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| British Open Tournament Records |
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| Age |
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| Oldest winner |
Tom Morris, Sr. (46 years, 99 days), 1867 |
| Youngest winner |
Tom Morris, Jr. (17 years, 5 months, 8 days), 1868 |
| Amateurs |
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| Champions |
John Ball, 1890; Harold Hilton, 1892, 1897; Bobby Jones, 1926, 1927, 1930 |
| Low 72 Holes |
281, Iain Pyman, 1993; 281, Tiger Woods, 1996 |
| Champions |
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| Most Victories |
6, Harry Vardon, (1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914) |
| Consecutive Victories |
4, Tom Morris, Jr. (1868-1872, not held in 1871) |
| Runner-Up or Joint Runner-Up |
7, Jack Nicklaus |
| Top Five Finishes |
16, J.H. Taylor; 16, Jack Nicklaus |
| Scoring |
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| Low 72 Holes |
267, Greg Norman (66-68-69-64), 1993 |
| Low 72 Holes (non-winner) |
269, Jack Nicklaus, 1977; 269, Nick Faldo, 1993; 269, Jesper Parnevik, 1994 |
| Low First 54 Holes |
198, Tom Lehman (67-67-64), 1996 |
| Low First 36 Holes |
130, Nick Faldo (66-64), 1992 |
| 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 |
| Low Score, 9 Holes |
28, Denis Durnian (first nine), 1993 |
| Highest Winning Score |
326, J.H. Taylor, 1894 |
| Miscellaneous |
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| Biggest Margin of Victory |
13 strokes, Tom Morris, Sr., 1862 |
| 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 |
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 |
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| 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; Tiger Woods (67-66-67-69), 2000 |
| 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 |
| Oldest winner |
Tom Morris, Sr. (46 years, 99 days), 1867 |
| Youngest winner |
Tom Morris, Jr. (17 years, 5 months, 8 days), 1868 |
| 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 |
| Champions |
|
| Most Victories |
6, Harry Vardon, (1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914) |
| Consecutive Victories |
4, Tom Morris, Jr. (1868-1872, not held in 1871) |
| Runner-Up or Joint Runner-Up |
7, Jack Nicklaus |
| Top Five Finishes |
16, J.H. Taylor; 16, Jack Nicklaus |
| Scoring |
|
| Low 72 Holes |
267, Greg Norman (66-68-69-64), 1993 |
| Low 72 Holes (non-winner) |
269, Jack Nicklaus, 1977; 269, Nick Faldo, 1993; 269, Jesper Parnevik, 1994 |
| Low First 54 Holes |
198, Tom Lehman (67-67-64), 1996 |
| Low First 36 Holes |
130, Nick Faldo (66-64), 1992 |
| 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 |
| Low Score, 9 Holes |
28, Denis Durnian (first nine), 1993 |
| Highest Winning Score |
326, J.H. Taylor, 1894 |
| Miscellaneous |
|
| Biggest Margin of Victory |
13 strokes, Tom Morris, Sr., 1862 |
| 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 |
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 |
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