Sports headlines for Sunday May 28, 1972:
- Crandall Hired; Bristol Fired As Brewers Manager
- Donohue's Win Upheld; Grant Set Back To 12th
- Lunn Fires 69 To Beat Player By Two Strokes
- Baker Wins World 600
Final results of the 1972 Atlanta Classic
Tournament held at Atlanta Country Club (Marietta, GA) from May 25, 1972 to May 28, 1972 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Lunn | 67 | 68 | 71 | 69 | -13 | 275 | $26,000 |
| 2 | Gary Player | 71 | 65 | 70 | 71 | -11 | 277 | $14,800 |
| 3 | Lou Graham | 68 | 69 | 71 | 70 | -10 | 278 | $9,240 |
| 4 | Homero Blancas | 69 | 68 | 73 | 69 | -9 | 279 | $5,725 |
| 4 | Dave Hill | 67 | 72 | 69 | 71 | -9 | 279 | $5,725 |
| 6 | Gay Brewer | 75 | 68 | 68 | 69 | -8 | 280 | $4,680 |
| 7 | Doug Sanders | 69 | 72 | 73 | 67 | -7 | 281 | $3,688 |
| 7 | Bob Murphy | 71 | 70 | 71 | 69 | -7 | 281 | $3,688 |
| 7 | Labron Harris | 72 | 68 | 71 | 70 | -7 | 281 | $3,688 |
| 7 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | 67 | 69 | 73 | -7 | 281 | $3,688 |
| 11 | Dave Stockton | 77 | 64 | 72 | 69 | -6 | 282 | $2,860 |
| 11 | Grier Jones | 71 | 74 | 67 | 70 | -6 | 282 | $2,860 |
| 13 | Ken Still | 67 | 74 | 71 | 71 | -5 | 283 | $2,405 |
| 13 | Jim Colbert | 73 | 70 | 68 | 72 | -5 | 283 | $2,405 |
| 15 | Jim Jamieson | 72 | 71 | 69 | 72 | -4 | 284 | $2,080 |
| 15 | Tommy Aaron | 68 | 72 | 71 | 73 | -4 | 284 | $2,080 |
| 15 | Kermit Zarley | 68 | 70 | 71 | 75 | -4 | 284 | $2,080 |
| 18 | Leonard Thompson | 74 | 72 | 73 | 66 | -3 | 285 | $1,453 |
| 18 | Mike Hill | 71 | 73 | 74 | 67 | -3 | 285 | $1,453 |
| 18 | Lee Elder | 70 | 74 | 72 | 69 | -3 | 285 | $1,453 |
| 18 | Bob Smith | 72 | 71 | 72 | 70 | -3 | 285 | $1,453 |
| 18 | Jerry McGee | 73 | 70 | 71 | 71 | -3 | 285 | $1,453 |
| 18 | Chris Blocker | 75 | 67 | 70 | 73 | -3 | 285 | $1,453 |
| 18 | Jack Nicklaus | 70 | 64 | 75 | 76 | -3 | 285 | $1,453 |
| 25 | Bobby Greenwood | 74 | 72 | 71 | 69 | -2 | 286 | $962 |
| 25 | Charles Sifford | 72 | 72 | 73 | 69 | -2 | 286 | $962 |
| 25 | Lionel Hebert | 77 | 69 | 70 | 70 | -2 | 286 | $962 |
| 25 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 74 | 69 | 72 | 71 | -2 | 286 | $962 |
| 25 | Dan Sikes | 72 | 70 | 72 | 72 | -2 | 286 | $962 |
| 25 | J.C. Snead | 71 | 73 | 69 | 73 | -2 | 286 | $962 |
| 25 | Bobby Mitchell | 70 | 71 | 71 | 74 | -2 | 286 | $962 |
| 32 | Bruce Devlin | 70 | 75 | 73 | 69 | -1 | 287 | $700 |
| 32 | Bobby Cole | 72 | 70 | 75 | 70 | -1 | 287 | $700 |
| 32 | Ted Hayes | 74 | 68 | 73 | 72 | -1 | 287 | $700 |
| 32 | Bob Rosburg | 73 | 73 | 69 | 72 | -1 | 287 | $700 |
| 32 | Frank Beard | 72 | 73 | 69 | 73 | -1 | 287 | $700 |
| 32 | Ralph Johnston | 73 | 71 | 69 | 74 | -1 | 287 | $700 |
| 32 | Bert Yancey | 67 | 75 | 71 | 74 | -1 | 287 | $700 |
| 32 | Johnny Miller | 73 | 71 | 69 | 74 | -1 | 287 | $700 |
| 32 | Richie Karl | 66 | 74 | 72 | 75 | -1 | 287 | $700 |
| 41 | Dale Douglass | 75 | 71 | 73 | 69 | Even | 288 | $468 |
| 41 | David Glenz | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | Even | 288 | $468 |
| 41 | Al Geiberger | 74 | 70 | 71 | 73 | Even | 288 | $468 |
| 41 | Lee Trevino | 74 | 68 | 72 | 74 | Even | 288 | $468 |
| 41 | Chuck Courtney | 71 | 74 | 69 | 74 | Even | 288 | $468 |
| 46 | Don Bies | 72 | 72 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $293 |
| 46 | Bud Allin | 74 | 69 | 73 | 73 | +1 | 289 | $293 |
| 46 | Ray Floyd | 72 | 73 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 289 | $293 |
| 46 | Wayne Yates | 72 | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $293 |
| 46 | George Shortridge | 73 | 70 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $293 |
| 46 | Chuck Thorpe | 73 | 70 | 70 | 76 | +1 | 289 | $293 |
| 52 | Bert Greene | 70 | 73 | 75 | 72 | +2 | 290 | $200 |
| 52 | R.H. Sikes | 74 | 71 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $200 |
| 52 | Bob Wynn | 70 | 75 | 70 | 75 | +2 | 290 | $200 |
| 52 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | 71 | 70 | 77 | +2 | 290 | $200 |
| 56 | Tom Watson | 72 | 73 | 74 | 72 | +3 | 291 | $200 |
| 56 | Larry Hinson | 74 | 71 | 74 | 72 | +3 | 291 | $200 |
| 56 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | +3 | 291 | $200 |
| 59 | George Knudson | 71 | 71 | 76 | 74 | +4 | 292 | $200 |
| 60 | Phil Rodgers | 72 | 72 | 73 | 76 | +5 | 293 | $200 |
| 61 | Joe Porter | 74 | 72 | 75 | 73 | +6 | 294 | $200 |
| 61 | Dewitt Weaver | 73 | 71 | 76 | 74 | +6 | 294 | $200 |
| 61 | Byron Comstock | 71 | 73 | 75 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $200 |
| 61 | Bill Garrett | 73 | 72 | 74 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $200 |
| 61 | George Hixon | 76 | 70 | 72 | 76 | +6 | 294 | $200 |
| 66 | Rik Massengale | 73 | 71 | 76 | 75 | +7 | 295 | $200 |
| 66 | Rich Bassett | 72 | 72 | 69 | 82 | +7 | 295 | $200 |
| 68 | Roy Pace | 74 | 71 | 79 | 72 | +8 | 296 | $200 |
| 68 | George Johnson | 72 | 72 | 79 | 73 | +8 | 296 | $200 |
| 70 | Jim Marshall | 71 | 74 | 79 | 73 | +9 | 297 | $200 |
| 71 | Bob Charles | 72 | 74 | 79 | 73 | +10 | 298 | $200 |
| 72 | Steve Reid | 71 | 75 | 78 | 76 | +12 | 300 | $200 |
| 72 | Larry White | 75 | 70 | 78 | 77 | +12 | 300 | $200 |
| 72 | Jim Dent | 74 | 71 | 73 | 82 | +12 | 300 | $200 |
| 75 | Johnny Pott | 76 | 70 | 80 | 76 | +14 | 302 | $200 |
| 76 | Larry Ziegler | 74 | 72 | 85 | 72 | +15 | 303 | $200 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Miller | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Dickson | 76 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Stanton | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bruce Fleisher | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Cesar Sanudo | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Dave Eichelberger | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Lee Bonse | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Ras Allen | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Billy Maxwell | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dave Marr | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dick Lotz | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jack Montgomery | 78 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jim Grant | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| John Schlee | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| John Schroeder | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Larry Gilbert | 78 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mason Rudolph | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Rod Funseth | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Barbarossa | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| John Mahaffey | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| John Mahoney | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Ken Harrelson | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Larry Wood | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Mike Higgins | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Pete Brown | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Steve Bogan | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Steve Oppermann | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bruce Crampton | 79 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Charles Coody | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Curtis Sifford | 72 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Forrest Fezler | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Gary Holloman | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Martin Roesink | 79 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Wilf Honenuik | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bob Lewis | 73 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bob Payne | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bunky Henry | 78 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Don Iverson | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Dwight Nevil | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Earl Fennell | 78 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Jeff Voss | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Marion Heck | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bob Stone | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Howie Johnson | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Jerry Abbott | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Jerry Barrier | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Les Peterson | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Mike Reasor | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Charles Owens | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Craig Dear | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Dick Hendrickson | 71 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Jim Ferriell | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Bob Erickson | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Hubert Green | 80 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Herb Hooper | 77 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Ken Fulton | 79 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Tom Shaw | 75 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Ed Furgol | 80 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Jim Gilbert | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Larry Mowry | 80 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Bob Menne | 73 | 84 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| John Lister | 78 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
| WD | Bob Shaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| WD | George Boutell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| WD | Mike Spang | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Even | 72 | $0 |
| WD | John Gentile | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 73 | $0 |
| WD | Randy Wolff | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 80 | $0 |


