Sports headlines for Thursday February 17, 1972:
- Marquette Star Chones Turns Pro, Signs With ABA
- McDaniels Signs With Supersonics For $1.5 Million
- Race Driver's Wife Sees Him Killed In 13-Car Smashup
- $189 Million Superdome To Provide 'Super-Vision'
Scores through round 1 of the 1972 Phoenix Open
Tournament held at Phoenix Country Club (Phoenix, AZ) from February 17, 1972 to February 20, 1972 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Dickson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Dow Finsterwald | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Mike Hill | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Homero Blancas | 70 | -1 | 70 | $25,000 | |||
| 5 | Bill Garrett | 76 | +5 | 76 | $227 | |||
| 6 | Jack Ewing | 72 | +1 | 72 | $433 | |||
| 7 | Deane Beman | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,176 | |||
| 8 | George Boutell | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,000 | |||
| 9 | Joe Campbell | 73 | +2 | 73 | $850 | |||
| 10 | Mike Higgins | 77 | +6 | 77 | $227 | |||
| 11 | Gene Littler | 67 | -4 | 67 | $4,869 | |||
| 11 | Jerry Heard | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,000 | |||
| 13 | Marty Fleckman | 69 | -2 | 69 | $8,850 | |||
| 13 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 69 | -2 | 69 | $661 | |||
| 15 | Tony Jacklin | 70 | -1 | 70 | $4,869 | |||
| 16 | Don Iverson | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,176 | |||
| 17 | Allen Miller | 76 | +5 | 76 | $850 | |||
| 18 | Dale Douglass | 66 | -5 | 66 | $850 | |||
| 19 | Richie Karl | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,000 | |||
| 20 | Hal Underwood | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,530 | |||
| 20 | Jerry Abbott | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,000 | |||
| 22 | Lee Elder | 72 | +1 | 72 | $850 | |||
| 22 | John Mahaffey | 72 | +1 | 72 | $227 | |||
| 24 | Bob Menne | 73 | +2 | 73 | $433 | |||
| 24 | Wayne Peddy | 73 | +2 | 73 | $227 | |||
| 24 | Dave Marad | 73 | +2 | 73 | $227 | |||
| 24 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | +2 | 73 | $227 | |||
| 28 | John Lister | 74 | +3 | 74 | $661 | |||
| 29 | Bruce Devlin | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,000 | |||
| 30 | Jim Wiechers | 68 | -3 | 68 | $4,869 | |||
| 31 | Hubert Green | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,530 | |||
| 31 | Tom Weiskopf | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,000 | |||
| 31 | Mike Reasor | 69 | -2 | 69 | $661 | |||
| 34 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | -1 | 70 | $14,300 | |||
| 35 | Gary Groh | 71 | Even | 71 | $661 | |||
| 36 | Dan Sikes | 72 | +1 | 72 | $2,875 | |||
| 36 | Dave Walters | 72 | +1 | 72 | $227 | |||
| 38 | Don Cherry | 73 | +2 | 73 | $227 | |||
| 39 | Jim Grant | 74 | +3 | 74 | $227 | |||
| 40 | Rolf Deming | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Dick Rhyan | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 42 | Dave Hill | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 42 | J.C. Snead | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Jerry Barrier | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Fred Marti | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,000 | |||
| 46 | Larry Wood | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,176 | |||
| 46 | Ron Cerrudo | 68 | -3 | 68 | $433 | |||
| 48 | Harry Toscano | 70 | -1 | 70 | $661 | |||
| 48 | Orville Moody | 70 | -1 | 70 | $227 | |||
| 48 | Bob Lewis | 70 | -1 | 70 | $227 | |||
| 51 | Phil Rodgers | 71 | Even | 71 | $850 | |||
| 51 | Rod Funseth | 71 | Even | 71 | $661 | |||
| 51 | Grier Jones | 71 | Even | 71 | $251 | |||
| 54 | Ed Sneed | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,176 | |||
| 54 | Mac McLendon | 72 | +1 | 72 | $433 | |||
| 56 | George Archer | 73 | +2 | 73 | $313 | |||
| 56 | Billy Casper | 73 | +2 | 73 | $227 | |||
| 56 | Rik Massengale | 73 | +2 | 73 | $227 | |||
| 59 | Bob Brue | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Gary Bowerman | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 61 | John Schroeder | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 62 | John Kennedy | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Jim Jamieson | 66 | -5 | 66 | $661 | |||
| 64 | Babe Hiskey | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,875 | |||
| 65 | Earle Smith | 69 | -2 | 69 | $661 | |||
| 65 | Jimmy Wright | 69 | -2 | 69 | $433 | |||
| 65 | Sam Adams | 69 | -2 | 69 | $251 | |||
| 68 | Rod Curl | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,176 | |||
| 69 | Steve Melnyk | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,875 | |||
| 69 | Bill Johnston | 71 | Even | 71 | $251 | |||
| 69 | Miller Barber | 71 | Even | 71 | $227 | |||
| 69 | Howie Johnson | 71 | Even | 71 | $227 | |||
| 73 | Chris Blocker | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,176 | |||
| 73 | Dave Stockton | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,176 | |||
| 73 | Forrest Fezler | 72 | +1 | 72 | $227 | |||
| 76 | Ralph Baker | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Moon Mullins | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Johnny Miller | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Jim Hardy | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Tom Watson | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Randy Petri | 69 | -2 | 69 | $227 | |||
| 82 | Steve Bogan | 70 | -1 | 70 | $227 | |||
| 82 | Paul Purtzer | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Ben Kern | 71 | Even | 71 | $227 | |||
| 84 | Craig Metz | 71 | Even | 71 | $227 | |||
| 86 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Bob Carson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Jim Barker | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Rafe Botts | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Bob Smith | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Lloyd Monroe | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Jack Montgomery | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Dennis Rouse | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Jerry Barber | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Paul Moran | 66 | -5 | 66 | $4,869 | |||
| 96 | Bob Rosburg | 70 | -1 | 70 | $433 | |||
| 96 | Jim Gilbert | 70 | -1 | 70 | $227 | |||
| 98 | Jim Ferriell | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Curtis Sifford | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Joe Carr | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Dennis Tiziani | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Billy Maxwell | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Charles Sifford | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Les Peterson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Joe Porter | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Chuck Courtney | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,176 | |||
| 107 | Bob Zender | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Rick Rhoads | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Leonard Thompson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Ken Ellsworth | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Don Bies | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Earl Fennell | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bob Goalby | 67 | -4 | 67 | $313 | |||
| 114 | Jim Marshall | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Ross Randall | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Phil Ferranti | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Tom Purtzer | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Mike Morley | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Wayne Vollmer | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Bill Brask | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Gene Torres | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Johnny Bulla | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 123 | John Mahoney | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Joe Kirkwood | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Greg Powers | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Ray Arinno | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Jack Harden | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 |


