1972 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 6–9, 1972 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | 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) | |
|
«1971 1973» | |
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 the fourth[2] of his six Masters titles, three strokes ahead of three runners-up.[3] It was the tenth of 18 major titles as a professional for Nicklaus, who also won the U.S. Open in 1972 and was the runner-up at the Open Championship in Scotland, one stroke behind defending champion Lee Trevino.
It was the first Masters played without founder Bobby Jones, who died in December 1971 at age 69.
Banned from the last five Masters, commentator Jack Whitaker returned to the CBS telecast in 1972. He had referred to the gallery at the end of the 18-hole Monday playoff in 1966 as a "mob."[4]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1963, 1965, 1966 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 286 | −2 | 1 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa | 1961 | 73 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 291 | +3 | T10 |
| George Archer | United States | 1969 | 73 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 292 | +4 | T12 |
| Charles Coody | United States | 1971 | 73 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 292 | +4 | T12 |
| Billy Casper | United States | 1970 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 294 | +6 | T17 |
| Bob Goalby | United States | 1968 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 73 | 294 | +6 | T17 |
| Sam Snead | United States | 1949, 1952, 1954 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 297 | +9 | T27 |
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 81 | 300 | +12 | T33 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Wall, Jr. | United States | 1959 | 77 | 75 | 152 | +8 |
| Doug Ford | United States | 1957 | 76 | 78 | 154 | +10 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1935 | 79 | 79 | 158 | +14 |
| Herman Keiser | United States | 1946 | 80 | 79 | 159 | +15 |
| Ralph Guldahl | United States | 1939 | 77 | 81 | 158 | +14 |
Source[5]
- Gay Brewer, the 1967 champion, was hospitalized in Augusta for ulcers on Wednesday night and missed the tournament.[6][7]
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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.
- ↑ Rothenberg, Fred (April 12, 1979). "Jack Whitaker's welcome now". Boca Raton News. Associated Press. p. 2B.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "1972 Masters". databasegolf.com. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Golfer Brewer: ulcers, hernia". Montreal Gazette. UPI. April 11, 1972. p. 16.
- ↑ "Brewer takes Par Three test". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 5, 1973. p. 19.
External links
- Masters.com – past winners
- About.com: 1972 Masters
- Augusta.com – 1972 Masters leaderboard and scorecards