| Year: | 1970 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour |
| Regular Season: | – |
| No Of Events: | 45 |
| Most Wins: |  Billy Casper (4) |
| Honor1: | Money list |
| Honoree1: | Lee Trevino |
| Honor2: | PGA Player of the Year |
| Honoree2: | Billy Casper |
| Prevseason: | 1969 |
| Nextseason: | 1971 |
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.
The following table lists official events during the 1970 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 | California | 100,000 | Billy Casper (44) | |||
| Jan 18 | Arizona | 100,000 | Dale Douglass (3) | |||
| Jan 25 | California | 125,000 | Bert Yancey (6) | Pro-Am | ||
| Feb 1 | California | 150,000 | Pete Brown (2) | |||
| Feb 8 | California | 125,000 |  Bruce Devlin (5) | Pro-Am | ||
| Feb 15 | Arizona | 100,000 | Lee Trevino (4) | |||
| Feb 22 | Texas | 100,000 | Ron Cerrudo (2) | |||
| Mar 1 | Florida | 150,000 | Mike Hill (1) | |||
| Mar 6 | Florida | 25,000 | Bob Stone (n/a) | Second Tour | ||
| Mar 8 | Florida | 150,000 | Bob Lunn (4) | |||
| Mar 15 | Florida | 150,000 | Dick Lotz (2) | |||
| Mar 23 | Florida | 100,000 | Don January (8) | |||
| Mar 29 | Florida | 200,000 | Lee Trevino (5) | |||
| Apr 5 | North Carolina | 180,000 |  Gary Player (13) | |||
| Apr 12 | Mississippi | 20,000 | Chris Blocker (n/a) | Second Tour | ||
| Apr 13 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 125,000 | Billy Casper (45) | Major championship | |
| Apr 20 | Louisiana | 125,000 | Miller Barber (5) | |||
| Apr 26 | California | 150,000 | Frank Beard (9) | Winners-only event | ||
| Apr 26 | Florida | 50,000 | Harold Henning (2) | Alternate event | ||
| May 3 | Texas | 100,000 | Jack Nicklaus (31) | |||
| May 10 | Texas | 115,000 | Gibby Gilbert (1) | |||
| May 17 | Texas | 125,000 | Homero Blancas (2) | Invitational | ||
| May 24 | Georgia | 125,000 | Tommy Aaron (2) | |||
| May 31 | Tennessee | 150,000 | Dave Hill (8) | |||
| Jun 7 | North Carolina | 150,000 | Dick Lotz (3) | |||
| Jun 7 | Virginia | 25,000 | Jerry Barrier (n/a) | Second Tour | ||
| Jun 14 | Illinois | 130,000 | Hugh Royer Jr. (1) | |||
| Jun 21 | U.S. Open | Minnesota | 195,000 | Tony Jacklin (3) | Major championship | |
| Jun 28 | Ohio | 150,000 | Bruce Devlin (6) | |||
| Jul 5 | Canada | 125,000 | Kermit Zarley (2) | |||
| Jul 12 | Wisconsin | 110,000 | Deane Beman (2) | |||
| Jul 12 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £40,000 | Jack Nicklaus (32) | Major championship | |
| Jul 19 | Pennsylvania | 150,000 | Billy Casper (46) | |||
| Jul 26 | Pennsylvania | 200,000 | Jack Nicklaus (33) and Arnold Palmer (57) | Team event | ||
| Aug 2 | New York | 250,000 | Bruce Crampton (8) | |||
| Aug 9 | Ohio | 150,000 | Frank Beard (10) | |||
| Aug 16 | PGA Championship | Oklahoma | 200,000 | Dave Stockton (4) | Major championship | |
| Aug 24 | Massachusetts | 160,000 | Billy Casper (47) | |||
| Aug 30 | New Jersey | 300,000 | Bobby Nichols (9) | New tournament | ||
| Sep 7 | Connecticut | 100,000 | Bob Murphy (3) | |||
| Sep 20 | Illinois | 100,000 |  George Knudson (7) | |||
| Sep 27 | Georgia | 60,000 | Mason Rudolph (5) | New tournament | ||
| Oct 4 | North Carolina | 60,000 |  Cesar Sanudo (1) | |||
| Oct 25 | California | 150,000 | Ken Still (3) | |||
| Nov 1 | Nevada | 100,000 | Babe Hiskey (1) | |||
| Nov 28 | South Carolina | 30,000 | Larry Wood (n/a) | Second Tour | ||
| Nov 29 | South Carolina | 100,000 | Bob Goalby (10) | Invitational | ||
| Dec 6 | Florida | 125,000 | Bill Garrett (1) | New tournament | ||
| Dec 13 | Bahamas | 130,000 | Doug Sanders (19) | New tournament |
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 |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2] [3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 157,037 | ||
| 2 | 147,372 | ||
| 3 | 142,609 | ||
| 4 | 142,149 | ||
| 5 | 128,853 | ||
| 6 | 125,023 | ||
| 7 | 124,689 | ||
| 8 | 120,897 | ||
| 9 | 120,638 | ||
| 10 | 118,415 |
| Award | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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