1970 Masters Tournament
1970 Masters Tournament
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 9–13, 1970 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,980 yards (6,383 m)[1] |
| Field | 83 players, 48 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 150 (+6)[1] |
| Winner's share | $25,000 |
| Champion | |
 Billy Casper | |
279 (−9), playoff | |
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The 1970 Masters Tournament was the 34th Masters Tournament, held April 9–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. A field of 83 players started the tournament and 48 made the 36-hole cut at 150 (+6).
Billy Casper defeated Gene Littler 69 to 74 in an 18-hole playoff on Monday to win his third major championship. It was the last 18-hole playoff at the Masters; the format was changed to sudden-death in 1976 and first used in 1979.[3] To get into the playoff, Casper scored a final round of 71 (−1), while Littler shot a 70 to tie at 279 (−9).[4]
Jack Nicklaus shot 69-69 on the weekend, but was hampered by a second round 75 and finished in 8th place. It was the final Masters tournament as a player for 1938 champion Henry Picard, who withdrew without finishing the first round.[5] Three-time Masters champion Sam Snead finished in a tie for 23rd place at the age of 57. It was the Masters debut of two-time champion Tom Watson, then a 20-year-old amateur from Stanford who shot 77-76 and missed the cut by three strokes.[6]
Harold Henning won the eleventh Par 3 contest on Wednesday with a score of 21.
Dick Schaap's The Masters: The Winning of a Golf Classic covered in detail the 1970 tournament. [7]
Contents
1 Past champions in the field
1.1 Made the cut
1.2 Missed the cut
2 Round summaries
2.1 First round
2.2 Second round
2.3 Third round
2.4 Final round
2.4.1 Scorecard
2.5 Playoff
2.5.1 Scorecard
3 References
4 External links
Past champions in the field[edit]
Made the cut[edit]
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Player |  South Africa | 1961 | 74 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 280 | −8 | 3 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1963, 1965, 1966 | 71 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 284 | −4 | 8 |
| Sam Snead | United States | 1949, 1952, 1954 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 292 | +4 | T23 |
| George Archer | United States | 1969 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 294 | +6 | T31 |
| Gay Brewer | United States | 1967 | 78 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 294 | +6 | T31 |
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 295 | +7 | T36 |
Source[8]
Missed the cut[edit]
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Wall, Jr. | United States | 1959 | 76 | 76 | 152 | +8 |
| Cary Middlecoff | United States | 1955 | 78 | 75 | 153 | +9 |
| Doug Ford | United States | 1957 | 76 | 79 | 155 | +11 |
| Bob Goalby | United States | 1968 | 77 | 78 | 155 | +11 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1935 | 81 | 74 | 155 | +11 |
| Herman Keiser | United States | 1946 | 79 | 79 | 158 | +14 |
| Jack Burke, Jr. | United States | 1956 | 78 | 80 | 158 | +14 |
| Ralph Guldahl | United States | 1939 | 84 | 83 | 167 | +23 |
| Henry Picard | United States | 1938 | WD |
Source[1][5][8]
Round summaries[edit]
First round[edit]
Thursday, April 8, 1970
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Aaron | United States | 68 | −4 |
| T2 | Gene Littler | United States | 69 | −3 |
| Bert Yancey | United States | |||
| T4 | Charles Coody | United States | 70 | −2 |
| Bob Lunn | United States | |||
| Chi-Chi Rodríguez | United States | |||
| Dan Sikes | United States | |||
| R. H. Sikes | United States | |||
| T9 | Frank Beard | United States | 71 | −1 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
Source:[9]
Second round[edit]
Friday, April 10, 1970
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Gene Littler | United States | 69-70=139 | −5 |
| Bert Yancey | United States | 69-70=139 | ||
| T3 | Billy Casper | United States | 72-68=140 | −4 |
| Bob Lunn | United States | 70-70=140 | ||
| T5 | Tommy Aaron | United States | 68-74=142 | −2 |
| Gary Player | South Africa | 74-68=142 | ||
| T7 | Dave Hill | United States | 73-70=143 | −1 |
| Takaaki Kono |  Japan | 75-68=143 | ||
| T9 | Charles Coody | United States | 70-74=144 | E |
| Larry Hinson | United States | 72-72=144 | ||
| Dave Stockton | United States | 72-72=144 |
Source:[10]
Third round[edit]
Saturday, April 11, 1970
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Casper | United States | 72-68-68=208 | −8 |
| 2 | Gene Littler | United States | 69-70-70=209 | −7 |
| 3 | Gary Player | South Africa | 74-68-68=210 | −6 |
| T4 | Tommy Aaron | United States | 68-74-69=211 | −5 |
| Charles Coody | United States | 70-74-67=211 | ||
| Bert Yancey | United States | 69-70-72=211 | ||
| T7 | Dave Hill | United States | 73-70-70=213 | −3 |
| Dave Stockton | United States | 72-72-69=213 | ||
| 9 | Takaaki Kono | Japan | 75-68-71=214 | −2 |
| T10 | Frank Beard | United States | 71-76-68=215 | −1 |
| Larry Hinson | United States | 72-72-71=215 | ||
| Bob Lunn | United States | 70-70-75=215 | ||
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 71-75-69=215 |
Source:[11]
Final round[edit]
Sunday, April 12, 1970
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Billy Casper | United States | 72-68-68-71=279 | −9 | Playoff |
| Gene Littler | United States | 69-70-70-70=279 | |||
| 3 | Gary Player | South Africa | 74-68-68-70=280 | −8 | 14,000 |
| 4 | Bert Yancey | United States | 69-70-72-70=281 | −7 | 10,000 |
| T5 | Tommy Aaron | United States | 68-74-69-72=283 | −5 | 6,667 |
| Dave Hill | United States | 73-70-70-70=283 | |||
| Dave Stockton | United States | 72-72-69-70=283 | |||
| 8 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 71-75-69-69=284 | −4 | 4,500 |
| 9 | Frank Beard | United States | 71-76-68-70=285 | −3 | 4,000 |
| T10 | Bob Lunn | United States | 70-70-75-72=287 | −1 | 3,500 |
| Chi-Chi Rodríguez | United States | 70-76-73-68=287 |
Source:[12]
Scorecard[edit]
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Casper | −8 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 |
| Littler | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 |
| Player | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −9 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −8 |
| Yancey | −5 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −7 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
| Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |
Playoff[edit]
Monday, April 13, 1970
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Casper | United States | 69 | −3 | 25,000 |
| 2 | Gene Littler | United States | 74 | +2 | 17,500 |
Source:[13]
Scorecard[edit]
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Casper | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −3 | −3 |
| Littler | E | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +2 |
Source:[14]
References[edit]
^ abc "Scoreboard: Masters (second round)". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. April 11, 1970. p. 2B.
^ "Masters scores (second round)". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. April 11, 1970. p. 10.
^ "Masters playoff format is changed". CNN.com. April 7, 2004. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
^ Jenkins, Dan (April 20, 1970). "All yours, Billy boy". Sports Illustrated. p. 14.
^ ab "Aaron leads first round". Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. April 10, 1970. p. C1.
^ "Yancey, Littler deadlock". Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. April 11, 1970. p. B2.
^ https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Masters.html?id=o1hxAAAAMAAJ
^ ab "1970 Masters". databasegolf.com. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
^ "Tommy Aaron's 68 tops Masters field". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). April 10, 1970. p. 18.
^ "Yancey, Littler pace Masters with 139s". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 11, 1970. p. 1B.
^ "Golf: Masters". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 12, 1970. p. 6B.
^ "Casper, Littler meet in masters playoff". Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. April 13, 1970. p. C1.
^ "Golf buddies Littler and Casper play off for Masters title today". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. April 13, 1970. p. 13.
^ "Casper Surges Past Littler for Masters Title". Tri-City Herald. Associated Press. April 14, 1970. p. 10. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
External links[edit]
Masters.com – past winners and results
About.com – 1970 Masters
Augusta.com – 1970 Masters leaderboard and scorecards
Coordinates: 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W / 33.503; -82.020
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