Sports headlines for Sunday January 16, 1972:
- Dallas Makes It Look Easy As Staubach Delivers, 24-3
- Nixon Calls Cowboy Play Near Perfect
- Nicklaus Wins Crosby 'Giveaway'
- Cowboys Official Predicts Football Dynasty For Dallas
Final results of the 1972 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
Tournament held at Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach, CA) from January 13, 1972 to January 16, 1972 (Par 72)
Jack Nicklaus defeated Johnny Miller on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 66 | 74 | 71 | 73 | -4 | 284 | $28,000 |
| 1 | Johnny Miller | 75 | 68 | 67 | 74 | -4 | 284 | $16,000 |
| 3 | Lee Trevino | 69 | 74 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 286 | $9,900 |
| 4 | Fred Marti | 72 | 73 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 287 | $6,160 |
| 4 | Bruce Crampton | 73 | 72 | 69 | 73 | -1 | 287 | $6,160 |
| 6 | Bob Murphy | 76 | 74 | 69 | 69 | Even | 288 | $4,358 |
| 6 | George Archer | 76 | 73 | 69 | 70 | Even | 288 | $4,358 |
| 6 | Dan Sikes | 76 | 72 | 66 | 74 | Even | 288 | $4,358 |
| 6 | Tony Jacklin | 70 | 70 | 71 | 77 | Even | 288 | $4,358 |
| 10 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | 73 | 74 | 70 | +1 | 289 | $3,080 |
| 10 | Tom Weiskopf | 70 | 73 | 75 | 71 | +1 | 289 | $3,080 |
| 10 | Mac Hunte | 76 | 73 | 68 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $3,080 |
| 10 | Gay Brewer | 75 | 72 | 68 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $3,080 |
| 14 | Chuck Courtney | 76 | 74 | 72 | 68 | +2 | 290 | $2,170 |
| 14 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | 73 | 78 | 69 | +2 | 290 | $2,170 |
| 14 | Ron Cerrudo | 76 | 70 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 290 | $2,170 |
| 14 | Bert Yancey | 74 | 71 | 70 | 75 | +2 | 290 | $2,170 |
| 14 | Rod Funseth | 75 | 75 | 64 | 76 | +2 | 290 | $2,170 |
| 14 | Herb Hooper | 73 | 68 | 72 | 77 | +2 | 290 | $2,170 |
| 20 | Richard Crawford | 72 | 76 | 71 | 72 | +3 | 291 | $1,434 |
| 20 | Dave Stockton | 73 | 73 | 72 | 73 | +3 | 291 | $1,434 |
| 20 | Tom Watson | 71 | 75 | 72 | 73 | +3 | 291 | $1,434 |
| 20 | Lou Graham | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | +3 | 291 | $1,434 |
| 20 | Dale Douglass | 70 | 75 | 72 | 74 | +3 | 291 | $1,434 |
| 25 | Larry Hinson | 72 | 74 | 74 | 72 | +4 | 292 | $996 |
| 25 | Hale Irwin | 72 | 76 | 72 | 72 | +4 | 292 | $996 |
| 25 | Charles Coody | 73 | 75 | 71 | 73 | +4 | 292 | $996 |
| 25 | Don Bies | 76 | 71 | 72 | 73 | +4 | 292 | $996 |
| 25 | Bob Lunn | 72 | 77 | 70 | 73 | +4 | 292 | $996 |
| 25 | Al Mengert | 71 | 75 | 72 | 74 | +4 | 292 | $996 |
| 25 | Orville Moody | 76 | 70 | 71 | 75 | +4 | 292 | $996 |
| 25 | Phil Rodgers | 72 | 76 | 68 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $996 |
| 25 | Al Geiberger | 70 | 74 | 72 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $996 |
| 34 | Marty Fleckman | 74 | 74 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 293 | $742 |
| 34 | George Johnson | 73 | 77 | 72 | 71 | +5 | 293 | $742 |
| 34 | Johnny Pott | 75 | 71 | 75 | 72 | +5 | 293 | $742 |
| 34 | Doug Sanders | 75 | 70 | 73 | 75 | +5 | 293 | $742 |
| 34 | Bobby Nichols | 74 | 74 | 69 | 76 | +5 | 293 | $742 |
| 34 | Jack Ewing | 71 | 78 | 67 | 77 | +5 | 293 | $742 |
| 40 | Dave Eichelberger | 74 | 74 | 75 | 71 | +6 | 294 | $525 |
| 40 | Dick Rhyan | 74 | 76 | 72 | 72 | +6 | 294 | $525 |
| 40 | Bob Goalby | 72 | 75 | 75 | 72 | +6 | 294 | $525 |
| 40 | Art Wall | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | +6 | 294 | $525 |
| 40 | Lee Elder | 71 | 75 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $525 |
| 40 | Ralph Johnston | 74 | 69 | 76 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $525 |
| 46 | Jerry Abbott | 71 | 74 | 77 | 73 | +7 | 295 | $392 |
| 47 | Jim Jamieson | 77 | 70 | 76 | 73 | +8 | 296 | $336 |
| 47 | Jerry Heard | 72 | 73 | 74 | 77 | +8 | 296 | $336 |
| 47 | Chris Blocker | 76 | 72 | 71 | 77 | +8 | 296 | $336 |
| 50 | Deane Beman | 73 | 75 | 75 | 74 | +9 | 297 | $280 |
| 50 | Bob Stone | 72 | 77 | 73 | 75 | +9 | 297 | $280 |
| 50 | Larry Ziegler | 76 | 74 | 71 | 76 | +9 | 297 | $280 |
| 50 | Bob Rosburg | 75 | 81 | 65 | 76 | +9 | 297 | $280 |
| 50 | J.C. Snead | 74 | 73 | 74 | 76 | +9 | 297 | $280 |
| 50 | Bunky Henry | 74 | 77 | 70 | 76 | +9 | 297 | $280 |
| 50 | Mike Morley | 70 | 73 | 76 | 78 | +9 | 297 | $280 |
| 57 | Bud Allin | 73 | 74 | 76 | 75 | +10 | 298 | $280 |
| 57 | Grier Jones | 75 | 71 | 76 | 76 | +10 | 298 | $280 |
| 57 | Labron Harris | 76 | 76 | 70 | 76 | +10 | 298 | $280 |
| 57 | John Mahaffey | 75 | 77 | 70 | 76 | +10 | 298 | $280 |
| 57 | Maurie Ver Brugge | 72 | 77 | 72 | 77 | +10 | 298 | $280 |
| 57 | Larry Mowry | 69 | 79 | 72 | 78 | +10 | 298 | $280 |
| 63 | Tom Nieporte | 74 | 79 | 70 | 76 | +11 | 299 | $280 |
| 63 | Miller Barber | 77 | 74 | 72 | 76 | +11 | 299 | $280 |
| 65 | Bill Johnston | 70 | 76 | 76 | 78 | +12 | 300 | $280 |
| 65 | Mac McLendon | 81 | 73 | 68 | 78 | +12 | 300 | $280 |
| 67 | Curtis Sifford | 71 | 78 | 74 | 78 | +13 | 301 | $280 |
| 68 | Dave Hill | 75 | 78 | 70 | 79 | +14 | 302 | $280 |
| 68 | Vic Loustalot | 72 | 78 | 73 | 79 | +14 | 302 | $280 |
| 70 | Jim Colbert | 77 | 74 | 72 | 81 | +16 | 304 | $280 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Casper | 75 | 77 | 72 | 0 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| Bobby Mitchell | 77 | 76 | 71 | 0 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| Dick Lotz | 73 | 76 | 75 | 0 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| Jim Wiechers | 71 | 80 | 73 | 0 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| Larry Wood | 77 | 73 | 74 | 0 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| Steve Bogan | 72 | 73 | 79 | 0 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| Ted Hayes | 73 | 70 | 81 | 0 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| Tommy Jacobs | 77 | 78 | 69 | 0 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| Don Iverson | 77 | 74 | 74 | 0 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| Howie Johnson | 75 | 73 | 77 | 0 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| Mike Hill | 73 | 75 | 77 | 0 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| Mike Reasor | 78 | 73 | 74 | 0 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| Mike Spang | 73 | 77 | 75 | 0 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| David Glenz | 77 | 78 | 71 | 0 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| George Knudson | 75 | 78 | 73 | 0 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Hubert Green | 71 | 79 | 76 | 0 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Jerry McGee | 78 | 72 | 76 | 0 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Lu Liang-Huan | 75 | 78 | 73 | 0 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Maurice Bembridge | 76 | 79 | 71 | 0 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Roy Pace | 75 | 77 | 74 | 0 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Tom Ulozas | 73 | 76 | 77 | 0 | +10 | 226 | $0 | |
| Bob Zender | 79 | 76 | 72 | 0 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| Gibby Gilbert | 80 | 76 | 71 | 0 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| Ken Venturi | 77 | 75 | 75 | 0 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| Dow Finsterwald | 76 | 75 | 77 | 0 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Forrest Fezler | 79 | 72 | 77 | 0 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Gene Littler | 73 | 76 | 79 | 0 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Jimmy Powell | 73 | 79 | 76 | 0 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Joel Goldstrand | 76 | 79 | 73 | 0 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Ken Towns | 85 | 77 | 66 | 0 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Lee Bonse | 80 | 75 | 73 | 0 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Tom Shaw | 77 | 74 | 77 | 0 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Bob Smith | 82 | 74 | 73 | 0 | +13 | 229 | $0 | |
| Charles Sifford | 71 | 80 | 78 | 0 | +13 | 229 | $0 | |
| Gary Groh | 73 | 80 | 76 | 0 | +13 | 229 | $0 | |
| Les Peterson | 79 | 78 | 72 | 0 | +13 | 229 | $0 | |
| Paul Barkhouse | 82 | 77 | 70 | 0 | +13 | 229 | $0 | |
| Ray Floyd | 76 | 75 | 78 | 0 | +13 | 229 | $0 | |
| Bill Garrett | 80 | 78 | 72 | 0 | +14 | 230 | $0 | |
| George Bayer | 81 | 76 | 73 | 0 | +14 | 230 | $0 | |
| George Boutell | 75 | 77 | 78 | 0 | +14 | 230 | $0 | |
| Jim Ferriell | 76 | 77 | 77 | 0 | +14 | 230 | $0 | |
| John Gentile | 83 | 72 | 75 | 0 | +14 | 230 | $0 | |
| Paul Moran | 69 | 83 | 78 | 0 | +14 | 230 | $0 | |
| Rod Curl | 80 | 76 | 74 | 0 | +14 | 230 | $0 | |
| Harry Toscano | 78 | 79 | 74 | 0 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| Leonard Thompson | 78 | 76 | 77 | 0 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| Peter Townsend | 79 | 76 | 76 | 0 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| Richie Karl | 81 | 76 | 74 | 0 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| Bob Dickson | 81 | 81 | 70 | 0 | +16 | 232 | $0 | |
| Chuck Thorpe | 79 | 77 | 76 | 0 | +16 | 232 | $0 | |
| Ed Sneed | 80 | 80 | 72 | 0 | +16 | 232 | $0 | |
| Eddie Merrins | 79 | 78 | 75 | 0 | +16 | 232 | $0 | |
| Jimmy Wright | 82 | 74 | 76 | 0 | +16 | 232 | $0 | |
| Rick Rhoads | 75 | 82 | 75 | 0 | +16 | 232 | $0 | |
| Steve Spray | 80 | 75 | 77 | 0 | +16 | 232 | $0 | |
| Terry Wilcox | 79 | 78 | 75 | 0 | +16 | 232 | $0 | |
| Bruce Fleisher | 78 | 74 | 81 | 0 | +17 | 233 | $0 | |
| Cesar Sanudo | 79 | 75 | 79 | 0 | +17 | 233 | $0 | |
| Ralph Baker | 79 | 82 | 72 | 0 | +17 | 233 | $0 | |
| Jack Burke | 81 | 77 | 76 | 0 | +18 | 234 | $0 | |
| Jim Hardy | 75 | 80 | 79 | 0 | +18 | 234 | $0 | |
| Steve Melnyk | 81 | 74 | 79 | 0 | +18 | 234 | $0 | |
| Buddy Sullivan | 77 | 79 | 79 | 0 | +19 | 235 | $0 | |
| Gary Bowerman | 83 | 78 | 74 | 0 | +19 | 235 | $0 | |
| Jim Grant | 79 | 77 | 79 | 0 | +19 | 235 | $0 | |
| John Lotz | 80 | 77 | 78 | 0 | +19 | 235 | $0 | |
| Lionel Hebert | 77 | 78 | 81 | 0 | +20 | 236 | $0 | |
| Victor Regalado | 81 | 75 | 80 | 0 | +20 | 236 | $0 | |
| Allen Miller | 84 | 76 | 77 | 0 | +21 | 237 | $0 | |
| Bob Barbarossa | 78 | 79 | 80 | 0 | +21 | 237 | $0 | |
| Charles Owens | 81 | 77 | 79 | 0 | +21 | 237 | $0 | |
| Dave Marad | 77 | 75 | 85 | 0 | +21 | 237 | $0 | |
| Ross Randall | 79 | 79 | 79 | 0 | +21 | 237 | $0 | |
| Ernie George | 79 | 81 | 78 | 0 | +22 | 238 | $0 | |
| Gary Loustalot | 78 | 77 | 84 | 0 | +23 | 239 | $0 | |
| Dewitt Weaver | 82 | 80 | 78 | 0 | +24 | 240 | $0 | |
| Wayne Vollmer | 84 | 80 | 76 | 0 | +24 | 240 | $0 | |
| Archie Van Dovar | 82 | 81 | 78 | 0 | +25 | 241 | $0 | |
| John Welker | 84 | 81 | 82 | 0 | +31 | 247 | $0 | |
| David Lee | 78 | 94 | 76 | 0 | +32 | 248 | $0 | |
| WD | Mason Rudolph | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 80 | $0 |
| WD | Ronnie Reif | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 81 | $0 |


