Sports headlines for Monday May 8, 1972:
- Devlin Struggles To 72 And 2-Shot Victory At Houston
- Henry To Coach N.Y. WHA Team
- Tests On Oliva's Knee Favorable
Final results of the 1972 Houston Open
Tournament held at Westwood Country Club (Houston, TX) from May 4, 1972 to May 8, 1972 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Thorpe | 66 | 71 | 72 | 72 | -7 | 281 | $4,542 |
| 2 | Hale Irwin | 67 | 67 | 74 | 74 | -6 | 282 | $3,685 |
| 3 | Don Bies | 67 | 73 | 76 | 67 | -5 | 283 | $3,000 |
| 4 | Doug Sanders | 68 | 71 | 70 | 71 | -8 | 280 | $9,667 |
| 5 | Jack Ewing | 68 | 72 | 69 | 72 | -7 | 281 | $4,542 |
| 6 | Jim Ferriell | 68 | 72 | 75 | 77 | +4 | 292 | $227 |
| 7 | Bruce Devlin | 69 | 70 | 67 | 72 | -10 | 278 | $25,000 |
| 8 | Bob Menne | 69 | 74 | 72 | 73 | Even | 288 | $821 |
| 8 | Marty Fleckman | 69 | 74 | 72 | 73 | Even | 288 | $821 |
| 10 | Bob Payne | 69 | 70 | 75 | 75 | +1 | 289 | $622 |
| 11 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | 72 | 78 | 71 | +2 | 290 | $289 |
| 12 | Chuck Courtney | 70 | 72 | 70 | 69 | -7 | 281 | $4,542 |
| 13 | Jerry McGee | 70 | 72 | 71 | 71 | -4 | 284 | $2,188 |
| 13 | Cesar Sanudo | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | -4 | 284 | $2,188 |
| 15 | Bob Goalby | 70 | 72 | 70 | 73 | -3 | 285 | $1,563 |
| 16 | Babe Hiskey | 70 | 72 | 74 | 72 | Even | 288 | $821 |
| 17 | Dale Douglass | 70 | 75 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $622 |
| 18 | Bert Greene | 71 | 72 | 69 | 71 | -5 | 283 | $3,000 |
| 19 | Don January | 71 | 68 | 76 | 69 | -4 | 284 | $2,188 |
| 19 | John Lister | 71 | 72 | 68 | 73 | -4 | 284 | $2,188 |
| 21 | Ross Randall | 71 | 69 | 73 | 74 | -1 | 287 | $1,079 |
| 22 | Mike Reasor | 71 | 70 | 70 | 77 | Even | 288 | $821 |
| 23 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | 74 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $289 |
| 23 | Ron Cerrudo | 71 | 74 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $289 |
| 23 | Miller Barber | 71 | 75 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 290 | $289 |
| 26 | David Glenz | 71 | 70 | 73 | 77 | +3 | 291 | $232 |
| 27 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | 72 | 75 | 75 | +5 | 293 | $227 |
| 28 | Jerry Breaux | 71 | 74 | 73 | 76 | +6 | 294 | $227 |
| 29 | Bobby Mitchell | 71 | 76 | 75 | 75 | +9 | 297 | $227 |
| 30 | Mike Baker | 71 | 76 | 79 | 77 | +15 | 303 | $227 |
| 31 | Lou Graham | 72 | 70 | 71 | 67 | -8 | 280 | $9,667 |
| 32 | Larry Hinson | 72 | 71 | 69 | 71 | -5 | 283 | $3,000 |
| 33 | Richie Karl | 72 | 71 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $1,563 |
| 33 | Bob Lewis | 72 | 71 | 69 | 73 | -3 | 285 | $1,563 |
| 35 | Jim Dent | 72 | 74 | 70 | 71 | -1 | 287 | $1,079 |
| 35 | Ben Crenshaw | 72 | 71 | 71 | 73 | -1 | 287 | $0 |
| 37 | Lee Elder | 72 | 74 | 69 | 73 | Even | 288 | $821 |
| 38 | John Mahaffey | 72 | 74 | 72 | 72 | +2 | 290 | $289 |
| 39 | Bruce Fleisher | 72 | 71 | 71 | 77 | +3 | 291 | $232 |
| 40 | Bobby Greenwood | 72 | 74 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $227 |
| 41 | Bob Dickson | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 | +7 | 295 | $227 |
| 42 | Mac McLendon | 72 | 73 | 75 | 78 | +10 | 298 | $227 |
| 42 | John Kennedy | 72 | 73 | 75 | 78 | +10 | 298 | $227 |
| 44 | Tommy Aaron | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | -8 | 280 | $9,667 |
| 45 | Grier Jones | 73 | 73 | 68 | 69 | -5 | 283 | $3,000 |
| 46 | Homero Blancas | 73 | 72 | 71 | 69 | -3 | 285 | $1,563 |
| 47 | Earle Smith | 73 | 74 | 72 | 68 | -1 | 287 | $1,079 |
| 47 | Tom Shaw | 73 | 74 | 66 | 74 | -1 | 287 | $1,079 |
| 49 | Bob Charles | 73 | 70 | 72 | 73 | Even | 288 | $821 |
| 49 | Roy Pace | 73 | 68 | 70 | 77 | Even | 288 | $821 |
| 51 | Bert Yancey | 73 | 68 | 79 | 69 | +1 | 289 | $622 |
| 52 | Wilf Honenuik | 73 | 74 | 72 | 71 | +2 | 290 | $289 |
| 52 | Dave Marr | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $289 |
| 54 | Richard Crawford | 73 | 69 | 79 | 70 | +3 | 291 | $232 |
| 55 | Tom Kite | 73 | 74 | 74 | 71 | +4 | 292 | $0 |
| 56 | Greg Hughes | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | +10 | 298 | $227 |
| 57 | Allen Miller | 74 | 72 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 285 | $1,563 |
| 57 | Bruce Crampton | 74 | 67 | 74 | 70 | -3 | 285 | $1,563 |
| 59 | Bobby Cole | 74 | 71 | 73 | 71 | +1 | 289 | $622 |
| 60 | Dwight Nevil | 74 | 70 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $289 |
| 61 | Gibby Gilbert | 74 | 72 | 75 | 70 | +3 | 291 | $232 |
| 61 | Curtis Sifford | 74 | 71 | 70 | 76 | +3 | 291 | $232 |
| 63 | Doug Olson | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | +5 | 293 | $227 |
| 63 | Fred Marti | 74 | 73 | 68 | 78 | +5 | 293 | $227 |
| 65 | Hubert Green | 74 | 73 | 74 | 73 | +6 | 294 | $227 |
| 65 | Gary Groh | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | +6 | 294 | $227 |
| 65 | Ralph Johnston | 74 | 71 | 73 | 76 | +6 | 294 | $227 |
| 68 | Mike Spang | 74 | 69 | 74 | 82 | +11 | 299 | $227 |
| 69 | Bob Smith | 75 | 68 | 75 | 70 | Even | 288 | $821 |
| 70 | Billy Maxwell | 75 | 70 | 71 | 74 | +2 | 290 | $289 |
| 71 | Paul Moran | 75 | 70 | 76 | 73 | +6 | 294 | $227 |
| 72 | Greg Powers | 75 | 72 | 79 | 76 | +14 | 302 | $227 |
| 73 | Dave Marad | 77 | 70 | 72 | 70 | +1 | 289 | $622 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Kern | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Stone | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bud Allin | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Byron Comstock | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| David Graham | 78 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Harry Toscano | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jim Barber | 77 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jim Barker | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Julius Boros | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Kermit Zarley | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mike Morley | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Lunn | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Corker Deloach | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Howie Johnson | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jack Harden | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jim Ferrier | 71 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jim Hardy | 71 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Les Peterson | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Lionel Hebert | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Mike Higgins | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Monty Kaser | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Randy Wolff | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Wayne Vollmer | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Charles Coody | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Larry Wood | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Orville Moody | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Steve Spray | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bob Barbarossa | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bobby Nichols | 73 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Dan Sikes | 72 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| George Knudson | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| John Mills | 73 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| John Schlee | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Lee Wykle | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Ralph Baker | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Steve Melnyk | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bunky Henry | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Forrest Fezler | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| John Schroeder | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Phil Rodgers | 72 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Steve Reid | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Tom Watson | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Craig Metz | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Ed Sneed | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Phil Ferranti | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Ron Weber | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Tom Sanderson | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Dave Haberle | 73 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Jack Lewis | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Wayne Peddy | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Elwin Fanning | 75 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Leonard Thompson | 78 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Bill Garrett | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Labron Harris | 79 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Larry Mowry | 76 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Sam Harvey | 80 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| George Hixon | 76 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Jacky Cupit | 79 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Sam Adams | 79 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Bob Eastwood | 78 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
| Dennis Rouse | 82 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
| Jimmy Wright | 81 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 163 | $0 | |
| WD | Frank Beard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| WD | Dewitt Weaver | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Even | 72 | $0 |
| WD | Charles Sifford | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 76 | $0 |
| WD | Chris Blocker | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 80 | $0 |
| WD | Jim Jewell | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 83 | $0 |


