1972 Eisenhower Trophy
The 1972 Eisenhower Trophy took place 18 to 21 October at the Olivos Golf Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the eighth World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 32 four-man teams. The best three scores for each round counted towards the team total.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–21 October |
| Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Course(s) | Olivos Golf Club |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,684 yards (6,112 m) |
| Field | 32 teams 128 players |
| Champion | |
 Ben Crenshaw, Vinny Giles, Mark Hayes & Marty West | |
| 865 (+13) | |
The United States won the Eisenhower Trophy for the third successive time, finishing five strokes ahead of the silver medalists, Australia. South Africa took the bronze medal while Spain finished fourth. Tony Gresham from Australia had the lowest individual score, one-over-par 285, two strokes better than two Americans, Ben Crenshaw and Vinny Giles.
Teams
32 four-man teams contested the event.
The following table lists the players on the leading teams.[1]
| Country | Players |
|---|---|
 | Horacio Carbonetti, Luis Daneri, Juan Carlos Devoto, Roberto Monguzzi |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Mike Cahill, Terry Gale, Tony Gresham, Noel Ratcliffe |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Keith Alexander, Dave Barr, Doug Roxburgh, Nick Weslock |
 | Alexis Godillot, Roger Lagarde, Philippe Ploujoux, Michel Tapia |
 &  | Michael Bonallack, Charlie Green, Trevor Homer, Hugh Stuart |
 | Tsutomu Irie, Tetsuo Sakata, Zenjiro Takano, Kazunari Takahashi |
 | Geoff Clarke, Stuart Jones, Ted McDougall, Ross Murray |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Coen Dreyer, Johann Murray, Kevin Suddards, Neville Sundelson |
 | Eduardo de la Riva, Snr, Jose Gancedo, Nicasio Sagardia, Roman Taya |
| Ben Crenshaw, Vinny Giles, Mark Hayes, Marty West |
Scores
| # | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 221-220-210-214=865 | +13 |
| 2 | | 215-219-214-222=870 | +18 |
| 3 | | 224-218-214-222=878 | +26 |
| 4 | | 217-220-222-220=879 | +27 |
| T5 | | 212-225-224-223=884 | +32 |
| 223-218-221-222=884 | ||
| 7 | & | 218-221-223-226=888 | +36 |
| 8 | | 221-218-228-222=889 | +37 |
| 9 | | 221-228-224-218=891 | +39 |
| 10 | | 222-227-225-229=903 | +51 |
| 11 |  | 217-227-229-232=905 | +53 |
| 12 |  | 228-226-227-226=907 | +55 |
| 13 |  | 226-227-231-228=912 | +60 |
| 14 |  | 229-226-228-230=913 | +61 |
| 15 |  | 226-238-226-225=915 | +63 |
| 16 |  | 241-223-228-224=916 | +64 |
| 17 |  | 236-235-229-225=925 | +73 |
| T18 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 230-230-226-241=927 | +75 |
 | 229-234-228-236=927 | ||
 | 235-230-235-227=927 | ||
| 21 |  | 235-231-226-237=929 | +77 |
| 22 |  | 233-224-240-233=930 | +78 |
| 23 |  | 229-233-240-236=938 | +86 |
| 24 |  | 235-241-242-233=951 | +99 |
| 25 |  | 242-237-238-235=952 | +100 |
| 26 |  | 235-244-239-239=957 | +105 |
| 27 |  | 234-242-240-247=963 | +111 |
| 28 |  | 238-244-249-233=964 | +112 |
| 29 |  | 258-244-238-238=978 | +126 |
| 30 |  | 245-253-243-244=985 | +133 |
| 31 |  | 253-254-251-249=1007 | +155 |
| 32 |  | 250-255-254-262=1021 | +169 |
Source:[1]
Individual leaders
There was no official recognition for the lowest individual scores.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Gresham | | 70-69-73-73=285 | +1 |
| T2 | Ben Crenshaw | | 74-76-69-68=287 | +3 |
| Vinny Giles | | 72-71-71-73=287 | ||
| T4 | Eduardo de la Riva, Sr. | | 72-71-72-73=288 | +4 |
| Neville Sundelson | | 75-72-72-69=288 | ||
| 6 | Mark Hayes | | 74-71-71-75=291 | +7 |
| 7 | Roberto Monguzzi | | 70-76-73-73=292 | +8 |
| 8 | Coen Dreyer | | 77-72-70-75=294 | +10 |
| T9 | Michael Bonallack | & | 71-73-75-76=295 | +11 |
| Charlie Green | & | 74-73-73-75=295 | ||
| Stuart Jones | | 74-71-76-74=295 | ||
| Ross Murray | | 73-71-75-76=295 |
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References
- "Record Book 1972 World Amateur Golf Team Championships" (PDF). World Amateur Golf Council. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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