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
1Bob Stone71716575+2282$3,180
2Frank Beard73656771-4276$30,000
3Bob Murphy71756768+1281$4,238
4Rod Funseth76706772+5285$1,283
5Homero Blancas73736774+7287$825
6Tommy Aaron69696872-2278$11,600
7Bob Goalby69756870+2282$3,180
8Charles Coody72726871+3283$2,175
9Jack Nicklaus73676969-2278$11,600
10Tom Shaw70666975Even280$5,100
11Bert Yancey76676970+2282$3,180
12Bob Lunn71716972+3283$2,175
12Ray Floyd70696975+3283$2,175
14Bobby Mitchell76676972+4284$1,520
15Richard Crawford73716977+10290$390
15Gene Littler72716978+10290$390
17Bruce Crampton69687071-2278$11,600
18George Archer67697073-1279$6,150
19George Knudson74717067+2282$3,180
20Miller Barber75687070+3283$2,175
20Lou Graham69727072+3283$2,175
22Julius Boros70697075+4284$1,520
23Deane Beman70747071+5285$1,283
24Mason Rudolph71737072+6286$1,044
24Chi Chi Rodriguez72727072+6286$1,044
24Fred Marti70727074+6286$1,044
27Rives McBee75717075+11291$301
28Bob Rosburg74697079+12292$273
29Dale Douglass72697168Even280$5,100
30Dave Stockton71697171+2282$3,180
31Ken Still71777167+6286$1,044
31Jim Colbert75697171+6286$1,044
31Bobby Nichols69737173+6286$1,044
31Paul Harney68727175+6286$1,044
35Doug Sanders73717172+7287$825
35Orville Moody71737172+7287$825
37Phil Rodgers69727179+11291$301
38Gary Player72687269+1281$4,238
39Tom Weiskopf72697270+3283$2,175
40Tommy Jacobs68717275+6286$1,044
41Kel Nagle71697275+7287$825
42Bob Stanton75717270+8288$650
42Jim Wiechers72707274+8288$650
44Lee Elder71757275+13293$273
44Steve Reid69737279+13293$273
46Jacky Cupit75737278+18298$273
47Frank Wharton71777279+19299$273
48Lionel Hebert74717370+8288$650
49Bob Dickson71757370+9289$473
49Bert Greene74697373+9289$473
51Dick Lotz70757373+11291$301
52Don Bies72757372+12292$273
52Harold Henning71737375+12292$273
54R.H. Sikes76707374+13293$273
55Joe Talley75737377+18298$273
56Mike Hill73707471+8288$650
56John Schroeder70707474+8288$650
58Al Geiberger73747471+12292$273
58Gibby Gilbert74737471+12292$273
60Dave Eichelberger70767473+13293$273
60Larry Hinson70717478+13293$273
62Chris Blocker73747477+18298$273
63Steve Spray70767479+19299$273
64Johnny Miller69717569+4284$1,520
65Harry Toscano74687571+8288$650
66Kermit Zarley70727573+10290$390
67Hale Irwin71747573+13293$273
68Bruce Fleisher75727576+18298$273
69Marty Fleckman77707676+19299$273
70Doug Ford74747768+13293$273
71Tom Nieporte72737774+16296$273
72Larry Ziegler74737877+22302$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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