Sports headlines for Thursday August 24, 1972:
- NHL Expansion Will Put Team In Cincinnati
- Hawks Seek Gag Rule On Bobby Hull
- Injured Raider Rookie Improved
Scores through round 1 of the 1972 Liggett Myers Open
Tournament held at Country Club of North Carolina (Pinehurst, NC) from August 24, 1972 to August 27, 1972 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Dent | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Mike Spang | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 3 | John Lotz | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Al Geiberger | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Bob Rosburg | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Fred Marti | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Tom Sanderson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Billy Casper | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Jerry McGee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,600 | |||
| 10 | Jim Wiechers | 72 | Even | 72 | $629 | |||
| 11 | Bobby Mitchell | 74 | +2 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 12 | Joe Porter | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,600 | |||
| 13 | Ken Still | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,510 | |||
| 14 | Dwight Nevil | 73 | +1 | 73 | $918 | |||
| 14 | Tommy Aaron | 73 | +1 | 73 | $363 | |||
| 14 | Art Wall | 73 | +1 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 17 | Bob Wynn | 74 | +2 | 74 | $918 | |||
| 17 | Richard Crawford | 74 | +2 | 74 | $363 | |||
| 17 | Sonny Ridenhour | 74 | +2 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 20 | Ken Ellsworth | 76 | +4 | 76 | $143 | |||
| 21 | Gay Brewer | 77 | +5 | 77 | $143 | |||
| 22 | Don Iverson | 72 | Even | 72 | $918 | |||
| 22 | Ken Fulton | 72 | Even | 72 | $629 | |||
| 22 | David Glenz | 72 | Even | 72 | $363 | |||
| 22 | Jim Jewell | 72 | Even | 72 | $363 | |||
| 26 | Doug Sanders | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,633 | |||
| 26 | Byron Comstock | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,600 | |||
| 26 | Bob Smith | 73 | +1 | 73 | $363 | |||
| 26 | Billy Ziobro | 73 | +1 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 30 | Joe Campbell | 74 | +2 | 74 | $629 | |||
| 30 | Jack Ewing | 74 | +2 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 32 | Steve Reid | 75 | +3 | 75 | $143 | |||
| 32 | Phil Rodgers | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Martin Roesink | 76 | +4 | 76 | $143 | |||
| 34 | Ed Furgol | 76 | +4 | 76 | $143 | |||
| 34 | Don Headings | 76 | +4 | 76 | $143 | |||
| 37 | John Schroeder | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,510 | |||
| 37 | Dan Sikes | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,600 | |||
| 37 | Dick Lotz | 69 | -3 | 69 | $918 | |||
| 40 | Hale Irwin | 70 | -2 | 70 | $7,733 | |||
| 40 | Larry Ziegler | 70 | -2 | 70 | $7,733 | |||
| 42 | John Schlee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,510 | |||
| 42 | Charles Sifford | 71 | -1 | 71 | $918 | |||
| 44 | David Graham | 72 | Even | 72 | $7,733 | |||
| 44 | Jim Ferriell | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,600 | |||
| 44 | Bobby Cole | 72 | Even | 72 | $629 | |||
| 44 | Jack Lewis | 72 | Even | 72 | $143 | |||
| 48 | Julius Boros | 74 | +2 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 48 | Dave Marad | 74 | +2 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 50 | Jimmy Wright | 75 | +3 | 75 | $918 | |||
| 50 | John Mahaffey | 75 | +3 | 75 | $918 | |||
| 50 | Rod Curl | 75 | +3 | 75 | $143 | |||
| 53 | Orville Moody | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Mac McLendon | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 55 | J.C. Snead | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,510 | |||
| 55 | Mike Morley | 70 | -2 | 70 | $143 | |||
| 57 | Mason Rudolph | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,633 | |||
| 57 | Roy Pace | 71 | -1 | 71 | $918 | |||
| 57 | Ralph Baker | 71 | -1 | 71 | $629 | |||
| 57 | Mike Wynn | 71 | -1 | 71 | $143 | |||
| 61 | Jim Jamieson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,600 | |||
| 61 | Ralph Johnston | 73 | +1 | 73 | $918 | |||
| 61 | Rich Bassett | 73 | +1 | 73 | $363 | |||
| 61 | George Knudson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $220 | |||
| 61 | Terry Wilcox | 73 | +1 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 66 | Larry Wood | 74 | +2 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 66 | Lionel Hebert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 68 | Allen Miller | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Bobby Nichols | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Eddie Pearce | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Wayne Peddy | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Mike Hill | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Joel Goldstrand | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Butch Baird | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Charles Coody | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,633 | |||
| 76 | Ed Moehling | 70 | -2 | 70 | $629 | |||
| 76 | Steve Melnyk | 70 | -2 | 70 | $520 | |||
| 76 | George Johnson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $143 | |||
| 79 | Lou Graham | 71 | -1 | 71 | $20,000 | |||
| 80 | Homero Blancas | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,600 | |||
| 80 | Ed Sneed | 72 | Even | 72 | $629 | |||
| 80 | Dale Douglass | 72 | Even | 72 | $363 | |||
| 80 | Tom Shaw | 72 | Even | 72 | $363 | |||
| 84 | Dave Hill | 73 | +1 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 84 | Brad Anderson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 84 | Sam Adams | 73 | +1 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 87 | Bob Goalby | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Les Peterson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Chuck Courtney | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Marion Heck | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Gary Bowerman | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Rolf Deming | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Gary Groh | 70 | -2 | 70 | $520 | |||
| 93 | Larry White | 70 | -2 | 70 | $143 | |||
| 95 | Randy Wolff | 72 | Even | 72 | $143 | |||
| 96 | Pete Brown | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Dick Hendrickson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Bob Bruno | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Cesar Sanudo | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | George Hixon | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Steve Oppermann | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Tom Ulozas | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Curtis Sifford | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Bob Payne | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Bob Bourne | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Jim Marshall | 67 | -5 | 67 | $143 | |||
| 107 | Chuck Thorpe | 68 | -4 | 68 | $143 | |||
| 108 | Bobby Greenwood | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,510 | |||
| 109 | Bob Charles | 70 | -2 | 70 | $363 | |||
| 110 | Ron Cerrudo | 71 | -1 | 71 | $220 | |||
| 111 | Mike Souchak | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Harry Toscano | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Bob Erickson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 114 | John Lister | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Bob Galloway | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Bill Garrett | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Jerry Barrier | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Bob Lewis | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Mike Reasor | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Bob Lunn | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Ben Kern | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Rik Massengale | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Ras Allen | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Dave Haberle | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Bobby Loy | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Bob Spence | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Marty Fleckman | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Forrest Fezler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Bob Eastwood | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Odell Trueblood | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Martin Bohen | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Doug Olson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Howie Johnson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Richie Karl | 65 | -7 | 65 | $520 | |||
| 135 | Jim Barker | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 |


