1970 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
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The 1970 PGA Tour was the 55th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the second season since separating from the PGA of America.
DurationJanuary 8, 1970 – December 13, 1970
Number of official events45
Most wins
Billy Casper (4)
Billy Casper (4)Money list Lee Trevino
Lee Trevino| Duration | January 8, 1970 – December 13, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 45 |
| Most wins | Billy Casper (4) |
| Money list | Lee Trevino |
| PGA Player of the Year | Billy Casper |
← 1969 1971 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1970 season.[1]
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | World Cup | Argentina | 6,300 |  Bruce Devlin and David Graham |
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy |  Roberto De Vicenzo |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Trevino | 157,037 |
| 2 | Billy Casper | 147,372 |
| 3 | Bruce Crampton | 142,609 |
| 4 | Jack Nicklaus | 142,149 |
| 5 | Arnold Palmer | 128,853 |
| 6 | Dick Lotz | 125,023 |
| 7 | Frank Beard | 124,689 |
| 8 | Larry Hinson | 120,897 |
| 9 | Bob Murphy | 120,638 |
| 10 | Dave Hill | 118,415 |
Awards
Notes
- The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
- Official money; unofficial win.
- Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.