Sports headlines for Friday October 27, 1972:
- Trevino Raps Slow Play; Palmer Ties For Lead In Sahara
Scores through round 2 of the 1972 Sahara Invitational
Tournament held at Paradise Valley Country Club (Paradise Valley, AZ) from October 26, 1972 to October 29, 1972 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mahaffey | 68 | 66 | -10 | 134 | $3,982 | ||
| 2 | Bobby Mitchell | 70 | 66 | -8 | 136 | $601 | ||
| 3 | Jerry Heard | 71 | 66 | -7 | 137 | $2,970 | ||
| 4 | Roy Pace | 73 | 67 | -4 | 140 | $381 | ||
| 5 | Dewitt Weaver | 75 | 67 | -2 | 142 | $216 | ||
| 6 | Art Wall | 67 | 68 | -9 | 135 | $1,890 | ||
| 7 | Bob Eastwood | 69 | 68 | -7 | 137 | $5,198 | ||
| 8 | Fred Marti | 70 | 68 | -6 | 138 | $1,339 | ||
| 9 | Paul Moran | 72 | 68 | -4 | 140 | $1,339 | ||
| 10 | Lanny Wadkins | 65 | 69 | -10 | 134 | $27,000 | ||
| 10 | Arnold Palmer | 65 | 69 | -10 | 134 | $15,400 | ||
| 12 | Jack Nicklaus | 66 | 69 | -9 | 135 | $5,198 | ||
| 13 | Dick Lotz | 67 | 69 | -8 | 136 | $2,295 | ||
| 14 | Hale Irwin | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $7,960 | ||
| 14 | Ken Still | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $1,339 | ||
| 16 | Gay Brewer | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $7,960 | ||
| 16 | Rod Funseth | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $1,890 | ||
| 18 | Lionel Hebert | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $3,982 | ||
| 19 | Lou Graham | 73 | 69 | -2 | 142 | $216 | ||
| 20 | Jim Colbert | 74 | 69 | -1 | 143 | $235 | ||
| 21 | Butch Baird | 75 | 69 | Even | 144 | $959 | ||
| 21 | Richard Crawford | 75 | 69 | Even | 144 | $216 | ||
| 23 | Steve Melnyk | 78 | 69 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 24 | George Knudson | 65 | 70 | -9 | 135 | $3,982 | ||
| 25 | Lee Elder | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $2,295 | ||
| 25 | Bob Smith | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $959 | ||
| 27 | Jim Wiechers | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $770 | ||
| 27 | Bobby Nichols | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $235 | ||
| 29 | Mac McLendon | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $235 | ||
| 29 | George Shortridge | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $235 | ||
| 31 | Chuck Courtney | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $1,339 | ||
| 31 | Bobby Greenwood | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $381 | ||
| 33 | Dave Hill | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $601 | ||
| 34 | Rod Curl | 76 | 70 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 34 | Jim Grant | 76 | 70 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 36 | Bud Allin | 66 | 71 | -7 | 137 | $601 | ||
| 37 | Tommy Aaron | 68 | 71 | -5 | 139 | $959 | ||
| 37 | Rafe Botts | 68 | 71 | -5 | 139 | $959 | ||
| 39 | Jerry McGee | 69 | 71 | -4 | 140 | $381 | ||
| 40 | Cesar Sanudo | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $2,970 | ||
| 40 | Al Geiberger | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $959 | ||
| 40 | Don Iverson | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $770 | ||
| 40 | Dwight Nevil | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $770 | ||
| 44 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $1,339 | ||
| 44 | Howie Johnson | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $601 | ||
| 44 | Frank Beard | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $381 | ||
| 44 | George Johnson | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $235 | ||
| 44 | Allen Miller | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $216 | ||
| 49 | George Archer | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $1,339 | ||
| 49 | Mike Hill | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $601 | ||
| 49 | Bob Lunn | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $381 | ||
| 49 | Miller Barber | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $216 | ||
| 53 | Bob Zender | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $216 | ||
| 54 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 55 | Deane Beman | 76 | 71 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 56 | Dale Douglass | 77 | 71 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 57 | Doug Sanders | 65 | 72 | -7 | 137 | $2,970 | ||
| 58 | Rocky Thompson | 68 | 72 | -4 | 140 | $216 | ||
| 59 | Jim Jamieson | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $601 | ||
| 59 | Dan Sikes | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $235 | ||
| 59 | Steve Spray | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $216 | ||
| 59 | John Schlee | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $216 | ||
| 63 | Jack Ewing | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $216 | ||
| 63 | Lee Trevino | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 65 | Harry Toscano | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $216 | ||
| 65 | Wayne Vollmer | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $216 | ||
| 67 | John Schroeder | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $235 | ||
| 68 | Gardner Dickinson | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 68 | Larry Wood | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 70 | John Lotz | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 70 | John Jacobs | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 72 | Tom Watson | 67 | 73 | -4 | 140 | $2,295 | ||
| 73 | Jim Ferriell | 69 | 73 | -2 | 142 | $2,970 | ||
| 73 | Don Bies | 69 | 73 | -2 | 142 | $959 | ||
| 73 | Jim Jewell | 69 | 73 | -2 | 142 | $216 | ||
| 76 | Grier Jones | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $959 | ||
| 76 | Bob Goalby | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $601 | ||
| 76 | Bill Johnston | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $216 | ||
| 76 | George Hixon | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $216 | ||
| 76 | Charles Sifford | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $216 | ||
| 81 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Phil Rodgers | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Jim Marshall | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Chris Blocker | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 82 | J.C. Snead | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Jack Lewis | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 87 | R.H. Sikes | 75 | 73 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 88 | Chris Gers | 76 | 73 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 88 | Steve Bogan | 76 | 73 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 90 | Dave Marad | 68 | 74 | -2 | 142 | $216 | ||
| 91 | Martin Bohen | 69 | 74 | -1 | 143 | $216 | ||
| 92 | Tom Shaw | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $216 | ||
| 93 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Ted Hayes | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Jerry Barber | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Leonard Thompson | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 97 | Rolf Deming | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Martin Roesink | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 99 | Bob Stone | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 100 | Dick Payne | 78 | 74 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 101 | Johnny Miller | 69 | 75 | Even | 144 | $770 | ||
| 101 | Dave Marr | 69 | 75 | Even | 144 | $216 | ||
| 103 | Bob Dickson | 70 | 75 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 104 | Sam Adams | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 105 | Rik Massengale | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Bob Erickson | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 107 | Gibby Gilbert | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 107 | Dave Barber | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 109 | Jack Connelly | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 109 | Larry White | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 109 | Dow Finsterwald | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 109 | Greg Powers | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 113 | Don January | 77 | 75 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 113 | Don Cherry | 77 | 75 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Bert Yancey | 78 | 75 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Randy Wolff | 78 | 75 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 117 | Larry Ziegler | 65 | 76 | -3 | 141 | $1,890 | ||
| 118 | David Glenz | 71 | 76 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 119 | Rick Rhoads | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 119 | Bob Betley | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 121 | Bunky Henry | 75 | 76 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 122 | Tom Sanderson | 76 | 76 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 123 | Mac Hunte | 79 | 76 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 124 | Ralph Johnston | 70 | 77 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 124 | Chuck Thorpe | 70 | 77 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | 77 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 127 | George Bayer | 77 | 77 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 128 | Jesus Rodriguez | 74 | 78 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 129 | Jim Ferrier | 70 | 79 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Pete Brown | 73 | 79 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 131 | Joe Porter | 75 | 79 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 131 | Ed Moehling | 75 | 79 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 133 | Bob Shaw | 76 | 79 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 134 | John Lister | 80 | 79 | +15 | 159 | $0 | ||
| 135 | Jim Dent | 68 | 80 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 135 | Mike Reasor | 68 | 80 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 137 | Bill Farkas | 74 | 80 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 138 | Marion Heck | 71 | 84 | +11 | 155 | $0 |


