1987 Open Championship

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1987 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates16–19 July 1987
Location Gullane, Scotland
Course(s) Muirfield
Tour(s) European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par71 [1]
Length6,963 yards (6,367 m) [1]
Field153 players, 78 after cut [1]
Cut146 (+4) [1]
Prize fund £650,000
$1,040,000
Winner's share£75,000
$120,000
Champion
Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo
279 (−5)
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Muirfield
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Location in Scotland

The 1987 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 116th Open Championship, held from 16 to 19 July at Muirfield Golf Links in Gullane, Scotland. Nick Faldo won the first of his three Open Championships, one stroke ahead of runners-up Paul Azinger and Rodger Davis. [2] It was the first of Faldo's six major championships. [3] It was the first win at The Open by an Englishman since Tony Jacklin in 1969. [4] [5]

Contents

This was the thirteenth Open Championship held at Muirfield; the previous was in 1980 and the next in 1992.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 16 July 1987

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis 64−7
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Ken Green 67−4
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tway
T5 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger 68−3
Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Mize
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price
T9 Flag of Scotland.svg Ken Brown 69−2
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham
Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas
Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki
Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerry Taylor
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson

Second round

Friday, 17 July 1987

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger 68-68=136−6
T2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis 64-73=137−5
Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo 68-69=137
Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart 71-66=137
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerry Taylor 69-68=137
T6 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg David Frost 70-68=138−4
Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 69-69=138
Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler 69-69=138
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 69-69=138
T10 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 69-70=139−3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh 69-70=139
Flag of England.svg Carl Mason 70-69=139
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Mize 68-71=139
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price 68-71=139
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tway 67-72=139

Amateurs: Mayo (E), Willison (+4), Winchester (+6), Curry (+9), Härdin (+11), Bottomley (+12), Hird (+12), O'Connell (+12), Ambridge (+13), George (+13), Robinson (+13), Jones (+16), Hamer (+17).

Third round

Saturday, 18 July 1987

After tolerable weather conditions for the first two days, the third round on Saturday was played in a storm of wind and rain. [2] [6] [7]

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger 68-68-71=207−6
T2 Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo 68-69-71=208−5
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg David Frost 70-68-70=208
T4 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler 69-69-71=209−4
Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart 71-66-72=209
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 69-69-71=209
7 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 72-68-70=210−3
T8 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 69-70-72=211−2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis 64-73-74=211
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh 69-70-72=211
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price 68-71-72=211

Source [6]

Final round

Sunday, 19 July 1987

The final round was played in a gray mist. Azinger had a three stroke lead at the turn which was soon reduced to one, where it remained through 16 holes. Using a driver at the par-5 17th, he found a fairway bunker off the tee and bogeyed. Now tied with Faldo, Azinger's approach shot from the fairway on 18 found the left greenside bunker and led to another bogey. In the pairing just ahead, Faldo parred all 18 holes to win his first major by a stroke. [4] [5]

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
1 Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo 68-69-71-71=279−575,000
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger 68-68-71-73=280−449,500
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis 64-73-74-69=280
T4 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crenshaw 73-68-72-68=281−331,000
Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart 71-66-72-72=281
6 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg David Frost 70-68-70-74=282−226,000
7 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 69-69-71-74=283−123,000
T8 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price 68-71-72-73=284E18,667
Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler 69-69-71-75=284
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam 71-69-72-72=284

Amateurs: Mayo (+13), Willison (+21)
Source: [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 45, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 Reilly, Rick (27 July 1987). "Very British Open". Sports Illustrated. p. 18. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Van Sickle, Gary (3 July 2009). "In His Own Words: Nick Faldo on 1987 British Open win at Muirfield". GOLF.com. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  4. 1 2 Parascenzo, Marino (20 July 1987). "Faldo emerges". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 11. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  5. 1 2 Green, Bob (20 July 1987). "Faldo first in Azinger of a finish". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. p. C1. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  6. 1 2 Feinstein, John (19 July 1987). "Par enough for Azinger". Eugene Register-Guard. (Washington Post). p. 1B. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "They won't soon forget the fabled storm of '87". Eugene Register-Guard. wire services. 19 July 1987. p. 5B. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "1987 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.

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