1867 Open Championship Explained

1867 Open Championship
Dates:26 September 1867
Location:Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Course:Prestwick Golf Club
Field:14 players
Purse:£16
Winners Share:£7
Champion: Tom Morris, Sr.
Score:170
Previous:1866
Next:1868

The 1867 Open Championship was the eighth Open Championship and was held on 26 September at Prestwick Golf Club. Tom Morris, Sr. won the championship for the fourth time, by two shots from Willie Park, Sr. Tom Morris, Sr. was 46 years old and remains the oldest Open Championship winner.

For the first time, an amateur, William Doleman, led after a first round of 55, a stroke ahead of Robert Andrew. Doleman had a second round 66 and dropped out of contention. Tom Morris, after a round of 54, went into the lead with Willie Park and Robert Andrew two shots behind. Andrew had a final round of 65 to drop him out of the prize money. Andrew Strath had the best final round of 56 to finish third, while young Tom Morris finished with prize money for the first time.[1]

Final leaderboard

Source:[2]

Thursday, 26 September 1867

PlacePlayerScoreMoney
1 Tom Morris, Sr. 58-54-58=170 £7
2 58-56-58=172 £5
3 61-57-56=174 £3
4 58-59-58=175 £1
5 57-60-60=177
6 William Doleman (a) 55-66-57=178
7 56-58-65=179
T8 62-57-65=184
62-60-62=184
10 64-63-62=189

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morris Wins His Fourth Open Title . 2014-05-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120923132500/http://www.theopen.com/en/History/PreviousOpens/Prestwick/1867.aspx?eventid=1867000 . 23 September 2012 .
  2. News: Ayr - Prestwick Golf Club . Glasgow Herald . 28 September 1868 . 21 December 2014 . . subscription .