1970 U.S. Open (golf)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 18–21, 1970 |
| Location | Chaska, Minnesota |
| Course(s) | Hazeltine National Golf Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,151 yards (6,539 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 73 after cut |
| Cut | 153 (+9) |
| Prize fund | $195,700[2] |
| Winner's share | $30,000 |
| Champion | |
 Tony Jacklin |
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| 281 (−7) | |
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The 1970 U.S. Open was the 70th U.S. Open, held June 18–21 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis. Tony Jacklin shot under-par in all four rounds on his way to a seven-stroke victory and his only U.S. Open title, the second of his two major championships. He was the first Englishman to win the U.S. Open since Ted Ray, originally from Jersey, in 1920.
Jacklin led wire-to-wire and was hardly threatened throughout the championship. He took a four-shot lead over Dave Hill into the final round, and despite bogeys at the 7th and 8th, made a long birdie putt at 9 to quell any talk of a collapse. Jacklin shot a third consecutive round of 70 and a 281 total, seven clear of the field and the only player under par.[3]
Opened eight years earlier, Hazeltine was hosting its first major championship, and reviews were less than positive. Runner-up Hill, when asked what the course lacked, said: "Eighty acres of corn and a few cows. They ruined a good farm when they built this course."[4] The course underwent significant renovations and when the U.S. Open returned in 1991 it drew generally positive reviews, even from Hill. It later hosted the PGA Championship in 2002 and 2009.
Jacklin's win was the last in the U.S. Open by a European for forty years, until 2010. The next win by an Englishman was three years later in 2013.
Contents
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Casper |  United States |
1959, 1966 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 73 | 294 | +6 | T8 |
| Lee Trevino | United States |
1968 | 77 | 73 | 74 | 70 | 294 | +6 | T8 |
| Julius Boros | United States |
1952, 1963 | 73 | 75 | 70 | 77 | 295 | +7 | T12 |
| Gene Littler | United States |
1961 | 77 | 72 | 71 | 75 | 295 | +7 | T12 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa |
1965 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 302 | +14 | T44 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
1962, 1967 | 81 | 72 | 75 | 76 | 304 | +16 | T49 |
| Arnold Palmer | United States |
1960 | 79 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 305 | +17 | T54 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bolt | United States |
1958 | 80 | 74 | 154 | +10 |
Source:[5]
Final leaderboard
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Jacklin | England |
71-70-70-70=281 | −7 | 30,000 |
| 2 | Dave Hill | United States |
75-69-71-73=288 | E | 15,000 |
| T3 | Bob Charles |  New Zealand |
76-71-75-67=289 | +1 | 9,000 |
| Bob Lunn | United States |
77-72-70-70=289 | |||
| 5 | Ken Still | United States |
78-71-71-71=291 | +3 | 7,000 |
| 6 | Miller Barber | United States |
75-75-72-70=292 | +4 | 6,000 |
| 7 | Gay Brewer | United States |
75-71-71-76=293 | +5 | 5,000 |
| T8 | Billy Casper | United States |
75-75-71-73=294 | +6 | 3,325 |
| Bruce Devlin |  Australia |
75-75-71-73=294 | |||
| Lee Trevino | United States |
77-73-74-70=294 | |||
| Larry Ziegler | United States |
75-73-73-73=294 |
References
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External links
| Preceded by | Major Championships | Succeeded by 1970 Open Championship |
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