Sports headlines for Thursday July 6, 1972:
- Twins Fire Rigney; Quilici To Manage
- Smith, Nastase Win Matches To Gain Finals At Wimbledon
- Suit Seeks To Block Sale To Rosenbloom
- Ali, Patterson Sign To Fight In New York
Scores through round 1 of the 1972 Canadian Open
Tournament held at Cherry Hill Club (Fort Erie, Ontario) from July 6, 1972 to July 9, 1972 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 1 | John Cook | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Larry Ziegler | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Byron Comstock | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Mac McLendon | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Ken Fulton | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 6 | John Jacobs | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Wilf Honenuik | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 6 | David Graham | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Dewitt Weaver | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 6 | John Lister | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Terry Wilcox | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Vic Loustalot | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Wayne Vollmer | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Chuck Courtney | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Randy Wolff | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Art Wall | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | R.H. Sikes | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Gilbert Gonsalves | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Lionel Hebert | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Jack Lewis | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Bob Lewis | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Billy Ziobro | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Marty Fleckman | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Jim Marshall | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Mike Wynn | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Jimmy Lynch | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Phil Giroux | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 15 | John Morgan | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Roy Pace | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Gary Bowerman | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Bob Shaw | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Dave Eichelberger | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Jumbo Ozaki | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Bob Zender | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Ras Allen | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Bill Wright | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Bob Goalby | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Steve Reid | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Fred Marti | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Mike Higgins | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Jim Ferriell | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Lee Elder | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Allen Miller | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Martin Bohen | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Jack Bissengger | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Kermit Zarley | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Ken Ellsworth | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Craig Dear | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Dale Douglass | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Labron Harris | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Al Balding | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Gary Groh | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Bob Carson | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Moe Norman | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Charles Coody | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 56 | David Glenz | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Bob Barbarossa | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Jim Barker | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Bob Wynn | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Larry White | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Mike Spang | 83 | +12 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Lanny Wadkins | 73 | +2 | 73 | $377 | |||
| 64 | Bud Allin | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,075 | |||
| 65 | Gay Brewer | 67 | -4 | 67 | $30,000 | |||
| 66 | Phil Rodgers | 72 | +1 | 72 | $7,050 | |||
| 67 | J.C. Snead | 76 | +5 | 76 | $715 | |||
| 68 | George Knudson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $5,100 | |||
| 68 | Don Massengale | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,725 | |||
| 70 | Bruce Crampton | 68 | -3 | 68 | $3,075 | |||
| 71 | Lee Trevino | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,075 | |||
| 71 | Jim Colbert | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,725 | |||
| 71 | Mike Reasor | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,022 | |||
| 74 | Grier Jones | 70 | -1 | 70 | $4,238 | |||
| 75 | Bobby Cole | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,250 | |||
| 75 | Howie Johnson | 71 | Even | 71 | $273 | |||
| 77 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,725 | |||
| 77 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | +1 | 72 | $825 | |||
| 79 | Bob Rosburg | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,022 | |||
| 80 | Bert Yancey | 74 | +3 | 74 | $585 | |||
| 81 | Bunky Henry | 65 | -6 | 65 | $4,238 | |||
| 82 | Sam Adams | 67 | -4 | 67 | $13,875 | |||
| 83 | Nick Weslock | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Arnold Palmer | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,294 | |||
| 85 | Bob Murphy | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,022 | |||
| 86 | Richard Crawford | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,022 | |||
| 87 | Jim Jamieson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $715 | |||
| 88 | Lou Graham | 67 | -4 | 67 | $6,150 | |||
| 88 | Sam Snead | 67 | -4 | 67 | $3,075 | |||
| 90 | Bobby Mitchell | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,022 | |||
| 91 | Don Iverson | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,250 | |||
| 92 | Jim Dent | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,294 | |||
| 93 | John Schroeder | 73 | +2 | 73 | $273 | |||
| 93 | Cesar Sanudo | 73 | +2 | 73 | $273 | |||
| 95 | George Johnson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $2,250 | |||
| 95 | Tom Watson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,022 | |||
| 97 | Dick Rhyan | 76 | +5 | 76 | $825 | |||
| 98 | Deane Beman | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,075 | |||
| 99 | Dave Hill | 70 | -1 | 70 | $13,875 | |||
| 99 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | -1 | 70 | $5,100 | |||
| 99 | Bob Panasiuk | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,250 | |||
| 99 | Miller Barber | 70 | -1 | 70 | $377 | |||
| 103 | Gary Player | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,075 | |||
| 104 | Steve Bogan | 72 | +1 | 72 | $585 | |||
| 104 | Bobby Greenwood | 72 | +1 | 72 | $377 | |||
| 104 | Rod Curl | 72 | +1 | 72 | $273 | |||
| 107 | Chuck Thorpe | 73 | +2 | 73 | $825 | |||
| 107 | John Gentile | 73 | +2 | 73 | $585 | |||
| 107 | Marion Heck | 73 | +2 | 73 | $273 | |||
| 107 | Bob Cox | 73 | +2 | 73 | $273 | |||
| 107 | Hale Irwin | 73 | +2 | 73 | $273 | |||
| 112 | Ron Cerrudo | 74 | +3 | 74 | $715 | |||
| 112 | John Schlee | 74 | +3 | 74 | $273 | |||
| 114 | Tom Sanderson | 66 | -5 | 66 | $1,022 | |||
| 115 | Bob Smith | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,294 | |||
| 116 | Rod Funseth | 71 | Even | 71 | $273 | |||
| 116 | Jack Ewing | 71 | Even | 71 | $273 | |||
| 116 | George Shortridge | 71 | Even | 71 | $273 | |||
| 119 | Don Bies | 73 | +2 | 73 | $377 | |||
| 119 | Takaski Kono | 73 | +2 | 73 | $273 | |||
| 121 | Butch Baird | 74 | +3 | 74 | $273 | |||
| 122 | Leonard Thompson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $825 | |||
| 123 | Bob Menne | 72 | +1 | 72 | $377 | |||
| 123 | Bob Eastwood | 72 | +1 | 72 | $377 | |||
| 125 | Alberto Rivadeneira | 73 | +2 | 73 | $377 | |||
| 125 | Dick Hendrickson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $273 | |||
| 127 | Charles Sifford | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,294 | |||
| 128 | Doug Ford | 72 | +1 | 72 | $273 | |||
| 129 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | +2 | 73 | $273 | |||
| 129 | Bob Bourne | 73 | +2 | 73 | $273 | |||
| 129 | Bob Johnson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $273 | |||
| 132 | Bob Lunn | 75 | +4 | 75 | $273 | |||
| 133 | Jim Wiechers | 71 | Even | 71 | $377 | |||
| 133 | Bert Greene | 71 | Even | 71 | $273 | |||
| 133 | Jerry McGee | 71 | Even | 71 | $273 |


