1950 Open Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5–7 July 1950 |
| Location | Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Course(s) |
Troon Golf Club Old Course |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70[1] |
| Length | 6,583 yards (6,019 m)[2] |
| Field | 93 players, 35 after cut[3] |
| Cut | 148 |
| Prize fund | £1,500 |
| Winner's share | £300 |
| Champion | |
 Bobby Locke | |
| 279 (–1) | |
Troon
Location in Scotland
The 1950 Open Championship was the 79th Open Championship, held 5–7 July at Troon Golf Club in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Defending champion Bobby Locke of South Africa won the second of his four Open titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Roberto De Vicenzo of Argentina.[1]
It was the second Open Championship at Troon, which had previously hosted in 1923; it became "Royal Troon" in 1978.
Final leaderboard
Friday, 7 July 1950
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Locke | South Africa | 69-72-70-68=279 | –1 |
| 2 | Roberto De Vicenzo |  Argentina | 72-71-68-70=281 | +1 |
| T3 | Dai Rees |  Wales | 71-68-72-71=282 | +2 |
| Fred Daly |  Northern Ireland | 75-72-69-66=282 | ||
| T5 | Max Faulkner |  England | 72-70-70-71=283 | +3 |
| Eric Moore | South Africa | 74-68-73-68=283 | ||
| T7 | Arthur Lees | England | 68-76-68-72=284 | +4 |
| Fred Bullock | England | 71-71-71-71=284 | ||
| T9 | Sam King | England | 70-75-68-73=286 | +6 |
| Flory Van Donck | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 73-71-72-70=286 | ||
| Frank Stranahan (a) |  United States | 77-70-73-66=286 |
- (a) denotes amateur
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bobby Locke Wins British Open With Record 279". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 8 July 1950. p. 11. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Rees Leads British Open Golf At 36 holes; Bulla Near Top". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 7 July 1950. p. 15. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Media Guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 86. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
External links
| Preceded by 1950 PGA Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1951 Masters Tournament |
Coordinates: 55°31′55″N 4°39′04″W / 55.532°N 4.651°W
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