Sports headlines for Thursday May 7, 1970:
- Ben Hogan Fires 71, Trails Beman By 3
- Rejection Of Russ Olympic Bid Urged By Congressmen
- Joe Louis Transfers Into V.A. Hospital
Scores through round 1 of the 1970 Houston Champions International
Tournament held at Champions Golf Club (Houston, TX) from May 7, 1970 to May 10, 1970 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Hebert | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Gardner Dickinson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Tom Weiskopf | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Mike Hill | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 3 | George Knudson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Larry Ziegler | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Lee Elder | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Steve Oppermann | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Jim Wiechers | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Terry Wilcox | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Gay Brewer | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Bob Menne | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Ron Cerrudo | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Don January | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Bunky Henry | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Mason Rudolph | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Dave Stockton | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Dave Marr | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Harold Henning | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Mac McLendon | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 21 | Tom Shaw | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 21 | Jack Harden | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 21 | Terry Dill | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Ken Still | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Bob Rosburg | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Mike Baker | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Bert Greene | 69 | -2 | 69 | $8,220 | |||
| 28 | Jack Fleck | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,654 | |||
| 29 | Joel Goldstrand | 74 | +3 | 74 | $625 | |||
| 29 | Billy Maxwell | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,654 | |||
| 31 | Dick Lotz | 76 | +5 | 76 | $2,600 | |||
| 31 | Kermit Zarley | 76 | +5 | 76 | $1,654 | |||
| 33 | Bob Goalby | 78 | +7 | 78 | $713 | |||
| 34 | Dave Hill | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,600 | |||
| 34 | Tommy Aaron | 70 | -1 | 70 | $880 | |||
| 36 | Art Wall | 71 | Even | 71 | $4,770 | |||
| 37 | Jack Montgomery | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,654 | |||
| 37 | Charles Coody | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,654 | |||
| 37 | Homero Blancas | 72 | +1 | 72 | $880 | |||
| 40 | Howie Johnson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $1,088 | |||
| 41 | Johnny Miller | 76 | +5 | 76 | $2,600 | |||
| 42 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | -2 | 69 | $23,000 | |||
| 43 | Dale Douglass | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,787 | |||
| 44 | Ben Hogan | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,600 | |||
| 45 | Jim Colbert | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,787 | |||
| 45 | Bob Murphy | 72 | +1 | 72 | $2,600 | |||
| 47 | Doug Sanders | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,654 | |||
| 48 | R.H. Sikes | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,088 | |||
| 48 | Jack McGowan | 74 | +3 | 74 | $563 | |||
| 50 | Roberto De Vicenzo | 75 | +4 | 75 | $1,654 | |||
| 51 | Steve Spray | 76 | +5 | 76 | $563 | |||
| 52 | Bruce Crampton | 69 | -2 | 69 | $13,100 | |||
| 53 | Lee Trevino | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,600 | |||
| 54 | Gary Player | 72 | +1 | 72 | $5,460 | |||
| 54 | Miller Barber | 72 | +1 | 72 | $324 | |||
| 56 | Lou Graham | 73 | +2 | 73 | $880 | |||
| 57 | Bob Stone | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,088 | |||
| 57 | Rod Funseth | 74 | +3 | 74 | $475 | |||
| 59 | Lionel Hebert | 75 | +4 | 75 | $713 | |||
| 60 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 77 | +6 | 77 | $713 | |||
| 61 | Julius Boros | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,787 | |||
| 62 | Al Balding | 75 | +4 | 75 | $268 | |||
| 63 | George Archer | 76 | +5 | 76 | $713 | |||
| 64 | John Schlee | 78 | +7 | 78 | $268 | |||
| 65 | Deane Beman | 68 | -3 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Hugh Royer | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,088 | |||
| 66 | Steve Reid | 72 | +1 | 72 | $268 | |||
| 68 | Dan Sikes | 73 | +2 | 73 | $413 | |||
| 68 | Hale Irwin | 73 | +2 | 73 | $324 | |||
| 70 | Richard Crawford | 74 | +3 | 74 | $324 | |||
| 71 | Al Geiberger | 76 | +5 | 76 | $413 | |||
| 72 | Johnny Pott | 70 | -1 | 70 | $268 | |||
| 73 | Bob Smith | 72 | +1 | 72 | $475 | |||
| 74 | John Lotz | 74 | +3 | 74 | $268 | |||
| 75 | Richard Ellis | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 75 | John Farquhar | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Bob Dickson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $880 | |||
| 78 | Gene Littler | 70 | -1 | 70 | $713 | |||
| 79 | Don Bies | 71 | Even | 71 | $713 | |||
| 80 | Fred Marti | 72 | +1 | 72 | $880 | |||
| 80 | Jack Burke | 72 | +1 | 72 | $324 | |||
| 82 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | +2 | 73 | $268 | |||
| 83 | Orville Moody | 74 | +3 | 74 | $475 | |||
| 84 | Phil Rodgers | 75 | +4 | 75 | $563 | |||
| 85 | Charles Sifford | 77 | +6 | 77 | $324 | |||
| 86 | Bruce Ashworth | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Bert Yancey | 72 | +1 | 72 | $563 | |||
| 88 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Pete Brown | 75 | +4 | 75 | $268 | |||
| 90 | Chuck Courtney | 74 | +3 | 74 | $268 |


