1868 Open Championship

May 2024 August 2013 1868 Open Championship 23 September 1868 Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland Prestwick Golf Club 12 players £12 £6 SCO Tom Morris, Jr. 154 1867 1869 UK Scotland 1 Prestwick 55.502 -4.619 Location in Scotland 140 The 1868 Open Championship was the ninth Open Championship and was held on 23 September at Prestwick Golf Club. Tom Morris, Jr. won the championship for the first time, by three shots from his father Tom Morris, Sr. Tom Morris, Jr. was just 17 years old and remains the youngest Open Championship winner. Tom Morris, Jr. lead after the first round with a score of 51. Robert Andrew was in second place on 53 with John Allan and Tom Morris, Sr. tied for third on 54. Tom Morris, Sr. and Willie Park, Sr. both scored 50 in their second rounds. This gave Tom Morris, Sr. a one stroke lead over his son. Tom Morris, Jr. then scored 49 in his final round for a total of 154. His father finished second, three shots behind with Robert Andrew third, a further two strokes behind. 154 was a new record for the Open Championship, the old record having been 162, set by Andrew Strath in 1865.http://www.theopen.com/en/History/PreviousOpens/Prestwick/1868.aspx?eventid=1868000&view=year Tommy Morris Wins His First Open 2014-05-28 https://archive.today/20130630022027/http://www.theopen.com/en/History/PreviousOpens/Prestwick/1868.aspx?eventid=1868000&view=year 30 June 2013 dead dmy-all Final leaderboard Source:The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008 1 Morgan G. Brenner 2009 McFarland 978-0-7864-3360-5 Wednesday, 23 September 1868 PlacePlayerScoreMoney1 SCO Tom Morris, Jr. 51-54-49=154 £62 SCO Tom Morris, Sr. 54-50-53=157 £43 SCO Robert Andrew 53-54-52=159 £24 SCO Willie Park, Sr. 58-50-54=162 5 SCO Bob Ferguson 57-54-54=165 6 SCO Tom Dunn 59-54-54=167 7 SCO Bob Kirk 56-59-56=171 T8 SCO John Allan 54-55-63=172 SCO Charlie Hunter 60-54-58=17210 SCO Willie Dow 61-58-60=179 Other sources give Tom Morris, Sr. a total of 155 and Willie Dow a score of 180.Ayr - Prestwick Golf Club Glasgow Herald 28 September 1868 21 December 2014 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18680928/011/0005 British Newspaper Archive subscription Prestwick Golf Club Fife Herald 1 October 1868 21 December 2014 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000447/18681001/010/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription References External links Prestwick 1868 (Official site) collapsed Category:The Open Championship Category:Prestwick Category:Sport in South Ayrshire Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship