1992 Open Championship

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1992 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates16–19 July 1992
Location Gullane, Scotland
Course(s) Muirfield
Tour(s) European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par71 [1]
Length6,970 yards (6,373 m) [1]
Field156 players, 75 after cut [1]
Cut143 (+1) [1]
Prize fund £1,000,000
1,336,650
$1,900,000
Winner's share£95,000
€133,000
$154,000
Champion
Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo
272 (12)
  1991
1993  
Scotland relief location map.jpg
Red pog.svg
Muirfield
Location in Scotland
East Lothian UK location map.svg
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Muirfield
Location in East Lothian, Scotland

The 1992 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 121st Open Championship, held from 16 to 19 July at Muirfield Golf Links in Gullane, Scotland. Nick Faldo won his third Open Championship and fifth major title by one stroke over runner-up John Cook. [2] It was Faldo's second win at Muirfield, where he won his first Claret Jug in 1987. [3] Daren Lee of England was the only amateur to make the cut; he earned the silver medal as low amateur and finished in a tie for 68th place.

Contents

Course

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4473513791805594691854445043,5184753853811594494171885504483,4526,970
Par444354345364443443543571

Source: [4]

Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1950): [1]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 16 July 1992

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 64−7
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate
T3 Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Brand Jnr 65−6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam
T5 Flag of the United States.svg John Cook 66−5
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Ernie Els
Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Janzen
T9 Flag of Sweden.svg Per-Ulrik Johansson 67−4
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Magee
Flag of the United States.svg Rocco Mediate
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Parry
Flag of Italy.svg Costantino Rocca
Flag of the United States.svg Orrin Vincent III

Second round

Friday, 17 July 1992

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo 66-64=130−12
T2 Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Brand Jnr 65-68=133−9
Flag of the United States.svg John Cook 66-67=133
4 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate 64-70=134−8
T5 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Ernie Els 66-69=135−7
Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 64-71=135
Flag of the United States.svg Donnie Hammond 70-65=135
T8 Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal 70-67=137−5
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Purtzer 68-69=137
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Rinker 69-68=137

Amateurs: Lee (-2), Pullan (+3), Voges (+8), Welch (+8), Wolstenholme (+11).

Third round

Saturday, 18 July 1992

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo 66-64-69=199−14
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate 64-70-69=203−10
Flag of the United States.svg John Cook 66-67-70=203
T4 Flag of the United States.svg Donnie Hammond 70-65-70=205−8
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Ernie Els 66-69-70=205
Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Brand Jnr 65-68-72=205
T7 Flag of the United States.svg Chip Beck 71-68-67=206−7
Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal 70-67-69=206
9 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Rinker 69-68-70=207−6
T10 Flag of England.svg Malcolm MacKenzie 71-67-70=208−5
Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Karlsson 70-68-70=208
Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle 68-70-70=208
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam 65-73-70=208
Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 64-71-73=208

Final round

Sunday, 19 July 1992

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
1 Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo 66-64-69-73=2721295,000
2 Flag of the United States.svg John Cook 66-67-70-70=2731175,000
3 Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal 70-67-69-68=2741064,000
4 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate 64-70-69-73=276853,000
T5 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Magee 67-72-70-70=279530,071
Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Karlsson 70-68-70-71=279
Flag of England.svg Malcolm MacKenzie 71-67-70-71=279
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam 65-73-70-71=279
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Ernie Els 66-69-70-74=279
Flag of the United States.svg Donnie Hammond 70-65-70-74=279
Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Brand Jnr 65-68-72-74=279

Source: [5]

Amateurs: Lee (+9)

Scorecard

Final round

Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par444354345444344354
Flag of England.svg Faldo−13−13−13−13−13−13−13−13−13−13−12−12−11−10−11−11−12−12
Flag of the United States.svg Cook−9−9−10−10−12−12−11−11−9−9−9−10−10−10−11−12−12−11
Flag of Spain.svg Olazábal−6−7−7−6−6−6−6−6−7−7−8−9−9−9−9−9−10−10
Flag of the United States.svg Pate−10−9−10−9−10−11−11−11−10−10−10−10−10−9−7-7-8-8

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source: [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 40, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. Shapiro, Leonard (20 July 1992). "Faldo reigns at British". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. (Washington Post). p. C1.
  3. Garrity, John (27 July 1992). "Nick of time". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
  4. "Muirfield Golf Links: map and scorecard". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. 16 July 1992. p. 35.
  5. "1992 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  6. "British Open leader cards". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 20 July 1992. p. 4B.

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