Sports headlines for Thursday June 15, 1972:
- Nicklaus In Six-Way Tie For Lead
Scores through round 1 of the 1972 U.S. Open
Tournament held at Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach, CA) from June 15, 1972 to June 18, 1972 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanny Wadkins | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,427 | |||
| 2 | Arnold Palmer | 77 | +5 | 77 | $10,000 | |||
| 3 | Barry Jaeckel | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,090 | |||
| 4 | Bruce Crampton | 74 | +2 | 74 | $15,000 | |||
| 4 | Homero Blancas | 74 | +2 | 74 | $7,500 | |||
| 6 | Lee Elder | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,217 | |||
| 7 | Don January | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,500 | |||
| 7 | Dave Eichelberger | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,217 | |||
| 9 | Tim Collins | 79 | +7 | 79 | $835 | |||
| 10 | Cesar Sanudo | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,250 | |||
| 11 | Lee Trevino | 74 | +2 | 74 | $7,500 | |||
| 11 | Ralph Johnston | 74 | +2 | 74 | $890 | |||
| 13 | Hale Irwin | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,090 | |||
| 14 | Paul Harney | 79 | +7 | 79 | $1,625 | |||
| 14 | Jerry McGee | 79 | +7 | 79 | $994 | |||
| 16 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | -1 | 71 | $30,000 | |||
| 16 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,000 | |||
| 18 | Rod Funseth | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,427 | |||
| 19 | Johnny Miller | 74 | +2 | 74 | $5,000 | |||
| 19 | Billy Casper | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,500 | |||
| 21 | Lou Graham | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,750 | |||
| 21 | Tom Kite | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 23 | Larry Hinson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,090 | |||
| 23 | Mike Butler | 78 | +6 | 78 | $890 | |||
| 25 | George Rives | 80 | +8 | 80 | $994 | |||
| 26 | Charles Coody | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Bunky Henry | 88 | +16 | 88 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Gary Player | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,900 | |||
| 29 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,000 | |||
| 29 | Jerry Heard | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,217 | |||
| 31 | George Archer | 74 | +2 | 74 | $800 | |||
| 32 | Bobby Nichols | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,500 | |||
| 33 | Charles Sifford | 79 | +7 | 79 | $1,625 | |||
| 33 | Bob Murphy | 79 | +7 | 79 | $800 | |||
| 35 | Al Geiberger | 80 | +8 | 80 | $1,625 | |||
| 35 | Dick Hendrickson | 80 | +8 | 80 | $800 | |||
| 37 | Fred Marti | 86 | +14 | 86 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,250 | |||
| 39 | Jim Simons | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Bob Brue | 77 | +5 | 77 | $835 | |||
| 40 | Bobby Greenwood | 77 | +5 | 77 | $835 | |||
| 42 | John Schroeder | 78 | +6 | 78 | $930 | |||
| 43 | Ben Crenshaw | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Lee Wykle | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Jim Jamieson | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Ken Still | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Ras Allen | 86 | +14 | 86 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Bobby Cole | 72 | Even | 72 | $930 | |||
| 49 | Bud Allin | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,090 | |||
| 49 | Hubert Green | 75 | +3 | 75 | $835 | |||
| 51 | Miller Barber | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,217 | |||
| 51 | Tommy Aaron | 76 | +4 | 76 | $835 | |||
| 53 | Martin Bohen | 77 | +5 | 77 | $835 | |||
| 54 | Jim Hardy | 78 | +6 | 78 | $835 | |||
| 54 | Dan O'Neill | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Chuck Scally | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Barney Thompson | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Peter Davison | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Bruce Lietzke | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Mac Hunte | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Orville Moody | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,900 | |||
| 62 | Ron Letellier | 75 | +3 | 75 | $930 | |||
| 62 | Mike Hill | 75 | +3 | 75 | $835 | |||
| 64 | Billy Ziobro | 76 | +4 | 76 | $994 | |||
| 64 | Austin Straub | 76 | +4 | 76 | $800 | |||
| 64 | Dwight Nevil | 76 | +4 | 76 | $800 | |||
| 67 | Gay Brewer | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,427 | |||
| 67 | Julius Boros | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,217 | |||
| 67 | Ron Cerrudo | 77 | +5 | 77 | $994 | |||
| 67 | Gibby Gilbert | 77 | +5 | 77 | $930 | |||
| 67 | David Graham | 77 | +5 | 77 | $930 | |||
| 72 | Babe Hiskey | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 72 | J.C. Snead | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Bob Zender | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Bert Weaver | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Paul Moran | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Bob Johnson | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Bob Allard | 85 | +13 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Dave Hill | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,217 | |||
| 80 | Tony Jacklin | 75 | +3 | 75 | $994 | |||
| 80 | Bruce Devlin | 75 | +3 | 75 | $800 | |||
| 82 | Rod Curl | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Bruce Summerhays | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Johnny Pott | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Forrest Fezler | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Larry Ziegler | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Jim Jewell | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Clayton Cole | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Terry Small | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Tom Shaw | 71 | -1 | 71 | $994 | |||
| 91 | Jim Wiechers | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,427 | |||
| 91 | Tom Watson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,217 | |||
| 91 | Jim Colbert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $800 | |||
| 94 | Bert Yancey | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,500 | |||
| 95 | Bob Charles | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Deane Beman | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Gilbert Gonsalves | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 97 | John Mahaffey | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Doug Sanders | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Mason Rudolph | 71 | -1 | 71 | $994 | |||
| 101 | Tom Jenkins | 73 | +1 | 73 | $890 | |||
| 102 | Bobby Mitchell | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,625 | |||
| 103 | Ralph Baker | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Dave Marr | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Larry Wood | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Jim Ahern | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Frank Beard | 85 | +13 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Don Massengale | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,900 | |||
| 109 | Bob Lunn | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Chuck Courtney | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Larry Stubblefield | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Ray Floyd | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bob Rosburg | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Bill Ogden | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Dave Stockton | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Jim McLean | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Bill Hall | 86 | +14 | 86 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Rik Massengale | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Ted Hayes | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Mitch Voges | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Jim Barber | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Don Bies | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Bob Panasiuk | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Eddie Pearce | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Tom Joyce | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Tom Sanderson | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Ron Smith | 85 | +13 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Jimmy Powell | 85 | +13 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Ed Sneed | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Lloyd Monroe | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Ron Terry | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Bob Byman | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Jack Lewis | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Lee Bonse | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 |


