Monday May 1, 1972
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Final results 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)

Chi Chi Rodriguez defeated Billy Casper on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Billy Casper68656971-15273$14,300
2Butch Baird71657273-7281$1,688
3Wilf Honenuik67677170-13275$6,608
4John Schlee68676974-10278$3,137
5Bobby Nichols70677371-7281$1,688
6Hale Irwin76677173-1287$246
7Chi Chi Rodriguez66686970-15273$25,000
8Charles Coody68687168-13275$6,608
9Lee Trevino66687371-10278$3,137
9Miller Barber68687171-10278$3,137
9Tom Weiskopf68687072-10278$3,137
12Dwight Nevil70686873-9279$2,250
13Cesar Sanudo69687174-6282$1,313
14Ralph Johnston70687669-5283$1,034
15Julius Boros70687472-4284$800
16Bruce Fleisher71687572-2286$450
17Deane Beman74687273-1287$246
17Paul Moran73687274-1287$246
19Jack Ewing70697571-3285$635
20Mac McLendon75697174+1289$156
20Greg Powers72697375+1289$156
22Randy Wolff74697575+5293$156
23Lionel Hebert71697481+7295$156
24Steve Spray72698278+13301$156
25Bruce Crampton67706969-13275$6,608
26Dave Stockton69706970-10278$3,137
27John Mahaffey73706670-9279$2,250
28Ron Cerrudo71706772-8280$2,000
29Bruce Devlin67707272-7281$1,688
30Roy Pace71707171-5283$1,034
30Don January72706972-5283$1,034
32Gary Groh74707070-4284$800
32Bob Payne70707074-4284$800
34Dan Sikes72707370-3285$635
34Chuck Courtney71707371-3285$635
34Harry Toscano70707372-3285$635
37Hubert Green73707371-1287$246
37Babe Hiskey71707571-1287$246
39Dave Marr72707578+7295$156
40Arnold Palmer70716768-12276$4,500
41Bob Charles70717370-4284$800
41Jack Nicklaus69717371-4284$800
43Kermit Zarley71717173-2286$450
44Billy Maxwell72717173-1287$246
45Phil Rodgers73717572+3291$156
46Jack Lewis71717476+4292$156
47Allen Miller70717478+5293$156
48Bill Garrett73717676+8296$156
49Chuck Thorpe72726568-11277$4,000
50Fred Marti72726471-9279$2,250
51Tom Watson71727068-7281$1,688
52Forrest Fezler69727171-5283$1,034
53Lee Elder69727271-4284$800
54Tom Sanderson72727369-2286$450
54Labron Harris71727073-2286$450
54Leonard Thompson69727075-2286$450
57Lanny Wadkins72727073-1287$246
57David Glenz71726777-1287$246
59Bob Stone72727569Even288$156
59Don Bies72727371Even288$156
61Ross Collins72727273+1289$156
62Jerry McGee71727374+2290$156
63Richie Karl71727375+3291$156
63Dave Eichelberger71727177+3291$156
65Sam Harvey72727574+5293$156
66Bob Shaw69727483+10298$156
67Ray Floyd69737071-5283$1,034
68Steve Melnyk69736974-3285$635
69Jim Barber67737672Even288$156
69Bob Dickson70737273Even288$156
69Marty Fleckman69737274Even288$156
72Bobby Greenwood70737472+1289$156
73Craig Metz70737875+8296$156
74Orville Moody71737479+9297$156
75Wayne Peddy70738178+14302$156
75Rives McBee71737682+14302$156
77Bob Murphy66747270-6282$1,313
78Gay Brewer68746972-5283$1,034
79George Hixon70747475+5293$156
80Larry Ziegler67757176+1289$156


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Ben Kern737200+1145$0
Charles Sifford747100+1145$0
Curtis Sifford717400+1145$0
Dick Rhyan727300+1145$0
Jim Dent737200+1145$0
Jim Ferriell707500+1145$0
Joe Porter727300+1145$0
John Cook727300+1145$0
Johnny Pott727300+1145$0
Larry Hinson727300+1145$0
Larry Wood727300+1145$0
Mike Reasor707500+1145$0
Rick Rhoads737200+1145$0
Tommy Aaron727300+1145$0
Bert Greene747200+2146$0
Bob Barbarossa697700+2146$0
Bob Bourne757100+2146$0
Chris Blocker757100+2146$0
Dewitt Weaver707600+2146$0
Dick Mayer737300+2146$0
Eldridge Miles737300+2146$0
Gardner Dickinson747200+2146$0
Jack Fleck727400+2146$0
Jerry Abbott697700+2146$0
Jim Hardy727400+2146$0
John Gentile786800+2146$0
Rod Curl757100+2146$0
Don Cherry747300+3147$0
Don Iverson737400+3147$0
Homero Blancas747300+3147$0
Jim Grant737400+3147$0
Bud Allin747400+4148$0
Dale Douglass737500+4148$0
Jim Jamieson747400+4148$0
Les Peterson757300+4148$0
Mike Morley737500+4148$0
Rolf Deming747400+4148$0
Tom Shaw787000+4148$0
Bobby Cole767300+5149$0
George Johnson757500+6150$0
Gordon Jones757500+6150$0
Jerry Breaux777300+6150$0
Joel Goldstrand747600+6150$0
John Jacobs747600+6150$0
Lee Carter797100+6150$0
Rafe Botts787200+6150$0
Rich Bassett767400+6150$0
Frank Beard777400+7151$0
Jim Marshall777400+7151$0
Bob Lewis797400+9153$0
Charles Owens738000+9153$0
Ed Sneed757800+9153$0
Jim Ferrier787500+9153$0
Ras Allen767700+9153$0
Lloyd Hughes748000+10154$0
Earle Smith777800+11155$0
Monty Kaser777800+11155$0
Ted Hayes777900+12156$0
WDJim Colbert7369760+2218$0

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