Sports headlines for Thursday April 27, 1972:
- Storm Delays Nelson Classic
Scores through round 1 of the 1972 Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Tournament held at Preston Trail Golf Club (Dallas, TX) from April 27, 1972 to May 1, 1972 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Casper | 68 | -4 | 68 | $14,300 | |||
| 2 | Butch Baird | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,688 | |||
| 3 | Wilf Honenuik | 67 | -5 | 67 | $6,608 | |||
| 4 | John Schlee | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,137 | |||
| 5 | Bobby Nichols | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,688 | |||
| 6 | Hale Irwin | 76 | +4 | 76 | $246 | |||
| 7 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 66 | -6 | 66 | $25,000 | |||
| 7 | Lee Trevino | 66 | -6 | 66 | $3,137 | |||
| 9 | Charles Coody | 68 | -4 | 68 | $6,608 | |||
| 9 | Tom Weiskopf | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,137 | |||
| 9 | Miller Barber | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,137 | |||
| 12 | Cesar Sanudo | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,313 | |||
| 13 | Dwight Nevil | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,250 | |||
| 13 | Ralph Johnston | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,034 | |||
| 13 | Julius Boros | 70 | -2 | 70 | $800 | |||
| 16 | Bruce Fleisher | 71 | -1 | 71 | $450 | |||
| 17 | Paul Moran | 73 | +1 | 73 | $246 | |||
| 18 | Deane Beman | 74 | +2 | 74 | $246 | |||
| 19 | John Gentile | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 20 | Jack Ewing | 70 | -2 | 70 | $635 | |||
| 21 | Lionel Hebert | 71 | -1 | 71 | $156 | |||
| 22 | Greg Powers | 72 | Even | 72 | $156 | |||
| 22 | Steve Spray | 72 | Even | 72 | $156 | |||
| 24 | Jim Colbert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Randy Wolff | 74 | +2 | 74 | $156 | |||
| 26 | Mac McLendon | 75 | +3 | 75 | $156 | |||
| 27 | Bruce Crampton | 67 | -5 | 67 | $6,608 | |||
| 27 | Bruce Devlin | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,688 | |||
| 29 | Dave Stockton | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,137 | |||
| 30 | Bob Payne | 70 | -2 | 70 | $800 | |||
| 30 | Harry Toscano | 70 | -2 | 70 | $635 | |||
| 32 | Ron Cerrudo | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,000 | |||
| 32 | Roy Pace | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,034 | |||
| 32 | Chuck Courtney | 71 | -1 | 71 | $635 | |||
| 32 | Babe Hiskey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $246 | |||
| 36 | Don January | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,034 | |||
| 36 | Dan Sikes | 72 | Even | 72 | $635 | |||
| 36 | Dave Marr | 72 | Even | 72 | $156 | |||
| 39 | John Mahaffey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,250 | |||
| 39 | Hubert Green | 73 | +1 | 73 | $246 | |||
| 41 | Gary Groh | 74 | +2 | 74 | $800 | |||
| 42 | Tom Shaw | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | -3 | 69 | $800 | |||
| 44 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,500 | |||
| 44 | Bob Charles | 70 | -2 | 70 | $800 | |||
| 44 | Allen Miller | 70 | -2 | 70 | $156 | |||
| 47 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | -1 | 71 | $450 | |||
| 47 | Jack Lewis | 71 | -1 | 71 | $156 | |||
| 49 | Billy Maxwell | 72 | Even | 72 | $246 | |||
| 50 | Phil Rodgers | 73 | +1 | 73 | $156 | |||
| 50 | Bill Garrett | 73 | +1 | 73 | $156 | |||
| 52 | Charles Sifford | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Bob Bourne | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Rod Curl | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Chris Blocker | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Lee Carter | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Forrest Fezler | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,034 | |||
| 57 | Lee Elder | 69 | -3 | 69 | $800 | |||
| 57 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $450 | |||
| 57 | Bob Shaw | 69 | -3 | 69 | $156 | |||
| 61 | Tom Watson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,688 | |||
| 61 | Labron Harris | 71 | -1 | 71 | $450 | |||
| 61 | David Glenz | 71 | -1 | 71 | $246 | |||
| 61 | Jerry McGee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $156 | |||
| 61 | Richie Karl | 71 | -1 | 71 | $156 | |||
| 61 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | -1 | 71 | $156 | |||
| 67 | Chuck Thorpe | 72 | Even | 72 | $4,000 | |||
| 67 | Fred Marti | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,250 | |||
| 67 | Tom Sanderson | 72 | Even | 72 | $450 | |||
| 67 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | Even | 72 | $246 | |||
| 67 | Don Bies | 72 | Even | 72 | $156 | |||
| 67 | Bob Stone | 72 | Even | 72 | $156 | |||
| 67 | Ross Collins | 72 | Even | 72 | $156 | |||
| 67 | Sam Harvey | 72 | Even | 72 | $156 | |||
| 75 | Jim Dent | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Rick Rhoads | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Ben Kern | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Bert Greene | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Gardner Dickinson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Rafe Botts | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Jim Barber | 67 | -5 | 67 | $156 | |||
| 82 | Ray Floyd | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,034 | |||
| 82 | Steve Melnyk | 69 | -3 | 69 | $635 | |||
| 82 | Marty Fleckman | 69 | -3 | 69 | $156 | |||
| 85 | Bob Dickson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $156 | |||
| 85 | Bobby Greenwood | 70 | -2 | 70 | $156 | |||
| 85 | Craig Metz | 70 | -2 | 70 | $156 | |||
| 85 | Wayne Peddy | 70 | -2 | 70 | $156 | |||
| 89 | Orville Moody | 71 | -1 | 71 | $156 | |||
| 89 | Rives McBee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $156 | |||
| 91 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Larry Wood | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 91 | John Cook | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Dick Rhyan | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Joe Porter | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Johnny Pott | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Larry Hinson | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Eldridge Miles | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Dick Mayer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Don Cherry | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Homero Blancas | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Les Peterson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Bobby Cole | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Jerry Breaux | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Bob Murphy | 66 | -6 | 66 | $1,313 | |||
| 106 | Gay Brewer | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,034 | |||
| 107 | George Hixon | 70 | -2 | 70 | $156 | |||
| 108 | Curtis Sifford | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Jim Hardy | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Jack Fleck | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Jim Grant | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Don Iverson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Jim Jamieson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bud Allin | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Rolf Deming | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Rich Bassett | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Frank Beard | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Jim Marshall | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Bob Lewis | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Larry Ziegler | 67 | -5 | 67 | $156 | |||
| 121 | Mike Reasor | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Jim Ferriell | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Mike Morley | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Dale Douglass | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 125 | George Johnson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Gordon Jones | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Jim Ferrier | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Dewitt Weaver | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 129 | John Jacobs | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Joel Goldstrand | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Jerry Abbott | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Bob Barbarossa | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Ras Allen | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Ed Sneed | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Monty Kaser | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Earle Smith | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Ted Hayes | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Charles Owens | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Lloyd Hughes | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 |


