Sports headlines for Saturday March 18, 1972:
- NFL Owners To Ponder Field Goal Rule Change
Scores through round 3 of the 1972 Greater Jacksonville Open
Tournament held at Hidden Hills Country Club (Jacksonville, FL) from March 16, 1972 to March 19, 1972 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Heard | 73 | 73 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $3,843 | |
| 2 | Tony Jacklin | 70 | 71 | 74 | -1 | 215 | $25,000 | |
| 3 | John Schlee | 72 | 78 | 67 | +1 | 217 | $4,500 | |
| 4 | Arnold Palmer | 71 | 72 | 75 | +2 | 218 | $3,843 | |
| 5 | Gay Brewer | 75 | 74 | 72 | +5 | 221 | $1,813 | |
| 6 | John Jacobs | 72 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $14,300 | |
| 7 | Bruce Crampton | 73 | 72 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $7,350 | |
| 8 | Bobby Nichols | 72 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $3,000 | |
| 9 | Mac McLendon | 75 | 73 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $831 | |
| 10 | Denny Lyons | 75 | 75 | 77 | +11 | 227 | $200 | |
| 11 | Hale Irwin | 76 | 74 | 79 | +13 | 229 | $200 | |
| 12 | Rod Funseth | 74 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $7,350 | |
| 13 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | 74 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $2,313 | |
| 14 | John Lister | 71 | 73 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $1,813 | |
| 15 | Tom Ulozas | 73 | 77 | 70 | +4 | 220 | $1,104 | |
| 15 | R.H. Sikes | 74 | 75 | 71 | +4 | 220 | $1,104 | |
| 15 | Dean Refram | 72 | 74 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $1,104 | |
| 18 | Dale Douglass | 73 | 74 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $597 | |
| 18 | Ron Cerrudo | 73 | 74 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $597 | |
| 20 | Bob Murphy | 70 | 70 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $5,125 | |
| 21 | Mike Hill | 73 | 76 | 67 | Even | 216 | $3,000 | |
| 21 | Lee Trevino | 73 | 73 | 70 | Even | 216 | $3,000 | |
| 23 | Doug Sanders | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $2,313 | |
| 24 | Charles Sifford | 72 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $1,813 | |
| 24 | Labron Harris | 72 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $1,813 | |
| 26 | Martin Roesink | 74 | 71 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $1,104 | |
| 26 | Don January | 72 | 73 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $1,104 | |
| 28 | Bob Charles | 73 | 75 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $597 | |
| 28 | George Shortridge | 73 | 75 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $597 | |
| 28 | Frank Beard | 68 | 77 | 76 | +5 | 221 | $597 | |
| 31 | Tom Shaw | 73 | 75 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $296 | |
| 32 | Dave Stockton | 74 | 76 | 76 | +10 | 226 | $200 | |
| 33 | Grier Jones | 70 | 72 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $3,000 | |
| 34 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | 75 | 70 | +1 | 217 | $1,813 | |
| 35 | Gary Player | 72 | 75 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $1,104 | |
| 36 | Jack Montgomery | 71 | 75 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $597 | |
| 36 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | 74 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $597 | |
| 38 | Jim Grant | 75 | 73 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $296 | |
| 39 | Larry Hinson | 72 | 75 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $200 | |
| 40 | Jerry McGee | 75 | 74 | 75 | +8 | 224 | $200 | |
| 41 | Hugh Royer | 71 | 73 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $1,104 | |
| 42 | Bud Allin | 73 | 74 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $831 | |
| 43 | Gordon Jones | 72 | 78 | 69 | +3 | 219 | $597 | |
| 43 | Kermit Zarley | 74 | 72 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $597 | |
| 45 | Mike Reasor | 73 | 76 | 71 | +4 | 220 | $296 | |
| 45 | Chuck Courtney | 75 | 72 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $296 | |
| 45 | Bobby Cole | 76 | 71 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $296 | |
| 45 | Jim Hardy | 70 | 74 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $296 | |
| 49 | Dick Rhyan | 72 | 73 | 76 | +5 | 221 | $200 | |
| 50 | Wilf Honenuik | 73 | 77 | 72 | +6 | 222 | $200 | |
| 50 | Butch Baird | 72 | 77 | 73 | +6 | 222 | $200 | |
| 50 | Chris Blocker | 75 | 72 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $200 | |
| 53 | Jim Gilbert | 71 | 78 | 75 | +8 | 224 | $200 | |
| 53 | Forrest Fezler | 74 | 73 | 77 | +8 | 224 | $200 | |
| 55 | Al Geiberger | 69 | 77 | 69 | -1 | 215 | $1,813 | |
| 56 | Babe Hiskey | 74 | 76 | 67 | +1 | 217 | $831 | |
| 56 | Ken Still | 73 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $831 | |
| 58 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 78 | 72 | 68 | +2 | 218 | $597 | |
| 58 | J.C. Snead | 70 | 76 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $597 | |
| 58 | Don Iverson | 74 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $597 | |
| 61 | Bunky Henry | 73 | 75 | 71 | +3 | 219 | $296 | |
| 62 | Howie Johnson | 73 | 74 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $200 | |
| 63 | Ralph Johnston | 77 | 73 | 73 | +7 | 223 | $200 | |
| 63 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | 77 | 74 | +7 | 223 | $200 | |
| 65 | Bob Wynn | 76 | 74 | 84 | +18 | 234 | $200 | |
| 66 | Jim Wiechers | 70 | 79 | 70 | +3 | 219 | $200 | |
| 67 | Rik Massengale | 74 | 75 | 72 | +5 | 221 | $200 | |
| 67 | Terry Wilcox | 72 | 76 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $200 | |
| 69 | Randy Wolff | 75 | 73 | 76 | +8 | 224 | $200 | |
| 70 | Dick Lotz | 71 | 74 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $1,104 | |
| 71 | Rod Curl | 71 | 78 | 72 | +5 | 221 | $200 | |
| 72 | John Schroeder | 73 | 76 | 83 | +16 | 232 | $200 | |
| 73 | George Hixon | 70 | 77 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $200 | |
| 74 | Cliff Brown | 73 | 76 | 71 | +4 | 220 | $200 | |
| 75 | Bill Robinson | 74 | 74 | 82 | +14 | 230 | $200 |


