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1972 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1972 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 47 |
| most_wins | USA Jack Nicklaus (7) |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | USA Jack Nicklaus |
| honor2 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Jack Nicklaus |
| prevseason | [1971](1971-pga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1973](1973-pga-tour) |
The 1972 PGA Tour was the 57th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the fourth season since separating from the PGA of America.
Rogelio Gonzales suspension
At the Greater New Orleans Open, Colombian rookie, Rogelio Gonzales was disqualified after it was learned that he had changed his scorecard earlier in the tournament. In addition to his disqualification, the PGA Tour lifted Gonzales playing privileges.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1972 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner(s) | Notes | |||||||||
| Jan 9 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | 125,000 | USA George Archer (10) | |||||||
| Jan 16 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 140,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (39) | Pro-Am | ||||||
| Jan 24 | Dean Martin Tucson Open | Arizona | 150,000 | USA Miller Barber (7) | |||||||
| Jan 30 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | 150,000 | USA Paul Harney (6) | |||||||
| Feb 6 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 200,000 | USA Grier Jones (1) | |||||||
| Feb 13 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 145,000 | USA Bob Rosburg (6) | Pro-Am | ||||||
| Feb 20 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 125,000 | USA Homero Blancas (3) | |||||||
| Feb 27 | Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic | Florida | 260,000 | USA Tom Weiskopf (5) | New tournament | ||||||
| Mar 5 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 150,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (40) | |||||||
| Mar 12 | Florida Citrus Open | Florida | 150,000 | USA Jerry Heard (2) | |||||||
| Mar 19 | Greater Jacksonville Open | Florida | 125,000 | ENG Tony Jacklin (4) | |||||||
| Mar 26 | Greater New Orleans Open | Louisiana | 125,000 | ZAF Gary Player (16) | |||||||
| Apr 2 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 200,000 | USA George Archer (11) | |||||||
| Apr 9 | **[Masters Tournament](1972-masters-tournament)** | Georgia | 204,649 | USA **Jack Nicklaus** (41) | Major championship | ||||||
| Apr 9 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 35,000 | USA Mike Morley (n/a) | Second Tour | ||||||
| Apr 16 | Monsanto Open | Florida | 150,000 | USA Dave Hill (9) | |||||||
| Apr 23 | Tournament of Champions | California | 165,000 | USA Bobby Mitchell (2) | Winners-only event | ||||||
| Apr 23 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 75,000 | AUS Bob Shaw (1) | Alternate event | ||||||
| Apr 30 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 125,000 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez (6) | |||||||
| May 7 | Houston Open | Texas | 125,000 | AUS Bruce Devlin (7) | |||||||
| May 7 | Shreveport Classic | Louisiana | 25,000 | USA Don Iverson (n/a) | Second Tour | ||||||
| May 14 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 125,000 | USA Jerry Heard (3) | Invitational | ||||||
| May 14 | Maumelle Open | Arkansas | 25,000 | USA Ed Sneed (n/a) | Second Tour | ||||||
| May 21 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 175,000 | USA Lee Trevino (12) | |||||||
| May 28 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | 130,000 | USA Bob Lunn (6) | |||||||
| Jun 4 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | 175,000 | USA Doug Sanders (20) | |||||||
| Jun 11 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 150,000 | USA J. C. Snead (3) | |||||||
| Jun 18 | **[U.S. Open](1972-u-s-open-golf)** | California | 200,000 | USA **Jack Nicklaus** (42) | Major championship | ||||||
| Jun 25 | Western Open | Illinois | 150,000 | USA Jim Jamieson (1) | |||||||
| Jul 3 | Cleveland Open | Ohio | 150,000 | AUS David Graham (1) | |||||||
| Jul 9 | Canadian Open | Canada | 150,000 | USA Gay Brewer (10) | |||||||
| Jul 15 | **[The Open Championship](1972-open-championship)** | Scotland | £50,000 | USA **Lee Trevino** (13) | Major championship | ||||||
| Jul 16 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 125,000 | USA Jim Colbert (2) | Alternate event | ||||||
| Jul 23 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 150,000 | USA Bert Yancey (7) | |||||||
| Jul 30 | National Team Championship | Pennsylvania | 200,000 | USA Babe Hiskey (3) and | |||||||
| USA Kermit Zarley (3) | Team event | ||||||||||
| Jul 30 | Vern Parsell Buick Open | Michigan | 20,000 | USA Gary Groh (n/a) | Second Tour | ||||||
| Aug 6 | **[PGA Championship](1972-pga-championship)** | Michigan | 225,000 | ZAF **Gary Player** (17) | Major championship | ||||||
| Aug 13 | Westchester Classic | New York | 250,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (43) | |||||||
| Aug 20 | USI Classic | Massachusetts | 200,000 | AUS Bruce Devlin (8) | |||||||
| Aug 27 | U.S. Professional Match Play Championship | North Carolina | 200,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (44) | Limited-field event | ||||||
| Aug 27 | Liggett & Myers Open | North Carolina | 100,000 | USA Lou Graham (2) | New tournament | ||||||
| Alternate event | |||||||||||
| Sep 4 | Greater Hartford Open Invitational | Connecticut | 125,000 | USA Lee Trevino (14) | |||||||
| Sep 10 | Southern Open | Georgia | 100,000 | USA DeWitt Weaver (2) | |||||||
| Sep 17 | Greater St. Louis Golf Classic | Missouri | 150,000 | USA Lee Trevino (15) | New tournament | ||||||
| Sep 24 | Robinson's Fall Golf Classic | Illinois | 100,000 | USA Grier Jones (2) | |||||||
| Oct 1 | Quad Cities Open | Iowa | 100,000 | USA Deane Beman (3) | |||||||
| Oct 22 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | California | 150,000 | CAN George Knudson (7) | |||||||
| Oct 29 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 135,000 | USA Lanny Wadkins (1) | |||||||
| Nov 5 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | 125,000 | USA Mike Hill (2) | |||||||
| Nov 27 | Sea Pines Heritage Classic | South Carolina | 125,000 | USA Johnny Miller (2) | Invitational | ||||||
| Dec 3 | Walt Disney World Open Invitational | Florida | 150,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (45) | |||||||
| Dec 10 | Bahamas National Open | Bahamas | – | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UMUtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4501%2C1629547 | title=Bahamas tournament cancelled | newspaper=The Gazette | location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada | date=April 25, 1972 | access-date=May 10, 2020 | via=Google News Archive}} |
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](1972-world-cup-men-s-golf) | Australia | 6,300 | TWN Hsieh Min-Nan and | |
| TWN Lu Liang-Huan | Team event | ||||
| [World Cup Individual Trophy](1972-world-cup-men-s-golf) | TWN Hsieh Min-Nan |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Jack Nicklaus | 320,542 |
| 2 | USA Lee Trevino | 214,805 |
| 3 | USA George Archer | 145,027 |
| 4 | USA Grier Jones | 140,177 |
| 5 | USA Jerry Heard | 137,198 |
| 6 | USA Tom Weiskopf | 129,422 |
| 7 | ZAF Gary Player | 120,719 |
| 8 | AUS Bruce Devlin | 119,768 |
| 9 | USA Tommy Aaron | 118,924 |
| 10 | USA Lanny Wadkins | 116,616 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | USA Jack Nicklaus | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | USA Lee Trevino |
Notes
References
References
- (April 1, 1972). "Tampering charged; Golfer suspended". The Spokesman-Review.
- McDermott, Barry. (June 19, 1972). "Keeping A Close Eye On The Ball".
- "1973 PGA Tour Media Guide".
- (April 25, 1972). "Bahamas tournament cancelled". The Gazette.
- (25 December 1972). "Nicklaus Makes '72 The Year Of The Golden Bear {{!}} Top ten money winners on 1972 PGA Tour". Deseret News.
- (4 December 1972). "Seven wins and $320,542". Times Colonist.
- (1 November 1972). "Nicklaus PGA Player of the Year". The Ithaca Journal.
- Cullenward, Nelson. (30 December 1972). "Not Even Nicklaus Is Scratch". The San Francisco Examiner.
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