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1972 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 6, 1972 (1972-01-06) – December 3, 1972 (1972-12-03)
Number of official events47[a]
Most winsUnited States Jack Nicklaus (7)
Money listUnited States Jack Nicklaus
PGA Player of the YearUnited States 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

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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

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

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)		 Winner(s)[b] 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 TournamentGeorgia204,649United States Jack Nicklaus (41)Major championship
Apr 9Magnolia ClassicMississippi35,000United States Mike Morley (n/a)Second Tour[c]
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[c]
May 14Colonial National InvitationTexas125,000United States Jerry Heard (3)Invitational
May 14Maumelle OpenArkansas25,000United States Ed Sneed (n/a)Second Tour[c]
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[d]
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[c]
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[4]

Unofficial events

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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

Money list

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

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1United States Jack Nicklaus320,542
2United States Lee Trevino214,805
3United States George Archer145,027
4United States Grier Jones140,177
5United States Jerry Heard137,198
6United States Tom Weiskopf129,422
7South Africa Gary Player120,719
8Australia Bruce Devlin119,768
9United States Tommy Aaron118,924
10United States Lanny Wadkins116,616

Awards

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

Notes

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  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.

References

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  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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