Sports headlines for Saturday June 24, 1972:
- Lady Ump Changes Mind, Quits After Stormy Debut
- McLain Free To Make Deal, Says Finley
- Taylor, Musso Lead East To 42-20 Victory
Scores through round 3 of the 1972 Western Open
Tournament held at Sunset Ridge (Northfield, IL) from June 22, 1972 to June 25, 1972 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Aaron | 78 | 65 | 67 | -3 | 210 | $4,485 | |
| 2 | Doug Sanders | 71 | 66 | 74 | -2 | 211 | $3,300 | |
| 3 | Johnny Miller | 76 | 66 | 74 | +3 | 216 | $1,875 | |
| 4 | Jim Jamieson | 68 | 67 | 67 | -11 | 202 | $30,000 | |
| 5 | J.C. Snead | 71 | 67 | 73 | -2 | 211 | $4,485 | |
| 6 | Larry White | 78 | 67 | 76 | +8 | 221 | $250 | |
| 7 | Bob Lunn | 75 | 68 | 68 | -2 | 211 | $7,950 | |
| 8 | Billy Casper | 75 | 69 | 68 | -1 | 212 | $2,400 | |
| 9 | Bob Goalby | 73 | 69 | 71 | Even | 213 | $1,875 | |
| 9 | Rod Funseth | 77 | 69 | 67 | Even | 213 | $1,305 | |
| 11 | John Gentile | 78 | 69 | 74 | +8 | 221 | $250 | |
| 12 | Bobby Nichols | 72 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 211 | $4,485 | |
| 13 | Labron Harris | 73 | 70 | 69 | -1 | 212 | $17,100 | |
| 14 | Larry Wood | 72 | 70 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $1,875 | |
| 15 | Bob Smith | 76 | 70 | 70 | +3 | 216 | $690 | |
| 16 | George Johnson | 78 | 70 | 69 | +4 | 217 | $888 | |
| 17 | Larry Hinson | 72 | 70 | 77 | +6 | 219 | $250 | |
| 18 | Jim Barber | 79 | 70 | 76 | +12 | 225 | $250 | |
| 19 | Lee Elder | 71 | 71 | 70 | -1 | 212 | $2,775 | |
| 20 | R.H. Sikes | 68 | 71 | 74 | Even | 213 | $1,875 | |
| 20 | Dick Rhyan | 74 | 71 | 68 | Even | 213 | $888 | |
| 22 | Miller Barber | 74 | 71 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $1,305 | |
| 22 | John Jacobs | 74 | 71 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $1,305 | |
| 24 | Joel Hirsch | 75 | 71 | 70 | +3 | 216 | $0 | |
| 25 | Bob Johnson | 74 | 71 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $284 | |
| 26 | Dick Lotz | 73 | 71 | 75 | +6 | 219 | $459 | |
| 27 | Art Wall | 75 | 71 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $1,305 | |
| 27 | Babe Hiskey | 76 | 71 | 73 | +7 | 220 | $284 | |
| 29 | Steve Oppermann | 69 | 72 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $3,300 | |
| 30 | Hale Irwin | 69 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $7,950 | |
| 31 | Tom Shaw | 71 | 72 | 70 | Even | 213 | $2,775 | |
| 31 | Dale Douglass | 72 | 72 | 69 | Even | 213 | $1,065 | |
| 33 | David Graham | 70 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $4,485 | |
| 33 | Charles Coody | 70 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $2,400 | |
| 35 | Julius Boros | 77 | 72 | 67 | +3 | 216 | $459 | |
| 36 | Rick Rhoads | 72 | 72 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $690 | |
| 36 | Frank Beard | 73 | 72 | 72 | +4 | 217 | $459 | |
| 36 | Ed Sneed | 75 | 72 | 70 | +4 | 217 | $250 | |
| 39 | Bob Charles | 73 | 72 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $888 | |
| 39 | Hubert Green | 74 | 72 | 72 | +5 | 218 | $250 | |
| 41 | Bobby Mitchell | 75 | 72 | 72 | +6 | 219 | $250 | |
| 42 | Steve Melnyk | 74 | 72 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $284 | |
| 43 | Dwight Nevil | 77 | 72 | 72 | +8 | 221 | $690 | |
| 44 | Mac McLendon | 77 | 72 | 73 | +9 | 222 | $250 | |
| 45 | Bob Shaw | 74 | 72 | 77 | +10 | 223 | $250 | |
| 46 | Jim Grant | 77 | 72 | 75 | +11 | 224 | $250 | |
| 47 | Tom Weiskopf | 69 | 73 | 71 | Even | 213 | $4,485 | |
| 48 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 73 | 73 | 69 | +2 | 215 | $1,065 | |
| 48 | Ray Floyd | 71 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $888 | |
| 48 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | 73 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $690 | |
| 51 | Ken Still | 74 | 73 | 70 | +4 | 217 | $1,065 | |
| 52 | Jim Ferriell | 73 | 73 | 72 | +5 | 218 | $284 | |
| 53 | George Archer | 76 | 73 | 70 | +6 | 219 | $888 | |
| 53 | Grier Jones | 76 | 73 | 70 | +6 | 219 | $459 | |
| 53 | Bruce Crampton | 73 | 73 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $284 | |
| 56 | Allen Miller | 76 | 73 | 71 | +7 | 220 | $1,305 | |
| 57 | John Schroeder | 76 | 73 | 72 | +8 | 221 | $459 | |
| 58 | Tony Jacklin | 75 | 73 | 74 | +9 | 222 | $690 | |
| 59 | Doug Ford | 76 | 73 | 77 | +13 | 226 | $250 | |
| 60 | Jim Wiechers | 70 | 74 | 68 | -1 | 212 | $7,950 | |
| 61 | Dave Stockton | 71 | 74 | 71 | +3 | 216 | $690 | |
| 61 | Butch Baird | 73 | 74 | 69 | +3 | 216 | $284 | |
| 63 | Bob Dickson | 75 | 74 | 70 | +6 | 219 | $250 | |
| 64 | John Schlee | 73 | 74 | 74 | +8 | 221 | $250 | |
| 65 | Dave Eichelberger | 75 | 74 | 75 | +11 | 224 | $250 | |
| 66 | Homero Blancas | 72 | 75 | 68 | +2 | 215 | $2,400 | |
| 67 | Larry Mowry | 71 | 75 | 71 | +4 | 217 | $250 | |
| 68 | Jack Montgomery | 74 | 75 | 69 | +5 | 218 | $284 | |
| 69 | Chuck Courtney | 72 | 75 | 72 | +6 | 219 | $1,305 | |
| 70 | Howie Johnson | 73 | 75 | 74 | +9 | 222 | $250 | |
| 70 | Jack Ewing | 74 | 75 | 73 | +9 | 222 | $250 | |
| 72 | Bunky Henry | 74 | 75 | 79 | +15 | 228 | $250 | |
| 73 | Bob Barbarossa | 70 | 76 | 70 | +3 | 216 | $888 | |
| 74 | Jim Barker | 73 | 76 | 70 | +6 | 219 | $250 | |
| 75 | Ron Cerrudo | 73 | 76 | 76 | +12 | 225 | $250 |


