Sports headlines for Thursday August 3, 1972:
- Argos Lose Opener And Joe Theismann
- Sanderson's Switch Worth $2.6 Million
Scores through round 1 of the 1972 PGA Championship
Tournament held at Oakland Hills Country Club (Bloomfield Township, MI) from August 3, 1972 to August 6, 1972 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Wynn | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Bobby Mitchell | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Orville Moody | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Tommy Bolt | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Lanny Wadkins | 74 | +4 | 74 | $3,262 | |||
| 6 | Hale Irwin | 71 | +1 | 71 | $4,950 | |||
| 7 | Bob Smith | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,800 | |||
| 8 | Jerry Heard | 69 | -1 | 69 | $6,383 | |||
| 9 | Gay Brewer | 71 | +1 | 71 | $6,383 | |||
| 10 | Billy Casper | 73 | +3 | 73 | $9,275 | |||
| 11 | Bob Murphy | 75 | +5 | 75 | $784 | |||
| 12 | Gene Torres | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Frank Beard | 80 | +10 | 80 | $333 | |||
| 14 | Ray Floyd | 69 | -1 | 69 | $9,275 | |||
| 15 | Gary Player | 71 | +1 | 71 | $45,000 | |||
| 15 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | +1 | 71 | $20,850 | |||
| 17 | Art Wall | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,800 | |||
| 18 | Lee Trevino | 73 | +3 | 73 | $4,950 | |||
| 18 | Lee Elder | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,800 | |||
| 20 | Larry Wise | 74 | +4 | 74 | $2,385 | |||
| 20 | Dale Douglass | 74 | +4 | 74 | $784 | |||
| 20 | Paul Harney | 74 | +4 | 74 | $784 | |||
| 23 | Hubert Green | 75 | +5 | 75 | $3,262 | |||
| 24 | Jim Jamieson | 69 | -1 | 69 | $20,850 | |||
| 25 | Dan Sikes | 70 | Even | 70 | $4,167 | |||
| 26 | Phil Rodgers | 71 | +1 | 71 | $6,383 | |||
| 27 | Doug Sanders | 72 | +2 | 72 | $6,383 | |||
| 27 | J.C. Snead | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,385 | |||
| 27 | Bob Shaw | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,385 | |||
| 30 | Mike Hill | 73 | +3 | 73 | $784 | |||
| 30 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | +3 | 73 | $333 | |||
| 32 | Jimmy Wright | 74 | +4 | 74 | $471 | |||
| 32 | Jack Burke | 74 | +4 | 74 | $333 | |||
| 34 | Deane Beman | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,147 | |||
| 35 | Jim Wiechers | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,497 | |||
| 36 | Charles Coody | 71 | +1 | 71 | $3,825 | |||
| 37 | Mike Souchak | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,497 | |||
| 37 | George Archer | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,147 | |||
| 37 | Denny Lyons | 73 | +3 | 73 | $784 | |||
| 37 | Pat Schwab | 73 | +3 | 73 | $333 | |||
| 41 | Dave Stockton | 74 | +4 | 74 | $471 | |||
| 42 | Sam Carmichael | 76 | +6 | 76 | $1,147 | |||
| 43 | Rex Baxter | 77 | +7 | 77 | $333 | |||
| 44 | Labron Harris | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Sam Snead | 70 | Even | 70 | $9,275 | |||
| 45 | Rod Funseth | 70 | Even | 70 | $333 | |||
| 47 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,800 | |||
| 48 | Bert Yancey | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,497 | |||
| 48 | Jimmy Powell | 72 | +2 | 72 | $333 | |||
| 50 | Miller Barber | 73 | +3 | 73 | $3,262 | |||
| 50 | Bruce Crampton | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,800 | |||
| 50 | Jerry McGee | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,497 | |||
| 53 | Dewitt Weaver | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,305 | |||
| 53 | Freddie Haas | 74 | +4 | 74 | $333 | |||
| 55 | Larry Hinson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,305 | |||
| 55 | Wayne Yates | 75 | +5 | 75 | $333 | |||
| 55 | Ralph Johnston | 75 | +5 | 75 | $333 | |||
| 58 | Bob Charles | 76 | +6 | 76 | $333 | |||
| 58 | Bobby Nichols | 76 | +6 | 76 | $333 | |||
| 60 | Al Geiberger | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Jim Ferree | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Brad Anderson | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 63 | George Knudson | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Arnold Palmer | 69 | -1 | 69 | $3,262 | |||
| 65 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | +2 | 72 | $4,167 | |||
| 65 | Ken Still | 72 | +2 | 72 | $784 | |||
| 67 | Babe Hiskey | 73 | +3 | 73 | $471 | |||
| 68 | Mason Rudolph | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,147 | |||
| 68 | Julius Boros | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Lou Graham | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,305 | |||
| 70 | John Schlee | 75 | +5 | 75 | $784 | |||
| 70 | Ron Letellier | 75 | +5 | 75 | $333 | |||
| 70 | Dow Finsterwald | 75 | +5 | 75 | $333 | |||
| 70 | Kermit Zarley | 75 | +5 | 75 | $333 | |||
| 75 | Johnny Miller | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,385 | |||
| 76 | Grier Jones | 72 | +2 | 72 | $333 | |||
| 76 | Lionel Hebert | 72 | +2 | 72 | $333 | |||
| 78 | Jim O'Hern | 74 | +4 | 74 | $333 | |||
| 78 | Chuck Scally | 74 | +4 | 74 | $333 | |||
| 78 | Steve Friebert | 74 | +4 | 74 | $333 | |||
| 81 | Jerry Barber | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 82 | David Graham | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Gibby Gilbert | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Fred Wampler | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Fred Marti | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Doug Ford | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Gene Borek | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 86 | John Cook | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Bud Allin | 68 | -2 | 68 | $333 | |||
| 90 | Dave Hill | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Jerry Steelsmith | 73 | +3 | 73 | $333 | |||
| 92 | Don January | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Bruce Devlin | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Tom Nieporte | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Dave Eichelberger | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Ross Coon | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Tommy Jacobs | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Richard Crawford | 70 | Even | 70 | $333 | |||
| 99 | Bob Goalby | 72 | +2 | 72 | $333 | |||
| 100 | Bill Ogden | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Mac McLendon | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Jim Colbert | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 103 | George Johnson | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Ken Towns | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Bob Rosburg | 71 | +1 | 71 | $333 | |||
| 106 | George Smith | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Bob Lunn | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Charles Volpone | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Joe Jimenez | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Chick Evans | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Dick Stranahan | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Jim Ferriell | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bill Robinson | 83 | +13 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Larry Gilbert | 69 | -1 | 69 | $333 | |||
| 115 | Homero Blancas | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Bob Galloway | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 117 | George Shortridge | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Larry Mancour | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Stan Thirsk | 68 | -2 | 68 | $333 | |||
| 120 | Babe Lichardus | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Steve Gragg | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 122 | John Molinda | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Steve Lyles | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Jim McCoy | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Dave Marr | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 |


