The Open Championship

1964 Tony Lema Wins The Open At St Andrews

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The Old Course at St Andrews hosted the 93rd Open Championship in 1964, where player who had never played in Britain, let alone St Andrews, ...

1968 Gary Player Wins The Open At Carnoustie

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Gary Player won his second of his three Open Championship titles in 1968. The 97th Open Championship in 1968 welcomed 130 players from across the ...

The 150th Open At St Andrews Review

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Long before a ball was struck in The 150th Open at St Andrews, it was clear a week like no other was in prospect for ...

2015 Zach Johnson Wins The Open At St Andrews

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Zach Johnson won his first Open at the 144th Open Championship in 2015. After an enthralling weekend at St Andrews, the American secured his second ...

2002 Ernie Els Wins The Open At Muirfield

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Ernie Els emerged triumphant from the first four-man play-off in the history of The Open to lift the Claret Jug for the first time following ...

1982 Tom Watson Wins The Open At Royal Troon

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Tom Watson won a fourth Open title on a fourth different Scottish links as he reigned supreme at Royal Troon – joining an illustrious club ...

1972 Lee Trevino Wins The Open at Muirfield

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Lee Trevino completed a successful defence of The Open at Muirfield in 1972, producing an incredible display of short game wizardry. His victory not only ...

1999 Paul Lawrie Wins The Open At Carnoustie

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After surviving the 36-hole final qualifying tournament at the start of the week, Lawrie created major history by storming through from 10 strokes behind on ...

1973 Tom Weiskopf Wins The Open At Troon

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Tom Weiskopf came close to winning many majors. He was a runner-up four times in the Masters, had five top-four finishes at the US Open ...

1987 Nick Faldo Wins The Open at Muirfield

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Since Henry Cotton had won his third and last Open title in 1948 at Muirfield, the East Lothian course had seen Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, ...

1994 Nick Price Wins The Open at Turnberry

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After twice finishing as a runner-up in The Open over the previous 12 years, Nick Price finally claimed the Claret Jug with a one-stroke victory ...

Chronicles of a Champion Golfer: Tiger Woods

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In his Chronicles of a Champion Golfer film, Tiger Woods tells the story of his three triumphs to date at The Open, including his historic ...

1977 Tom Watson Wins The Open At Turnberry

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Tom Watson wins his second Open Championship at Turnberry. The official film documents The 106th Open and the famous Duel in the Sun. You can ...

1995 John Daly Wins The Open At St Andrews

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John Daly wins the Open Championship at St Andrews with drama coming from Costantino Rocca, who needed a birdie at the last to tie Daly. ...

1992 Nick Faldo Wins The Open at Muirfield

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Nick Faldo forced himself to “play the best four holes of my life” to win the 1992 Open, claiming the Claret Jug for the third ...