1866 Open Championship

Summary

The 1866 Open Championship was the seventh Open Championship and was held on 13 September at Prestwick Golf Club. Willie Park, Sr. won the championship for the third time, by two shots from his brother Davie Park. There were 16 competitors.

1866 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates13 September 1866
LocationPrestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Course(s)Prestwick Golf Club
Statistics
Field16 players
Prize fund£11
Winner's share£6
Champion
Scotland Willie Park, Sr.
169
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Played in a strong wind Willie Park was in the first group out and set the pace with a score of 54. Defending champion, Andrew Strath and Davie Park were four behind, scoring 58. Willie Park extended his lead to five stokes after the second round. Despite a final round of 59 Willie Park set a useful target of 169. Davie Park's final round of 56 gave him a total of 171 and second place. Robert Andrew was third, a further five strokes behind.[1]

Final leaderboard edit

Source:[2]

Thursday, 13 September 1866

Place Player Score Money
1   Willie Park, Sr. 54-56-59=169 £6
2   Davie Park 58-57-56=171 £3
3   Robert Andrew 58-59-59=176 £2
4   Tom Morris, Sr. 61-58-59=178
5   Bob Kirk 60-62-58=180
6   Andrew Strath 61-61-60=182
T7   John Allan 60-63-60=183
  William Doleman (a) 60-60-63=183
9   Tom Morris, Jr. 63-60-64=187
10   Willie Dunn, Sr. 64-63-62=189

References edit

  1. ^ "Willie Park Wins His Third Open Title". Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  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.

External links edit

  • Prestwick 1866 (Official site)