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The '''1970 U.S. Open Championship''' was the 70th ] played June 18–21 at ] in ]. ] of ] won the championship. Jacklin was the last European player to win the U.S. Open until ]'s ] did so in 2010. Jacklin led from start to finish and won the event by a margin of seven shots. |
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| name = 1970 U.S. Open |
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| dates = June 18-21, 1970 |
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| location = ] |
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| course = ] |
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| tour = ] |
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| par = 72 |
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| yardage = 7,151 |
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| field = 150, 72 after cut |
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| cut = 153 (+5) |
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| purse = |
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| winners_share = $30,000 |
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| champion = {{flagicon|ENG}} ] |
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| score = 281 (-7) |
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The '''1970 U.S. Open''' was the 70th U.S. Open. It was played between June 18-21, 1970, at ] in ]. ] shot under-par in all four rounds on his way to a seven-stroke victory and his first U.S. Open title. He was the first Englishman to win the U.S. Open since ] in ]. |
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], who finished runner-up to Jacklin, was very critical about Hazeltine. When first asked what he thought of the golf course, he said "I'm still looking for it". When asked what Hazeltine needed, he retorted, "Hazeltine really did lack only 80 acres of corn and a few cows. They ruined a good farm when they built this course".<ref name="si">{{cite magazine |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1083911/index.htm |title=Plain Words At Westchester |magazine=] |date=August 10, 1970 |accessdate=August 27, 2011}}</ref> Hill was far from alone among the pros in his criticism of Hazeltine, which had to be extensively redesigned before getting a chance to host another men's major, again the U.S. Open, in 1991. In his controversial golf memoir 'Teed Off' published in 1977, Hill claimed to have paid a farmer cash to borrow his tractor. If he had won the 1970 U.S. Open, Hill planned to ride the tractor out onto the golf course as he hoisted the trophy. |
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Tony Jacklin led wire-to-wire and was hardly threatened throughout the tournament. He took a four-shot lead over ] into the final round, and despite bogeys at the 7th and 8th, he made a long birdie putt at 9 to quell any talk of a collapse. He shot a third consecutive round of 70 and a 281 total, seven clear of the field and the only player under par. |
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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." The course underwent significant renovations after the Open, and when the tournament returned there 21 years later it drew generally positive reviews, even from Hill. |
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==Final leaderboard== |
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==Final leaderboard== |
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| align=center|1 || ] || {{ENG}} || 71-70-70-70=281 || align=center|-7 || align=right|30,000 |
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|align=center|1 || ] || {{ENG}} || 71-70-70-70=281 || align=center|-7 || align=right|30,000 |
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| align=center|2 || ] || {{USA}} || 75-69-71-73=288 || align=center|E || align=right|15,000 |
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|align=center|2 || ] || {{USA}} || 75-69-71-73=288 || align=center|E || align=right|15,000 |
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| rowspan=2 align=center|T3 || ] || {{NZL}} || 76-71-75-67=289 || rowspan=2 align=center|+1 || rowspan=2 align=right|9,000 |
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|rowspan=2 align=center|T3 || ] || {{NZ}} || 76-71-75-67=289 || rowspan=2 align=center|+1 || rowspan=2 align=right|9,000 |
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| ] || {{USA}} || 77-72-70-70=289 |
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|] || {{USA}} || 77-72-70-70=289 |
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| align=center|5 || ] || {{USA}} || 78-71-71-71=291 || align=center|+3 || align=right|7,000 |
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|align=center|5 || ] || {{USA}} || 78-71-71-71=291 || align=center|+3 || align=right|7,000 |
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| align=center|6 || ] || {{USA}} || 75-75-72-70=292 || align=center|+4 || align=right|6,000 |
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|align=center|6 || ] || {{USA}} || 75-75-72-70=292 || align=center|+4 || align=right|6,000 |
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| align=center|7 || ] || {{USA}} || 75-71-71-76=293 || align=center|+5 || align=right|5,000 |
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|align=center|7 || ] || {{USA}} || 75-71-71-76=293 || align=center|+5 || align=right|5,000 |
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| rowspan=4 align=center|T8 || ] || {{USA}} || 75-75-71-73=294 || rowspan=4 align=center|+6 || rowspan=4 align=right|3,325 |
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|rowspan=4 align=center|T8 || ] || {{USA}} || 75-75-71-73=294 || rowspan=4 align=center|+6 || rowspan=4 align=right|3,325 |
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| ] || {{AUS}} || 75-75-71-73=294 |
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| ] || {{USA}} || 77-73-74-70=294 |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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Tony Jacklin led wire-to-wire and was hardly threatened throughout the tournament. He took a four-shot lead over Dave Hill into the final round, and despite bogeys at the 7th and 8th, he made a long birdie putt at 9 to quell any talk of a collapse. He shot a third consecutive round of 70 and a 281 total, seven clear of the field and the only player under par.
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." The course underwent significant renovations after the Open, and when the tournament returned there 21 years later it drew generally positive reviews, even from Hill.
Tony Jacklin
United States
New Zealand
Australia