Tags: Golf Tournament, Tournament.
The 1972 U.S. Open was the 72nd U.S. Open held June 15–18 at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach California. Jack Nicklaus age 32 captured his third U.S. Open title three strokes ahead of runner-up Bruce Crampton. This was the first of six major championships held to date at Pebble Beach: five U.S. Opens and the PGA Championship in 1977.Scoring conditions during the final round were extremely difficult; the average was 78.8 the highest in post-war U.S. Open history.