1989 Open Championship

January 2024 August 2013 1989 Open Championship 20–23 July 1989 Troon, Scotland Royal Troon Golf Club European TourPGA Tour 72http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 43, 203 16 July 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 7097 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pmoeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1032%2C2635039 Times Daily Florence, Alabama Associated Press British Open Hole by Hole 16 July 1989 8B 156 players, 80 after cut 146 (+2) £725,000 $1,165,600 £80,000 $128,000 USA Mark Calcavecchia 275 (−13), playoff 1988 1990 UK Scotland 1 Royal Troon 55.532 -4.651 Location in Scotland 5 240 Scotland South Ayrshire Royal Troon 55.532 -4.651 Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland 5 240 The 1989 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 118th Open Championship, held from 20 to 23 July at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Mark Calcavecchia won his only major championship in a playoff over Greg Norman and Wayne Grady.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LVxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3e8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669%2C6242036 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Calcavecchia wins British title Green Bob Associated Press 24 July 1989 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v0NPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_AIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6538%2C5964135 Toledo Blade Ohio Calcavecchia tops British Open Knight News Service 24 July 1989 17https://www.si.com/vault/1989/07/31/120262/high-noon-at-troon-mark-calcavecchia-won-a-memorable-british-open-by-outdueling-greg-norman Sports Illustrated Reilly Rick Rick Reilly High noon at Troon 31 July 1989 It was the first playoff at the Open in fourteen years and the first use of the four-hole aggregate playoff, adopted in 1985.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OLRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Wm4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5746%2C6237286 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Parascenzo Marino Calcavecchia wins British Open 24 July 1989 9 The playoff was formerly 18 holes the following day (and 36 holes prior to 1964).http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 208 3 July 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 Calcavecchia was the first American champion at The Open in six years.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rZopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aIYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6587%2C2784473 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon Associated Press Siddons Larry American survives Shark attack 24 July 1989 D1 Norman shot a course record 64 (−8) in the final round to get into the playoff.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RXQcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xGMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2031%2C5092501 Pittsburgh Press Calcavecchia pulls off British Open surprise Gretz Bob Scripps Howard News 24 July 1989 D1 In the playoff, over holes 1-2-17-18 of the course, Norman started off in the same form he had finished the main round, with birdies at the first two holes. Calcavecchia also scored a birdie at the second, Grady only making par at both: but at the short 17th, Calcavecchia was the only one to make par while Norman dropped a shot, back into a tie for the lead, and Grady also bogeyed it to be two shots behind. Then Calcavecchia made a birdie at the last, and Grady a regulation par, whereas Norman found two bunkers in succession and then mishit his third shot out of bounds, following which he picked up his ball and conceded without completing the hole. Course Royal Troon Golf Club Old Course HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar1Seal3644 10Sandhills43842Black Rock391411The Railway48153Gyaws379412The Fox43144Dunure557513Burmah46545Greenan210314Alton17936Turnberry577515Crosbie45747Tel-el-Kebir402416Well54258Postage Stamp126317Rabbit22339The Monk423418Craigend4524Out3,42936In3,66836Source: Total7,09772 Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1950):http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 33, 203 2 July 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 1982: 7067 yd, par 72 1973: 7064 yd, par 72 1962: 7045 yd, par 72 1950: 6583 yd, par 70 Opens from 1962 through 1989 played the 11th hole as a par-5. Round summaries First round Thursday, 20 July 1989 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ENG Wayne Stephens66−6T2 USA Paul Azinger68−4 USA Fred Couples AUS Wayne Grady ESP Miguel Ángel Martín ESP José María Olazábal ARG Eduardo Romero USA Lee TrevinoT9 ENG Derrick Cooper69−3 ENG Mark James ZAF 1982 Gavan Levenson SCO Brian Marchbank AUS Greg Norman USA Steve Pate IRL Philip Walton USA Tom Watson Second round Friday, 21 July 1989 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 AUS Wayne Grady68-67=135−9T2 USA Payne Stewart72-65=137−7 USA Tom Watson69-68=137T4 NIR David Feherty71-67=138−6 ARG Eduardo Romero68-70=138 ENG Wayne Stephens66-72=138T7 USA Mark Calcavecchia71-68=139−5 ENG Derrick Cooper69-70=139 USA Fred Couples68-71=139 ENG Mark James69-70=139 USA Mark McCumber71-68=139 AUS Greg Norman69-70=139 USA Steve Pate69-70=139 USA Scott Simpson73-66=139 Amateurs: Claydon (E), Karlsson (+1), Els (+4), Evans (+5), Dodd (+10), Milne (+10), Hare (+11), O'Shea (+11), Noon (+14), Meeks (+17). Third round Saturday, 22 July 1989 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 AUS Wayne Grady68-67-69=204−122 USA Tom Watson69-68-68=205−113 USA Payne Stewart72-65-69=206−10T4 USA Mark Calcavecchia71-68-68=207−9 USA Fred Couples68-71-68=207 NIR David Feherty71-67-69=207T7 USA Paul Azinger68-73-67=208−8 USA Jodie Mudd73-67-68=208T9 USA Mark McCumber71-68-70=209 −7 ESP José María Olazábal68-72-69=209 USA Steve Pate69-70-70=209 Final round Sunday, 23 July 1989 PlacePlayerScoreTo par Money (£)T1 USA Mark Calcavecchia 71-68-68-68=275 −13 Playoff AUS Greg Norman 69-70-72-64=275 AUS Wayne Grady 68-67-69-71=275 4 USA Tom Watson 69-68-68-72=277 −11 40,0005 USA Jodie Mudd 73-67-68-70=278 −10 30,000T6 USA Fred Couples 68-71-68-72=279 −9 26,000 NIR David Feherty 71-67-69-72=279T8 ARG Eduardo Romero 68-70-75-67=280−8 21,000 USA Paul Azinger 68-73-67-72=280 USA Payne Stewart 72-65-69-74=280 Amateurs: Claydon (+5), Karlsson (+11). Source:http://www.databasegolf.com/tourneys/tournament_byyear.htm?yr=1989&tid=8 databasegolf.com 1989 Open Championship results 3 July 2012 Playoff PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)1 USA Mark Calcavecchia 4-3-3-3=13 −2 80,000T2 AUS Wayne Grady 4-4-4-4=16 +1 55,000 AUS Greg Norman 3-3-4-x=x x The four-hole aggregate playoff was held on holes 1, 2, 17, and 18; three par fours and a par three (#17). Scorecard Playoff Hole 1  2 1718Par4434USA Calcavecchia E−1−1−2AUS Grady E E +1 +1AUS Norman −1−2−1x Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par Source: References External links Royal Troon 1989 (Official site) 118th Open Championship – Royal Troon (European Tour) 1989 55.316 -4.832 type:event title Category:The Open Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship Category:Troon Category:Sport in South Ayrshire Category:20th century in South Ayrshire