1972 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1972 - Men (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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The Masters Tournament (36th) (April 6-9). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus), Bobby Mitchell (USA) and Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 3 shots behind Nicklaus (USA), who claimed the fourth of his six Masters wins. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (101st) (July 12-15). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Trevino (USA). [Muirfield - The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, East Lothian].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (72nd) (Jun 15-18). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Nicklaus (USA). This was the third of Nicklaus's four US Open wins. [Pebble Beach Golf Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (54th) (Aug 3-6). Second-placed Tommy Aaron (USA) and Jim Jamieson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Player (RSA), who recorded the second of his two US PGA wins. [South course, Oakland Hills CC, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (77th). Homer (Eng) beat Alan Thirlwell (Eng) 4 and 3 in the final. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Runner-up the previous year, Harvey (Scot) beat R. Newsome (Eng) 7 and 5 in the 36-hole final match. Harvey went on to become a pro golfer and, each year since 2004, the engraver of the winner's names on the Open Championship Claret Jug. His father Alex was the engraver from 1968-2003. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (72nd) (Aug 30-Sept 2). Second-placed Mark Hayes (USA) and Ben Crenshaw (USA) finished 3 shots behind Marvin "Vinny" Giles III (USA). [Charlotte CC, Charlotte, North Carolina].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Byman (USA) beat Scott Simpson (USA) 2 and 1 in the final. [Brookhaven CC, Farmers Branch, Dallas, Texas].
America
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Played as the American Golf Classic (July 20-23). Bert Yancey (USA) beat Tom Ulozas (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole (230-yd par-3 15th), to record the last of his seven PGA Tour wins. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
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Played as the Bob Hope Desert Classic (Feb 9-13). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 1 shot behind Rosburg (USA), who recorded the last of his six PGA Tour wins. [Indian Wells CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Bermuda Dunes CC; Eldorado CC; La Quinta CC].
America
x
Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Juan Quinteros (Arg) and Jorge Soto (Arg) finished in second place behind De Luca (Arg). [Cordoba GC, Villa Allende, Córdoba, Argentina].
America
x
Played as the Florida Citrus Open (March 9-12). Second-placed Bobby Mitchell (USA) finished 2 shots behind Heard (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Rio Pinar CC, Orlando, FL].
America
x
Played as the Atlanta Classic (May 25-28). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Lunn (USA), who recorded the last of his six PGA Tour wins. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
America
x
Played as the B.C. Open (Jun 30-Jul 1; 36-hole PGA satellite tour event). Second-placed Dave Marad (USA) finished 1 shot behind Payne (USA). [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (June 22-25). Second-placed Labron Harris Jr (USA) finished 6 shots behind 29-year-old Jim Jamieson (USA), who recorded his only PGA Tour win. [Sunset Ridge CC, Northfield, nr Chicago, IL].
Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Steve Melnyk (USA) finished in second place behind Player (RSA). [Gavea GC, São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro].
America
Vern Parcell Buick
Played as the Vern Parsell Buick Open (July 27-30; PGA satellite tour event). John Mahaffey (USA) finished 2 shots behind Gary Groh (USA), who recorded his first significant win as a professional with an 80-foot chip-in birdie at the final hole. [Flint Elks CC, Grand Blanc, nr Flint, Michigan].
America
x
Played as the Canadian Open (July 6-9). Second-placed Sam Adams (USA) and Dave Hill (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gay Brewer (USA), who recorded the last of his 10 PGA Tour wins. [Cherry Hill Club, Ridgeway, Fort Erie, Ontario].
America
x
Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 11-14). Second-placed Fred Marti (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jerry Heard (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
x
Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (April 28-May 1). Rodriguez (Puerto Rico/USA) beat Billy Casper (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].
America
x
Played as the Cleveland Open (Jun 30-Jul 4). 26-year-old tour rookie David Graham (Aus) beat fellow countryman Bruce Devlin (Aus) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Monday finish required following earlier rain delays. [Tanglewood Club, Chagrin Falls, Ohio].
America
Jackie Gleason
Played as the inaugural Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (Feb 24-27). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Weiskopf (USA), who posted his fifth PGA Tour win. [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 2-5). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) and Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who recorded his 40th PGA Tour win. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
America
Andy Williams
Played as the Andy Williams San Diego Open Invitational (Jan 27-30). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Harney (USA), who recorded the last of his six PGA Tour wins. [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
America
Glen Campbell
Played as the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open (Jan 6-9; PGA Tour season-opener). Archer (USA) beat Tommy Aaron (USA) and Dave Hill (USA) in an 18-hole playoff, to post his tenth PGA Tour win. Playoff scores: Archer 66, Aaron 68, Hill 68. [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].
America
x
Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (July 13-16). Second-placed Bud Allin (USA), Chuck Courtney (USA), George Johnson (USA) and Grier Jones (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jim Colbert (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Tripoli CC, Brown Deer, nr Milwaukee, Wisconsin; from 2016 called the University Club of Milwaukee].
America
Sea Pines
Played as the Sea Pines Heritage Classic (Nov 24-27). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 1 shot behind Miller (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC. First two rounds also used the resort's Ocean course].
America
x
Played as the Houston Open (May 4-8). Second-placed Doug Sanders (USA), Tommy Aaron (USA) and Lou Graham (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bruce Devlin (Aus). Monday finish after Sunday's final round was rained out. [Westwood GC, Houston, TX. At the time Westwood CC].
America
x
Played as the Greater Jacksonville Open (March 16-19). Jacklin (Eng) beat John "Johnny" Jacobs (USA) at the first playoff hole to win this title for the second time, and record the last of his four PGA Tour titles. 11 years would pass before another Englishman (Nick Faldo) would win a PGA Tour event in the U.S. [Hidden Hills GC, nr Jacksonville, FL; at the time Hidden Hills CC].
America
x
Played as the Quad Cities Open (Sept 28-Oct 1; first year as a PGA Tour event). Second-placed tour-rookie Tom Watson (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Beman (USA). [Crow Valley GC, Davenport, Iowa].
America
Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (June 1-4). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Doug Sanders (USA), who recorded the last of his 20 PGA Tour wins. [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC].
America
L&M Tobacco
Played as the Liggett & Myers Open (Aug 24-27). Lou Graham (USA) beat Hale Irwin (USA) with a birdie three at the third playoff hole. David Graham (Aus) and Larry Ziegler (USA) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [CC of North Carolina, Pinehurst, NC]. Note: after two rounds the leading eight players switched into the US Professional Match Play Championship, leaving the rest of the field to compete for the L&M Open over the final two rounds.
America
Ford
Played as the Ford Maracaibo Open. Won by Fernandez (Arg). [Maracaibo CC, Maracaibo, Venezuela].
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (Sept 27-30; Metropolitan Golf Assoc event). Don Massengale (USA) beat Ron Letellier (USA) in an 18-hole Saturday playoff (Massengale 72, Letellier 75). [The Stanwich Club, Greenwich, Connecticut].
America
x
Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf) not played in 1972.
America
Kaiser Intl.
Played as the Kaiser International Open Invitational (Oct 19-22). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) and Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 3 shots behind George Knudson (Can). [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA].
America
USI
Played as the USI Classic (Aug 17-20). Second-placed Lee Elder (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bruce Devlin (Aus), who recorded the last of his eight PGA Tour wins. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
America
x
Played as the Greater New Orleans Open (March 23-26). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) and Dave Eichelberger (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gary Player (RSA). [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].
America
x
Played as the Panama Open. Won by Lu (Taiw). [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 13-16). Nicklaus (USA) beat Johnny Miller (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
America
Monsanto
Played as the Monsanto Open (April 13-16). Second-placed Jerry Heard (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hill (USA). [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].
America
IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (Jun 8-11). Second-placed Chi Chi Rodríguez (PR/USA) finished 1 shot behind Jesse Carlyle "J.C." Snead (USA). [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
x
Played as the Phoenix Open (Feb 17-20). Blancas (USA) beat Lanny Wadkins (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
Sahara Hotel
Played as the Sahara Invitational (Oct 26-29). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 1 shot behind 22-year-old PGA Tour rookie Lanny Wadkins (USA), who recorded his first win on the Tour. [Las Vegas National GC, Las Vegas, NV; at the time known as Sahara-Nevada CC; originally the Stardust CC].
America
x
Played as the Magnolia State Classic (April 6-9; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). Second-placed Rick Rhoads (USA) finished 3 shots behind Morley (USA). [Hattiesburg CC, Hattiesburg, MS].
America
x
Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 20-23). Mitchell (USA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to claim the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
x
Played as the Hawaiian Open (Feb 3-6). 25-year-old Grier Jones (USA) beat Bob Murphy (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
x
Played as the Southern Open (Sept 7-10). DeWitt Weaver (USA) beat Chuck Courtney (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Green Island CC, Columbus, Georgia].
America
x
Played as the Westchester Classic (Aug 10-13). Second-placed Jim Colbert (USA) finished 3 shots behind Nicklaus (USA). [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
America
Danny Thomas
Played as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (May 18-21). Second-placed John Mahaffey (USA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Trevino (USA). [South course, Colonial CC, Cordova, nr Memphis, TN].
America
x
Played as the inaugural St Louis Golf Classic (Sept 14-17). Second-placed Deane Beman (USA) finished 1 shot behind Trevino (USA). [West course, Norwood Hills CC, St Louis, Missouri; originally North Hills CC].
America
x
Played as the Tallahassee Open (April 20-23). Second-placed Leonard Thompson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Shaw (USA), who recorded his only PGA Tour win. [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, FL].
America
x
Played as the San Antonio Texas Open (Nov 2-5). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 2 shots behind Mike Hill (USA), who shot four rounds in the 60s to clinch the second of his three PGA Tour wins. [Woodlake GC, San Antonio, Texas].
America
x
Played as the Greater Hartford Open Invitational (Sept 1-4). Lee Trevino (USA) beat Lee Elder (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. Monday Labour Day finish. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
America
Dean Martin
Played as the Dean Martin Tucson Open (Jan 20-24). Miller Barber (USA) beat George Archer (USA) with a birdie-two at the third sudden-death playoff hole (par-3 17th), after they tied an 18-hole Monday playoff, in which they both shot an even-par 72. [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ].
America
L&M Tobacco
Played as the U.S. Professional Match Play Championship (Aug 26/27). Jack Nicklaus (USA) beat Frank Beard (USA) 2 and 1 in the final. [CC of North Carolina, Pinehurst, NC]. Note: 16-player event comprising the leading eight players from first two rounds of the Leggitt & Myers Open, who switched into the match play event, joining eight invited exempt players. Played in parallel with the last two rounds of the Liggett & Myers Open on the same course.
America
x
Played as the Caracas Open. Second-placed John Cook (USA) finished 10 shots behind De Vicenzo (Arg). [Valle Arriba GC, Caracas, Venezuela].
America
Disney World
Played as the Walt Disney World Open (Nov 30-Dec 3). Second-placed Jim Dent (USA), Bobby Mitchell (USA) and Larry Wood (USA) finished 9 shots behind defending champion Jack Nicklaus (USA). [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
America
x
Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 9/10; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners ... or substitutes). First (on 142): Gary Player (RSA; US PGA). Second (144): Jack Nicklaus (USA; Masters and US Open) and Lee Trevino (USA; British Open). Fourth (145): Gay Brewer (USA; Canadian Open). Won by Gary Player (RSA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
x
Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (Mar 30-Apr 2). Archer (USA) beat Tommy Aaron (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].
Europe
x
Played as the (last) Algarve Open (March 9-11; in 1973 event absorbed into the Portugal Open). Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Valentín Barrios (Esp). [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges Festival Open (Aug 16-19). Second-placed Harry Bannerman (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Newton (Aus), who recorded back-to-back wins on the European Tour. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Viyella
Played as the Viyella PGA Championship (Aug 23-26). Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Jacklin (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win. (*Jacklin also won several times on the European circuit, prior to the establishment of the modern European Tour). [First time at the West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 4-7). Second-placed Tony Jacklin (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Bob Charles (NZ). [Northumberland GC, Gosforth Park, nr Newcastle upon Tyne].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges Match Play Championship (Sept 11-16). Garner (Eng) beat Neil Coles (Eng) 7 and 6 in the 18-hole final, to record his first and only European Tour win. [Combination of holes from High & West courses, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as the Carroll's International. Second-placed David Talbot (Eng) finished 4 shots behind O'Connor Snr (Ire). [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].
Europe
x
Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 10-13). Second-placed Malcolm Gregson (Eng) and Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 1 shot behind behind first-time European Tour winner Newton (Aus). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
x
Played as the Swiss Open. Second-placed Tony Jacklin (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Marsh (Aus). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
x
Played as the French Open. Jaeckel (USA) beat Clive Clark (Eng) at the first playoff hole. Jaeckel recorded his first win as a professional, having turned professional just nine months earlier. [Golf de Biarritz-Le Phare, Biarritz and La Nivelle GC, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France].
Europe
x
Played as the German Open. Brian Huggett (Wales) finished in second place behind Marsh (Aus). [Frankfurter GC, Niederrad, Frankfurt am Main].
Europe
x
Played as the Hassan II Trophy (Dec 15-18; unofficial limited-field event). Cerrudo (USA) beat Al Geiberger (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Red course, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Europe
x
Played as the Italian Open. Brian Huggett (Wales) finished in second place behind Wood (Scot), who recorded his first (and only) European Tour win. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
Europe
John Player
Played as the John Player Classic (Sept 27-30). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) and Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Charles (NZ). [Ailsa course, Turnberry Resort, Ayrshire].
Europe
John Player
Played as the John Player Trophy (May 25-28). Second-placed Peter Butler (Eng) and Vince Hood (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 39-year-old club professional Whitehead (Eng), who claimed his first top-flight professional win and only win on the European Tour. [Bognor Regis GC, Bognor Regis, W Sussex].
Europe
x
Played as the Madrid Open. Jose Maria Canizares (Esp) finished in second place behind Kinsella (Ire). [Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
Martini
Played as the Martini International (June 8-10). Second-placed Jack Newton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Barnes (Scot). [Abridge GC, Stapleford Tawney, Essex].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Bournemouth Tournament. Oosterhuis (Eng) beat Christy O'Connor Jr (Ire) with a birdie 3 at the first playoff hole. [Queen's Park GC, Bournemouth, Dorset].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Medal (April 26-29; medal match play format). Horton (Eng) beat Guy Hunt (Eng) by 1 shot in the 36-hole final (Horton 80, 77; Hunt 80, 78). [Hillside GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
x
Played as the Portuguese Open (March 15-18). Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Germán Garrido (Esp), who shot a second round course record 62 (-7). Fourth and final round not played due to bad weather. Garrido's brother Antonio finished second in this event the previous year. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Europe
Sunbeam Electric
Played as the inaugural Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open (Jun 28-Jul 1). Neil Coles (Eng) beat Brian Huggett (Wales) at the second playoff hole, to record the first of his seven wins on the newly created European Tour. [Downfield GC, Dundee, Angus].
Europe
x
Played as the Spanish Open (European Tour season opener, and the event that launched the European Tour). Garrido (Esp) beat Valentin Barrios (Esp) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Platja de Pals GC, Pals, nr Girona, Spain].
Europe
Lancome
Played as the Trophee Lancome. Won by Tommy Aaron (USA). [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].
Europe
WD & HO Wills
Played as the W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament (Sept 20-23). Second-placed Peter Butler (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Thomson (Aus). [East course, Dalmahoy Hotel & CC, nr Edinburgh].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 12-14; field of eight players). Weiskopf (USA) beat Lee Trevino (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Asia
x
Played as the Hong Kong Open. Second-placed Takashi Murakami (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Godfrey (NZ). [Hong Kong GC, Fanling; composite of 10 holes from Eden course, 8 from the New; at the time known as Royal Hong Kong GC].
Asia
x
Played as the Indian Open (Asian circuit event). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) and Ben Arda (Phil) finished 2 shots behind 21-year-old Jones (Aus), who was playing in his first Indian Open. [Delhi GC, New Delhi, India].
Asia
KPGA
Played as the Korea Open (April 13-16; Asian circuit event). Second-placed Graham Marsh (Aus) finished 6 shots behind Hahn (S Kor), who won this title for the third straight year, and seventh time in total. [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Asia
KPGA
Played as the KPGA Championship (Sept 19-22; Korean Tr event). Tae-woon Cho (S Kor) and Seung-hak Kim (S Kor) finished in second place behind Hung-soo Son (S Kor). [New Korea CC, Goyang, Gyeonggi, S Korea].
Asia
x
Played as the Malaysian Open. Second-placed Sukree Onchum (Thai), Marty Bohen (USA) and Walter Godfrey (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Murakami (Jpn). [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Asia
x
Played as the Philippine Open (Asian circuit event). Second-placed Yung-yo Hsieh (Taiw) finished 3 shots behind Sugimoto (Jpn). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Asia
x
Played as the Singapore Open. Second-placed Takahashi Murakami finished 4 shots behind Kono (Jpn). [New course, Singapore Island CC, Singapore].
Asia
x
Played as the China Open. Yasuda (Jpn) beat Chi-hsiung Kuo (Taiw) with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole. [Tamsui course, Taiwan G&CC, Taipei, Taiwan].
Asia
x
Played as the Thailand Open. Won by Hsieh (Taiw).
Japan
x
Played as the United States-Japan Tournament (Nov 3-5; Japan Tr event; individual low score winner). Second-placed Bert Yancey (USA) finished 1 shot behind Aaron (USA), who recorded his first and only professional circuit win in Japan. [Ikeda CC, Ikeda, Osaka, Japan].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the inaugural Bridgestone Tournament (Nov 2-5; Japan circuit event). Second-placed Brian "Bud" Allin (USA) and Kuo Chi-hsiung (Taiw) finished 3 shots behind Hsieh (Taiw). [Mitsukaido GC, Sakatemachi, Joso, Ibaraki].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Sept 28-Oct 1; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 33-year-old Han (S Kor), who captured his first tournament title in Japan. [East course, Ohtone/Otone CC, Bando, Ibaraki, Jpn].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Oct 19-22; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed and defending champion Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Kanai (Jpn), who recorded his first professional win. [Sumire/Violet course, Murasaki CC, Noda, Chiba].
Japan
x
Played as the Golf Nippon Series (Nov 15-19; Japanese major ch'ship). Defending champion Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) won in a playoff. [Co-hosted by Yomiuri CC, Nishinomiya, Hyogo and Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo].
Japan
x
Played as the inaugural Taiheiyo Club Pacific Masters (Oct 5-8; Japan pro circuit event; at the time the world's richest golf tournament). Brewer (USA) beat David Graham (Aus) with a par at the first sudden-death playoff hole, which followed a tied three-hole aggregate score playoff. Brewer recorded his first and only win in Japan. [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
x
Played as the Chunichi Crowns - International Invitation Golf (April 27-30). Won for the second time in four years by Thomson (Aus). [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Japan].
Aus/NZ
Qantas
Played as the Qantas Australian Open (Oct 26-30). 43-year-old Thomson (Aus) beat 26-year-old David Graham (Aus) in an 18-hole playoff (Thomson 68, Graham 74), to record the last of his three Australian Open wins. [Kooyonga GC, Lockleys, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Bill Dunk (Aus) finished in second place behind Vines (Aus). [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 23-26). Second-placed Maurice Bembridge (Eng), who bogeyed the final hole, finished 1 shot behind Dunk (Aus). [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Jan 6-9). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and Takashi Murakami (Jpn) finished 7 shots behind 24-year-old Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn). This was the legendary Japanese player's only significant tournament win outside of his native Japan. [Mount Maunganui GC, Tauranga, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the International Trophy (Nov 9-12; best individual score at the World Cup of Golf). Second-placed Takaaki Kono (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Hsieh Min-nan (Taiw). Team winners of the World Cup: Hsieh Min-nan & Lu Liang-huan (Taiw). Reduced to 54 holes; second round cancelled due to bad weather. [Composite of East & West courses, Royal Melbourne GC, Victoria, Aus].
Africa
x
Played as the Kenya Open. Won by Llewellyn (Wales). [Muthaiga GC, Nairobi, Kenya].
Africa
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop South African Masters (Jan 19-22; South Africa circuit 1971/72 season). Second-placed Bobby Cole (RSA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Player (RSA). [Kensington GC, Johannesburg, S Africa. Course no longer exists; club merged with Royal Johannesburg GC in 1998].
Africa
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop South African Masters (Nov 29-Dec 2; S Africa circuit 1972/73 season). Second-placed Harold Henning (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Player (RSA), who won this title for the third straight time. He last won the title earlier in the year in January, when it was part of the [Kensington GC, Johannesburg, S Africa. Course no longer exists; club merged with Royal Johannesburg GC in 1998].
Played as the South African Open. Bobby Cole (RSA) finished in second place behind Player (RSA). This was the eighth of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
Africa
Luyt Lager
Played as the Luyt Lager PGA Championship (Nov 23-26). Second-placed Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Henning (RSA). [The Wanderers GC, Ilovo, Johannesburg, RSA].
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Oosterhuis (Eng) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour, with 70.66. Guy Hunt (Eng) was second with 71.54; Brian Huggett (Wales) was third with 71.73. All three played c.60 rounds. Amongst those playing less than 40 rounds on the Tour, Graham Marsh (Aus) averaged 70.35 over 20 rounds; Tony Jacklin (Eng) 70.38 over 26 rounds, and Bob Charles (NZ) 71.00 over 19 rounds.
Awards
PGA of America
Trevino (USA) won his third straight PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour.
Awards
PGA Tour
Nicklaus (USA) won his fifth (and second straight) PGA Tour leading money winner title, with 1972 season earnings of $316,911 on the Tour. Lee Trevino (USA) was second with $207,254; George Archer (USA) was third with $140,254. For the second straight year Trevino (USA) was the second highest money winner behind Nicklaus (USA).
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Oosterhuis (Eng) won his second straight Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1972 Order of Merit winner. Using a season-long points system, Oosterhuis accumulated 1751 pts; Guy Hunt (Eng) was second with 1710 pts; Brian Huggett (Wales) was third with 1702 pts. Oosterhuis also topped the Tour's 1972 Prize Money List with £18,525; Brian Huggett (Wales) was second with £10,166; Guy Hunt (Eng) was third with £9,808.
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1972/73 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won by Cole (RSA).
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PGA of America
Nicklaus (USA) won his second PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).
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Torrance (Scot) won the European Tour 1972 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Torrance finished 37th on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £1,731 in prize money during the season.
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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