1972 PGA Tour
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Jack Nicklaus (7) Jack Nicklaus| Duration | January 6, 1972 – December 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 47[a] |
| Most wins | Jack Nicklaus (7) |
| Money list | Jack Nicklaus |
| PGA Player of the Year | Jack Nicklaus |
← 1971 1973 → | |
The 1972 PGA Tour was the 57th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the fourth season since separating from the PGA of America.
At the Greater New Orleans Open, Colombian rookie, Rogelio Gonzales was disqualified after it was learned that he had changed his scorecard earlier in the tournament.[1] In addition to his disqualification, the PGA Tour lifted Gonzales playing privileges.[2]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1972 season.[3]
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | World Cup | Australia | 6,300 |  Hsieh Min-Nan and Lu Liang-Huan |
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | Hsieh Min-Nan |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[5][6]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 320,542 |
| 2 | Lee Trevino | 214,805 |
| 3 | George Archer | 145,027 |
| 4 | Grier Jones | 140,177 |
| 5 | Jerry Heard | 137,198 |
| 6 | Tom Weiskopf | 129,422 |
| 7 |  Gary Player | 120,719 |
| 8 |  Bruce Devlin | 119,768 |
| 9 | Tommy Aaron | 118,924 |
| 10 | Lanny Wadkins | 116,616 |