1983: Tom Watson wins his 5th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale
Watson makes it #5 at Royal Birkdale On July 17th, 1983 Tom Watson came away with his fifth Claret Jug winning the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Â In his only [Read More…]
The Open Championship
1970: Following Doug Sanders missed putt, Jack Nicklaus wins his 2nd Open Championship in an 18 hole playoff
1970 Open Championship Playoff On this day, In 1970 it was the start of the 18 hole playoff between Doug Sanders and Jack Nicklaus for The Open Championship. Sanders famously [Read More…]
1956: Peter Thomson wins The Open Championship for the third year in a row
1956 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club Australia’s Peter Thomson made history on this day by winning The Open Championship three times consecutively. His first win came in 1954 when [Read More…]
1946: Sam Snead wins the 1st Open held after WWII at the Old Course of St. Andrews
 Sam Snead wins 1st Open held after WWII By: Claudia Mazzucco – On July 5, 1946, Sam Snead won the first post-war Open Championship with a 72-hole total of 290. [Read More…]
1947: Fred Daly becomes the 1st Irishman to win The Open
Fred Daly wins one for 🇮🇪 On this day, In 1947 Fred Daly of Belfast Ireland, became the 1st person from his homeland to win The Open championship.  He beat [Read More…]