1967 Open Championship

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1967 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates12–15 July 1967
Location Merseyside, England
Course(s) Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Statistics
Par72 [1]
Length6,995 yards (6,396 m) [1]
Field130 players, 58 after cut [1]
Cut149 (+5) [1]
Prize fund £15,000
$42,000 [2]
Winner's share£2,100
$5,880
Champion
Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto De Vicenzo
278 (−10)
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1968  
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Hoylake

The 1967 Open Championship was the 96th Open Championship, played from 12 to 15 July at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake. Roberto De Vicenzo, 44, won his only major championship, two strokes ahead of runner-up and defending champion Jack Nicklaus. [2] [3] [4]

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This was the last year until 1986 in which The Open had a single cut at 36 holes. From 1968 through 1985, a second cut was made after 54 holes. [1]

The PGA Championship was played the next week near Denver, Colorado, one of five times in the 1960s that these two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July.

This was the last Open at Hoylake for 39 years, until 2006.

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 12 July 1967

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of England.svg Lionel Platts 68−4
T2 Flag of Scotland.svg David Bonthron 69−3
Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Hume
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Peter Jones
Flag of England.svg Jack Wilkshire
T6 Flag of England.svg Fred Boobyer 70−2
Flag of the United States.svg Gay Brewer
Flag of England.svg Clive Clark
Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto De Vicenzo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Barry Franklin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle
Flag of Ireland.svg Christy O'Connor Snr

Second round

Thursday, 13 July 1967

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin 70-70=140−4
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 71-69=140
T3 Flag of England.svg Fred Boobyer 70-71=141−3
Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto De Vicenzo 70-71=141
Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Hume 69-72=141
Flag of England.svg Lionel Platts 68-73=141
7 Flag of England.svg Tony Jacklin 73-69=142−2
T8 Flag of England.svg Clive Clark 70-73=143−1
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 72-71=143
T10 Flag of Scotland.svg David Bonthron 69-75=144E
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Barry Franklin 70-74=144
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Harold Henning 74-70=144
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle 70-74=144
Flag of Ireland.svg Christy O'Connor Snr 70-74=144
Flag of the United States.svg Doug Sanders 71-73=144

Amateurs: Benka (+6), Howard (+7), Carr (+11), Falkenburg (+12), Sweeny Jnr (+12), Bonallack (+17), Broadbent (+17), Cosh (+30).

Third round

Friday, 14 July 1967

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto De Vicenzo 70-71-67=208−8
2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 72-71-67=210−6
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 71-69-71=211−5
T4 Flag of England.svg Clive Clark 70-73-69=212−4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin 70-70-72=212
T6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle 70-74-69=213−3
Flag of England.svg Lionel Platts 68-73-72=213
T8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Al Balding 74-71-69=214−2
Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Hume 69-72-73=214
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Sebastián Miguel 72-74-68=214

Final round

Saturday, 15 July 1967

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto De Vicenzo 70-71-67-70=278−102,100
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 71-69-71-69=280−81,500
T3 Flag of England.svg Clive Clark 70-73-69-72=284−41,125
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 72-71-67-74=284
5 Flag of England.svg Tony Jacklin 73-69-73-70=285−3775
T6 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Harold Henning 74-70-71-71=286−2575
Flag of Spain.svg Sebastián Miguel 72-74-68-72=286
T8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Al Balding 74-71-69-73=287−1330
Flag of Ireland.svg Hugh Boyle 74-74-71-68=287
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin 70-70-72-75=287
Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton 74-74-69-70=287
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson 71-74-70-72=287

Source: [3] [4]

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References

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