Played as the Lawrence Batley Seniors Open (June 27-29). Coles (Eng) beat David Creamer (Eng) at the eighth playoff hole. Steve Stull (USA) was eliminated at the fourth playoff hole. Recording the last of his nine wins on the European Snr Tour, Coles (aged 67 years 276 days) became the oldest winner on the Tour. [Huddersfield GC, West Yorkshire, England].

Played as the Microlease Jersey Seniors Open (June 2-4). Second-placed Jerry Bruner (USA) finished 3 shots behind Neil Coles (Eng). [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].

Played as The Dalmahoy Scottish Seniors Open (Aug 20-22). Second-placed Jerry Bruner (USA) and Jay Dolan III (USA) finished 1 shot behind Neil Coles (Eng). [East course, Dalmahoy Hotel & CC, Midlothian].

Played as the Energis Senior Masters (Jul 30-Aug 1). Second-placed David Huish (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Coles (Eng). [Edinburgh course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the Philips PFA Golf Classic (May 29-31). 63-year-old Coles (Eng) beat David Jones (N.Ire) at the first playoff hole. [Meon Valley H&CC, nr Southampton, England].

Played as the Ryder Collingtree Seniors Classic. Second-placed Brian Waites (Eng) and Antonio Garrido (Esp) finished 7 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Collingtree Park GC, Northampton, Northants].

Played as the Collingtree Seniors Classic. Second-placed Brian Barnes (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Collingtree Park GC, Northampton, Northants].

Played as the Gary Player Snrs Classic. Second-placed George Will (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, South Wales].

Played as the Collingtree Homes Seniors Classic. Second-placed John Fourie (RSA) and Hugh Jackson (Ire) finished 3 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Collingtree Park GC, Northampton, Northants].

Played as the Forte PGA Seniors Championship (June 15-18). Second-placed Peter Butler (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Neil Coles (Eng), who recorded his fourth win in this event in five years. [West Hill GC, Brookwood, nr Woking, Surrey].

The inaugural Senior British Open (recognised as a senior major championship from 2003). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Neil Coles (Eng). [Ailsa course, Turnberry Resort, Ayrshire].

Played as the Forte PGA Seniors Championship (June 19-21). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Neil Coles (Eng), who won this event for the third straight year. [Coventry GC, Finham, Coventry, Warwicks].

Played as the Forte PGA Seniors Championship (July 31-Aug 3). Second-placed Peter Butler (Eng) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Neil Coles (Eng). [The Mere Resort, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire].

Played as the Forte PGA Seniors Championship (July 25-28). 60-year-old second-placed Christy O'Connor Snr (Ire) finished 2 shots behind 50-year-old Neil Coles (Eng). Coles recorded his first win on the senior's circuit and first of his four wins in this event. He also brought to an end a nine-year winning streak for Irish golfers in this event. [Pannal GC, Pannal, nr Harrogate, N Yorks].

Played as the inaugural Sanyo Open (Oct 7-10). Second-placed Gary Cullen (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Neil Coles (Eng), who recorded the last of his seven European Tour wins; these wins came came on top of 22 victories on the European professional circuit, which preceded the European Tour. [Sant Cugat CG, Sant Cugat del Vallès, nr Barcelona].

Played as the inaugural European Tournament Players Championship (Sept 7-10). Second-placed Peter Dawson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Coles (Eng). [Bernard Hunt course, Foxhills Resort, Ottershaw, Surrey; at the time known as the Chertsey course].

Played as the Penfold PGA Championship (May 28-31). Coles (Eng) beat Eamonn Darcy (Ire) and Gary Player (RSA) at the third playoff hole. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].

Played as the (last) W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament (Sept 18-21). Second-placed Jack Newton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Coles (Eng). [Kings Norton GC, Alvechurch, nr Birmingham].

Played as the Benson & Hedges Match Play Championship (May 23-26). Coles (Eng) beat Doug McClelland (Eng) by 2 holes in the 18-hole final, to record his third win in this prestigious event. [Hillside GC, Southport, Merseyside].

Played as the Spanish Open. Second-placed Tienie Britz (RSA) and Craig Defoy (Wales) finished 3 shots behind Coles (Eng). [South course, La Manga Club, nr Cartagena, Murcia].

Played as the inaugural Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open (Jun 28-Jul 1). Neil Coles (Eng) beat Brian Huggett (Wales) at the second playoff hole, to record the first of his seven wins on the newly created European Tour. [Downfield GC, Dundee, Angus].

Played as the Carroll's International. Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].

Played as the German Open. Won by Neil Coles (Eng). [Club zur Vahr, Garlstedt, nr Bremen].

Played as the Penfold Bournemouth Tournament. Second-placed Stuart Brown (Eng), Gordon Cunningham (Scot), Ronnie Shade (Scot) and Doug Sewell (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Queen's Park GC, Bournemouth, Dorset].

Played as the (last) Daks Tournament. Brian Huggett (Wales) and defending champion Neil Coles (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Peter Townsend (Eng) finished 2 shots further back in third place. [South Herts GC, Totteridge, North London].

Played as the Bowmaker £4000 Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event). Second-placed Jimmy Hitchcock (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].

Coles (Eng) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the GB&I PGA Tour, with 70.88. Christy O'Connor Sr (Ire) was second with 71.63; Brian Huggett (Wales) was third with 71.65. Amongst those playing less than 40 rounds on the Tour, Tony Jacklin (Eng) averaged 70.13 over 14 rounds, and Billy Casper (USA) 69.94 over 14 rounds.

Coles (Eng) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1970 Order of Merit winner. Using a season-long points system, Coles accumulated 778.5 pts; Christy O'Connor Sr (Ire) was second with 774.5 pts; Brian Huggett (Wales) was third with 772.5 pts. O'Connor topped the Tour's 1970 Prize Money List with £31,532; Tony Jacklin (Eng) was second with £16,462; Coles was third with £13,178.

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Peter Wilcock (Eng) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Coles (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 15-17). Second-placed Christy O'Connor Sr (Ire) and Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Coles (Eng). [Lindrick GC, Worksop, Nottinghamshire].

Played as the Pringle of Scotland Tournament (June 23-25). Second-placed Peter Alliss (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Neil Coles (Eng). [Royal Burgess GC, Barnton, nr Edinburgh].

Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 2-5). Defending champion Coles (Eng) beat Lionel Platts (Eng) at the 19th hole in the final. [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].

Played as the Carroll Sweet Afton Tournament. Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) and Harry Weetman (Eng) finished 6 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Cork GC, Little Island, Cork, Co. Cork].

Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 2-5). Coles (Eng) beat Peter Butler (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 18-hole final. [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].

Played as the Bowmaker £3000 Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event). Second-placed Peter Alliss (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Coles (Eng). [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].

Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed and defending champion Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Coles (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Coles (Eng) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1963 Order of Merit winner. Award based on lowest scoring average in the season's top professional events. Coles's 71.73 was based on 46 rounds played.

Played as the Daks Tournament. Peter Alliss (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Denis Hutchinson (S Africa) finished 2 shots further back in third place. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the £6000 Martini International (May 2-4). Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) and Christy O'Connor Sr (Ire) finished in a tie for first place. Dai Rees (Wales) finished 2 shots further back in third place. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].