Sunday May 3, 1970
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Final results of the 1970 Byron Nelson Golf Classic


Tournament held at Preston Trail Golf Club (Dallas, TX) from April 30, 1970 to May 3, 1970     (Par 70)

Jack Nicklaus defeated Arnold Palmer on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Arnold Palmer66716869-6274$11,400
1Jack Nicklaus67686871-6274$20,000
3Peter Townsend68736874+3283$1,300
4Steve Melnyk68747270+4284$0
5Bill Brask68777073+8288$337
6Joe Carr68767372+9289$165
7Pete Brown69706770-4276$3,400
8Jerry Abbott69717267-1279$2,950
9John Jacobs69756975+8288$337
10Dan Sikes70677170-2278$3,400
11Harold Henning70737167+1281$2,600
12Gary Player70757169+5285$770
13Eldridge Miles70737276+11291$143
14Randy Wolff71716668-4276$4,100
15Billy Maxwell71706873+2282$1,900
16Chris Blocker71717071+3283$1,300
17Labron Harris71767169+7287$530
18Steve Reid71747272+9289$165
18Bob Charles71747272+9289$165
20Hugh Royer71737672+12292$143
21Dale Douglass72707070+2282$1,900
21Larry Wood72707070+2282$1,900
21Bobby Greenwood72697071+2282$1,900
24Howie Johnson72736870+3283$1,300
24Bruce Devlin72667372+3283$1,300
26Johnny Pott72756869+4284$913
27Cesar Sanudo72737368+6286$652
28Rolf Deming72747269+7287$530
29George Johnson72737568+8288$337
30Bill Garrett72747073+9289$165
31Freddie Haas72737472+11291$143
32Earl Stewart72747769+12292$143
32Jacky Cupit72747472+12292$143
34Sam Carmichael72767672+16296$143
35John Lotz72767376+17297$143
36John Schroeder73666967-5275$5,900
37Dave Stockton73717067+1281$2,600
38Don January73677270+2282$1,900
39Gay Brewer73727168+4284$913
40Don Bies73756672+6286$652
40Jack Fleck73716973+6286$652
42Gibby Gilbert73727468+7287$530
42Jim Ferriell73727171+7287$530
42Ross Randall73717172+7287$530
45Jerry McGee73747071+8288$337
45Harry Toscano73726974+8288$337
47Ken Ellsworth73727274+11291$143
48Jerry Edwards73757470+12292$143
48Richard Martinez73717474+12292$143
50Allan Henning73737281+19299$143
51Lee Trevino74686766-5275$5,900
52Bob Menne74707167+2282$1,900
53R.H. Sikes74726869+3283$1,300
54Hale Irwin74717069+4284$913
54John Schlee74696873+4284$913
56Bert Greene74746968+5285$770
57Charles Sifford74747070+8288$337
58Lionel Hebert74737369+9289$165
59John Lively74757569+13293$143
59Bert Yancey74737175+13293$143
61Johnny Miller75746868+5285$770
62Dudley Wysong75716971+6286$652
62Herb Hooper75667075+6286$652
64Joel Goldstrand75707667+8288$337
65Bob Payne75747272+13293$143
66Claude Harmon75747473+16296$143
67Bob Stone75727875+20300$143
68Jim Jamieson76717170+8288$337
68Bruce Crampton76736871+8288$337
70Homero Blancas76697173+9289$165
71Don Massengale76707569+10290$143
71Kermit Zarley76737071+10290$143
73Rocky Thompson76737173+13293$143
74Jim Colbert76737174+14294$143
75Mahlon Moe76707475+15295$143
76Dick Rhyan77727271+12292$143
76Mike Hill77726974+12292$143
78Orville Moody78686873+7287$530
79Gary Bowerman79707377+19299$143


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Ben Kern757500+10150$0
Bobby Mitchell737700+10150$0
Brian Barnes727800+10150$0
Butch Baird747600+10150$0
Chuck Courtney737700+10150$0
Dick Carmody777300+10150$0
Doug Ford777300+10150$0
J.C. Snead777300+10150$0
Jerry Barrier757500+10150$0
Joe Porter767400+10150$0
John Baldwin717900+10150$0
Les Peterson797100+10150$0
Phil Gibbs787200+10150$0
Richard Crawford747600+10150$0
Rick Rhoads757500+10150$0
Rives McBee757500+10150$0
Ross Collins747600+10150$0
Bob Dickson727900+11151$0
Dave Marr777400+11151$0
Gary Groh767500+11151$0
Jack Lewis767500+11151$0
John Levinson767500+11151$0
Rafe Botts767500+11151$0
Rich Bassett747700+11151$0
Roy Pace787300+11151$0
Ted Hayes787300+11151$0
Wayne Vollmer747700+11151$0
Bob Erickson807200+12152$0
Phil Rodgers797300+12152$0
Rod Curl777500+12152$0
Charles Coody757800+13153$0
John Wells777600+13153$0
Miller Barber787500+13153$0
Ron Acree807300+13153$0
Bunky Henry787600+14154$0
Dave Gumlia797500+14154$0
Fred Marti777700+14154$0
George Boutell787600+14154$0
Jerry Heard787600+14154$0
Alvin Odom767900+15155$0
Dewitt Weaver777800+15155$0
Jack Ewing748100+15155$0
Mac McLendon767900+15155$0
Terry Dill748100+15155$0
Dean Refram748200+16156$0
Bill Farkas787900+17157$0
Pete Kuklinski807700+17157$0
Chuck Montalbano788200+20160$0

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