Open Records 1860-2002

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 2002)

26 - St. Andrews
24 - Prestwick
15 - 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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