Sports headlines for Monday March 6, 1972:
- Nicklaus Becomes Top Money Winner
- Rangers Move In On Texas Pro Sports Picture In Name Only
Final results of the 1972 Doral-Eastern Open
Tournament held at Doral Country Club (Doral, FL) from March 2, 1972 to March 6, 1972 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | 71 | 64 | 70 | -8 | 276 | $30,000 |
| 2 | Johnny Miller | 73 | 70 | 65 | 73 | -3 | 281 | $4,075 |
| 3 | J.C. Snead | 76 | 70 | 67 | 73 | +2 | 286 | $1,662 |
| 4 | Lee Trevino | 69 | 69 | 68 | 72 | -6 | 278 | $13,875 |
| 5 | Sam Snead | 71 | 68 | 68 | 72 | -5 | 279 | $7,050 |
| 6 | Paul Harney | 70 | 69 | 68 | 74 | -3 | 281 | $4,075 |
| 7 | John Schroeder | 77 | 69 | 68 | 72 | +2 | 286 | $1,662 |
| 8 | Bruce Crampton | 72 | 70 | 69 | 69 | -4 | 280 | $5,450 |
| 9 | Art Wall | 71 | 71 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 282 | $3,300 |
| 10 | Dave Eichelberger | 75 | 71 | 69 | 70 | +1 | 285 | $2,100 |
| 11 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | 72 | 69 | 73 | +2 | 286 | $1,662 |
| 12 | Bob Lunn | 75 | 71 | 69 | 74 | +5 | 289 | $840 |
| 13 | Bob Rosburg | 69 | 71 | 70 | 68 | -6 | 278 | $13,875 |
| 14 | George Shortridge | 71 | 71 | 70 | 68 | -4 | 280 | $5,450 |
| 14 | Julius Boros | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | -4 | 280 | $5,450 |
| 16 | Bert Yancey | 71 | 74 | 70 | 66 | -3 | 281 | $4,075 |
| 17 | Gary Player | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | -1 | 283 | $2,700 |
| 17 | Howie Johnson | 73 | 69 | 70 | 71 | -1 | 283 | $2,700 |
| 17 | Ken Still | 71 | 69 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 283 | $2,700 |
| 20 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | Even | 284 | $2,325 |
| 20 | Bob Smith | 73 | 69 | 70 | 72 | Even | 284 | $2,325 |
| 22 | Charles Sifford | 73 | 73 | 70 | 71 | +3 | 287 | $1,159 |
| 23 | Bobby Mitchell | 70 | 71 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 282 | $3,300 |
| 24 | Charles Coody | 70 | 74 | 71 | 72 | +3 | 287 | $1,159 |
| 24 | Adolph Popp | 71 | 73 | 71 | 72 | +3 | 287 | $1,159 |
| 26 | John Schlee | 70 | 76 | 71 | 71 | +4 | 288 | $935 |
| 26 | Gene Littler | 71 | 73 | 71 | 73 | +4 | 288 | $935 |
| 28 | Ben Kern | 70 | 76 | 71 | 73 | +6 | 290 | $731 |
| 28 | Babe Hiskey | 73 | 71 | 71 | 75 | +6 | 290 | $731 |
| 30 | Sam Adams | 70 | 74 | 71 | 77 | +8 | 292 | $439 |
| 31 | Chuck Thorpe | 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | +2 | 286 | $1,662 |
| 32 | Dewitt Weaver | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | +3 | 287 | $1,159 |
| 33 | Jerry Heard | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | +6 | 290 | $731 |
| 33 | Jerry Abbott | 74 | 71 | 72 | 73 | +6 | 290 | $731 |
| 35 | John Mahaffey | 73 | 71 | 72 | 75 | +7 | 291 | $585 |
| 36 | Dean Refram | 73 | 71 | 72 | 76 | +8 | 292 | $439 |
| 37 | Butch Baird | 69 | 72 | 73 | 72 | +2 | 286 | $1,662 |
| 38 | Allen Miller | 74 | 69 | 73 | 71 | +3 | 287 | $1,159 |
| 39 | Jim Colbert | 69 | 74 | 73 | 73 | +5 | 289 | $840 |
| 40 | Phil Rodgers | 71 | 75 | 73 | 73 | +8 | 292 | $439 |
| 41 | Jim Ferriell | 73 | 71 | 73 | 77 | +10 | 294 | $244 |
| 42 | Peter Townsend | 70 | 73 | 74 | 70 | +3 | 287 | $1,159 |
| 42 | Jerry McGee | 72 | 68 | 74 | 73 | +3 | 287 | $1,159 |
| 44 | Jim Jamieson | 71 | 73 | 74 | 70 | +4 | 288 | $935 |
| 45 | Dennis Rouse | 74 | 70 | 74 | 75 | +9 | 293 | $345 |
| 45 | Dick Lotz | 69 | 74 | 74 | 76 | +9 | 293 | $345 |
| 47 | Billy Ziobro | 72 | 74 | 75 | 73 | +10 | 294 | $244 |
| 48 | Larry Hinson | 72 | 74 | 76 | 69 | +7 | 291 | $585 |
| 49 | Orville Moody | 73 | 73 | 76 | 73 | +11 | 295 | $188 |
| 50 | Hubert Green | 75 | 67 | 77 | 70 | +5 | 289 | $840 |
| 51 | Rod Funseth | 72 | 74 | 77 | 69 | +8 | 292 | $439 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Collins | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bob Goalby | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bud Allin | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Cesar Sanudo | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Dale Douglass | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Doug Sanders | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Ed Furgol | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Fred Marti | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Hale Irwin | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Harry Bannerman | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jim Gilbert | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Joe Carr | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Richard Crawford | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Chris Blocker | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Dave Marad | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Dave Marr | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Don January | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Doug Ford | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Gardner Dickinson | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Gay Brewer | 80 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| George Bayer | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Greg Powers | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Homero Blancas | 80 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Labron Harris | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Larry Mowry | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Mike Morley | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Al Kelley | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Charles Owens | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Forrest Fezler | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| John Garner | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| John Lister | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Kermit Zarley | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Ron Cerrudo | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Dwight Nevil | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Les Peterson | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Lionel Hebert | 81 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Mike Spang | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Ray Floyd | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Ross Randall | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Steve Bogan | 70 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Steve Reid | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Bob Barbarossa | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Gary Groh | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Mike Joyce | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Rich Bassett | 80 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Dick Hendrickson | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Jack Montgomery | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| John Lotz | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Larry Wood | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Larry Ziegler | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Tom Shaw | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Bob Shaw | 77 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Dave Stockton | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Ed Sneed | 75 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Mike Reasor | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Ted Hayes | 74 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| Dick Siderowf | 80 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
| Lee Wykle | 76 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
| George Boutell | 77 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 160 | $0 | |
| Bob Leaver | 80 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 161 | $0 | |
| Ken Harrelson | 84 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 162 | $0 |


