| 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 | |
 United StatesBen Crenshaw, Vinny Giles, Mark Hayes & Marty West | |
| 865 (+13) | |
| Location map | |
  Olivos Golf Club Location in South America  Olivos Golf Club Location in Argentina  Olivos Golf Club Location in Buenos Aires Province | |
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.
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.