1989 Open Championship

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1989 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates20–23 July 1989
Location Troon, Scotland
Course(s) Royal Troon Golf Club
Tour(s) European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72 [1]
Length7,097 yards (6,489 m) [1] [2]
Field156 players, 80 after cut [1]
Cut146 (+2) [1]
Prize fund £725,000
$1,165,600
Winner's share£80,000
$128,000
Champion
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia
275 (−13), playoff
  1988
1990  
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Royal Troon
Location in Scotland
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Royal Troon
Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland

The 1989 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 118th Open Championship, held from 20 to 23 July at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Mark Calcavecchia won his only major championship in a playoff over Greg Norman and Wayne Grady. [3] [4] [5] It was the first playoff at the Open in fourteen years and the first use of the four-hole aggregate playoff, adopted in 1985. [6] The playoff was formerly 18 holes the following day (and 36 holes prior to 1964). [7] Calcavecchia was the first American champion at The Open in six years. [8] Norman shot a course record 64 (−8) in the final round to get into the playoff. [9] In the playoff, over holes 1-2-17-18 of the course, Norman started off in the same form he had finished the main round, with birdies at the first two holes. Calcavecchia also scored a birdie at the second, Grady only making par at both: but at the short 17th, Calcavecchia was the only one to make par while Norman dropped a shot, back into a tie for the lead, and Grady also bogeyed it to be two shots behind. Then Calcavecchia made a birdie at the last, and Grady a regulation par, whereas Norman found two bunkers in succession and then mishit his third shot out of bounds, following which he picked up his ball and conceded without completing the hole.

Contents

Course

Old Course

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Seal364410Sandhills4384
2Black Rock391411The Railway4815
3Gyaws379412The Fox4314
4Dunure557513Burmah4654
5Greenan210314Alton1793
6Turnberry577515Crosbie4574
7 Tel-el-Kebir 402416Well5425
8Postage Stamp126317Rabbit2233
9The Monk423418Craigend4524
Out3,42936In3,66836
Source: [2] Total7,09772

Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1950): [10]

  • 1982: 7,067 yards (6,462 m), par 72
  • 1973: 7,064 yards (6,459 m), par 72
  • 1962: 7,045 yards (6,442 m), par 72
  • 1950: 6,583 yards (6,019 m), par 70

Opens from 1962 through 1989 played the 11th hole as a par-5.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 20 July 1989

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of England.svg Wayne Stephens 66−6
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger 68−4
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Grady
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Martín
Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal
Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Romero
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
T9 Flag of England.svg Derrick Cooper 69−3
Flag of England.svg Mark James
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Gavan Levenson
Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Marchbank
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate
Flag of Ireland.svg Philip Walton
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson

Second round

Friday, 21 July 1989

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Grady 68-67=135−9
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart 72-65=137−7
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 69-68=137
T4 Ulster Banner.svg David Feherty 71-67=138−6
Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Romero 68-70=138
Flag of England.svg Wayne Stephens 66-72=138
T7 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 71-68=139−5
Flag of England.svg Derrick Cooper 69-70=139
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 68-71=139
Flag of England.svg Mark James 69-70=139
Flag of the United States.svg Mark McCumber 71-68=139
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman 69-70=139
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate 69-70=139
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson 73-66=139

Amateurs: Claydon (E), Karlsson (+1), Els (+4), Evans (+5), Dodd (+10), Milne (+10), Hare (+11), O'Shea (+11), Noon (+14), Meeks (+17).

Third round

Saturday, 22 July 1989

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Grady 68-67-69=204−12
2 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 69-68-68=205−11
3 Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart 72-65-69=206−10
T4 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 71-68-68=207−9
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 68-71-68=207
Ulster Banner.svg David Feherty 71-67-69=207
T7 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger 68-73-67=208−8
Flag of the United States.svg Jodie Mudd 73-67-68=208
T9 Flag of the United States.svg Mark McCumber 71-68-70=209−7
Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal 68-72-69=209
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate 69-70-70=209

Final round

Sunday, 23 July 1989

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
T1 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 71-68-68-68=275−13Playoff
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman 69-70-72-64=275
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Grady 68-67-69-71=275
4 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 69-68-68-72=277−1140,000
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jodie Mudd 73-67-68-70=278−1030,000
T6 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 68-71-68-72=279−926,000
Ulster Banner.svg David Feherty 71-67-69-72=279
T8 Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Romero 68-70-75-67=280−821,000
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger 68-73-67-72=280
Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart 72-65-69-74=280

Amateurs: Claydon (+5), Karlsson (+11).

Source: [3] [11]

Playoff

PlacePlayerScore
To parMoney (£)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 4-3-3-3=13−280,000
T2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Grady 4-4-4-4=16+155,000
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman 3-3-4-x=xx

The four-hole aggregate playoff was held on holes 1, 2, 17, and 18; three par fours and a par three (#17). [5] [6]

Scorecard

Playoff

Hole 1  2 1718
Par4434
Flag of the United States.svg CalcavecchiaE−1−1−2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg GradyEE+1+1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Norman−1−2−1x

Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par
Source: [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 43, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 "British Open Hole by Hole". Times Daily. Florence, Alabama. Associated Press. 16 July 1989. p. 8B.
  3. 1 2 3 Green, Bob (24 July 1989). "Calcavecchia wins British title". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. C1.
  4. "Calcavecchia tops British Open". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Knight News Service. 24 July 1989. p. 17.
  5. 1 2 Reilly, Rick (31 July 1989). "High noon at Troon". Sports Illustrated.
  6. 1 2 Parascenzo, Marino (24 July 1989). "Calcavecchia wins British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 9.
  7. "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 208. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  8. Siddons, Larry (24 July 1989). "American survives Shark attack". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. Associated Press. p. D1.
  9. Gretz, Bob (24 July 1989). "Calcavecchia pulls off British Open surprise". Pittsburgh Press. Scripps Howard News. p. D1.
  10. "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 33, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  11. "1989 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

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