Sports headlines for Thursday August 6, 1970:
- Namath Still AWOL, Says 'I'm Not Talking'
- Attorney Claims Kapp's Career As Viking Is Ended
- Alworth Denies He Got $70,000 From Chargers
- NBA Informed Merger With ABA Year Off
- Redskins Report Lombardi Rests 'Comfortably'
Scores through round 1 of the 1970 American Golf Classic
Tournament held at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH) from August 6, 1970 to August 9, 1970 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grier Jones | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Rex Baxter | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Ken Venturi | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Frank Beard | 73 | +3 | 73 | $30,000 | |||
| 5 | Tom Shaw | 70 | Even | 70 | $5,100 | |||
| 6 | Jack Nicklaus | 73 | +3 | 73 | $11,600 | |||
| 7 | Bert Yancey | 76 | +6 | 76 | $3,180 | |||
| 7 | Bobby Mitchell | 76 | +6 | 76 | $1,520 | |||
| 9 | Bruce Crampton | 69 | -1 | 69 | $11,600 | |||
| 10 | Gary Player | 72 | +2 | 72 | $4,238 | |||
| 11 | Harry Toscano | 74 | +4 | 74 | $650 | |||
| 12 | Miller Barber | 75 | +5 | 75 | $2,175 | |||
| 13 | George Archer | 67 | -3 | 67 | $6,150 | |||
| 14 | Tommy Aaron | 69 | -1 | 69 | $11,600 | |||
| 15 | Ray Floyd | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,175 | |||
| 15 | Julius Boros | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,520 | |||
| 17 | Dave Stockton | 71 | +1 | 71 | $3,180 | |||
| 17 | Kel Nagle | 71 | +1 | 71 | $825 | |||
| 19 | Dale Douglass | 72 | +2 | 72 | $5,100 | |||
| 19 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,175 | |||
| 21 | Bert Greene | 74 | +4 | 74 | $473 | |||
| 21 | Bob Rosburg | 74 | +4 | 74 | $273 | |||
| 23 | Jim Colbert | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,044 | |||
| 24 | John Schroeder | 70 | Even | 70 | $650 | |||
| 25 | Jim Wiechers | 72 | +2 | 72 | $650 | |||
| 26 | Mike Hill | 73 | +3 | 73 | $650 | |||
| 27 | Rod Funseth | 76 | +6 | 76 | $1,283 | |||
| 27 | R.H. Sikes | 76 | +6 | 76 | $273 | |||
| 29 | Marty Fleckman | 77 | +7 | 77 | $273 | |||
| 30 | Dow Finsterwald | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 31 | Tommy Jacobs | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,044 | |||
| 32 | Johnny Miller | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,520 | |||
| 33 | Larry Hinson | 70 | Even | 70 | $273 | |||
| 34 | Bob Stone | 71 | +1 | 71 | $3,180 | |||
| 34 | Bob Lunn | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,175 | |||
| 36 | Gene Littler | 72 | +2 | 72 | $390 | |||
| 37 | Doug Sanders | 73 | +3 | 73 | $825 | |||
| 37 | Richard Crawford | 73 | +3 | 73 | $390 | |||
| 39 | George Knudson | 74 | +4 | 74 | $3,180 | |||
| 39 | Lionel Hebert | 74 | +4 | 74 | $650 | |||
| 41 | Bob Stanton | 75 | +5 | 75 | $650 | |||
| 41 | Rives McBee | 75 | +5 | 75 | $301 | |||
| 43 | Paul Harney | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,044 | |||
| 44 | Lou Graham | 69 | -1 | 69 | $2,175 | |||
| 44 | Phil Rodgers | 69 | -1 | 69 | $301 | |||
| 46 | Fred Marti | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,044 | |||
| 46 | Kermit Zarley | 70 | Even | 70 | $390 | |||
| 48 | Charles Coody | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,175 | |||
| 48 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,044 | |||
| 50 | Bruce Fleisher | 75 | +5 | 75 | $273 | |||
| 51 | Billy Maxwell | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Art Wall | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Bobby Nichols | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,044 | |||
| 53 | Steve Reid | 69 | -1 | 69 | $273 | |||
| 55 | Mason Rudolph | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,044 | |||
| 55 | Orville Moody | 71 | +1 | 71 | $825 | |||
| 55 | Harold Henning | 71 | +1 | 71 | $273 | |||
| 58 | Tom Nieporte | 72 | +2 | 72 | $273 | |||
| 59 | Homero Blancas | 73 | +3 | 73 | $825 | |||
| 60 | Gibby Gilbert | 74 | +4 | 74 | $273 | |||
| 60 | Larry Ziegler | 74 | +4 | 74 | $273 | |||
| 62 | Joe Talley | 75 | +5 | 75 | $273 | |||
| 62 | Jacky Cupit | 75 | +5 | 75 | $273 | |||
| 64 | Don Massengale | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Bob Smith | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Gardner Dickinson | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Deane Beman | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,283 | |||
| 68 | Hale Irwin | 71 | +1 | 71 | $273 | |||
| 69 | Al Geiberger | 73 | +3 | 73 | $273 | |||
| 69 | Chris Blocker | 73 | +3 | 73 | $273 | |||
| 71 | Doug Ford | 74 | +4 | 74 | $273 | |||
| 72 | Peter Townsend | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Bob Goalby | 69 | -1 | 69 | $3,180 | |||
| 74 | Dick Lotz | 70 | Even | 70 | $301 | |||
| 75 | Bob Murphy | 71 | +1 | 71 | $4,238 | |||
| 75 | Bob Dickson | 71 | +1 | 71 | $473 | |||
| 75 | Lee Elder | 71 | +1 | 71 | $273 | |||
| 78 | Don Bies | 72 | +2 | 72 | $273 | |||
| 79 | John Lotz | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Dave Eichelberger | 70 | Even | 70 | $273 | |||
| 80 | Steve Spray | 70 | Even | 70 | $273 | |||
| 82 | Mac McLendon | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Ken Still | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,044 | |||
| 83 | Frank Wharton | 71 | +1 | 71 | $273 | |||
| 85 | Mike McCullough | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Charles Sifford | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 87 | George Bellino | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Tony Jacklin | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 87 | John Schlee | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Bunky Henry | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Jerry Barber | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Bob Menne | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Johnny Pott | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Mike Souchak | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 |