He didn't win but was runner-up to Tommy Horton in the Piccadilly Medal, was third three times and had a total of eleven top-ten finishes including being tied for 7th place in the Open Championship.

[5] In 1972 Hunt also made his first appearance in the World Cup, partnering Tony Jacklin in Melbourne in November.

[7] These results at the start of the season put Hunt in the top eight of the Ryder Cup points to gain an automatic place in team.

Hunt played two pairs matches with Eamonn Darcy, halving one and losing the other, and lost to Tom Weiskopf in the singles.

European Tour playoff record (1–0) Note: Hunt only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.