Sports headlines for Thursday September 7, 1972:
- Matthews And Collett Booed On Victory Stand By Fans
- Yank, Soviet Cage Teams Reach Finals
- Ashe Surprises Smith By Winning In Straight Sets
- Senate Group Gives Approval To Pro Cage Merger
Scores through round 1 of the 1972 Southern Open
Tournament held at Green Island Country Club (Columbus, GA) from September 7, 1972 to September 10, 1972 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dewitt Weaver | 65 | -5 | 65 | $20,000 | |||
| 2 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 66 | -4 | 66 | $7,100 | |||
| 3 | George Johnson | 67 | -3 | 67 | $2,400 | |||
| 3 | Bob Dickson | 67 | -3 | 67 | $580 | |||
| 5 | Jim Colbert | 68 | -2 | 68 | $3,250 | |||
| 5 | Larry Ziegler | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,800 | |||
| 7 | Chuck Courtney | 69 | -1 | 69 | $11,400 | |||
| 7 | Roy Pace | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,013 | |||
| 7 | Martin Roesink | 69 | -1 | 69 | $580 | |||
| 7 | Bob Barbarossa | 69 | -1 | 69 | $361 | |||
| 7 | Chris Blocker | 69 | -1 | 69 | $143 | |||
| 7 | Rik Massengale | 69 | -1 | 69 | $143 | |||
| 7 | Larry Gilbert | 69 | -1 | 69 | $143 | |||
| 14 | Jack Ewing | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,400 | |||
| 14 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,800 | |||
| 14 | Mason Rudolph | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,400 | |||
| 14 | Johnny Miller | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,400 | |||
| 14 | Ron Cerrudo | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,400 | |||
| 14 | Bert Yancey | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,013 | |||
| 14 | Rod Funseth | 70 | Even | 70 | $820 | |||
| 14 | Ross Randall | 70 | Even | 70 | $143 | |||
| 14 | Chuck Thorpe | 70 | Even | 70 | $143 | |||
| 14 | Hugh Royer | 70 | Even | 70 | $143 | |||
| 14 | Randy Wolff | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Deane Beman | 71 | +1 | 71 | $4,400 | |||
| 25 | George Knudson | 71 | +1 | 71 | $695 | |||
| 25 | Jack Lewis | 71 | +1 | 71 | $361 | |||
| 25 | Dan Sikes | 71 | +1 | 71 | $230 | |||
| 25 | J.C. Snead | 71 | +1 | 71 | $143 | |||
| 25 | David Glenz | 71 | +1 | 71 | $143 | |||
| 25 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Gary Bowerman | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Dick Rhyan | 72 | +2 | 72 | $4,400 | |||
| 33 | George Archer | 72 | +2 | 72 | $3,250 | |||
| 33 | Frank Beard | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,400 | |||
| 33 | John Schroeder | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,400 | |||
| 33 | Don Iverson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,800 | |||
| 33 | Jerry Barrier | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,400 | |||
| 33 | Jerry McGee | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,013 | |||
| 33 | Rolf Deming | 72 | +2 | 72 | $820 | |||
| 33 | Ken Still | 72 | +2 | 72 | $695 | |||
| 33 | Bud Allin | 72 | +2 | 72 | $580 | |||
| 33 | Bob Smith | 72 | +2 | 72 | $500 | |||
| 33 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | +2 | 72 | $500 | |||
| 33 | Don Bies | 72 | +2 | 72 | $361 | |||
| 33 | Davis Love | 72 | +2 | 72 | $143 | |||
| 33 | Jesus Rodriguez | 72 | +2 | 72 | $143 | |||
| 33 | John Lister | 72 | +2 | 72 | $143 | |||
| 33 | Dave Marad | 72 | +2 | 72 | $143 | |||
| 33 | Mike Wynn | 72 | +2 | 72 | $143 | |||
| 33 | R.H. Sikes | 72 | +2 | 72 | $143 | |||
| 33 | Marion Heck | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Pete Brown | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Allen Miller | 73 | +3 | 73 | $820 | |||
| 54 | Bobby Cole | 73 | +3 | 73 | $695 | |||
| 54 | Hubert Green | 73 | +3 | 73 | $580 | |||
| 54 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | +3 | 73 | $500 | |||
| 54 | Larry Hinson | 73 | +3 | 73 | $361 | |||
| 54 | Bob Murphy | 73 | +3 | 73 | $361 | |||
| 54 | Jim Dent | 73 | +3 | 73 | $361 | |||
| 54 | Tom Shaw | 73 | +3 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 54 | J.C. Goosie | 73 | +3 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 54 | Ted Hayes | 73 | +3 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 54 | Bunky Henry | 73 | +3 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 54 | Ralph Johnston | 73 | +3 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 54 | Bob Zender | 73 | +3 | 73 | $143 | |||
| 54 | John Toepel | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Bob Payne | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Bob Lewis | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Bob Bourne | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Bob Shaw | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Butch Baird | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Phil Rodgers | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,400 | |||
| 73 | John Schlee | 74 | +4 | 74 | $820 | |||
| 73 | Lee Wykle | 74 | +4 | 74 | $695 | |||
| 73 | Bob Menne | 74 | +4 | 74 | $361 | |||
| 73 | Mike Reasor | 74 | +4 | 74 | $230 | |||
| 73 | Wilf Honenuik | 74 | +4 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 73 | Steve Lyles | 74 | +4 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 73 | Rafe Botts | 74 | +4 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 73 | Paul Moran | 74 | +4 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 73 | Curtis Sifford | 74 | +4 | 74 | $143 | |||
| 73 | Sam Adams | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Wayne Peddy | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Ras Allen | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Martin Bohen | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Jim Barber | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Dwight Nevil | 75 | +5 | 75 | $3,250 | |||
| 88 | Richard Crawford | 75 | +5 | 75 | $230 | |||
| 88 | Tom Watson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $230 | |||
| 88 | Lou Graham | 75 | +5 | 75 | $143 | |||
| 88 | Steve Melnyk | 75 | +5 | 75 | $143 | |||
| 88 | Jim Marshall | 75 | +5 | 75 | $143 | |||
| 88 | John Mahaffey | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Jeff Voss | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Steve Reid | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Jim King | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Dave Barber | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Mike Mitchell | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Jim Gilbert | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Rick Rhoads | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Doug Olson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Bob Eastwood | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Harry Toscano | 76 | +6 | 76 | $580 | |||
| 104 | Fred Marti | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Ken Fulton | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Larry Wood | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Mac McLendon | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Johnny Pott | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Chris Gers | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Ed Moehling | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Bert Greene | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Byron Comstock | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Bruce Fleisher | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Herb Hooper | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Earle Smith | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Dale Douglass | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Tom Sanderson | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Mike Spang | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Charles Owens | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Ben Kern | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 122 | John Lotz | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 122 | John Jacobs | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Rocky Thompson | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Ken Ellsworth | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Gary Groh | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Leonard Thompson | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Sherman Finger | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Monty Kaser | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 129 | John Kennedy | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Lloyd Monroe | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Cesar Sanudo | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Jimmy Lynch | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Billy Ziobro | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Jim Jewell | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Wayne Yates | 84 | +14 | 84 | $0 |


