1974 Open Championship

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1974 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates10–13 July 1974
Location Lancashire, England
Course(s) Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Tour(s) European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par71 [1]
Length6,822 yards (6,238 m) [1]
Field154 players
81 after 1st cut
60 after 2nd cut [1]
Cut156 (+14) (1st cut)
231 (+18) (2nd cut) [1]
Prize fund £50,000 [1]
$120,000
Winner's share£5,500 [1]
$13,200
Champion
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player
282 (−2)
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The 1974 Open Championship was the 103rd Open Championship, held from 10 to 13 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. Gary Player won his third Open Championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Peter Oosterhuis. [2] [3] It was the eighth of his nine major titles and second of the year; he won the Masters in April. [4] In the other two majors in 1974, the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship, Player had top ten finishes.

Contents

The use of the larger "American ball" (diameter 1.68 in, 42.67 mm) was made compulsory. In previous Opens, players could use the smaller "British ball" (1.62 in, 41.15 mm). [5] [6] [7]

Course layout

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards2064364583932124865513941623,2983345422013394454683564533863,5246,822
Par344435543354534444443671

Source: [8]
Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950): [1]

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 10 July 1974

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1 Flag of England.svg John Morgan 69−2
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player
T3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bobby Cole 70−1
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Edwards
T5 Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green 71E
Flag of Ireland.svg John O'Leary
Flag of England.svg Peter Oosterhuis
T8 Flag of Scotland.svg David Chillas 72+1
Flag of England.svg Neil Coles
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf

Source: [9]

Second round

Thursday, 11 July 1974

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 69-68=137−5
T2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bobby Cole 70-72=142E
Flag of England.svg Peter Oosterhuis 71-71=142
4 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Edwards 70-73=143+1
T5 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan 72-72=144+2
Flag of England.svg John Morgan 69-75=144
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf 72-72=144
8 Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green 71-74=145+3
T9 Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger 76-70=146+4
Flag of England.svg Noel Hunt 73-73=146
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 74-72=146

Amateurs: Lyle (+10), James (+16), Clark (+21), Burch (+22), Homer (+23), Shaw (+31).

Third round

Friday, 12 July 1974

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 69-68-75=212−1
2 Flag of England.svg Peter Oosterhuis 71-71-73=215+2
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 74-72-70=216+3
4 Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green 71-74-72=217+4
T5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bobby Cole 70-72-76=218+5
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf 72-72-74=218
T7 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Edwards 70-73-76=219+6
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan 72-72-75=219
T9 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller 72-75-73=220+7
Flag of England.svg John Morgan 69-75-76=220

Source: [10]
Amateurs: Lyle (+23), James (+24).

Final round

Saturday, 13 July 1974

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
1 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 69-68-75-70=282−25,500
2 Flag of England.svg Peter Oosterhuis 71-71-73-71=286+24,000
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 74-72-70-71=287+33,250
4 Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green 71-74-72-71=288+42,750
T5 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Edwards 70-73-76-73=292+82,300
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan 72-72-75-73=292
T7 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bobby Cole 70-72-76-75=293+91,717
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Donald Swaelens 77-73-74-69=293
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf 72-72-74-75=293
10 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller 72-75-73-74=294+101,500

Source: [3] [11]

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  2. ↑ Jenkins, Dan (22 July 1974). "Gary Player's Expo". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
  3. 1 2 "Player wins Open, sets sights on Jack". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. 14 July 1974. p. 1B.
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  6. ↑ Jacobs, Raymond (22 January 1974). "American-size ball compulsory in Open". Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  7. ↑ "Manufacturers criticize Open ball decision". Glasgow Herald. 23 January 1974. p. 4.
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