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 Knudson74717067+2282$3,180
2Ken Still71777167+6286$1,044
3Dale Douglass72697168Even280$5,100
4Bob Murphy71756768+1281$4,238
5Doug Ford74747768+13293$273
6Jack Nicklaus73676969-2278$11,600
7Gary Player72687269+1281$4,238
8Johnny Miller69717569+4284$1,520
9Bert Yancey76676970+2282$3,180
9Bob Goalby69756870+2282$3,180
11Tom Weiskopf72697270+3283$2,175
11Miller Barber75687070+3283$2,175
13Bob Stanton75717270+8288$650
13Lionel Hebert74717370+8288$650
15Bob Dickson71757370+9289$473
16Frank Beard73656771-4276$30,000
17Bruce Crampton69687071-2278$11,600
18Dave Stockton71697171+2282$3,180
19Charles Coody72726871+3283$2,175
20Deane Beman70747071+5285$1,283
21Jim Colbert75697171+6286$1,044
22Mike Hill73707471+8288$650
22Harry Toscano74687571+8288$650
24Al Geiberger73747471+12292$273
24Gibby Gilbert74737471+12292$273
26Tommy Aaron69696872-2278$11,600
27Lou Graham69727072+3283$2,175
27Bob Lunn71716972+3283$2,175
29Bobby Mitchell76676972+4284$1,520
30Rod Funseth76706772+5285$1,283
31Mason Rudolph71737072+6286$1,044
31Chi Chi Rodriguez72727072+6286$1,044
33Doug Sanders73717172+7287$825
33Orville Moody71737172+7287$825
35Don Bies72757372+12292$273
36George Archer67697073-1279$6,150
37Bobby Nichols69737173+6286$1,044
38Bert Greene74697373+9289$473
39Kermit Zarley70727573+10290$390
40Dick Lotz70757373+11291$301
41Hale Irwin71747573+13293$273
41Dave Eichelberger70767473+13293$273
43Fred Marti70727074+6286$1,044
44Homero Blancas73736774+7287$825
45Jim Wiechers72707274+8288$650
45John Schroeder70707474+8288$650
47R.H. Sikes76707374+13293$273
48Tom Nieporte72737774+16296$273
49Tom Shaw70666975Even280$5,100
50Bob Stone71716575+2282$3,180
51Ray Floyd70696975+3283$2,175
52Julius Boros70697075+4284$1,520
53Paul Harney68727175+6286$1,044
53Tommy Jacobs68717275+6286$1,044
55Kel Nagle71697275+7287$825
56Rives McBee75717075+11291$301
57Harold Henning71737375+12292$273
58Lee Elder71757275+13293$273
59Bruce Fleisher75727576+18298$273
60Marty Fleckman77707676+19299$273
61Richard Crawford73716977+10290$390
62Joe Talley75737377+18298$273
62Chris Blocker73747477+18298$273
64Larry Ziegler74737877+22302$273
65Gene Littler72716978+10290$390
66Larry Hinson70717478+13293$273
67Jacky Cupit75737278+18298$273
68Phil Rodgers69727179+11291$301
69Bob Rosburg74697079+12292$273
70Steve Reid69737279+13293$273
71Steve Spray70767479+19299$273
71Frank Wharton71777279+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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