1972 U.S. Open
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1972 U.S. Open (golf)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 15–18, 1972 |
| Location | Pebble Beach, California |
| Course(s) | Pebble Beach Golf Links |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Field | 150, 70 after cut |
| Cut | 154 (+10) |
| Winner's share | $30,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jack Nicklaus |
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| 290 (+2) | |
The 1972 U.S. Open was the 72nd U.S. Open. The golf tournament was held June 15–18, 1972, at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. Jack Nicklaus captured his third U.S. Open title with a three-stroke win over Bruce Crampton.
After making a double-bogey at the 6th in the final round, Jack Nicklaus owned a two-shot lead over Arnold Palmer. Palmer had a chance to tie Nicklaus at the 14th, but he missed a 10-footer for birdie while Nicklaus converted an 8-foot bogey putt. Now trailing by just one, Palmer then bogeyed his next two holes and finished with a final-round 76, four strokes behind Nicklaus. With a three-shot lead over Bruce Crampton, Nicklaus approached the par-3 17th and hit one of his most famous shots. His 1-iron approach bounced once off the green, then hit the flagstick and settled inches from the hole for a tap-in birdie. He finished the round with a 74, enough to preserve the three-stroke lead over Crampton, who carded a 76.
Scoring conditions during the final round were extremely difficult. The scoring average for the round was 78.8, the highest in post-World War II U.S. Open history. Nicklaus' winning total of 290 was the second-highest winning score during that span. This win was Nicklaus' 11th career major championship, tying the then-record of Walter Hagen. When combined with his two U.S. Amateur wins, it was his 13th major, tying Bobby Jones for most all-time.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
71-73-72-74=290 | +2 | 30,000 |
| 2 | Bruce Crampton |  Australia |
74-70-73-76=293 | +5 | 15,000 |
| 3 | Arnold Palmer | United States |
77-68-73-76=294 | +6 | 10,000 |
| T4 | Homero Blancas | United States |
74-70-76-75=295 | +7 | 7,500 |
| Lee Trevino | United States |
74-72-71-78=295 | |||
| 6 | Kermit Zarley | United States |
71-73-73-79=296 | +8 | 6,000 |
| 7 | Johnny Miller | United States |
74-73-71-79=297 | +9 | 5,000 |
| 8 | Tom Weiskopf | United States |
73-74-73-78=298 | +10 | 4,000 |
| T9 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | United States |
71-75-78-75=299 | +11 | 3,250 |
| Cesar Sanudo | United States |
72-72-78-77=299 |
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| Preceded by 1972 Masters |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1972 Open Championship |
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