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The 1972 Open Championship was a golf

Golf

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competition held at Muirfield. The competition was won by Lee Trevino

Lee Trevino

Lee Buck Trevino is an American professional golfer. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as "The Merry Mex" and "Supermex". He won six major championships over the course of his career.-Early life:...

First round

#	Player	Country	Score	To par
1	Peter Tupling		68	-3
2	Tony Jacklin Tony Jacklin Anthony Jacklin CBE is an English golfer, who was the most successful British player of his generation. He was also the most successful European Ryder Cup captain ever.-Early life and education:...		69	-2
T3	Frank Beard		70	-1
	Craig Defoy
	Dave Marr Dave Marr David Francis Marr, Jr. was an American professional golfer and sportscaster, best known for winning the 1965 PGA Championship.-Early years:...
	Jack Nicklaus Jack Nicklaus Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
	Peter Townsend Peter Townsend (golfer) Peter Michael Paul Townsend is an English professional golfer.Townsend was born in Cambridge. Following a successful amateur career, during which he won both the Brabazon Trophy and Lytham Trophy, he turned professional at the end of 1966...
T8	Brian Barnes Brian Barnes (golfer) Brian Barnes is a professional golfer. He was born in Addington, Surrey, England, and lives in England, but he represented Scotland at the international level...		71	E
	John Garner John Garner (golfer) John R. Garner is an English professional golfer.During his playing career, Garner won one European Tour event, when he defeated Neil Coles in the final of the Benson & Hedges Match Play Championship in 1972...
	Antonio Garrido	Spain
	Gary Player Gary Player Gary Player DMS; OIG is a South African professional golfer. With his nine major championship victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Player has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six...	South Africa
	Doug Sanders Doug Sanders George Douglas Sanders is a former American professional golfer who won twenty PGA Tour events during his career.-Early years:Sanders was born in Cedartown, Georgia. He grew up in a poor family, and picked cotton as a teenager...
	Peter Thomson
	Lee Trevino Lee Trevino Lee Buck Trevino is an American professional golfer. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as "The Merry Mex" and "Supermex". He won six major championships over the course of his career.-Early life:...

Second round

#	Player	Country	Score	To par
T1	Tony Jacklin Tony Jacklin Anthony Jacklin CBE is an English golfer, who was the most successful British player of his generation. He was also the most successful European Ryder Cup captain ever.-Early life and education:...		69-72=141	-1
T1	Lee Trevino Lee Trevino Lee Buck Trevino is an American professional golfer. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as "The Merry Mex" and "Supermex". He won six major championships over the course of his career.-Early life:...		71-70=141	-1
T3	John Garner John Garner (golfer) John R. Garner is an English professional golfer.During his playing career, Garner won one European Tour event, when he defeated Neil Coles in the final of the Benson & Hedges Match Play Championship in 1972...		71-71=142	E
	Johnny Miller Johnny Miller John Laurence Miller is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. He was one of the top players in the world during the mid-1970s; he ranked second in the world on Mark McCormack's world golf rankings in both 1974 and 1975 behind Jack Nicklaus. He is currently the lead golf...		76-66=142
	Jack Nicklaus Jack Nicklaus Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...		70-72=142
	Gary Player Gary Player Gary Player DMS; OIG is a South African professional golfer. With his nine major championship victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Player has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six...	South Africa	71-71=142
	Doug Sanders Doug Sanders George Douglas Sanders is a former American professional golfer who won twenty PGA Tour events during his career.-Early years:Sanders was born in Cedartown, Georgia. He grew up in a poor family, and picked cotton as a teenager...		71-71=142
	Peter Townsend Peter Townsend (golfer) Peter Michael Paul Townsend is an English professional golfer.Townsend was born in Cambridge. Following a successful amateur career, during which he won both the Brabazon Trophy and Lytham Trophy, he turned professional at the end of 1966...		70-72=142
	Peter Tupling		68-74=142
T10	Brian Barnes Brian Barnes (golfer) Brian Barnes is a professional golfer. He was born in Addington, Surrey, England, and lives in England, but he represented Scotland at the international level...		71-72=143	+1
	Clive Clark		72-71=143
	Peter Thomson		71-72=143

Amateurs: Foster (+7), Mosey
Ian Mosey
Ian James Mosey is an English professional golfer.Mosey was born in Keighley, and is the son of cricket writer Don Mosey. He turned professional in 1972 and spent almost twenty years on the European Tour, during which his best Order of Merit ranking was 29th, achieved in both 1984 and 1986...

(+8), Revell (+9), Stephen (+9), Campbell (+11), Homer (+11), Gradwell (+13), Elson

Pip Elson

Philip "Pip" Elson is an English professional golfer.Elson was born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. He won the British Boys' Championship before turning professional in 1973. He was that year's European Tour Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year...

(+14), Bonallack

Michael Bonallack

Sir Michael Francis Bonallack, OBE is an English amateur golfer who was one of the leading administrators in world golf in the late 20th century.Bonallack was born in Chigwell, Essex. He won the British Boys Championship in 1952...

(+15), Clark (+15), Berry (+19), Gray (+20).

Third round

#	Player	Score	To par
1	Lee Trevino Lee Trevino Lee Buck Trevino is an American professional golfer. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as "The Merry Mex" and "Supermex". He won six major championships over the course of his career.-Early life:...	71-70-66=207	-6
2	Tony Jacklin Tony Jacklin Anthony Jacklin CBE is an English golfer, who was the most successful British player of his generation. He was also the most successful European Ryder Cup captain ever.-Early life and education:...	69-72-67=208	-5
3	Doug Sanders Doug Sanders George Douglas Sanders is a former American professional golfer who won twenty PGA Tour events during his career.-Early years:Sanders was born in Cedartown, Georgia. He grew up in a poor family, and picked cotton as a teenager...	71-71-69=211	-2
4	Brian Barnes Brian Barnes (golfer) Brian Barnes is a professional golfer. He was born in Addington, Surrey, England, and lives in England, but he represented Scotland at the international level...	71-72-69=212	-1
5	Jack Nicklaus Jack Nicklaus Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...	70-72-71=213	E
T6	Guy Hunt Guy Hunt (golfer) Guy L. Hunt is an English professional golfer.Hunt was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. He turned professional as a sixteen year old in 1963. He finished second on the Order of Merit in the first official season of the European Tour in 1972, having had eleven top ten finishes. He also...	75-72-67=214	+1
T6	Johnny Miller Johnny Miller John Laurence Miller is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. He was one of the top players in the world during the mid-1970s; he ranked second in the world on Mark McCormack's world golf rankings in both 1974 and 1975 behind Jack Nicklaus. He is currently the lead golf...	76-66-72=214	+1
T8	Dave Marr Dave Marr David Francis Marr, Jr. was an American professional golfer and sportscaster, best known for winning the 1965 PGA Championship.-Early years:...	70-74-71=215	+2
	Arnold Palmer Arnold Palmer Arnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...	73-73-69=215
	Peter Tupling	68-74-73=215

Amateurs: Foster (+14), Mosey (+14), Stephen (+14), Revell (+15).

Final leaderboard

#	Player	Country	Score	To par
1	Lee Trevino Lee Trevino Lee Buck Trevino is an American professional golfer. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as "The Merry Mex" and "Supermex". He won six major championships over the course of his career.-Early life:...		71-70-66-71=278	-6
2	Jack Nicklaus Jack Nicklaus Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...		70-72-71-66=279	-5
3	Tony Jacklin Tony Jacklin Anthony Jacklin CBE is an English golfer, who was the most successful British player of his generation. He was also the most successful European Ryder Cup captain ever.-Early life and education:...		69-72-67-72=280	-4
4	Doug Sanders Doug Sanders George Douglas Sanders is a former American professional golfer who won twenty PGA Tour events during his career.-Early years:Sanders was born in Cedartown, Georgia. He grew up in a poor family, and picked cotton as a teenager...		71-71-69-70=281	-3
5	Brian Barnes Brian Barnes (golfer) Brian Barnes is a professional golfer. He was born in Addington, Surrey, England, and lives in England, but he represented Scotland at the international level...		71-72-69-71=283	-1
6	Gary Player Gary Player Gary Player DMS; OIG is a South African professional golfer. With his nine major championship victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Player has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six...	South Africa	71-71-76-67=285	+1
T7	Guy Hunt Guy Hunt (golfer) Guy L. Hunt is an English professional golfer.Hunt was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. He turned professional as a sixteen year old in 1963. He finished second on the Order of Merit in the first official season of the European Tour in 1972, having had eleven top ten finishes. He also...		75-72-67-72=286	+2
	Arnold Palmer Arnold Palmer Arnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...		73-73-69-71=286
	David Vaughan		74-73-70-69=286
	Tom Weiskopf Tom Weiskopf Thomas Daniel Weiskopf is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. His most successful decade was the 1970s, and he won 16 PGA Tour titles between 1968 and 1982. After winding down his tournament career, Weiskopf has become a noted golf course...		73-74-70-69=286

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