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The U.S. PGA Golf Championship Results

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The US PGA 1970, Top Ten

                       Country     Total        Scores         Prize Money
 1. Dave Stockton        USA        -1       70-70-66-73=279    $40,000.00
 2. Bob Murphy           USA        +1       71-73-71-66=281    $18,500.00
    Arnold Palmer        USA        +1       70-72-69-70=281    $18,500.00
 4. Larry Hinson         USA        +2       69-71-74-68=282     $8,800.00
    Gene Littler         USA        +2       72-71-69-70=282     $8,800.00
 6. Bruce Crampton       AUS        +3       73-75-68-67=283     $6,800.00
    Jack Nicklaus        USA        +3       68-76-73-66=283     $6,800.00
 8. Ray Floyd            USA        +4       71-73-65-75=284     $5,650.00
    Dick Lotz            USA        +4       72-70-75-67=284     $5,650.00
10. Billy Maxwell        USA        +5       72-71-73-69=285     $4,800.00
    Mason Rudolph        USA        +5       71-70-73-71=285     $4,800.00 
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The US PGA 1971, Top Ten

                       Country     Total        Scores         Prize Money
 1. Jack Nicklaus        USA        -7       69-69-70-73=281    $40,000.00
 2. Billy Casper         USA        -5       71-73-71-68=283    $22,800.00
 3. Tommy Bolt           USA        -4       72-74-69-69=284    $14,200.00
 4. Miller Barber        USA        -3       72-68-75-70=285     $8,800.00
    Gary Player          SAF        -3       71-73-68-73=285     $8,800.00
 6. Gibby Gilbert        USA        -2       74-67-72-73=286     $6,500.00
    Dave Hill            USA        -2       74-71-71-70=286     $6,500.00
    Jim Jamieson         USA        -2       72-72-72-70=286     $6,500.00
 9. Jerry Heard          USA        -1       73-71-72-71=287     $4,800.00
    Bob Lunn             USA        -1       72-70-73-72=287     $4,800.00
    Fred Marti           USA        -1       72-71-74-70=287     $4,800.00
    Bob Rosburg          USA        -1       74-72-70-71=287     $4,800.00 
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The US PGA 1972, Top Ten

                       Country     Total        Scores         Prize Money
 1. Gary Player          SAF        +1       71-71-67-72=281    $45,000.00
 2. Tommy Aaron          USA        +3       71-71-70-71=283    $20,850.00
    Jim Jamieson         USA        +3       69-72-72-70=283    $20,850.00
 4. Billy Casper         USA        +4       73-70-67-74=284     $9,275.00
    Ray Floyd            USA        +4       69-71-74-70=284     $9,275.00
    Sam Snead            USA        +4       70-74-71-69=284     $9,275.00
 7. Gay Brewer           USA        +5       71-70-70-74=285     $6,383.00
    Jerry Heard          USA        +5       69-70-72-74=285     $6,383.00
    Phil Rodgers         USA        +5       71-72-68-74=285     $6,383.00
    Doug Sanders         USA        +5       72-72-68-73=285     $6,383.00 
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The US PGA 1973, Top Ten

                       Country     Total        Scores         Prize Money
 1. Jack Nicklaus        USA        -7       72-68-68-69=277    $45,000.00
 2. Bruce Crampton       AUS        -3       71-73-67-70=281    $25,700.00
 3. Mason Rudolph        USA        -2       69-70-70-73=282    $11,908.33
    J.C. Snead           USA        -2       71-74-68-69=282    $11,908.34
    Lanny Wadkins        USA        -2       73-69-71-69=282    $11,908.33
 6. Don Iverson          USA        -1       67-72-70-74=283     $7,311.66
    Dan Sikes, Jr.       USA        -1       72-68-72-71=283     $7,311.67
    Tom Weiskopf         USA        -1       70-71-71-71=283     $7,311.67
 9. Hale Irwin           USA        Even     76-72-68-68=284     $5,625.00
    Sam Snead            USA        Even     71-71-71-71=284     $5,625.00
    Kermit Zarley        USA        Even     76-71-68-69=284     $5,625.00 
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The US PGA 1974, Top Ten

                       Country     Total        Scores         Prize Money
 1. Lee Trevino          USA        -4       73-66-68-69=276    $45,000.00
 2. Jack Nicklaus        USA        -3       69-69-70-69=277    $25,700.00
 3. Bobby Cole           USA        -1       69-68-71-71=279    $10,956.25
    Hubert Green         USA        -1       68-68-73-70=279    $10,956.25
    Dave Hill            USA        -1       74-69-67-69=279    $10,956.25
    Sam Snead            USA        -1       69-71-71-68=279    $10,956.25
 7. Gary Player          SAF        Even     73-64-73-70=280     $7,200.00
 8. Al Geiberger         USA        +1       70-70-75-66=281     $6,635.00
 9. Don Bies             USA        +2       73-71-68-70=282     $5,850.00
    John Mahaffey        USA        +2       72-72-71-67=282     $5,850.00 
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The US PGA 1975, Top Ten

                       Country     Total        Scores         Prize Money
 1. Jack Nicklaus        USA        -4       70-68-67-71=276    $45,000.00
 2. Bruce Crampton       AUS        -2       71-63-75-69=278    $25,700.00
 3. Tom Weiskopf         USA        -1       70-71-70-68=279    $16,000.00
 4. Andy North           USA        +1       72-74-70-65=281    $10,500.00
 5. Billy Casper         USA        +3       69-72-72-70=283     $8,662.50
    Hale Irwin           USA        +3       72-65-73-73=283     $8,662.50
 7. Dave Hill            USA        +4       71-71-74-68=284     $6,917.50
    Gene Littler         USA        +4       76-71-66-71=284     $6,917.50
 9. Tom Watson           USA        +5       70-71-71-73=285     $6,075.00
10. Bud Allin            USA        +6       73-72-70-71=286     $4,467.86
    Ben Crenshaw         USA        +6       73-72-71-70=286     $4,467.86
    Ray Floyd            USA        +6       70-73-72-71=286     $4,467.86
    David Graham         AUS        +6       72-70-70-74=286     $4,467.85
    Don January          USA        +6       72-70-71-73=286     $4,467.85
    John Schlee          USA        +6       71-68-75-72=286     $4,467.86
    Leonard Thompson     USA        +6       74-69-72-71=286     $4,467.86 
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The US PGA 1976, Top Ten

                       Country     Total        Scores         Prize Money
 1. Dave Stockton        USA        +1       70-72-69-70=281    $45,000.00
 2. Ray Floyd            USA        +2       72-68-71-71=282    $20,000.00
    Don January          USA        +2       70-69-71-72=282    $20,000.00
 4. David Graham         AUS        +3       70-71-70-72=283     $9,750.00
    Jack Nicklaus        USA        +3       71-69-69-74=283     $9,750.00
    Jerry Pate           USA        +3       69-73-72-69=283     $9,750.00
    John Schlee          USA        +3       72-71-70-70=283     $9,750.00
 8. Charles Coody        USA        +4       68-72-67-77=284     $6,000.00
    Ben Crenshaw         USA        +4       71-69-74-70=284     $6,000.00
    Jerry McGee          USA        +4       68-72-72-72=284     $6,000.00
    Gil Morgan           USA        +4       66-68-75-75=284     $6,000.00
    Tom Weiskopf         USA        +4       65-74-73-72=284     $6,000.00 
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The US PGA 1977, Top Ten

                       Country     Total        Scores         Prize Money
 1. Lanny Wadkins        USA        -6       69-71-72-70=282    $45,000.00
 2. Gene Littler         USA        -6       67-69-70-76=282    $25,000.00
 3. Jack Nicklaus        USA        -5       69-71-70-73=283    $15,000.00
 4. Charles Coody        USA        -4       70-71-70-73=284    $12,000.00
 5. Jerry Pate           USA        -3       73-70-69-73=285    $10,000.00
 6. Al Geiberger         USA        -2       71-70-73-72=286     $7,300.00
    Lou Graham           USA        -2       71-73-71-71=286     $7,300.00
    Don January          USA        -2       75-69-70-72=286     $7,300.00
    Jerry McGee          USA        -2       68-70-77-71=286     $7,300.00
    Tom Watson           USA        -2       68-73-71-74=286     $7,300.00

(Lanny Wadkins beat Gene Littler in a play-off with a par on the third extra hole.)

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The US PGA 1978, Top Ten

                       Country     Total        Scores         Prize Money
 1. John Mahaffey        USA        -8       75-67-68-66=276    $50,000.00
 2. Jerry Pate           USA        -8       72-70-66-68=276    $25,000.00
    Tom Watson           USA        -8       67-69-67-73=276    $25,000.00
 4. Gil Morgan           USA        -4       76-71-66-67=280    $14,500.00
    Tom Weiskopf         USA        -4       73-67-69-71=280    $14,500.00
 6. Craig Stadler        USA        -2       70-74-67-71=282    $10,000.00
 7. Andy Bean            USA        Even     72-72-70-70=284     $8,000.00
    Graham Marsh         AUS        Even     72-74-68-70=284     $8,000.00
    Lee Trevino          USA        Even     69-73-70-72=284     $8,000.00
10. Fuzzy Zoeller        USA        +1       75-69-73-68=285     $6,500.00

(John Mahaffey beat Jerry Pate and Tom Watson in a play-off with a birdie 
on the second extra hole.)

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The US PGA 1979, Top Ten

                       Country     Total        Scores         Prize Money
 1. David Graham         AUS        -8       69-68-70-65=272    $60,000.00
 2. Ben Crenshaw         USA        -8       69-67-69-67=272    $40,000.00
 3. Rex Caldwell         USA        -6       67-70-66-71=274    $25,000.00
 4. Ron Streck           USA        -4       68-71-69-68=276    $20,000.00
 5. Gibby Gilbert        USA        -2       69-72-68-69=278    $14,500.00
    Jerry Pate           USA        -2       69-69-69-71=278    $14,500.00
 7. Jay Haas             USA        -1       68-69-73-69=279     $9,200.00
    Don January          USA        -1       69-70-71-69=279     $9,200.00
    Howard Twitty        USA        -1       70-73-69-67=279     $9,200.00
10. Lou Graham           USA        Even     69-74-68-69=280     $6,750.00
    Gary Koch            USA        Even     71-71-71-67=280     $6,750.00

(David Graham beat Ben Crenshaw in a play-off with a birdie on the third extra hole.)

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