Sports headlines for Thursday May 4, 1972:
- Riva Ridge Heads Field Of 16 Named For Kentucky Derby
- Blue Blasts Finley: He Soured Me For Baseball
- Black Rookie Thorpe Fires 66, Leads Houston Open By Stroke
Scores through round 1 of the 1972 Houston Open
Tournament held at Westwood Country Club (Houston, TX) from May 4, 1972 to May 8, 1972 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dewitt Weaver | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Charles Sifford | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Chris Blocker | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Jim Jewell | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Hale Irwin | 67 | -5 | 67 | $3,685 | |||
| 6 | Bruce Crampton | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,563 | |||
| 7 | Don January | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,188 | |||
| 8 | Roy Pace | 73 | +1 | 73 | $821 | |||
| 8 | Bert Yancey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $622 | |||
| 10 | Bob Smith | 75 | +3 | 75 | $821 | |||
| 11 | Ross Randall | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,079 | |||
| 12 | Tommy Aaron | 73 | +1 | 73 | $9,667 | |||
| 12 | Richard Crawford | 73 | +1 | 73 | $232 | |||
| 14 | Mike Spang | 74 | +2 | 74 | $227 | |||
| 15 | Bruce Devlin | 69 | -3 | 69 | $25,000 | |||
| 15 | Bob Payne | 69 | -3 | 69 | $622 | |||
| 17 | Mike Reasor | 71 | -1 | 71 | $821 | |||
| 17 | David Glenz | 71 | -1 | 71 | $232 | |||
| 19 | Lou Graham | 72 | Even | 72 | $9,667 | |||
| 20 | Bob Charles | 73 | +1 | 73 | $821 | |||
| 21 | Dwight Nevil | 74 | +2 | 74 | $289 | |||
| 22 | Billy Maxwell | 75 | +3 | 75 | $289 | |||
| 22 | Paul Moran | 75 | +3 | 75 | $227 | |||
| 24 | Dave Marad | 77 | +5 | 77 | $622 | |||
| 25 | David Graham | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Chuck Thorpe | 66 | -6 | 66 | $4,542 | |||
| 27 | Doug Sanders | 68 | -4 | 68 | $9,667 | |||
| 28 | Cesar Sanudo | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,188 | |||
| 29 | Larry Hinson | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,000 | |||
| 29 | Richie Karl | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,563 | |||
| 29 | Bob Lewis | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,563 | |||
| 29 | Bruce Fleisher | 72 | Even | 72 | $232 | |||
| 29 | Ben Crenshaw | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Bobby Cole | 74 | +2 | 74 | $622 | |||
| 34 | Curtis Sifford | 74 | +2 | 74 | $232 | |||
| 34 | Ralph Johnston | 74 | +2 | 74 | $227 | |||
| 37 | Jim Barber | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Monty Kaser | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Jack Ewing | 68 | -4 | 68 | $4,542 | |||
| 39 | Jim Ferriell | 68 | -4 | 68 | $227 | |||
| 41 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | -3 | 69 | $289 | |||
| 42 | Chuck Courtney | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,542 | |||
| 42 | Jerry McGee | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,188 | |||
| 42 | Bob Goalby | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,563 | |||
| 42 | Babe Hiskey | 70 | -2 | 70 | $821 | |||
| 46 | Bert Greene | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,000 | |||
| 46 | John Lister | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,188 | |||
| 46 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | -1 | 71 | $227 | |||
| 49 | Homero Blancas | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,563 | |||
| 49 | Dave Marr | 73 | +1 | 73 | $289 | |||
| 51 | Allen Miller | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,563 | |||
| 51 | Gibby Gilbert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $232 | |||
| 53 | Greg Powers | 75 | +3 | 75 | $227 | |||
| 54 | Steve Spray | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Don Bies | 67 | -5 | 67 | $3,000 | |||
| 56 | Bob Dickson | 72 | Even | 72 | $227 | |||
| 56 | Mac McLendon | 72 | Even | 72 | $227 | |||
| 56 | John Kennedy | 72 | Even | 72 | $227 | |||
| 59 | Grier Jones | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,000 | |||
| 59 | Bob Murphy | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Fred Marti | 74 | +2 | 74 | $227 | |||
| 61 | Doug Olson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $227 | |||
| 61 | Hubert Green | 74 | +2 | 74 | $227 | |||
| 61 | Gary Groh | 74 | +2 | 74 | $227 | |||
| 65 | Ben Kern | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Kermit Zarley | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Bob Lunn | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Lionel Hebert | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Howie Johnson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Marty Fleckman | 69 | -3 | 69 | $821 | |||
| 70 | Bob Menne | 69 | -3 | 69 | $821 | |||
| 72 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $289 | |||
| 72 | Ron Cerrudo | 71 | -1 | 71 | $289 | |||
| 72 | Jerry Breaux | 71 | -1 | 71 | $227 | |||
| 75 | Jim Dent | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,079 | |||
| 75 | Lee Elder | 72 | Even | 72 | $821 | |||
| 75 | John Mahaffey | 72 | Even | 72 | $289 | |||
| 75 | Bobby Greenwood | 72 | Even | 72 | $227 | |||
| 79 | Tom Shaw | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,079 | |||
| 79 | Earle Smith | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,079 | |||
| 79 | Wilf Honenuik | 73 | +1 | 73 | $289 | |||
| 79 | Greg Hughes | 73 | +1 | 73 | $227 | |||
| 79 | Tom Kite | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Julius Boros | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Bud Allin | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Harry Toscano | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Bob Barbarossa | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 87 | George Knudson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Phil Ferranti | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Dale Douglass | 70 | -2 | 70 | $622 | |||
| 91 | Miller Barber | 71 | -1 | 71 | $289 | |||
| 92 | Randy Wolff | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Corker Deloach | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Les Peterson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Jack Harden | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Orville Moody | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Bunky Henry | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Tom Watson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Ron Weber | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Ed Sneed | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Tom Sanderson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Wayne Peddy | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Bobby Mitchell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $227 | |||
| 103 | Mike Baker | 71 | -1 | 71 | $227 | |||
| 105 | Jim Barker | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Larry Wood | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Lee Wykle | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Steve Melnyk | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Forrest Fezler | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Jack Lewis | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Sam Harvey | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Dennis Rouse | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Mike Morley | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Byron Comstock | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bob Stone | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Wayne Vollmer | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Mike Higgins | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Charles Coody | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 119 | John Schlee | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Ralph Baker | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 121 | John Schroeder | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Leonard Thompson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Labron Harris | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Jim Hardy | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Jim Ferrier | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 126 | John Mills | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Craig Metz | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Bill Garrett | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Jacky Cupit | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Sam Adams | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Dan Sikes | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Steve Reid | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Phil Rodgers | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Elwin Fanning | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Larry Mowry | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Bob Eastwood | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Dave Haberle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 139 | George Hixon | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Jimmy Wright | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 |


