Sports headlines for Sunday May 14, 1972:
- Bobby Unser's 195.940 Shatters Indy Mark
- Heard Rallies For 2-Stroke Colonial Win
Final results of the 1972 Colonial National Invitational
Tournament held at Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth, TX) from May 11, 1972 to May 14, 1972 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Heard | 69 | 66 | 67 | 73 | -5 | 275 | $25,100 |
| 2 | Bob Murphy | 74 | 67 | 70 | 69 | Even | 280 | $5,146 |
| 3 | Lee Elder | 69 | 67 | 72 | 75 | +3 | 283 | $2,661 |
| 4 | Homero Blancas | 77 | 67 | 70 | 71 | +5 | 285 | $1,757 |
| 5 | Dave Stockton | 67 | 68 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 278 | $8,886 |
| 6 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | 68 | 72 | 71 | +3 | 283 | $2,661 |
| 6 | Don Bies | 76 | 68 | 68 | 71 | +3 | 283 | $2,661 |
| 8 | Larry Ziegler | 77 | 68 | 74 | 72 | +11 | 291 | $471 |
| 9 | Tom Weiskopf | 76 | 68 | 74 | 77 | +15 | 295 | $251 |
| 10 | Phil Rodgers | 68 | 69 | 68 | 74 | -1 | 279 | $5,874 |
| 11 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | 69 | 68 | 74 | +2 | 282 | $3,701 |
| 12 | Don January | 72 | 69 | 71 | 76 | +8 | 288 | $818 |
| 13 | Gibby Gilbert | 75 | 69 | 71 | 77 | +12 | 292 | $351 |
| 14 | John Lister | 76 | 69 | 75 | 81 | +21 | 301 | $251 |
| 15 | Fred Marti | 66 | 70 | 69 | 72 | -3 | 277 | $14,357 |
| 16 | Julius Boros | 72 | 70 | 65 | 77 | +4 | 284 | $2,134 |
| 17 | Lou Graham | 71 | 70 | 74 | 70 | +5 | 285 | $1,757 |
| 18 | John Mahaffey | 72 | 70 | 72 | 73 | +7 | 287 | $1,010 |
| 18 | Ralph Johnston | 70 | 70 | 68 | 79 | +7 | 287 | $1,010 |
| 20 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | 70 | 75 | 72 | +9 | 289 | $378 |
| 21 | Bob Stone | 75 | 70 | 73 | 76 | +14 | 294 | $251 |
| 22 | Don Iverson | 75 | 70 | 74 | 77 | +16 | 296 | $251 |
| 23 | George Johnson | 73 | 71 | 68 | 70 | +2 | 282 | $3,701 |
| 24 | Mason Rudolph | 72 | 71 | 68 | 72 | +3 | 283 | $2,661 |
| 25 | Art Wall | 74 | 71 | 74 | 67 | +6 | 286 | $1,272 |
| 26 | Lee Trevino | 73 | 71 | 69 | 75 | +8 | 288 | $818 |
| 27 | Bob Goalby | 73 | 71 | 72 | 73 | +9 | 289 | $378 |
| 27 | Dave Marr | 68 | 71 | 74 | 76 | +9 | 289 | $378 |
| 29 | Ken Still | 70 | 71 | 73 | 76 | +10 | 290 | $583 |
| 30 | Tom Hayes | 74 | 71 | 70 | 78 | +13 | 293 | $289 |
| 31 | Ray Floyd | 71 | 72 | 67 | 73 | +3 | 283 | $2,661 |
| 32 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | 72 | 69 | 72 | +4 | 284 | $0 |
| 33 | Johnny Miller | 69 | 72 | 70 | 74 | +5 | 285 | $1,757 |
| 34 | George Knudson | 71 | 72 | 68 | 75 | +6 | 286 | $1,272 |
| 35 | Bert Yancey | 72 | 72 | 70 | 73 | +7 | 287 | $1,010 |
| 35 | Al Geiberger | 71 | 72 | 70 | 74 | +7 | 287 | $1,010 |
| 37 | Charles Sifford | 72 | 72 | 73 | 71 | +8 | 288 | $818 |
| 38 | Leonard Thompson | 67 | 72 | 73 | 77 | +9 | 289 | $378 |
| 39 | Hale Irwin | 71 | 72 | 74 | 74 | +11 | 291 | $471 |
| 40 | Roy Pace | 73 | 72 | 75 | 72 | +12 | 292 | $351 |
| 41 | John Jacobs | 72 | 72 | 77 | 73 | +14 | 294 | $251 |
| 41 | Mike Hill | 73 | 72 | 76 | 73 | +14 | 294 | $251 |
| 41 | Chuck Courtney | 74 | 72 | 73 | 75 | +14 | 294 | $251 |
| 44 | Pete Brown | 74 | 72 | 74 | 75 | +15 | 295 | $251 |
| 44 | J.C. Snead | 71 | 72 | 74 | 78 | +15 | 295 | $251 |
| 46 | Bert Greene | 67 | 73 | 69 | 72 | +1 | 281 | $4,518 |
| 47 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | 73 | 70 | 72 | +5 | 285 | $1,757 |
| 48 | Tom Kite | 70 | 73 | 70 | 73 | +6 | 286 | $0 |
| 49 | Charles Coody | 69 | 73 | 74 | 71 | +7 | 287 | $1,010 |
| 50 | Bobby Mitchell | 68 | 73 | 71 | 76 | +8 | 288 | $818 |
| 51 | Hubert Green | 73 | 73 | 71 | 73 | +10 | 290 | $583 |
| 52 | Rod Funseth | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | +11 | 291 | $471 |
| 53 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | 73 | 74 | 73 | +12 | 292 | $351 |
| 54 | Wilf Honenuik | 71 | 73 | 75 | 75 | +14 | 294 | $251 |
| 54 | R.H. Sikes | 71 | 73 | 74 | 76 | +14 | 294 | $251 |
| 54 | Chris Blocker | 70 | 73 | 74 | 77 | +14 | 294 | $251 |
| 57 | Bruce Crampton | 66 | 74 | 71 | 71 | +2 | 282 | $3,701 |
| 58 | Deane Beman | 67 | 74 | 69 | 75 | +5 | 285 | $1,757 |
| 59 | Larry Wood | 70 | 74 | 69 | 75 | +8 | 288 | $818 |
| 60 | Miller Barber | 69 | 74 | 72 | 74 | +9 | 289 | $378 |
| 61 | Steve Melnyk | 72 | 74 | 73 | 72 | +11 | 291 | $471 |
| 62 | Larry Hinson | 72 | 74 | 73 | 74 | +13 | 293 | $289 |
| 63 | Chuck Thorpe | 72 | 74 | 73 | 76 | +15 | 295 | $251 |
| 63 | Jack Montgomery | 72 | 74 | 72 | 77 | +15 | 295 | $251 |
| 65 | Lionel Hebert | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | +17 | 297 | $251 |
| 66 | Dewitt Weaver | 71 | 74 | 83 | 74 | +22 | 302 | $251 |
| 67 | Billy Maxwell | 68 | 75 | 75 | 77 | +15 | 295 | $251 |
| 68 | Jerry McGee | 68 | 76 | 70 | 72 | +6 | 286 | $1,272 |
| 69 | Kermit Zarley | 70 | 76 | 75 | 73 | +14 | 294 | $251 |
| 70 | Marty Fleckman | 70 | 76 | 75 | 80 | +21 | 301 | $251 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Garrett | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Charles | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Lunn | 68 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Rosburg | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bunky Henry | 76 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
| Tom Shaw | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
| George Archer | 70 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Labron Harris | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Ron Cerrudo | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Dickson | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bob Smith | 70 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Dale Douglass | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| David Graham | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Gay Brewer | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Grier Jones | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Herb Hooper | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Terry Dill | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
| Dave Eichelberger | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Don Cherry | 72 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Doug Sanders | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| John Schroeder | 80 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Randy Wolff | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bud Allin | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Cesar Sanudo | 81 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Ernie Vossler | 80 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| John Schlee | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Jim Jamieson | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Mac McLendon | 74 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Orville Moody | 75 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Jack Lewis | 80 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 157 | $0 | |
| WD | Bob Shaw | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 75 | $0 |


