| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 13–16, 1970 |
| Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Course(s) | Southern Hills Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,962 yards (6,366 m)[1] |
| Field | 136 players, 70 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 150 (+10) |
| Prize fund | $200,000[3] |
| Winner's share | $40,000 |
| Champion | |
 Dave Stockton | |
| 279 (−1) | |
The 1970 PGA Championship was the 52nd PGA Championship, played August 13–16 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dave Stockton won the first of his two PGA Championships at 279 (−1), two strokes ahead of runners-up Bob Murphy and Arnold Palmer.[4][5]
It was Palmer's third runner-up finish at the only major he never won,[6] and was his last time in contention in the final round of a PGA Championship. Stockton won his second PGA Championship six years later in 1976.
The third round was played in 101 °F (38 °C) heat, and Stockton led by three strokes after 54 holes at 206 (−4). Defending champion Raymond Floyd carded a 65 (−5) on Saturday and was in second place at 209 (−1) entering the final round, and Palmer was alone in third place at 211 (+1).[1]
It was the second major championship at Southern Hills, which hosted the U.S. Open in 1958. It later hosted the U.S. Open in 1977 and 2001 and the PGA Championship in 1982, 1994, 2007, and 2022.
Course layout
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 459 | 450 | 410 | 360 | 630 | 188 | 385 | 218 | 378 | 3,478 | 401 | 167 | 456 | 470 | 215 | 410 | 552 | 355 | 458 | 3,484 | 6,962 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, August 13, 1970
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Johnny Miller | 68 | −2 |
| Jack Nicklaus | |||
| T3 | Charles Coody | 69 | −1 |
| Larry Hinson | |||
| T5 | Homero Blancas | 70 | E |
| Jacky Cupit | |||
| Dick Hendrickson | |||
| Arnold Palmer | |||
| Mason Rudolph | |||
| Sam Snead | |||
| Dave Stockton |
Source:[7]
Second round
Friday, August 14, 1970
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Larry Hinson | 69-71=140 | E |
| Dave Stockton | 70-70=140 | ||
| T3 | Mike Hill | 71-70=141 | +1 |
| Hale Irwin | 71-70=141 | ||
| Mason Rudolph | 71-70=141 | ||
| T6 | Billy Casper | 72-70=142 | +2 |
| Dick Lotz | 72-70=142 | ||
| Arnold Palmer | 70-72=142 | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gary Player | 74-69=142 | ||
| T10 | Julius Boros | 72-71=143 | +3 |
| Bill Collins | 72-71=143 | ||
| Terry Dill | 72-71=143 | ||
| Lou Graham | 75-68=143 | ||
| Howie Johnson | 71-72=143 | ||
| Gene Littler | 72-71=143 | ||
| Bob Lunn | 74-69=143 | ||
| Billy Maxwell | 72-71=143 | ||
| Bert Yancey | 74-69=143 |
Source:[8]
Third round
Saturday, August 15, 1970
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Stockton | 70-70-66=206 | −4 |
| 2 | Raymond Floyd | 71-73-65=209 | −1 |
| 3 | Arnold Palmer | 70-72-69=211 | +1 |
| 4 | Gene Littler | 72-71-69=212 | +2 |
| T5 | Bob Lunn | 74-69-70=213 | +3 |
| Sam Snead | 70-75-68=213 | ||
| T7 | Larry Hinson | 69-71-74=214 | +4 |
| Mason Rudolph | 71-70-73=214 | ||
| T9 | Julius Boros | 72-71-72=215 | +5 |
| Mike Hill | 71-70-74=215 | ||
| Johnny Miller | 68-77-70=215 | ||
| Bob Murphy | 71-73-71=215 |
Source:[9]
Final round
Sunday, August 16, 1970
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Stockton | 70-70-66-73=279 | −1 | 40,000 |
| T2 | Bob Murphy | 71-73-71-66=281 | +1 | 18,500 |
| Arnold Palmer | 70-72-69-70=281 | |||
| T4 | Larry Hinson | 69-71-74-68=282 | +2 | 8,800 |
| Gene Littler | 72-71-69-70=282 | |||
| T6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bruce Crampton | 73-75-68-67=283 | +3 | 6,800 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 68-76-73-66=283 | |||
| T8 | Raymond Floyd | 71-73-65-75=284 | +4 | 5,650 |
| Dick Lotz | 72-70-75-67=284 | |||
| T10 | Billy Maxwell | 72-71-73-69=285 | +5 | 4,800 |
| Mason Rudolph | 71-70-73-71=285 |
References
- 1 2 "Stockton gets three-stroke PGA lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. August 16, 1970. p. 1B.
- ↑ "Tournament Info for: 1970 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Archived from the original on August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ↑ "PGA of America - PGA Championships - history - total purses and first prize money". Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- 1 2 "Stockton prevails over Arnie – and his army". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. August 17, 1970. p. 3B.
- 1 2 Kienzl, Ray (August 17, 1970). "Stockton makes a name for himself". Pittsburgh Press. p. 31.
- ↑ Jenkins, Dan (August 24, 1970). "The one that got away again". Sports Illustrated. p. 12.
- ↑ "Jack seeks 2nd title sweep". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. August 14, 1970. p. 3B.
- ↑ "Big Three trailing close on heels of Hinson, Stockton in PGA golf". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. August 15, 1970. p. 1B.
- ↑ "Sports scoreboard: golf". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. August 16, 1970. p. 6B.
- ↑ "1970 PGA Championship". databasegolf.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- PGA.com – 1970 PGA Championship
- Southern Hills Country Club official site