Sports headlines for Thursday July 20, 1972:
- Willie Mays Named To N.L. All-stars
- Mincher, Kubiak Traded To A's
Scores through round 1 of the 1972 American Golf Classic
Tournament held at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH) from July 20, 1972 to July 23, 1972 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Johnson | 68 | -2 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Mason Rudolph | 69 | -1 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Tom Weiskopf | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | John Schlee | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Phil Rodgers | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Jim Barber | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 5 | George Hixon | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Lee Wykle | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Richard Crawford | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Bob Murphy | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | John Mahaffey | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 12 | Sam Adams | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 12 | Leonard Thompson | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 12 | Wilf Honenuik | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 12 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 12 | John Gentile | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 12 | Byron Comstock | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 12 | Ralph Baker | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 12 | Don Iverson | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 12 | Bob Lewis | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 12 | Lee Bonse | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 22 | Rolf Deming | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 22 | Doug Ford | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 22 | Dwight Nevil | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 22 | Miller Barber | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 22 | Deane Beman | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Steve Bogan | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 27 | John Jacobs | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Bob Payne | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Marty Fleckman | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Bob Goalby | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Labron Harris | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Bobby Greenwood | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Jim Colbert | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Bud Allin | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Billy Ziobro | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Dean Refram | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Allen Miller | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Bob Erickson | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Chris Blocker | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Jim Jamieson | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Lionel Hebert | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Alberto Rivadeneira | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Marion Heck | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Jim Barker | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Johnny Pott | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Bruce Fleisher | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Harry Toscano | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Mike Higgins | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Bruce Crampton | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Bert Greene | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Bob Bourne | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Tom Shaw | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Jack Montgomery | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Dave Barber | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Dale Douglass | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Lee Elder | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Wayne Peddy | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Hubert Green | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Curtis Sifford | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Jim Grant | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Jack Ewing | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Jim Ferriell | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Larry White | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Rocky Thompson | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Gary Bowerman | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Jack Lewis | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Frank Wharton | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 68 | George Bellino | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Jim Wiechers | 70 | Even | 70 | $6,150 | |||
| 71 | Dave Marr | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,325 | |||
| 72 | Cesar Sanudo | 74 | +4 | 74 | $5,100 | |||
| 73 | Tom Ulozas | 70 | Even | 70 | $17,100 | |||
| 73 | Hale Irwin | 70 | Even | 70 | $10,650 | |||
| 75 | Bobby Cole | 71 | +1 | 71 | $4,238 | |||
| 75 | Chuck Thorpe | 71 | +1 | 71 | $5,100 | |||
| 77 | Martin Bohen | 68 | -2 | 68 | $439 | |||
| 78 | Bunky Henry | 71 | +1 | 71 | $778 | |||
| 79 | George Knudson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $7,050 | |||
| 79 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | +2 | 72 | $277 | |||
| 81 | Steve Melnyk | 69 | -1 | 69 | $4,238 | |||
| 82 | Ken Venturi | 71 | +1 | 71 | $277 | |||
| 83 | George Archer | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,110 | |||
| 84 | John Toepel | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,110 | |||
| 85 | Ray Floyd | 66 | -4 | 66 | $2,900 | |||
| 86 | Bert Yancey | 69 | -1 | 69 | $30,000 | |||
| 87 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,800 | |||
| 87 | Charles Sifford | 71 | +1 | 71 | $778 | |||
| 89 | Bobby Nichols | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,900 | |||
| 89 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,110 | |||
| 91 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,400 | |||
| 91 | Jim Dent | 73 | +3 | 73 | $585 | |||
| 93 | Bob Stone | 75 | +5 | 75 | $778 | |||
| 94 | Ron Cerrudo | 65 | -5 | 65 | $1,800 | |||
| 95 | Gay Brewer | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,325 | |||
| 96 | Ralph Johnston | 72 | +2 | 72 | $439 | |||
| 96 | Dick Lotz | 72 | +2 | 72 | $277 | |||
| 98 | J.C. Snead | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,400 | |||
| 99 | Jerry Heard | 74 | +4 | 74 | $3,600 | |||
| 99 | Don Bies | 74 | +4 | 74 | $935 | |||
| 99 | Don January | 74 | +4 | 74 | $277 | |||
| 102 | Babe Hiskey | 77 | +7 | 77 | $345 | |||
| 103 | Chuck Courtney | 78 | +8 | 78 | $585 | |||
| 104 | Arnold Palmer | 68 | -2 | 68 | $3,600 | |||
| 105 | Mike Spang | 69 | -1 | 69 | $345 | |||
| 106 | David Graham | 70 | Even | 70 | $935 | |||
| 107 | Charles Coody | 71 | +1 | 71 | $778 | |||
| 108 | Lou Graham | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,110 | |||
| 108 | Billy Maxwell | 72 | +2 | 72 | $778 | |||
| 110 | Roy Pace | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,800 | |||
| 110 | Dave Stockton | 73 | +3 | 73 | $277 | |||
| 110 | Homero Blancas | 73 | +3 | 73 | $277 | |||
| 113 | Dave Eichelberger | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,800 | |||
| 114 | Mike Reasor | 68 | -2 | 68 | $778 | |||
| 114 | R.H. Sikes | 68 | -2 | 68 | $277 | |||
| 116 | Julius Boros | 70 | Even | 70 | $935 | |||
| 117 | Fred Marti | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,800 | |||
| 117 | Rod Curl | 73 | +3 | 73 | $778 | |||
| 119 | Al Geiberger | 74 | +4 | 74 | $439 | |||
| 119 | Howie Johnson | 74 | +4 | 74 | $277 | |||
| 121 | Kermit Zarley | 66 | -4 | 66 | $2,900 | |||
| 122 | Larry Hinson | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,325 | |||
| 123 | Johnny Miller | 70 | Even | 70 | $277 | |||
| 123 | Jerry McGee | 70 | Even | 70 | $277 | |||
| 123 | Ed Sneed | 70 | Even | 70 | $277 | |||
| 126 | Paul Moran | 71 | +1 | 71 | $277 | |||
| 127 | Bob Barbarossa | 72 | +2 | 72 | $439 | |||
| 128 | Art Wall | 73 | +3 | 73 | $277 | |||
| 129 | Orville Moody | 75 | +5 | 75 | $277 | |||
| 130 | Bob Dickson | 70 | Even | 70 | $585 | |||
| 131 | Ken Still | 72 | +2 | 72 | $277 | |||
| 131 | Butch Baird | 72 | +2 | 72 | $277 | |||
| 133 | Bob Lunn | 73 | +3 | 73 | $277 | |||
| 133 | John Schroeder | 73 | +3 | 73 | $277 | |||
| 135 | Lanny Wadkins | 75 | +5 | 75 | $2,400 | |||
| 136 | Frank Beard | 72 | +2 | 72 | $277 | |||
| 137 | Mike Hill | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,110 | |||
| 137 | Steve Reid | 73 | +3 | 73 | $277 | |||
| 139 | Tom Watson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $277 | |||
| 140 | Dick Rhyan | 71 | +1 | 71 | $277 | |||
| 140 | Bob Eastwood | 71 | +1 | 71 | $277 |


