Sunday August 9, 1970
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Final results of the 1970 American Golf Classic


Tournament held at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH) from August 6, 1970 to August 9, 1970     (Par 70)

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1George Archer67697073-1279$6,150
2Tommy Jacobs68717275+6286$1,044
2Paul Harney68727175+6286$1,044
4Bruce Crampton69687071-2278$11,600
4Tommy Aaron69696872-2278$11,600
6Bob Goalby69756870+2282$3,180
7Lou Graham69727072+3283$2,175
8Johnny Miller69717569+4284$1,520
9Bobby Nichols69737173+6286$1,044
10Phil Rodgers69727179+11291$301
11Steve Reid69737279+13293$273
12Tom Shaw70666975Even280$5,100
13Ray Floyd70696975+3283$2,175
14Julius Boros70697075+4284$1,520
15Deane Beman70747071+5285$1,283
16Fred Marti70727074+6286$1,044
17John Schroeder70707474+8288$650
18Kermit Zarley70727573+10290$390
19Dick Lotz70757373+11291$301
20Dave Eichelberger70767473+13293$273
20Larry Hinson70717478+13293$273
22Steve Spray70767479+19299$273
23Bob Murphy71756768+1281$4,238
24Dave Stockton71697171+2282$3,180
24Bob Stone71716575+2282$3,180
26Bob Lunn71716972+3283$2,175
27Ken Still71777167+6286$1,044
27Mason Rudolph71737072+6286$1,044
29Orville Moody71737172+7287$825
29Kel Nagle71697275+7287$825
31Bob Dickson71757370+9289$473
32Harold Henning71737375+12292$273
33Hale Irwin71747573+13293$273
33Lee Elder71757275+13293$273
35Frank Wharton71777279+19299$273
36Dale Douglass72697168Even280$5,100
37Gary Player72687269+1281$4,238
38Tom Weiskopf72697270+3283$2,175
38Charles Coody72726871+3283$2,175
40Chi Chi Rodriguez72727072+6286$1,044
41Jim Wiechers72707274+8288$650
42Gene Littler72716978+10290$390
43Don Bies72757372+12292$273
44Tom Nieporte72737774+16296$273
45Frank Beard73656771-4276$30,000
46Jack Nicklaus73676969-2278$11,600
47Doug Sanders73717172+7287$825
47Homero Blancas73736774+7287$825
49Mike Hill73707471+8288$650
50Richard Crawford73716977+10290$390
51Al Geiberger73747471+12292$273
52Chris Blocker73747477+18298$273
53George Knudson74717067+2282$3,180
54Lionel Hebert74717370+8288$650
54Harry Toscano74687571+8288$650
56Bert Greene74697373+9289$473
57Gibby Gilbert74737471+12292$273
57Bob Rosburg74697079+12292$273
59Doug Ford74747768+13293$273
60Larry Ziegler74737877+22302$273
61Miller Barber75687070+3283$2,175
62Jim Colbert75697171+6286$1,044
63Bob Stanton75717270+8288$650
64Rives McBee75717075+11291$301
65Bruce Fleisher75727576+18298$273
65Joe Talley75737377+18298$273
65Jacky Cupit75737278+18298$273
68Bert Yancey76676970+2282$3,180
69Bobby Mitchell76676972+4284$1,520
70Rod Funseth76706772+5285$1,283
71R.H. Sikes76707374+13293$273
72Marty Fleckman77707676+19299$273


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Art Wall777200+9149$0
Billy Maxwell777200+9149$0
Bob Smith767300+9149$0
Don Massengale767300+9149$0
Dow Finsterwald797000+9149$0
Gardner Dickinson767300+9149$0
John Lotz747500+9149$0
Mac McLendon757600+11151$0
Mike McCullough747700+11151$0
Charles Sifford757700+12152$0
George Bellino747800+12152$0
John Schlee747800+12152$0
Tony Jacklin747800+12152$0
Jerry Barber747900+13153$0
Bunky Henry767800+14154$0
Peter Townsend807400+14154$0
Bob Menne777900+16156$0
Johnny Pott787900+17157$0
Mike Souchak798200+21161$0
WDGrier Jones75000+575$0
WDRex Baxter78000+878$0
WDKen Venturi80000+1080$0

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