1997 Open Championship

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1997 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates17–20 July 1997
Location Troon, Scotland
Course(s) Royal Troon Golf Club
Tour(s) European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par71 [1]
Length7,079 yards (6,473 m) [1] [2]
Field156 players, 70 after cut [1]
Cut147 (+5) [1]
Prize fund £1,600,000
2,220,820
$2,680,000
Winner's share£250,000
€350,000
$418,875
Champion
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard
272 (−12)
  1996
1998  
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Royal Troon Golf Club
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Royal Troon Golf Club
Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland

The 1997 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 126th Open Championship, held from 17 to 20 July at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Justin Leonard won his only major championship and was the fifth consecutive American to win at Royal Troon.

Contents

Five strokes back after a 72 in the third round, Leonard had six birdies on the front nine in the final round; he added two more at 16 and 17 for 65 (−6) to win by three strokes over runners-up Darren Clarke and Jesper Parnevik, the 54-hole leader. [3] [4] [5]

Course

Old Course

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Seal364410Sandhills4384
2Black Rock391411The Railway4634
3Gyaws379412The Fox4314
4Dunure557513Burmah4654
5Greenan210314Alton1793
6Turnberry577515Crosbie4574
7 Tel-el-Kebir 402416Well5425
8Postage Stamp126317Rabbit2233
9The Monk423418Craigend4524
Out3,42936In3,65035
Source: [2] [6] Total7,07971

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

  • 1989: 7,097 yards (6,489 m), par 72
  • 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, 17 July 1997

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1 Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 67−4
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk
T3 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 69−2
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman
T6 Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Cabrera 70−1
Flag of Scotland.svg Barclay Howard (a)
Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Magee
Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik

Source:

Second round

Friday, 18 July 1997

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 67-66=133−9
2 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard 69-66=135−7
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik 70-66=136−6
T4 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 69-68=137−5
Flag of England.svg David Tapping 71-66=137
T6 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk 67-72=139−3
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 72-67=139
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Cabrera 70-70=140−2
T9 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 74-67=141−1
Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas 71-70=141
Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III 70-71=141
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 71-70=141

Source: [7]
Amateurs: Howard (+2), Watson (+7), Bladon (+10), Olsson (+11), Webster (+11), Taylor (+15), Young (+17), Miller (+22).

Third round

Saturday, 19 July 1997

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik 70-66-66=202−11
2 Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 67-66-71=204−9
T3 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 69-68-70=207−6
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard 69-66-72=207
T5 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Stephen Ames 74-69-66=209−4
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk 67-72-70=209
Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Romero 74-68-67=209
T8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby 76-68-66=210−3
Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood 73-70-67=210
Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 72-74-64=210

Source: [8]

Final round

Sunday, 20 July 1997

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard 69-66-72-65=272−12250,000
T2 Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 67-66-71-71=275−9150,000
Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik 70-66-66-73=275
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk 67-72-70-70=279−590,000
T5 Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington 75-69-69-67=280−462,500
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Stephen Ames 74-69-66-71=280
T7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter O'Malley 73-70-70-68=281−340,667
Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Romero 74-68-67-72=281
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 69-68-70-74=281
T10 Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III 70-71-74-67=282−224,300
Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen 75-69-70-68=282
Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Nobilo 74-72-68-68=282
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 72-67-74-69=282
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 74-67-72-69=282
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Shigeki Maruyama 74-69-70-69=282
Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els 75-69-69-69=282
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 71-70-70-71=282
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby 76-68-66-72=282
Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood 73-70-67-72=282

Source: [1] [4] [9]
Amateurs: Howard (+9)

Scorecard

Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par444535434444434534
Flag of the United States.svg Leonard−6−7−8−9−8−9−10−10−11−10−10−10−10−10−10−11−12−12
Ulster Banner.svg Clarke−10−8−8−8−8−9−9−9−8−8−8−8−8−8−7−8−8−9
Flag of Sweden.svg Parnevik−11−11−12−12−12−11−12−12−12−11−12−12−11−11−11−11−10−9

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

EagleBirdieBogeyDouble bogey

Source: [5]

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