanudo | 72 | Even | 72 | $640 | |||
| 56 | Bill Garrett | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 60 | John Lotz | 73 | +1 | 73 | $155 | |||
| 60 | Dick Carmody | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Dean Refram | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Gordon Jones | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Gene Torres | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Ben Kern | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Dave Ragan | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Paul Barkhouse | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Curtis Sifford | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Tom Sisolak | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Terry Dill | 67 | -5 | 67 | $640 | |||
| 71 | Don Wells | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Chris Blocker | 72 | Even | 72 | $640 | |||
| 72 | Steve Reid | 72 | Even | 72 | $203 | |||
| 72 | Bob Menne | 72 | Even | 72 | $55 | |||
| 75 | Jim Colbert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 76 | Tom Bailey | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 76 | Bill Brask | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 76 | Dave Walters | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 76 | John Levinson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Dave Eichelberger | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Ed Moehling | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Gary Groh | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Jim Grant | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Rod Curl | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Allan Henning | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Bob Shaw | 70 | -2 | 70 | $294 | |||
| 87 | Jacky Cupit | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Hugh Royer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Jon Cutshall | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 89 | George Johnson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Jack Harden | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Jack Ewing | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Bob Boldt | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Jimmy Picard | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Gibby Gilbert | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Roy Pace | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Dave Bollman | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Bill Lively | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Jim King | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Harold Henning | 67 | -5 | 67 | $10,000 | |||
| 101 | Rafe Botts | 70 | -2 | 70 | $155 | |||
| 102 | Les Peterson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Jim Langley | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 104 | John Baldwin | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Wayne Vollmer | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Byron Comstock | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Larry Sears | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Wilf Honenuik | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Howard Buchanan | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Jim Terry | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Earl Fennell | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Richard Martinez | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Mike Morley | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Al Mengert | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Bob Wynn | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Jimmy Clark | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Dennis Rouse | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Mike Reasor | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Stan Brion | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Pete Kuklinski | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 122 | J.C. Goosie | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Steve Oppermann | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Ron Acree | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Dick Rhyan | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Lee Bonse | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Don Parson | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 128 | J.C. Snead | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 |


