1972 Masters: Jack Nicklaus wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Jack Nicklaus won the 1972 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 286 (−2), by 3 strokes over Bruce Crampton and Bobby Mitchell and Tom Weiskopf.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1972 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 6, 1972 to April 9, 1972
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 36th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,980 yards
Made the cut: 47 (cut at 151)
Purse: $204,649 · winner's share $25,000
Champion: Jack Nicklaus · age 32 · United States · born Columbus, Ohio, USA
Champion's title: 4th Masters title
Winning score: 68-71-73-74 = 286 (−2) · won by 3 strokes
Runners-up: Bruce Crampton (289, +1), Bobby Mitchell (289, +1), Tom Weiskopf (289, +1)
54-hole leader: Jack Nicklaus (212, −4)
Caddie: Willie Peterson
Low amateur: Ben Crenshaw (295)

Winner and runners-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Jack Nicklaus	68	71	73	74	286	−2
T2	Bruce Crampton	72	75	69	73	289	+1
T2	Bobby Mitchell	73	72	71	73	289	+1
T2	Tom Weiskopf	74	71	70	74	289	+1

What happened at the 1972 Masters

Jack Nicklaus led after every round to win his fourth Masters, tying Arnold Palmer's record at the time.

It was the first Masters played after the death of co-founder Bobby Jones in December 1971.

How this was built

Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's The Masters data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.

Data: masters.json (the Masters room's data).

1972 Masters: Jack Nicklaus wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runners-up

What happened at the 1972 Masters

How this was built

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