1972 PGA Tour

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1972 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 6, 1972 (1972-01-06) – December 3, 1972 (1972-12-03)
Number of official events47 [lower-alpha 1]
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (7)
Money list Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus
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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.

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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. [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]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)		Winner(s) [lower-alpha 2] Notes
Jan 9 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open California125,000 Flag of the United States.svg George Archer (10)
Jan 16 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am California140,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (39)Pro-Am
Jan 24 Dean Martin Tucson Open Arizona150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Miller Barber (7)
Jan 30 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational California150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Harney (6)
Feb 6 Hawaiian Open Hawaii200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Grier Jones (1)
Feb 13 Bob Hope Desert Classic California145,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Rosburg (6)Pro-Am
Feb 20 Phoenix Open Arizona125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Homero Blancas (3)
Feb 27 Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic Florida260,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf (5)New tournament
Mar 5 Doral-Eastern Open Florida150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (40)
Mar 12 Florida Citrus Open Florida150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Heard (2)
Mar 19 Greater Jacksonville Open Florida125,000 Flag of England.svg Tony Jacklin (4)
Mar 26 Greater New Orleans Open Louisiana125,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player (16)
Apr 2 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina200,000 Flag of the United States.svg George Archer (11)
Apr 9 Masters Tournament Georgia204,649 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (41) Major championship
Apr 9 Magnolia Classic Mississippi35,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Morley (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 3]
Apr 16 Monsanto Open Florida150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Hill (9)
Apr 23 Tournament of Champions California165,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Mitchell (2)Winners-only event
Apr 23 Tallahassee Open Florida75,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shaw (1)Alternate event
Apr 30 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez (6)
May 7 Houston Open Texas125,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin (7)
May 7 Shreveport Classic Louisiana25,000 Flag of the United States.svg Don Iverson (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 3]
May 14 Colonial National Invitation Texas125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Heard (3)Invitational
May 14 Maumelle Open Arkansas25,000 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Sneed (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 3]
May 21 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic Tennessee175,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (12)
May 28 Atlanta Classic Georgia130,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lunn (6)
Jun 4 Kemper Open North Carolina175,000 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Sanders (20)
Jun 11 IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic Pennsylvania150,000 Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead (3)
Jun 18 U.S. Open California200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (42) Major championship
Jun 25 Western Open Illinois150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Jamieson (1)
Jul 3 Cleveland Open Ohio150,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham (1)
Jul 9 Canadian Open Canada150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Gay Brewer (10)
Jul 15 The Open Championship Scotland£50,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (13) Major championship [lower-alpha 4]
Jul 16 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert (2)Alternate event
Jul 23 American Golf Classic Ohio150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bert Yancey (7)
Jul 30 National Team Championship Pennsylvania200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Babe Hiskey (3) and
Flag of the United States.svg Kermit Zarley (3)		Team event
Jul 30 Vern Parsell Buick Open Michigan20,000 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Groh (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 3]
Aug 6 PGA Championship Michigan225,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player (17) Major championship
Aug 13 Westchester Classic New York250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (43)
Aug 20 USI Classic Massachusetts200,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin (8)
Aug 27 U.S. Professional Match Play Championship North Carolina200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (44)Limited-field event
Aug 27 Liggett & Myers Open North Carolina100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lou Graham (2)New tournament
Alternate event
Sep 4 Greater Hartford Open Invitational Connecticut125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (14)
Sep 10 Southern Open Georgia100,000 Flag of the United States.svg DeWitt Weaver (2)
Sep 17 Greater St. Louis Golf Classic Missouri150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (15)New tournament
Sep 24 Robinson's Fall Golf Classic Illinois100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Grier Jones (2)
Oct 1 Quad Cities Open Iowa100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Deane Beman (3)
Oct 22 Kaiser International Open Invitational California150,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg George Knudson (7)
Oct 29 Sahara Invitational Nevada135,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins (1)
Nov 5 San Antonio Texas Open Texas125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hill (2)
Nov 27 Sea Pines Heritage Classic South Carolina125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller (2)Invitational
Dec 3 Walt Disney World Open Invitational Florida150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (45)
Dec 10 Bahamas National Open Bahamas–Cancelled [4]

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

DateTournamentLocationPurse
($)		Winner(s)Notes
Nov 12 World Cup Australia6,300 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Min-Nan and
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan 		Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Min-Nan

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [5] [6]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 320,542
2 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino 214,805
3 Flag of the United States.svg George Archer 145,027
4 Flag of the United States.svg Grier Jones 140,177
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Heard 137,198
6 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf 129,422
7 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 120,719
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin 119,768
9 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Aaron 118,924
10 Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins 116,616

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus [7]
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino [8]

Notes

  1. ↑ One further 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. 1 2 3 4 Official money; unofficial win.
  4. ↑ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

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References

  1. ↑ "Tampering charged; Golfer suspended". The Spokesman-Review. AP. April 1, 1972. p. 11. Retrieved October 26, 2012– via Google News Archive.
  2. ↑ McDermott, Barry (June 19, 1972). "Keeping A Close Eye On The Ball". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ "1973 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour Media. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bahamas tournament cancelled". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. April 25, 1972. Retrieved May 10, 2020– via Google News Archive.
  5. ↑ "Nicklaus Makes '72 The Year Of The Golden Bear | Top ten money winners on 1972 PGA Tour" . Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. December 25, 1972. p. 83 (D5 in paper). Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Seven wins and $320,542" . Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. December 4, 1972. p. 12. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Nicklaus PGA Player of the Year" . The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. November 1, 1972. p. 17. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Cullenward, Nelson (December 30, 1972). "Not Even Nicklaus Is Scratch" . The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 26. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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