1974 Open Championship

January 2024 August 2013 1974 Open Championship 10–13 July 1974 Lancashire, England Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club European TourPGA Tour 71 6822 yd 154 players 81 after 1st cut 60 after 2nd cut 156 (+14) (1st cut) 231 (+18) (2nd cut) £50,000http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 62, 203 15 May 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 $120,000 £5,500$13,200 ZAF 1928 Gary Player 282 (−2) 1973 1975 UK England 1 Lytham &St Annes 53.7495 -3.0180 Location in England 5 230 Lancashire Lytham &St Annes 53.7497 -3.0169 Location in Lancashire. England 5 right white 230 The 1974 Open Championship was the 103rd Open Championship, held from 10 to 13 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. Gary Player won his third Open Championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Peter Oosterhuis.https://www.si.com/vault/1974/07/22/606566/gary-players-expo Sports Illustrated Jenkins Dan Dan Jenkins Gary Player's Expo 22 July 1974 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5aNVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6672%2C2829819 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Player wins Open, sets sights on Jack 14 July 1974 1B It was the eighth of his nine major titles and second of the year; he won the Masters in April.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wHBIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sxEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7246%2C3092363 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Player determined to be No. 1 15 July 2012 3, sec 2 In the other two majors in 1974, the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship, Player had top ten finishes. The use of the larger USGA specification ball (diameter 1.68 in mm 2 comma on) was made compulsory. In previous Opens, players could use the smaller Royal & Ancient specification ball(1.62 in mm 2 comma on).R&A made bigger ball compulsory The Times 10 22 January 1974https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E5VAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9qQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5029%2C3353853 Glasgow Herald Jacobs Raymond American-size ball compulsory in Open 22 January 1974 4https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FJVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9qQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4995%2C3676638 Glasgow Herald Manufacturers criticize Open ball decision 23 January 1974 4 By 1990, the Royal & Ancient changed the UK Rules of Golf to the 1.68 inch ball. Course layout Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards2064364583932124865513941623,2983345422013394454683564533863,5246,822Par344435543354534444443671 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wJFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_KQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3989%2C2874290 Glasgow Herald Card of course 13 July 1974 4Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950): 1969: 6848 yd 1963: 6836 yd 1958: 6635 yd 1952: 6657 yd Round summaries First round Wednesday, 10 July 1974 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 ENG John Morgan69−2 ZAF 1928 Gary PlayerT3 ZAF 1928 Bobby Cole70−1 USA Danny EdwardsT5 USA Hubert Green71E IRL John O'Leary ENG Peter OosterhuisT8 SCO David Chillas72+1 ENG Neil Coles TWN Lu Liang-Huan USA Johnny Miller USA Tom Weiskopf Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eOc9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=k0gMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2594%2C2385982 Glasgow Herald Jacobs Raymond Unknown shares lead with Gary 11 July 1974 4 Second round Thursday, 11 July 1974 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ZAF 1928 Gary Player69-68=137−5T2 ZAF 1928 Bobby Cole70-72=142E ENG Peter Oosterhuis71-71=1424 USA Danny Edwards70-73=143+1T5 TWN Lu Liang-Huan72-72=144+2 ENG John Morgan69-75=144 USA Tom Weiskopf72-72=1448 USA Hubert Green71-74=145+3T9 USA Al Geiberger76-70=146+4 ENG Noel Hunt73-73=146 USA Jack Nicklaus74-72=146 Amateurs: Lyle (+10), James (+16), Clark (+21), Burch (+22), Homer (+23), Shaw (+31). Third round Friday, 12 July 1974 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ZAF 1928 Gary Player69-68-75=212−12 ENG Peter Oosterhuis71-71-73=215+23 USA Jack Nicklaus74-72-70=216+34 USA Hubert Green71-74-72=217+4T5 ZAF 1928 Bobby Cole70-72-76=218+5 USA Tom Weiskopf72-72-74=218T7 USA Danny Edwards70-73-76=219+6 TWN Lu Liang-Huan72-72-75=219T9 USA Johnny Miller72-75-73=220 +7 ENG John Morgan69-75-76=220 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wJFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_KQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2661%2C2872100 Glasgow Herald Jacobs Raymond Oosterhuis cuts the gap to three 13 July 1974 4 Amateurs: Lyle (+23), James (+24). Final round Saturday, 13 July 1974 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)1 ZAF 1928 Gary Player 69-68-75-70=282 −25,5002 ENG Peter Oosterhuis 71-71-73-71=286 +24,0003 USA Jack Nicklaus 74-72-70-71=287 +33,2504 USA Hubert Green 71-74-72-71=288 +42,750T5 USA Danny Edwards 70-73-76-73=292 +82,300 TWN Lu Liang-Huan 72-72-75-73=292T7 ZAF 1928 Bobby Cole 70-72-76-75=293 +91,717 BEL Donald Swaelens 77-73-74-69=293 USA Tom Weiskopf 72-72-74-75=29310 USA Johnny Miller 72-75-73-74=294 +101,500 Source:http://www.databasegolf.com/tourneys/tournament_byyear.htm?yr=1974&tid=8 databasegolf.com 1974 Open Championship results 9 July 2012 The exchange rate at the time was approximately 2.39 dollars (US) per pound sterling.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fWQwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YW0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2652%2C1857778 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Foreign exchange July 13, 1974 11 References External links Royal Lytham & St Annes 1974 (Official site) 103rd Open Championship – Royal Lytham & St Annes (European Tour) 1974 53.7495 -3.0180 type:event title Category:The Open Championship Category:Golf tournaments in England Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship Category:Lytham St Annes Category:Sport in the Borough of Fylde