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Open Records 1860-2000
Age:
Youngest Champion-Tom Morris, Jr. (17 Yrs/5 Mnths/8 Days-1868)
-William Auchterlonie (21 Yrs/24 days-1893)
-Seve Ballesteros (22 Yrs/3 Mnths/12 days-1979)
Oldest Champion - Tom Morris, Sr. (46 Yrs/99 Days-1867)
Roberto de Vicenzo (44 Yrs/93 Days-1967)
Amateurs:
Champions -- John Ball, 1890
Harold Hilton, 1892, 1897
Bobby Jones, 1926, 1927, 1930
Low 72 Holes -- 281, Iain Pyman, 1993
281, Tiger Woods, 1996
Low round by an Amateur -- 66 - Frank Stranahan, 1950
66 - Tiger Woods, 1996
66 - Justin Rose, 1998
Champions:
Most Victories -- 6, Harry Vardon, (1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914)
Consecutive Victories -- 4, Tom Morris, Jr. (1868-1872, not held in 1871)
Most Times Runner-Up or Joint Runner-Up:
Jack Nicklaus 7 (1964, 67-68, 72, 76-77, 79)
John H. Taylor 6 (1896, 1904-07, 14)
Tom Morris, Sr. 4 (1860, 63, 68-69)
Willie Park 4 (1861-62, 65, 67)
Harry Vardon 4 (1900-02, 12)
David Strath 3 (1870, 72, 76)
Willie Fernie 3 (1882, 84, 90)
Andrew Kirkaldy 3 (1879, 89, 91)
Alexander Herd 3 (1895, 1910, 20)
Peter Thomson 3 (1952-53, 57)
Most Top-Five Finishes:
J.H. Taylor 16
Jack Nicklaus 16
Scoring:
Lowest 9-Hole Score -- 28, Denis Durnian, 1983 - Royal Birkdale
Lowest 18-Hole Score -- 63, Mark Hayes, 1977 - Turnberry
Isao Aoki, 1980 - Muirfield
Greg Norman, 1986 - Turnberry
Paul Broadhurst, 1990 - St. Andrews
Jodie Mudd, 1991 - Royal Birkdale
Nick Faldo, 1993 - Royal St. George's
Payne Stewart, 1993 - Royal St. George's
Lowest 36-Hole Score -- 130, Nick Faldo (66-64), 1992 - Muirfield
Lowest 54-Hole Score -- 198, Tom Lehman (67-67-64), 1996 - Royal Lytham & St. Annes
Lowest 72-Hole Score -- 267, Greg Norman (66-68-69-64), 1993 - Royal St. George's
Low 72 Holes (non-winner) -- 269, Jack Nicklaus, 1977
269, Nick Faldo, 1993
269, Jesper Parnevik, 1994
Low Score, First Round -- 64, Craig Stadler, 1983
64, Christy O'Connor, Jr., 1985
64, Rodger Davis, 1987
64, Raymond Floyd, 1992
64, Steve Pate, 1992
Low Score, Second Round -- 63, Mark Hayes, 1977
63, Greg Norman, 1986
63, Nick Faldo, 1993
Low Score, Third Round -- 63, Isao Aoki, 1980
63, Paul Broadhurst, 1990
Low Score, Fourth Round -- 63, Jodie Mudd, 1991
63, Payne Stewart, 1993
Highest Winning Score -- 326, J.H. Taylor, 1894
Miscellaneous:
Biggest Margin of Victory
13 - Old Tom Morris, 1862
12 - Young Tom Morris, 1870
8 - J.H. Taylor, 1900, 13
8 - James Braid, 1908
6 - Bobby Jones, 1927
6 - Walter Hagen, 1929
6 - Arnold Palmer, 1962
6 - Johnny Miller, 1976
Champions in Three Decades -- Harry Vardon, 1896, 1903, 1911
J.H. Taylor, 1894, 1900, 1913
Gary Player, 1959, 1968, 1974
Biggest Span Between First and Last Victories -- 19 years, J.H. Taylor,
1894-1913
Outright Leader After Every Round -- Willie Auchterlonie, 1893
J.H. Taylor, 1894 and 1900
James Braid, 1908
Ted Ray, 1912
Bobby Jones, 1927
Gene Sarazen, 1932
Henry Cotton, 1934
Tom Weiskopf, 1973
Champions with Each Round Lower Than Previous One --
Jack White (80-75-72-69), 1904
James Braid (77-76-74-73), 1906
Ben Hogan (73-71-70-68), 1953
Gary Player (75-71-70-68), 1959
Champion with Four Rounds the Same -- Denny Shute (73-73-73-73), 1933
Best Comeback By Champions:
After 18 Holes -- Harry Vardon, 1896, 11 strokes behind
After 36 Holes -- George Duncan, 1920, 13 strokes behind
After 54 Holes -- Paul Lawrie, 1999, 10 strokes behind
Champions with Four Rounds Under 70 -- Greg Norman (66-68-69-64), 1993
Nick Price (69-66-67-66), 1994
Non-Champions with Four Rounds Under 70 --
Ernie Els (68-69-69-68), 1993
Jesper Parnevik (68-66-68-67), 1994
Best Finishing Round by a Champion -- 64, Greg Norman, 1993
Worst Finishing Round by a Champion (since 1920) -- 79, Henry Cotton, 1934
Best Opening Round by a Champion -- 66, by seven players
Worst Opening Round by a Champion (since 1919) -- 80, George Duncan, 1920
Longest Open Course
Carnoustie, 1968 - 7,252 yards
Carnoustie, 1999 - 7,361 yards
Course Most Often Played (including 2001)
26 - St. Andrews
24 - Prestwick
14 - Muirfield
12 - Royal St. George's
10 - Hoylake
10 - Royal Lytham & St. Annes
8 - Royal Birkdale
7 - Royal Troon
6 - Musselburgh
6 - Carnoustie
3 - Turnberry
2 - Deal
1 - Royal Portrush
1 - Prince's
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