Sports headlines for Sunday September 3, 1972:
- Yanks Extend Houk's Pact
- Laver Barely Survives; Smith Easy Winner
Scores through round 3 of the 1972 Greater Hartford Open Invitational
Tournament held at Wethersfield Country Club (Wethersfield, CT) from September 1, 1972 to September 4, 1972 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Toscano | 70 | 65 | 74 | -4 | 209 | $907 | |
| 2 | Deane Beman | 66 | 66 | 70 | -11 | 202 | $7,350 | |
| 3 | Rick Rhoads | 67 | 66 | 71 | -9 | 204 | $2,625 | |
| 3 | Paul Moran | 67 | 66 | 71 | -9 | 204 | $2,063 | |
| 3 | Roy Pace | 68 | 66 | 70 | -9 | 204 | $907 | |
| 6 | Tom Shaw | 67 | 66 | 72 | -8 | 205 | $3,687 | |
| 6 | David Graham | 68 | 66 | 71 | -8 | 205 | $2,625 | |
| 8 | Mike Wynn | 75 | 66 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $217 | |
| 9 | Ralph Johnston | 67 | 67 | 67 | -12 | 201 | $7,350 | |
| 10 | Dave Stockton | 66 | 67 | 72 | -8 | 205 | $2,063 | |
| 11 | Lou Graham | 70 | 67 | 69 | -7 | 206 | $3,125 | |
| 12 | Sam Adams | 72 | 67 | 68 | -6 | 207 | $1,352 | |
| 13 | John Mahaffey | 71 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $433 | |
| 14 | Rafe Botts | 71 | 67 | 73 | -2 | 211 | $433 | |
| 15 | Lee Trevino | 64 | 68 | 72 | -9 | 204 | $25,000 | |
| 16 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 69 | 68 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $3,687 | |
| 16 | Bobby Cole | 68 | 68 | 71 | -6 | 207 | $2,625 | |
| 18 | Hubert Green | 67 | 68 | 73 | -5 | 208 | $2,063 | |
| 18 | Dave Marad | 70 | 68 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $635 | |
| 20 | John Lotz | 69 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $217 | |
| 21 | Doug Olson | 72 | 68 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $433 | |
| 22 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | 68 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $217 | |
| 23 | Ken Ellsworth | 71 | 68 | 73 | -1 | 212 | $217 | |
| 24 | Mike Reasor | 72 | 68 | 73 | Even | 213 | $217 | |
| 25 | Bob Zender | 72 | 68 | 74 | +1 | 214 | $217 | |
| 26 | Herb Hooper | 71 | 68 | 77 | +3 | 216 | $217 | |
| 27 | Curtis Sifford | 65 | 69 | 67 | -12 | 201 | $4,813 | |
| 28 | Lee Elder | 64 | 69 | 69 | -11 | 202 | $14,300 | |
| 29 | Charles Sifford | 70 | 69 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $1,352 | |
| 29 | Butch Baird | 69 | 69 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $907 | |
| 31 | Homero Blancas | 71 | 69 | 69 | -4 | 209 | $4,813 | |
| 31 | George Knudson | 70 | 69 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $1,352 | |
| 31 | Jack Ewing | 67 | 69 | 73 | -4 | 209 | $1,352 | |
| 31 | Jim Jewell | 72 | 69 | 68 | -4 | 209 | $750 | |
| 31 | Dale Douglass | 70 | 69 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $433 | |
| 36 | Steve Reid | 70 | 69 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $273 | |
| 37 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | 69 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $433 | |
| 38 | Chuck Courtney | 69 | 69 | 75 | Even | 213 | $635 | |
| 38 | Art Wall | 70 | 69 | 74 | Even | 213 | $217 | |
| 40 | John Gentile | 71 | 69 | 74 | +1 | 214 | $217 | |
| 41 | Ken Still | 68 | 70 | 65 | -10 | 203 | $3,687 | |
| 42 | Joe Campbell | 65 | 70 | 70 | -8 | 205 | $907 | |
| 43 | Allen Miller | 67 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 208 | $750 | |
| 44 | Larry Wood | 65 | 70 | 74 | -4 | 209 | $2,063 | |
| 45 | Larry Ziegler | 70 | 70 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $1,352 | |
| 45 | Mike Spang | 67 | 70 | 73 | -3 | 210 | $217 | |
| 47 | John Toepel | 70 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $907 | |
| 47 | Monty Kaser | 71 | 70 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $217 | |
| 49 | Bob Barbarossa | 66 | 70 | 76 | -1 | 212 | $635 | |
| 49 | Martin Roesink | 70 | 70 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $217 | |
| 51 | Bob Lewis | 70 | 70 | 73 | Even | 213 | $217 | |
| 51 | Jeff Voss | 69 | 70 | 74 | Even | 213 | $217 | |
| 53 | John Schroeder | 70 | 70 | 74 | +1 | 214 | $273 | |
| 54 | Bob Eastwood | 71 | 70 | 75 | +3 | 216 | $217 | |
| 55 | Tom Ulozas | 66 | 71 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $635 | |
| 56 | Jerry Heard | 67 | 71 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $1,352 | |
| 56 | Bert Yancey | 63 | 71 | 74 | -5 | 208 | $1,352 | |
| 56 | Don Iverson | 69 | 71 | 68 | -5 | 208 | $273 | |
| 59 | Bob Goalby | 67 | 71 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $1,352 | |
| 60 | Pete Brown | 68 | 71 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $635 | |
| 60 | Jim Jamieson | 69 | 71 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $273 | |
| 62 | Randy Wolff | 70 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $635 | |
| 63 | Earle Smith | 69 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $217 | |
| 64 | Sherman Finger | 70 | 71 | 72 | Even | 213 | $217 | |
| 65 | Byron Comstock | 70 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $217 | |
| 66 | Paul Harney | 67 | 72 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $750 | |
| 67 | Dave Barber | 67 | 72 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $433 | |
| 68 | George Archer | 68 | 72 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $907 | |
| 69 | Dick Stranahan | 68 | 72 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $273 | |
| 69 | Bob Menne | 68 | 72 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $217 | |
| 71 | Chuck Thorpe | 67 | 73 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $217 | |
| 72 | Dwight Nevil | 68 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $217 | |
| 73 | Bob Bourne | 67 | 73 | 75 | +2 | 215 | $217 |


