1972 Masters Tournament
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 6–9, 1972 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,980 yards (6,383 m)[1] |
| Field | 85 players, 47 after cut |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Winner's share | $25,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jack Nicklaus | |
| 286 (−2) | |
The 1972 Masters Tournament was the 36th Masters Tournament, held April 6–9 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Jack Nicklaus took the lead with a first round 68 and won his fourth[2] of six Masters titles, three strokes ahead of three runners-up.[3]
It was the first Masters played without founder Bobby Jones, who died in December 1971.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, April 9, 1972
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 68-71-73-74=286 | −2 | 25,000 |
| T2 | Bruce Crampton |  Australia | 72-75-69-73=289 | +1 | 15,833 |
| Bobby Mitchell | United States | 73-72-71-73=289 | |||
| Tom Weiskopf | United States | 74-71-70-74=289 | |||
| T5 | Homero Blancas | United States | 76-71-69-74=290 | +2 | 6,200 |
| Bruce Devlin | Australia | 74-75-70-71=290 | |||
| Jerry Heard | United States | 73-71-72-74=290 | |||
| Jim Jamieson | United States | 72-70-71-77=290 | |||
| Jerry McGee | United States | 73-74-71-72=290 | |||
| T10 | Gary Player |  South Africa | 73-75-72-71=291 | +3 | 3,600 |
| Dave Stockton | United States | 76-70-74-71=291 |
References
- ↑ Gundelfinger, Phil (April 7, 1972). "Nicklaus leading Masters with 68". Pittsburgh-Post Gazette. p. 12.
- ↑ Gundelfinger, Phil (April 10, 1972). "Nicklaus coasts to Masters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 25.
- ↑ Jenkins, Dan (April 17, 1972). "Poa Jack beats himself". Sports Illustrated: 22.
External links
- Masters.com – past winners
- About.com: 1972 Masters
Coordinates: 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W
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