Sports headlines for Thursday October 26, 1972:
- Arnie (65) Ties For Sahara Lead; Nicklaus 1 Back
- Ex-Cal Grid Recruit Claims Coaches Falsified Grades
- Bengals' Brown Claims Officials Blew 3 Calls
Scores through round 1 of the 1972 Sahara Invitational
Tournament held at Paradise Valley Country Club (Paradise Valley, AZ) from October 26, 1972 to October 29, 1972 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Dent | 68 | -4 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Mike Reasor | 68 | -4 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Lee Trevino | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Bob Dickson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Ralph Johnston | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Chuck Thorpe | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Jim Ferrier | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Sam Adams | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 8 | David Glenz | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Marion Heck | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Bob Rosburg | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Rik Massengale | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Gardner Dickinson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Larry Wood | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Ted Hayes | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Jerry Barber | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Leonard Thompson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Bob Erickson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Rick Rhoads | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Bob Betley | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Pete Brown | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Phil Rodgers | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Jim Marshall | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Chris Blocker | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | J.C. Snead | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Jack Lewis | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Rolf Deming | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Gibby Gilbert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Dave Barber | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Jesus Rodriguez | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Bill Farkas | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 35 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 35 | John Lotz | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 35 | John Jacobs | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 35 | R.H. Sikes | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 35 | Martin Roesink | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 35 | Jack Connelly | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 35 | Larry White | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 35 | Dow Finsterwald | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 35 | Greg Powers | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 35 | Bunky Henry | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 35 | Joe Porter | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 35 | Ed Moehling | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Rod Curl | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Jim Grant | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Deane Beman | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Chris Gers | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Steve Bogan | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Bob Stone | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Tom Sanderson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Bob Shaw | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Dale Douglass | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Don January | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Don Cherry | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 55 | George Bayer | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Steve Melnyk | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Dick Payne | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Bert Yancey | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Randy Wolff | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Jerry Abbott | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Mac Hunte | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Ken Ellsworth | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 65 | John Lister | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Gary Bowerman | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 68 | George Knudson | 65 | -7 | 65 | $3,982 | |||
| 69 | Lee Elder | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,295 | |||
| 70 | Hale Irwin | 70 | -2 | 70 | $7,960 | |||
| 71 | Gay Brewer | 71 | -1 | 71 | $7,960 | |||
| 72 | Lionel Hebert | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,982 | |||
| 72 | George Archer | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,339 | |||
| 74 | Tom Watson | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,295 | |||
| 75 | Larry Ziegler | 65 | -7 | 65 | $1,890 | |||
| 76 | Chuck Courtney | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,339 | |||
| 76 | Bobby Greenwood | 72 | Even | 72 | $381 | |||
| 78 | Lanny Wadkins | 65 | -7 | 65 | $27,000 | |||
| 79 | Rocky Thompson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $216 | |||
| 80 | Jim Ferriell | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,970 | |||
| 81 | Grier Jones | 71 | -1 | 71 | $959 | |||
| 81 | Howie Johnson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $601 | |||
| 81 | George Shortridge | 71 | -1 | 71 | $235 | |||
| 81 | Bill Johnston | 71 | -1 | 71 | $216 | |||
| 85 | John Schroeder | 72 | Even | 72 | $235 | |||
| 85 | Miller Barber | 72 | Even | 72 | $216 | |||
| 87 | Lou Graham | 73 | +1 | 73 | $216 | |||
| 88 | Butch Baird | 75 | +3 | 75 | $959 | |||
| 89 | Arnold Palmer | 65 | -7 | 65 | $15,400 | |||
| 90 | Art Wall | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,890 | |||
| 91 | Rafe Botts | 68 | -4 | 68 | $959 | |||
| 92 | Bob Eastwood | 69 | -3 | 69 | $5,198 | |||
| 92 | Don Bies | 69 | -3 | 69 | $959 | |||
| 92 | Dave Marr | 69 | -3 | 69 | $216 | |||
| 95 | Cesar Sanudo | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,970 | |||
| 95 | Dwight Nevil | 70 | -2 | 70 | $770 | |||
| 95 | Bobby Mitchell | 70 | -2 | 70 | $601 | |||
| 98 | Jerry Heard | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,970 | |||
| 98 | Rod Funseth | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,890 | |||
| 98 | George Johnson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $235 | |||
| 98 | Harry Toscano | 71 | -1 | 71 | $216 | |||
| 102 | Roy Pace | 73 | +1 | 73 | $381 | |||
| 103 | Bob Smith | 69 | -3 | 69 | $959 | |||
| 103 | Johnny Miller | 69 | -3 | 69 | $770 | |||
| 103 | Jim Jamieson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $601 | |||
| 106 | Jim Wiechers | 70 | -2 | 70 | $770 | |||
| 106 | Don Iverson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $770 | |||
| 106 | Bobby Nichols | 70 | -2 | 70 | $235 | |||
| 109 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,339 | |||
| 109 | Frank Beard | 71 | -1 | 71 | $381 | |||
| 109 | Mac McLendon | 71 | -1 | 71 | $235 | |||
| 109 | George Hixon | 71 | -1 | 71 | $216 | |||
| 113 | Paul Moran | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,339 | |||
| 113 | Bob Lunn | 72 | Even | 72 | $381 | |||
| 115 | Dave Hill | 73 | +1 | 73 | $601 | |||
| 115 | Bob Zender | 73 | +1 | 73 | $216 | |||
| 117 | Doug Sanders | 65 | -7 | 65 | $2,970 | |||
| 118 | Jack Nicklaus | 66 | -6 | 66 | $5,198 | |||
| 119 | John Mahaffey | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,982 | |||
| 120 | Jerry McGee | 69 | -3 | 69 | $381 | |||
| 120 | Steve Spray | 69 | -3 | 69 | $216 | |||
| 120 | Martin Bohen | 69 | -3 | 69 | $216 | |||
| 123 | Ken Still | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,339 | |||
| 123 | Fred Marti | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,339 | |||
| 123 | Al Geiberger | 70 | -2 | 70 | $959 | |||
| 126 | Bob Goalby | 71 | -1 | 71 | $601 | |||
| 126 | Allen Miller | 71 | -1 | 71 | $216 | |||
| 128 | Mike Hill | 72 | Even | 72 | $601 | |||
| 129 | Dick Lotz | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,295 | |||
| 130 | Tommy Aaron | 68 | -4 | 68 | $959 | |||
| 130 | Dave Marad | 68 | -4 | 68 | $216 | |||
| 132 | Dan Sikes | 69 | -3 | 69 | $235 | |||
| 132 | John Schlee | 69 | -3 | 69 | $216 | |||
| 134 | Wayne Vollmer | 71 | -1 | 71 | $216 | |||
| 135 | Jim Colbert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $235 | |||
| 136 | Jim Jewell | 69 | -3 | 69 | $216 | |||
| 137 | Jack Ewing | 70 | -2 | 70 | $216 | |||
| 138 | Richard Crawford | 75 | +3 | 75 | $216 | |||
| 139 | Bud Allin | 66 | -6 | 66 | $601 | |||
| 140 | Charles Sifford | 71 | -1 | 71 | $216 | |||
| 141 | Dewitt Weaver | 75 | +3 | 75 | $216 | |||
| 142 | Tom Shaw | 70 | -2 | 70 | $216 |