Sunday May 10, 1970
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Final results of the 1970 Houston Champions International


Tournament held at Champions Golf Club (Houston, TX) from May 7, 1970 to May 10, 1970     (Par 71)

Gibby Gilbert defeated Bruce Crampton on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Gibby Gilbert69727170-2282$23,000
1Bruce Crampton69687273-2282$13,100
3Bert Greene69746872-1283$8,220
4Dale Douglass70727173+2286$3,787
5Lee Trevino70757270+3287$2,600
5Dave Hill70737074+3287$2,600
7Tommy Aaron70747076+6290$880
8Gene Littler70707774+7291$713
9Johnny Pott70727581+14298$268
10Art Wall71727072+1285$4,770
11Julius Boros71727370+2286$3,787
12Ben Hogan71757170+3287$2,600
13Don Bies71677776+7291$713
14Bruce Ashworth71797878+22306$0
15Gary Player72727268Even284$5,460
16Jim Colbert72717172+2286$3,787
17Bob Murphy72727172+3287$2,600
18Charles Coody72767070+4288$1,654
18Jack Montgomery72737073+4288$1,654
20Hugh Royer72717472+5289$1,088
21Bob Dickson72737669+6290$880
21Homero Blancas72757073+6290$880
21Fred Marti72677774+6290$880
24Bert Yancey72737870+9293$563
25Bob Smith72717576+10294$475
26Jack Burke72747773+12296$324
26Miller Barber72747278+12296$324
28Steve Reid72777477+16300$268
29Jack Fleck73756872+4288$1,654
29Doug Sanders73707174+4288$1,654
31Lou Graham73727273+6290$880
32Dan Sikes73727476+11295$413
33Hale Irwin73727477+12296$324
34Bobby Mitchell73757773+14298$268
35Billy Maxwell74736972+4288$1,654
36Bob Stone74717272+5289$1,088
36R.H. Sikes74717173+5289$1,088
38Joel Goldstrand74756875+8292$625
39Jack McGowan74767172+9293$563
40Orville Moody74717772+10294$475
40Rod Funseth74767272+10294$475
42Richard Crawford74747474+12296$324
43Chuck Courtney74738071+14298$268
43John Lotz74747575+14298$268
45Tom Jenkins74847873+25309$0
46Roberto De Vicenzo75707172+4288$1,654
47Howie Johnson75727072+5289$1,088
48Lionel Hebert75737271+7291$713
49Phil Rodgers75697772+9293$563
50Pete Brown75707973+13297$268
51Al Balding75757377+16300$268
52Johnny Miller76747067+3287$2,600
52Dick Lotz76726970+3287$2,600
54Kermit Zarley76726971+4288$1,654
55George Archer76717371+7291$713
56Steve Spray76737173+9293$563
57Al Geiberger76737472+11295$413
58Chi Chi Rodriguez77707272+7291$713
59Charles Sifford77697773+12296$324
60Bob Goalby78726972+7291$713
61Richard Ellis78757570+14298$0
62John Schlee78727380+19303$268
63John Farquhar78747582+25309$0


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Bunky Henry787300+9151$0
Don January787300+9151$0
Lee Elder767500+9151$0
Mike Hill757600+9151$0
Tom Weiskopf757600+9151$0
Gardner Dickinson747800+10152$0
Gay Brewer777500+10152$0
Jay Hebert747800+10152$0
Bob Rosburg827100+11153$0
Dave Marr797400+11153$0
George Knudson757800+11153$0
Jack Harden807300+11153$0
Larry Ziegler757800+11153$0
Mason Rudolph787500+11153$0
Steve Oppermann767700+11153$0
Tom Shaw807300+11153$0
Bob Menne777700+12154$0
Harold Henning797500+12154$0
Dave Stockton787700+13155$0
Terry Dill807500+13155$0
Jim Wiechers768000+14156$0
Ron Cerrudo778000+15157$0
Mac McLendon798000+17159$0
Terry Wilcox768500+19161$0
Mike Baker828200+22164$0

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