1972 PGA Tour

The 1972 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to December 3. The season consisted of 47 official money events. Jack Nicklaus won the most tournaments, seven, and there were five first-time winners. Nicklaus's wins included his fourth Masters and third U.S. Open. The tournament results and award winners are listed below.

1972 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 6, 1972 (1972-01-06) – December 3, 1972 (1972-12-03)
Number of official events47[lower-alpha 1]
Most wins7:
United States Jack Nicklaus
Money winnerUnited States Jack Nicklaus
Player of the YearUnited States Jack Nicklaus
← 1971
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Rogelio Gonzales suspension

At the Greater New Orleans Open, Tour rookie golfer from Colombia Rogelio Gonzales was disqualified after it was learned he had changed his scorecard earlier in the tournament.[1] In addition to his disqualification, the PGA Tour lifted Gonzales playing privileges.[2]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1972 season.[3][4][5][6]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)		 Winner(s)[lower-alpha 2] Notes
Jan 9Glen Campbell-Los Angeles OpenCalifornia125,000United States George Archer (10)
Jan 16Bing Crosby National Pro-AmCalifornia140,000United States Jack Nicklaus (39)Pro-Am
Jan 24Dean Martin Tucson OpenArizona150,000United States Miller Barber (7)
Jan 30Andy Williams-San Diego Open InvitationalCalifornia150,000United States Paul Harney (6)
Feb 6Hawaiian OpenHawaii200,000United States Grier Jones (1)
Feb 13Bob Hope Desert ClassicCalifornia145,000United States Bob Rosburg (6)Pro-Am
Feb 20Phoenix OpenArizona125,000United States Homero Blancas (3)
Feb 27Jackie Gleason's Inverrary ClassicFlorida260,000United States Tom Weiskopf (5)New tournament
Mar 5Doral-Eastern OpenFlorida150,000United States Jack Nicklaus (40)
Mar 12Florida Citrus OpenFlorida150,000United States Jerry Heard (2)
Mar 19Greater Jacksonville OpenFlorida125,000England Tony Jacklin (4)
Mar 26Greater New Orleans OpenLouisiana125,000South Africa Gary Player (16)
Apr 2Greater Greensboro OpenNorth Carolina200,000United States George Archer (11)
Apr 9Masters TournamentGeorgia125,000United States Jack Nicklaus (41)Major championship
Apr 9Magnolia ClassicMississippi35,000United States Mike Morley (n/a)Second Tour[lower-alpha 3]
Apr 16Monsanto OpenFlorida150,000United States Dave Hill (9)
Apr 23Tournament of ChampionsCalifornia165,000United States Bobby Mitchell (2)Winners-only event
Apr 23Tallahassee OpenFlorida75,000Australia Bob Shaw (1)Alternate event
Apr 30Byron Nelson Golf ClassicTexas125,000United States Chi-Chi Rodríguez (6)
May 7Houston OpenTexas125,000Australia Bruce Devlin (7)
May 7Shreveport ClassicLouisiana25,000United States Don Iverson (n/a)Second Tour[lower-alpha 3]
May 14Colonial National InvitationTexas125,000United States Jerry Heard (3)Invitational
May 14Maumelle OpenArkansas25,000United States Ed Sneed (n/a)Second Tour[lower-alpha 3]
May 21Danny Thomas Memphis ClassicTennessee175,000United States Lee Trevino (12)
May 28Atlanta ClassicGeorgia130,000United States Bob Lunn (6)
Jun 4Kemper OpenNorth Carolina175,000United States Doug Sanders (20)
Jun 11IVB-Philadelphia Golf ClassicPennsylvania150,000United States J. C. Snead (3)
Jun 18U.S. OpenCalifornia200,000United States Jack Nicklaus (42)Major championship
Jun 25Western OpenIllinois150,000United States Jim Jamieson (1)
Jul 3Cleveland OpenOhio150,000Australia David Graham (1)
Jul 9Canadian OpenCanada150,000United States Gay Brewer (10)
Jul 15The Open ChampionshipScotland£50,000United States Lee Trevino (13)Major championship
Jul 16Greater Milwaukee OpenWisconsin125,000United States Jim Colbert (2)Alternate event
Jul 23American Golf ClassicOhio150,000United States Bert Yancey (7)
Jul 30National Team ChampionshipPennsylvania200,000United States Babe Hiskey (3) and
United States Kermit Zarley (3)		Team event
Jul 30Vern Parsell Buick OpenMichigan20,000United States Gary Groh (n/a)Second Tour[lower-alpha 3]
Aug 6PGA ChampionshipMichigan225,000South Africa Gary Player (17)Major championship
Aug 13Westchester ClassicNew York250,000United States Jack Nicklaus (43)
Aug 20USI ClassicMassachusetts200,000Australia Bruce Devlin (8)
Aug 27U.S. Professional Match Play ChampionshipNorth Carolina200,000United States Jack Nicklaus (44)Limited-field event
Aug 27Liggett & Myers OpenNorth Carolina100,000United States Lou Graham (2)New tournament
Alternate event
Sep 4Greater Hartford Open InvitationalConnecticut125,000United States Lee Trevino (14)
Sep 10Southern OpenGeorgia100,000United States DeWitt Weaver (2)
Sep 17Greater St. Louis Golf ClassicMissouri150,000United States Lee Trevino (15)New tournament
Sep 24Robinson's Fall Golf ClassicIllinois100,000United States Grier Jones (2)
Oct 1Quad Cities OpenIowa100,000United States Deane Beman (3)
Oct 22Kaiser International Open InvitationalCalifornia150,000Canada George Knudson (7)
Oct 29Sahara InvitationalNevada135,000United States Lanny Wadkins (1)
Nov 5San Antonio Texas OpenTexas125,000United States Mike Hill (2)
Nov 27Sea Pines Heritage ClassicSouth Carolina125,000United States Johnny Miller (2)Invitational
Dec 3Walt Disney World Open InvitationalFlorida150,000United States Jack Nicklaus (45)
Dec 10Bahamas National OpenBahamas–Cancelled

Unofficial events

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 12 World Cup Australia 6,300 Taiwan Hsieh Min-Nan and
Taiwan Lu Liang-Huan		 Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy Taiwan Hsieh Min-Nan

Awards
AwardWinner
Money winnerUnited States Jack Nicklaus
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Jack Nicklaus
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy)United States Lee Trevino

See also

Notes
  1. A further one tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
  2. The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
  3. Official money; unofficial win.

References
  1. "Tampering charged; Golfer suspended". The Spokesman-Review. AP. April 1, 1972. p. 11. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  2. McDermott, Barry (June 19, 1972). "Keeping A Close Eye On The Ball". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  3. "1973 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour Media.
  4. "Past Results: 1972 New Orleans Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. "Just in ...". Golf World. 66 (10): 15. September 17, 2012.
  6. "Zarley-Hiskey Win Team Championship". Observer–Reporter. Washington, Pennsylvania. AP. July 31, 1972. p. B-5. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
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