Sports headlines for Saturday April 8, 1972:
- Nicklaus Bogeys Last Two Holes, Still Leads
- Baseball Owners, Players Agree To Mediation By U. S.
- Wright Raps Wills For Stand On Strike
Scores through round 3 of the 1972 The Masters
Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA) from April 6, 1972 to April 9, 1972 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Devlin | 74 | 75 | 70 | +6 | 219 | $6,200 | |
| 2 | Gary Player | 73 | 75 | 72 | +7 | 220 | $3,600 | |
| 2 | Dave Stockton | 76 | 70 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $3,600 | |
| 4 | Jerry McGee | 73 | 74 | 71 | +5 | 218 | $6,200 | |
| 5 | George Archer | 73 | 75 | 72 | +7 | 220 | $3,100 | |
| 5 | Al Geiberger | 76 | 70 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $3,100 | |
| 7 | Bert Greene | 75 | 75 | 77 | +14 | 227 | $1,750 | |
| 8 | Lee Trevino | 75 | 76 | 77 | +15 | 228 | $1,675 | |
| 9 | Bruce Crampton | 72 | 75 | 69 | +3 | 216 | $15,833 | |
| 9 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | 72 | 71 | +3 | 216 | $15,833 | |
| 11 | Bob Goalby | 73 | 76 | 72 | +8 | 221 | $2,750 | |
| 12 | Hubert Green | 75 | 74 | 74 | +10 | 223 | $2,160 | |
| 13 | Tom Kite | 74 | 74 | 76 | +11 | 224 | $0 | |
| 14 | Peter Oosterhuis | 74 | 76 | 80 | +17 | 230 | $1,675 | |
| 15 | Jack Nicklaus | 68 | 71 | 73 | -1 | 212 | $25,000 | |
| 16 | Tom Weiskopf | 74 | 71 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $15,833 | |
| 17 | Homero Blancas | 76 | 71 | 69 | +3 | 216 | $6,200 | |
| 17 | Jerry Heard | 73 | 71 | 72 | +3 | 216 | $6,200 | |
| 19 | Steve Melnyk | 72 | 72 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $3,100 | |
| 20 | Billy Casper | 75 | 71 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $2,750 | |
| 21 | Takaski Kono | 76 | 72 | 73 | +8 | 221 | $2,500 | |
| 21 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | 72 | 77 | +8 | 221 | $2,500 | |
| 21 | Ben Crenshaw | 73 | 74 | 74 | +8 | 221 | $0 | |
| 24 | Gardner Dickinson | 77 | 72 | 73 | +9 | 222 | $2,160 | |
| 24 | Bob Charles | 72 | 76 | 74 | +9 | 222 | $2,160 | |
| 26 | Tony Jacklin | 72 | 76 | 75 | +10 | 223 | $1,750 | |
| 27 | Lu Liang-Huan | 75 | 72 | 80 | +14 | 227 | $1,675 | |
| 28 | Charles Coody | 73 | 70 | 74 | +4 | 217 | $3,100 | |
| 28 | Bert Yancey | 72 | 69 | 76 | +4 | 217 | $3,100 | |
| 30 | J.C. Snead | 74 | 77 | 72 | +10 | 223 | $1,750 | |
| 31 | Roberto De Vicenzo | 75 | 69 | 76 | +7 | 220 | $2,160 | |
| 32 | Bobby Nichols | 72 | 71 | 80 | +10 | 223 | $1,750 | |
| 33 | Grier Jones | 73 | 75 | 76 | +11 | 224 | $1,675 | |
| 34 | Ken Still | 74 | 77 | 77 | +15 | 228 | $1,675 | |
| 35 | Frank Beard | 72 | 79 | 79 | +17 | 230 | $1,600 | |
| 36 | Jim Jamieson | 72 | 70 | 71 | Even | 213 | $6,200 | |
| 37 | Sam Snead | 69 | 75 | 76 | +7 | 220 | $1,750 | |
| 38 | Harry Bannerman | 78 | 72 | 72 | +9 | 222 | $1,675 | |
| 39 | Larry Hinson | 77 | 74 | 79 | +17 | 230 | $1,600 | |
| 39 | Bob Rosburg | 74 | 73 | 83 | +17 | 230 | $1,600 | |
| 41 | Bob Murphy | 75 | 76 | 77 | +15 | 228 | $1,600 | |
| 41 | Jim McLean | 75 | 75 | 78 | +15 | 228 | $0 | |
| 43 | Dewitt Weaver | 74 | 76 | 81 | +18 | 231 | $0 | |
| 44 | Jim Simons | 71 | 79 | 76 | +13 | 226 | $0 | |
| 45 | Paul Harney | 71 | 69 | 75 | +2 | 215 | $2,160 | |
| 46 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | 75 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $1,675 | |
| 47 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | 76 | 74 | +9 | 222 | $1,675 |