Sports headlines for Saturday February 26, 1972:
- Player Gains Share Of Inverrary Lead; Arnie Blows To 80
- Blacks' Protest Delays Game
Scores through round 3 of the 1972 Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic
Tournament held at Inverrary Golf & Country Club (Lauderhill, FL) from February 24, 1972 to February 27, 1972 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bud Allin | 72 | 66 | 75 | +3 | 213 | $10,140 | |
| 2 | Rod Funseth | 73 | 67 | 75 | +5 | 215 | $2,348 | |
| 3 | Lee Trevino | 76 | 67 | 74 | +7 | 217 | $588 | |
| 4 | Jack Nicklaus | 73 | 68 | 71 | +2 | 212 | $29,640 | |
| 4 | Dick Lotz | 70 | 68 | 74 | +2 | 212 | $5,763 | |
| 4 | Lou Graham | 73 | 68 | 71 | +2 | 212 | $4,290 | |
| 7 | Frank Beard | 74 | 68 | 74 | +6 | 216 | $1,212 | |
| 8 | Arnold Palmer | 74 | 68 | 80 | +12 | 222 | $400 | |
| 9 | Gary Player | 72 | 69 | 69 | Even | 210 | $5,763 | |
| 10 | John Schlee | 69 | 69 | 73 | +1 | 211 | $5,763 | |
| 11 | Don Iverson | 74 | 69 | 70 | +3 | 213 | $2,348 | |
| 12 | Tom Shaw | 71 | 69 | 74 | +4 | 214 | $400 | |
| 13 | Bruce Devlin | 75 | 69 | 71 | +5 | 215 | $7,670 | |
| 13 | Kermit Zarley | 74 | 69 | 72 | +5 | 215 | $3,510 | |
| 13 | Johnny Miller | 75 | 69 | 71 | +5 | 215 | $2,348 | |
| 13 | Jim Jamieson | 72 | 69 | 74 | +5 | 215 | $1,212 | |
| 13 | Fred Marti | 70 | 69 | 76 | +5 | 215 | $1,212 | |
| 18 | Jimmy Wright | 73 | 69 | 74 | +6 | 216 | $1,212 | |
| 19 | Julius Boros | 77 | 69 | 72 | +8 | 218 | $588 | |
| 20 | J.C. Snead | 77 | 69 | 73 | +9 | 219 | $1,212 | |
| 20 | George Shortridge | 76 | 69 | 74 | +9 | 219 | $588 | |
| 22 | Dwight Nevil | 75 | 69 | 79 | +13 | 223 | $400 | |
| 23 | Phil Rodgers | 71 | 70 | 70 | +1 | 211 | $5,763 | |
| 24 | Art Wall | 70 | 70 | 73 | +3 | 213 | $5,763 | |
| 24 | Bob Rosburg | 76 | 70 | 67 | +3 | 213 | $1,733 | |
| 26 | Chris Blocker | 72 | 70 | 73 | +5 | 215 | $2,348 | |
| 26 | Mason Rudolph | 73 | 70 | 72 | +5 | 215 | $1,733 | |
| 26 | Bob Murphy | 75 | 70 | 70 | +5 | 215 | $1,212 | |
| 29 | George Boutell | 74 | 70 | 73 | +7 | 217 | $1,212 | |
| 30 | Dan Sikes | 74 | 70 | 74 | +8 | 218 | $1,733 | |
| 30 | Jerry Abbott | 74 | 70 | 74 | +8 | 218 | $588 | |
| 32 | Tony Jacklin | 69 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 212 | $10,140 | |
| 33 | Paul Moran | 74 | 71 | 71 | +6 | 216 | $400 | |
| 34 | Mike Morley | 74 | 71 | 72 | +7 | 217 | $400 | |
| 35 | Doug Sanders | 69 | 71 | 79 | +9 | 219 | $1,733 | |
| 36 | Tom Weiskopf | 69 | 72 | 69 | Even | 210 | $52,000 | |
| 36 | Mac McLendon | 68 | 72 | 70 | Even | 210 | $18,460 | |
| 38 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | 72 | 72 | +3 | 213 | $5,763 | |
| 39 | Don January | 72 | 72 | 70 | +4 | 214 | $3,510 | |
| 39 | Sam Snead | 73 | 72 | 69 | +4 | 214 | $400 | |
| 41 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 74 | 72 | 69 | +5 | 215 | $10,140 | |
| 41 | Jim Colbert | 72 | 72 | 71 | +5 | 215 | $2,348 | |
| 43 | Butch Baird | 74 | 72 | 70 | +6 | 216 | $1,733 | |
| 43 | John Mahaffey | 72 | 72 | 72 | +6 | 216 | $1,212 | |
| 43 | Bob Barbarossa | 70 | 72 | 74 | +6 | 216 | $400 | |
| 46 | Mike Reasor | 70 | 72 | 75 | +7 | 217 | $400 | |
| 47 | Gay Brewer | 74 | 72 | 72 | +8 | 218 | $400 | |
| 47 | Dewitt Weaver | 72 | 72 | 74 | +8 | 218 | $400 | |
| 49 | Allen Miller | 72 | 72 | 75 | +9 | 219 | $400 | |
| 50 | Bob Lunn | 73 | 72 | 75 | +10 | 220 | $400 | |
| 50 | Ray Floyd | 72 | 72 | 76 | +10 | 220 | $400 | |
| 52 | Babe Hiskey | 73 | 72 | 81 | +16 | 226 | $400 | |
| 53 | Bob Smith | 68 | 73 | 72 | +3 | 213 | $10,140 | |
| 54 | Gene Littler | 65 | 73 | 76 | +4 | 214 | $1,212 | |
| 54 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | 73 | 72 | +4 | 214 | $400 | |
| 56 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | 73 | 70 | +6 | 216 | $2,348 | |
| 56 | Charles Coody | 69 | 73 | 74 | +6 | 216 | $1,212 | |
| 58 | Howie Johnson | 72 | 73 | 72 | +7 | 217 | $400 | |
| 59 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | 73 | 73 | +8 | 218 | $588 | |
| 59 | Jerry McGee | 72 | 73 | 73 | +8 | 218 | $400 | |
| 61 | Ken Still | 71 | 73 | 75 | +9 | 219 | $588 | |
| 61 | David Glenz | 72 | 73 | 74 | +9 | 219 | $400 | |
| 63 | Dave Marad | 73 | 73 | 74 | +10 | 220 | $400 | |
| 63 | Miller Barber | 72 | 73 | 75 | +10 | 220 | $400 | |
| 65 | Steve Bogan | 73 | 73 | 80 | +16 | 226 | $400 | |
| 66 | Bruce Crampton | 67 | 74 | 73 | +4 | 214 | $588 | |
| 67 | Deane Beman | 71 | 74 | 70 | +5 | 215 | $2,348 | |
| 68 | Larry Wood | 72 | 74 | 70 | +6 | 216 | $588 | |
| 69 | Peter Townsend | 72 | 74 | 71 | +7 | 217 | $3,510 | |
| 69 | Jim Wiechers | 72 | 74 | 71 | +7 | 217 | $1,733 | |
| 69 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | 74 | 72 | +7 | 217 | $400 | |
| 72 | Jerry Heard | 70 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 215 | $400 | |
| 73 | Dave Stockton | 71 | 75 | 70 | +6 | 216 | $4,290 | |
| 74 | John Lister | 70 | 76 | 68 | +4 | 214 | $3,510 | |
| 75 | Forrest Fezler | 68 | 76 | 72 | +6 | 216 | $1,212 | |
| 76 | Bobby Mitchell | 69 | 77 | 74 | +10 | 220 | $400 |


