1862 Open Championship

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1862 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates11 September 1862
Location Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Course(s) Prestwick Golf Club
Statistics
Field8 players
Champion
Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Morris, Sr.
163
  1861
1863  
Tom Morris, Sr., winner of the Challenge Belt in 1862 (photographed c. 1860) Old Tom Morris 1860.png
Tom Morris, Sr., winner of the Challenge Belt in 1862 (photographed c.1860)

The 1862 Open Championship was the third Open Championship and was again held at Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland. Four professionals and four amateurs contested the event, with Tom Morris, Sr. winning the championship for the second time, by 13 shots from Willie Park, Sr.

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As in previous years, the contest was held over three rounds of the 12-hole links course. There was no prize money, the winner receiving the Challenge Belt for the next year.

After the first round Morris led by seven strokes over Park, a lead extended to 11 shots after the second round. Eventually Morris won by 13 strokes, which remains the record margin of victory in the Open Championship. [1] It was also the record margin of victory for any major championship until Tiger Woods won the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach by 15 shots.

Final leaderboard

Source: [2]

PlacePlayerScore
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Morris, Sr. 52-55-56=163
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Park, Sr. 59-59-58=176
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Charlie Hunter 60-60-58=178
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Dow 60-58-63=181
5 Flag of Scotland.svg James Knight (a)62-61-63=186
6 Flag of England.svg J.F. Johnston (a)64-69-75=208

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References

  1. "The Open - 3rd Open - Prestwick 1862". Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-3360-5.