1972 PGA Tour

Golf tour season November 2023 1972 PGA Tour 1972 1 6 – 1972 12 3 47One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled. USA Jack Nicklaus (7) Money list USA Jack Nicklaus PGA Player of the Year USA Jack Nicklaus 1971 1973 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Uh1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8uwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6785,190185&dq=rogelio+gonzalez+new+orleans&hl=en Tampering charged; Golfer suspended The Spokesman-Review AP April 1, 1972 11 October 26, 2012 Google News Archive In addition to his disqualification, the PGA Tour lifted Gonzales playing privileges.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1086210/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20131213062434/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1086210/index.htm dead December 13, 2013 Keeping A Close Eye On The Ball Sports Illustrated Barry McDermott June 19, 1972 October 26, 2012 Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1972 season.1973 PGA Tour Media Guide https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/header/files/1973_pgatour.pdf PGA Tour Media 8 November 2023 DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)Winner(s)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.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 1928 Gary Player (16) Apr 2 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 200,000 USA George Archer (11) Apr 9 Masters Tournament Georgia 204,649 USA Jack Nicklaus (41) Major championship Apr 9 Magnolia Classic Mississippi 35,000 USA Mike Morley (n/a) Second Touralt Official money; unofficial win. 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 Touralt 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 Touralt 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 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 Scotland £50,000 USA Lee Trevino (13) Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win. 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) andUSA Kermit Zarley (3) Team event Jul 30 Vern Parsell Buick Open Michigan 20,000 USA Gary Groh (n/a) Second Touralt Aug 6 PGA Championship Michigan 225,000 ZAF 1928 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 tournamentAlternate 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 – Cancelledhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UMUtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4501%2C1629547 Bahamas tournament cancelled The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada April 25, 1972 May 10, 2020 Google News Archive Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. DateTournamentLocationPurse($)Winner(s)NotesNov 12World CupAustralia6,300TWN Hsieh Min-Nan andTWN Lu Liang-HuanTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyTWN Hsieh Min-Nan Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.https://www.newspapers.com/image/596703628/ Nicklaus Makes '72 The Year Of The Golden Bear Top ten money winners on 1972 PGA Tour Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah 25 December 1972 8 November 2023 83 (D5 in paper) Newspapers.com subscriptionhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/507228786/ Seven wins and $320,542 Times Colonist Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 4 December 1972 8 November 2023 12 Newspapers.com subscription Position Player Prize money ($)1 USA Jack Nicklaus 320,5422 USA Lee Trevino 214,8053 USA George Archer 145,0274 USA Grier Jones 140,1775 USA Jerry Heard 137,1986 USA Tom Weiskopf 129,4227 ZAF 1928 Gary Player 120,7198 AUS Bruce Devlin 119,7689 USA Tommy Aaron 118,92410 USA Lanny Wadkins 116,616 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) PGA Player of the Year USA Jack Nicklaus https://www.newspapers.com/image/255705696/ Nicklaus PGA Player of the Year The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, New York 1 November 1972 8 November 2023 17 Newspapers.com subscription Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) USA Lee Trevino https://www.newspapers.com/image/460964658/ Not Even Nicklaus Is Scratch The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California Nelson Cullenward 30 December 1972 8 November 2023 26 Newspapers.com subscription Notes References External links https://www.pgatour.com/ Category:PGA Tour seasons PGA Tour PGA Tour