Sports headlines for Friday September 1, 1972:
- Yancey's 63 Tops Trevino, Elder By Shot
- Smith, Court Easy Victors; Upsets Mark U.S. Open Play
Scores through round 1 of the 1972 Greater Hartford Open Invitational
Tournament held at Wethersfield Country Club (Wethersfield, CT) from September 1, 1972 to September 4, 1972 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Thompson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Larry White | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Dick Lotz | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Harry Toscano | 70 | -1 | 70 | $907 | |||
| 5 | Deane Beman | 66 | -5 | 66 | $7,350 | |||
| 6 | Tom Shaw | 67 | -4 | 67 | $3,687 | |||
| 6 | Rick Rhoads | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,625 | |||
| 6 | Paul Moran | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,063 | |||
| 9 | David Graham | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,625 | |||
| 9 | Roy Pace | 68 | -3 | 68 | $907 | |||
| 11 | Mike Wynn | 75 | +4 | 75 | $217 | |||
| 12 | Dave Stockton | 66 | -5 | 66 | $2,063 | |||
| 13 | Ralph Johnston | 67 | -4 | 67 | $7,350 | |||
| 14 | Lou Graham | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,125 | |||
| 15 | Rafe Botts | 71 | Even | 71 | $433 | |||
| 15 | John Mahaffey | 71 | Even | 71 | $433 | |||
| 17 | Sam Adams | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,352 | |||
| 18 | Don Headings | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Lee Trevino | 64 | -7 | 64 | $25,000 | |||
| 20 | Hubert Green | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,063 | |||
| 21 | Bobby Cole | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,625 | |||
| 22 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,687 | |||
| 22 | John Lotz | 69 | -2 | 69 | $217 | |||
| 24 | Dave Marad | 70 | -1 | 70 | $635 | |||
| 25 | Ken Ellsworth | 71 | Even | 71 | $217 | |||
| 25 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | Even | 71 | $217 | |||
| 25 | Herb Hooper | 71 | Even | 71 | $217 | |||
| 28 | Doug Olson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $433 | |||
| 28 | Mike Reasor | 72 | +1 | 72 | $217 | |||
| 28 | Bob Zender | 72 | +1 | 72 | $217 | |||
| 31 | George Hixon | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Ed Moehling | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Lee Elder | 64 | -7 | 64 | $14,300 | |||
| 34 | Curtis Sifford | 65 | -6 | 65 | $4,813 | |||
| 35 | Jack Ewing | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,352 | |||
| 36 | Butch Baird | 69 | -2 | 69 | $907 | |||
| 36 | Chuck Courtney | 69 | -2 | 69 | $635 | |||
| 38 | George Knudson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,352 | |||
| 38 | Charles Sifford | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,352 | |||
| 38 | Dale Douglass | 70 | -1 | 70 | $433 | |||
| 38 | Steve Reid | 70 | -1 | 70 | $273 | |||
| 38 | Art Wall | 70 | -1 | 70 | $217 | |||
| 43 | Homero Blancas | 71 | Even | 71 | $4,813 | |||
| 43 | John Gentile | 71 | Even | 71 | $217 | |||
| 45 | Jim Jewell | 72 | +1 | 72 | $750 | |||
| 45 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | +1 | 72 | $433 | |||
| 47 | David Glenz | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Harold Henning | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Jay Marschall | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 50 | Larry Wood | 65 | -6 | 65 | $2,063 | |||
| 50 | Joe Campbell | 65 | -6 | 65 | $907 | |||
| 52 | Bob Barbarossa | 66 | -5 | 66 | $635 | |||
| 53 | Allen Miller | 67 | -4 | 67 | $750 | |||
| 53 | Mike Spang | 67 | -4 | 67 | $217 | |||
| 55 | Ken Still | 68 | -3 | 68 | $3,687 | |||
| 56 | Jeff Voss | 69 | -2 | 69 | $217 | |||
| 57 | Larry Ziegler | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,352 | |||
| 57 | John Toepel | 70 | -1 | 70 | $907 | |||
| 57 | John Schroeder | 70 | -1 | 70 | $273 | |||
| 57 | Bob Lewis | 70 | -1 | 70 | $217 | |||
| 57 | Martin Roesink | 70 | -1 | 70 | $217 | |||
| 62 | Monty Kaser | 71 | Even | 71 | $217 | |||
| 62 | Bob Eastwood | 71 | Even | 71 | $217 | |||
| 64 | Jim Marshall | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 64 | John Jacobs | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Gibby Gilbert | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Rik Massengale | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Jim King | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Bert Yancey | 63 | -8 | 63 | $1,352 | |||
| 70 | Tom Ulozas | 66 | -5 | 66 | $635 | |||
| 71 | Bob Goalby | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,352 | |||
| 71 | Jerry Heard | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,352 | |||
| 73 | Pete Brown | 68 | -3 | 68 | $635 | |||
| 74 | Don Iverson | 69 | -2 | 69 | $273 | |||
| 74 | Jim Jamieson | 69 | -2 | 69 | $273 | |||
| 74 | Earle Smith | 69 | -2 | 69 | $217 | |||
| 77 | Randy Wolff | 70 | -1 | 70 | $635 | |||
| 77 | Sherman Finger | 70 | -1 | 70 | $217 | |||
| 77 | Byron Comstock | 70 | -1 | 70 | $217 | |||
| 80 | Jim Ferriell | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Lloyd Monroe | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Dave Haberle | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Phil Rodgers | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Ken Fulton | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Mike Hill | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Paul Harney | 67 | -4 | 67 | $750 | |||
| 86 | Dave Barber | 67 | -4 | 67 | $433 | |||
| 88 | George Archer | 68 | -3 | 68 | $907 | |||
| 88 | Dick Stranahan | 68 | -3 | 68 | $273 | |||
| 88 | Bob Menne | 68 | -3 | 68 | $217 | |||
| 91 | Jim Wiechers | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Bob Erickson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Ralph Baker | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Joe Porter | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Jerry McGee | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Ben Kern | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Bert Greene | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 98 | John Lister | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Jim Barker | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 100 | John Cook | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Joel Goldstrand | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Ed Furgol | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Chuck Thorpe | 67 | -4 | 67 | $217 | |||
| 103 | Bob Bourne | 67 | -4 | 67 | $217 | |||
| 105 | Dwight Nevil | 68 | -3 | 68 | $217 | |||
| 106 | Martin Bohen | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Ray Arinno | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Ed Sneed | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Bob Wynn | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Wayne Peddy | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Craig Dear | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Bob Shaw | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Ras Allen | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Rich Bassett | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Bobby Greenwood | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Dick Rhyan | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Jerry Barrier | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Jack Lewis | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Wayne Vollmer | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Richie Karl | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Bill Wright | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Gary Groh | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Billy Ziobro | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Tom Sanderson | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Labron Harris | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Bob Murphy | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Doug Ford | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Bunky Henry | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Bob Leaver | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 130 | R.H. Sikes | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Charles Owens | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Jim Grant | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Mike Morley | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 134 | George Boutell | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Richard Crawford | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 136 | John Ruby | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 |


