1972 U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus wins at Pebble Beach G.L.
Jack Nicklaus won the 1972 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach G.L. in Pebble Beach, California with 290 (+2), by 3 strokes over Bruce Crampton.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1972 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 15, 1972 to June 18, 1972
- Course
- Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, California
- Edition
- 72nd U.S. Open
- Champion
- Jack Nicklaus · USA · born Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Champion's title
- 3rd U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 290 (+2) · won by 3 strokes
- Runner-up
- Bruce Crampton
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 290 | +2 |
| 2 | Bruce Crampton |
What happened at the 1972 U.S. Open
In Pebble Beach's first Open, Nicklaus won by three.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Open data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: us-open-years.json (the U.S. Open room's data); dates from GNN's U.S. Open final-day dates table (Wikipedia infoboxes).