The 1970 World Cup took place 12–15 November at The Jockey Club in San Isidro 28 kilometers north of the center of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the 18th World Cup event.
The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 43 teams. 44 teams were invited, but the Czechoslovakia team of amateurs Jiri Dvorak and Jan Kunšta withdraw from the tournament before it began. Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results.
The Australia team of Bruce Devlin and David Graham won, with a record aggregate of 544, by a record ten stroke margin over the home team Argentina. Australia held a record advantage of 19 strokes going into the final round. This was the third victory for Australia in the history of the World Cup, until 1967 named the Canada Cup. The individual competition was won by Roberto De Vicenzo, Argentina one stroke ahead of Graham. The event was dedicated to the 47-year-old home hero De Vicenzo, who had participated in 15 Canada Cup/World Cup events played and shared in Argentina's victory in the 1953 inaugural event.
Henrik Lund, Denmark, made a hole-in-one on the par 3 12th hole in the first round.
Teams This list is incomplete. CountryPlayers Roberto De Vicenzo and Vicente Fernández Bruce Devlin and David Graham Oswald Gartenmaier and Rudolf HauserGolfen wie im Alpenvorland by Diana Kuhl (in German) Kölnische Rundschau 25 January 2005 Donald Swaelens and Flory Van Donck Mário Gonzalez and José Maria Gonzalez Al Balding and Bob Cox Jr Francisco Cerda and Rafael Jerez Hsieh Min-Nan and Hsieh Yung-yo Rogelio Gonzalez and Heracilo Valenzuela Herluf Hansen and Henrik Lund Peter Butler and Tony Jacklin Jean Garaïalde and Bernard Pascassio Hugh Jackson and Jimmy Martin Manuel Canessa and Ettore Della Torre/ Takaaki Kono and Haruo Yasuda Muftah Salem and Hussein Abdulmullah Ramon Cruz and Reyes Espinosa Jan Dorrestein and Bertus van Mook Brian Boys and John Lister Rodolfo Coscia and Hugo Nari Ben Arda and Eleuterio Nival Manuel Ribeiro and Joaguin Ridrigues Manuel Camacho and Jose Rivera Dumitru Munteanu and Paul Tomita Ronnie Shade and George Will Alvin Liau and Phua Thin Kiay Allan Henning and Harold Henning Hahn Sang-chan and Lee Il-hahn Ángel Gallardo and Ramón Sota Åke Bergquist and Tony Lidholm Otto Schoepfer and Ronald Tingley Sukree Onsham and Uthai Thabvibul Cherif El-Sayed Cherif and Mohammed Said Moussa Dave Stockton and Lee Trevino Enrique Fernandez and ? Brian Huggett and Dave Thomas Roman Krause and Toni Kugelmuller (a) denotes amateur
Scores Team Place Country Score To par Money (US$)(per team)1 131-136-131-146=544 −32 2,0002 134-143-140-137=554 −22 1,0003 142-146-137-138=563 −13 8004 137-146-139-143=565 −11 400T5 147-148-139-138=572 −4 144-143-139-146=572T7 141-146-142-146=575 −1 144-146-137-148=5759 139-149-143-145=576 ET10 142-143-143-150=578 +2 143-142-145-148=57812 145-141-147-152=585 +913 147-148-144-147=586 +10T14 144-145-147-151=587 +11 140-152-144-151=587 142-153-147-145=58717 144-145-147-152=588 +1218 141-141-151-157=590 +1419 149-145-148-151=593 +17T20 147-147-148-153=595 +19 149-150-148-148=595 142- =59523 141-152-152-151=596 +2024 147-150-151-149=597 +2125 598 +2226 149-148-151-153=601 +2527 145-152-148-157=602 +26T28 142-159-155-148=604 +28 60430 607 +31T31 612 +36 612 612T34 613 +37 153-154-156-150=61336 616 +4037 622 +4638 624 +4839 626 +5040 41 653 +7742 Top World Cup Finishes (By Country) PGA Tour Media Guide, Electronic Media Guide, 656 +8043 727 +151
International Trophy Place Player Country Score To par Money (US$)1 Roberto De Vicenzo 64-67-68-70=269 −19 1,0002 David Graham 68-67-65-73=270 −18 5003 Bruce Devlin 66-69-66-73=274 −14 400T4 Allan Henning 68-72-69-70=279 −9 100Dave Stockton 67-73-69-70=2796 Jean Garaïalde 71-69-73-69=282 −6 7 Ettore Della Torre 73-75-69-66=283 −5T8 Peter Butler 72-73-69-70=284 −4Francesco Cerda 72-69-71-72=284Harold Henning 74-74-68-68=284Haruo Yasuda 70-72-69-73=284
Sources:Trevino for World Cup The Straits Times, 4 November 1970, p. 25
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