Sports headlines for Thursday March 30, 1972:
- Howard Signs For $120,000
Scores through round 1 of the 1972 Greater Greensboro Open
Tournament held at Sedgefield Country Club (Greensboro, NC) from March 30, 1972 to April 2, 1972 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Weiskopf | 68 | -4 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Steve Melnyk | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Les Peterson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | John Schlee | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Fred Marti | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Mike Spang | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Rik Massengale | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Dan Sikes | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Jim Grant | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Lionel Hebert | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Jay Dolan | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Bob Dickson | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Eddie Pearce | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Steve Reid | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Jim Barber | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Odell Trueblood | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | John Jacobs | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Mac McLendon | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Bob Goalby | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Terry Wilcox | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Ted Hayes | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Don Bies | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Jim Colbert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Larry Gilbert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Billy Ziobro | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | R.H. Sikes | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Bob Spence | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Dave Haberle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Lu Liang-Huan | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Tom Joyce | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Peter Oosterhuis | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Ed Furgol | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Dick Smith | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 30 | George Boutell | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Bunky Henry | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Roy Pace | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Dave Marr | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Bob Eastwood | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Jim Barker | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Bob Rosburg | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Craig Metz | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Phil Rodgers | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Bob Wynn | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Babe Hiskey | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Dale Douglass | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Don Iverson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Jack Ewing | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Martin Roesink | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Phil Gibbs | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Jack Harden | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Ross Randall | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Hampton Auld | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Doug Ford | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Bob Galloway | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Larry Wood | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Wilf Honenuik | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Dick Lotz | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Gene Torres | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Peter Townsend | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Marty Fleckman | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Bob Stanton | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Bud Allin | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 64 | George Archer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $40,000 | |||
| 64 | Gary Player | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | -1 | 71 | $22,800 | |||
| 67 | Julius Boros | 66 | -6 | 66 | $5,900 | |||
| 68 | Dave Stockton | 69 | -3 | 69 | $9,750 | |||
| 68 | Arnold Palmer | 69 | -3 | 69 | $9,750 | |||
| 70 | Bob Charles | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,400 | |||
| 71 | Frank Beard | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,450 | |||
| 71 | Art Wall | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,450 | |||
| 73 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 68 | -4 | 68 | $9,750 | |||
| 74 | Tony Jacklin | 69 | -3 | 69 | $5,900 | |||
| 74 | Hale Irwin | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,400 | |||
| 74 | John Lister | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,300 | |||
| 77 | Jerry McGee | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,400 | |||
| 77 | Bob Smith | 70 | -2 | 70 | $965 | |||
| 79 | Ray Floyd | 71 | -1 | 71 | $430 | |||
| 80 | Mike Hill | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,044 | |||
| 81 | Jim Jamieson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,044 | |||
| 82 | J.C. Snead | 66 | -6 | 66 | $9,750 | |||
| 83 | Bruce Crampton | 67 | -5 | 67 | $5,900 | |||
| 84 | Lou Graham | 68 | -4 | 68 | $4,400 | |||
| 84 | David Graham | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,044 | |||
| 86 | Al Geiberger | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,044 | |||
| 87 | Sam Snead | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,044 | |||
| 87 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | -2 | 70 | $965 | |||
| 89 | Pete Brown | 71 | -1 | 71 | $348 | |||
| 90 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,044 | |||
| 90 | Dick Mayer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $348 | |||
| 92 | Doug Sanders | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,300 | |||
| 92 | Lee Trevino | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,252 | |||
| 92 | Paul Harney | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,252 | |||
| 95 | Labron Harris | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,300 | |||
| 95 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,044 | |||
| 95 | Bob Stone | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,252 | |||
| 95 | Jerry Heard | 69 | -3 | 69 | $965 | |||
| 95 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | -3 | 69 | $430 | |||
| 100 | Jacky Cupit | 70 | -2 | 70 | $660 | |||
| 101 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $348 | |||
| 102 | Bert Yancey | 72 | Even | 72 | $660 | |||
| 103 | Ben Kern | 73 | +1 | 73 | $430 | |||
| 103 | George Knudson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $430 | |||
| 105 | Allen Miller | 67 | -5 | 67 | $3,300 | |||
| 105 | Rod Curl | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,044 | |||
| 105 | Ken Still | 67 | -5 | 67 | $430 | |||
| 108 | Don January | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,044 | |||
| 109 | Bobby Nichols | 69 | -3 | 69 | $348 | |||
| 109 | Hubert Green | 69 | -3 | 69 | $348 | |||
| 111 | Joel Goldstrand | 71 | -1 | 71 | $965 | |||
| 111 | Jim Simons | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Joe Inman | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Chuck Thorpe | 74 | +2 | 74 | $430 | |||
| 115 | Miller Barber | 66 | -6 | 66 | $348 | |||
| 116 | Deane Beman | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,252 | |||
| 116 | Bob Lunn | 67 | -5 | 67 | $348 | |||
| 118 | Lee Elder | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,044 | |||
| 118 | Bob Payne | 68 | -4 | 68 | $430 | |||
| 120 | Rod Funseth | 70 | -2 | 70 | $965 | |||
| 120 | Mason Rudolph | 70 | -2 | 70 | $348 | |||
| 122 | Mike Reasor | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,252 | |||
| 122 | Gay Brewer | 71 | -1 | 71 | $965 | |||
| 124 | David Glenz | 72 | Even | 72 | $348 | |||
| 125 | Jim Wiechers | 73 | +1 | 73 | $430 | |||
| 126 | Randy Wolff | 70 | -2 | 70 | $965 | |||
| 127 | Jim Hardy | 72 | Even | 72 | $660 | |||
| 127 | Rick Rhoads | 72 | Even | 72 | $348 | |||
| 129 | Bob Menne | 73 | +1 | 73 | $348 | |||
| 130 | Ralph Johnston | 69 | -3 | 69 | $348 | |||
| 131 | Billy Casper | 71 | -1 | 71 | $348 | |||
| 131 | Tom Ulozas | 71 | -1 | 71 | $348 | |||
| 133 | Ed Sneed | 72 | Even | 72 | $348 | |||
| 133 | Dave Hill | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Bruce Devlin | 70 | -2 | 70 | $348 | |||
| 136 | Tom Shaw | 71 | -1 | 71 | $965 | |||
| 137 | Mike Morley | 68 | -4 | 68 | $348 | |||
| 138 | Bob Barbarossa | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Johnny Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $348 | |||
| 138 | John Schroeder | 72 | Even | 72 | $348 | |||
| 138 | Brad Anderson | 72 | Even | 72 | $348 |


