Sports headlines for Thursday November 30, 1972:
- Chi Chi Dedicates Round To His Mother, Fires 65 For Disney Lead
- Shrine Western Squad Selected
Scores through round 1 of the 1972 Walt Disney World Open Invitational
Tournament held at Walt Disney World Resort (Lake Buena Vista, FL) from November 30, 1972 to December 3, 1972 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Ewing | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | 68 | -4 | 68 | $30,000 | |||
| 3 | Larry White | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,950 | |||
| 4 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,765 | |||
| 5 | Ken Still | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,550 | |||
| 6 | Steve Spray | 76 | +4 | 76 | $200 | |||
| 7 | Tommy Aaron | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,765 | |||
| 8 | Jim Dent | 71 | -1 | 71 | $11,600 | |||
| 9 | DeWitt Weaver | 72 | Even | 72 | $200 | |||
| 10 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $11,600 | |||
| 11 | Harry Toscano | 74 | +2 | 74 | $200 | |||
| 12 | Frank Beard | 68 | -4 | 68 | $5,450 | |||
| 13 | Dan Sikes | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,550 | |||
| 13 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | -2 | 70 | $200 | |||
| 15 | Lionel Hebert | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,550 | |||
| 15 | Don Padgett | 72 | Even | 72 | $707 | |||
| 17 | Jim Ferriell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $200 | |||
| 18 | Dave Eichelberger | 75 | +3 | 75 | $922 | |||
| 18 | Larry Hinson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $200 | |||
| 18 | Doug Ford | 75 | +3 | 75 | $200 | |||
| 21 | George Archer | 66 | -6 | 66 | $2,550 | |||
| 22 | Craig Dear | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,550 | |||
| 22 | Lee Elder | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,950 | |||
| 24 | Ron Cerrudo | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,520 | |||
| 24 | Bob Smith | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,183 | |||
| 26 | Bob Goalby | 71 | -1 | 71 | $5,450 | |||
| 26 | Don Iverson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $200 | |||
| 28 | Sam Snead | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,765 | |||
| 28 | John Mahaffey | 72 | Even | 72 | $922 | |||
| 28 | Hubert Green | 72 | Even | 72 | $200 | |||
| 31 | Jim Jamieson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $922 | |||
| 31 | Odell Massey | 74 | +2 | 74 | $200 | |||
| 31 | Larry Ziegler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $200 | |||
| 34 | Bob Payne | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,520 | |||
| 34 | Grier Jones | 69 | -3 | 69 | $410 | |||
| 34 | Tom Shaw | 69 | -3 | 69 | $200 | |||
| 37 | Dave Marr | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,765 | |||
| 38 | Chuck Thorpe | 71 | -1 | 71 | $707 | |||
| 38 | Dwight Nevil | 71 | -1 | 71 | $707 | |||
| 38 | Hale Irwin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $410 | |||
| 38 | Don Massengale | 71 | -1 | 71 | $200 | |||
| 42 | Mike Wynn | 72 | Even | 72 | $707 | |||
| 42 | Johnny Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $410 | |||
| 42 | Labron Harris | 72 | Even | 72 | $410 | |||
| 42 | Lou Graham | 72 | Even | 72 | $200 | |||
| 46 | Jerry Heard | 73 | +1 | 73 | $410 | |||
| 46 | Mike Morley | 73 | +1 | 73 | $200 | |||
| 46 | Bob Lewis | 73 | +1 | 73 | $200 | |||
| 46 | Lloyd Monroe | 73 | +1 | 73 | $200 | |||
| 46 | Terry Wilcox | 73 | +1 | 73 | $200 | |||
| 51 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 65 | -7 | 65 | $410 | |||
| 52 | Ed Sneed | 66 | -6 | 66 | $3,765 | |||
| 53 | Dale Douglass | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,950 | |||
| 53 | Bobby Nichols | 70 | -2 | 70 | $707 | |||
| 53 | Charles Coody | 70 | -2 | 70 | $200 | |||
| 56 | George Hixon | 71 | -1 | 71 | $922 | |||
| 56 | Art Wall | 71 | -1 | 71 | $922 | |||
| 56 | Dick Lotz | 71 | -1 | 71 | $410 | |||
| 59 | Eddie Pearce | 72 | Even | 72 | $200 | |||
| 59 | Tom Jenkins | 72 | Even | 72 | $200 | |||
| 61 | Paul Moran | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Bob Lunn | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Kermit Zarley | 68 | -4 | 68 | $200 | |||
| 64 | Larry Wood | 69 | -3 | 69 | $11,600 | |||
| 65 | Bert Yancey | 70 | -2 | 70 | $5,450 | |||
| 65 | Bill Johnston | 70 | -2 | 70 | $200 | |||
| 65 | Jack Lewis | 70 | -2 | 70 | $200 | |||
| 68 | Jerry McGee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,520 | |||
| 69 | Curtis Sifford | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Charles Sifford | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 71 | Tom Kite | 67 | -5 | 67 | $707 | |||
| 72 | Bob Dickson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,183 | |||
| 72 | Mason Rudolph | 68 | -4 | 68 | $410 | |||
| 72 | Steve Reid | 68 | -4 | 68 | $200 | |||
| 75 | Bob Barbarossa | 70 | -2 | 70 | $707 | |||
| 75 | Chris Blocker | 70 | -2 | 70 | $200 | |||
| 75 | Bob Zender | 70 | -2 | 70 | $200 | |||
| 78 | Brian Allin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Cesar Sanudo | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Gene Littler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Andy North | 67 | -5 | 67 | $922 | |||
| 82 | Jim Simons | 69 | -3 | 69 | $200 | |||
| 83 | Tom Watson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Arnold Palmer | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Julius Boros | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Les Peterson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Martin Bohen | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Lon Hinkle | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 89 | George Bayer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 |


