1974_Open_Championship

1974 Open Championship

1974 Open Championship

Golf tournament

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.[2][3] It was the eighth of his nine major titles and second of the year; he won the Masters in April.[4] In the other two majors in 1974, the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship, Player had top ten finishes.

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Lytham &St Annes
Lytham &
St Annes
Location in England
Lytham &St Annes
Lytham &
St Annes
Location in Lancashire. England

The use of the larger "American ball" (diameter 1.68 in, 42.67 mm) was made compulsory. In previous Opens, players could use the smaller "British ball" (1.62 in, 41.15 mm).[5][6][7]

Course layout

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Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):[1]

  • 1969: 6,848 yards (6,262 m)
  • 1963: 6,836 yards (6,251 m)
  • 1958: 6,635 yards (6,067 m)
  • 1952: 6,657 yards (6,087 m)

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 10 July 1974

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Second round

Thursday, 11 July 1974

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Amateurs: Lyle (+10), James (+16), Clark (+21), Burch (+22), Homer (+23), Shaw (+31).

Third round

Friday, 12 July 1974

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Amateurs: Lyle (+23), James (+24).

Final round

Saturday, 13 July 1974

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References

  1. [1]
    "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 62, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. [2]
    Jenkins, Dan (22 July 1974). "Gary Player's Expo". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
  3. [3]
    "Player wins Open, sets sights on Jack". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. 14 July 1974. p. 1B.
  4. [4]
    "Player determined to be No. 1". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 15 July 2012. p. 3, sec 2.
  5. [5]
    "R&A made bigger ball compulsory". The Times. 22 January 1974. p. 10.
  6. [6]
    Jacobs, Raymond (22 January 1974). "American-size ball compulsory in Open". Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  7. [7]
    "Manufacturers criticize Open ball decision". Glasgow Herald. 23 January 1974. p. 4.
  8. [8]
    "Card of course". Glasgow Herald. 13 July 1974. p. 4.
  9. [9]
    Jacobs, Raymond (11 July 1974). "Unknown shares lead with Gary". Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  10. [10]
    Jacobs, Raymond (13 July 1974). "Oosterhuis cuts the gap to three". Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  11. [11]
    "1974 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.

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