1976 Open Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7–10 July 1976 |
| Location | Southport, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
| Tour(s) |
European Tour PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72[1] |
| Length | 7,001 yards (6,402 m)[1] |
| Field |
155 players 84 after 1st cut 66 after 2nd cut[1] |
| Cut |
152 (+8) (1st cut) 226 (+10) (2nd cut)[1] |
| Prize fund |
£75,000 $135,000 |
| Winner's share |
£7,500 $13,500 |
| Champion | |
 Johnny Miller | |
| 279 (–9) | |
Southport
Location in England
The 1976 Open Championship was the 105th Open Championship, played 7–10 July, at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, in Southport, England. Johnny Miller won his only Open championship, six strokes ahead of runners-up Seve Ballesteros and Jack Nicklaus. It was Miller's second and last major championship title.[2][3]
Past champions in the field
Made both cuts
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1966, 1970 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 285 | –3 | T2 |
| Tom Weiskopf | United States | 1973 | 73 | 72 | 76 | 71 | 292 | +4 | T17 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa | 1959, 1968, 1974 | 72 | 72 | 79 | 71 | 294 | +6 | T28 |
| Roberto De Vicenzo |  Argentina | 1967 | 77 | 71 | 76 | 72 | 296 | +8 | T32 |
| Tony Jacklin |  England | 1969 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 72 | 298 | +10 | T42 |
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 1961, 1962 | 75 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 300 | +12 | T55 |
Missed the second cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Watson | United States | 1975 | 75 | 72 | 80 | 227 | +11 |
| Bob Charles |  New Zealand | 1963 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 227 | +11 |
Missed the first cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Snead | United States | 1946 | 79 | 75 | 154 | +10 |
| Peter Thomson |  Australia | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965 | 75 | 79 | 154 | +10 |
| Kel Nagle | Australia | 1960 | 81 | 74 | 155 | +11 |
| Bobby Locke | South Africa | 1949, 1950, 1952, 1957 | 83 | 81 | 164 | +20 |
| Fred Daly |  Northern Ireland | 1947 | 86 | 89 | 175 | +31 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1932 | WD |
Round summaries
First round
Wednesday, 7 July 1976
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Seve Ballesteros | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain | 69 | –3 |
| Christy O'Connor Jnr |  Ireland | |||
| Norio Suzuki |  Japan | |||
| T4 | Brian Barnes |  Scotland | 70 | –2 |
| Tom Kite | United States | |||
| Jack Newton | Australia | |||
| T7 | Bill Brask | United States | 71 | –1 |
| John Fourie | South Africa | |||
| Graham Marsh | Australia | |||
| T10 | Bob Charles | New Zealand | 72 | E |
| Jan Dorrestein |  Netherlands | |||
| Hubert Green | United States | |||
| Johnny Miller | United States | |||
| Gary Player | South Africa |
Second round
Thursday, 8 July 1976
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain | 69-69=138 | –6 |
| 2 | Johnny Miller | United States | 72-68=140 | –4 |
| T3 | Hubert Green | United States | 72-70=142 | –2 |
| Christy O'Connor Jnr | Ireland | 69-73=142 | ||
| T5 | Brian Barnes | Scotland | 70-73=143 | –1 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States | 76-67=143 | ||
| Tommy Horton | England | 74-69=143 | ||
| T8 | George Burns | United States | 75-69=144 | E |
| Carl Higgins | United States | 77-67=144 | ||
| Guy Hunt |  Wales | 76-68=144 | ||
| Tom Kite | United States | 70-74=144 | ||
| Graham Marsh | Australia | 71-73=144 | ||
| Jack Newton | Australia | 70-74=144 | ||
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 74-70=144 | ||
| Jerry Pate | United States | 73-71=144 | ||
| Gary Player | South Africa | 72-72=144 | ||
| Norio Suzuki | Japan | 69-75=144 |
Amateurs: McEvoy (+12), Squires (+12), Powell (+14), Poxon (+14), McNally (+15), McLean (+17), Ridley (+22).
Third round
Friday, 9 July 1976
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain | 69-69-73=211 | –5 |
| 2 | Johnny Miller | United States | 72-68-73=213 | –3 |
| 3 | Tommy Horton | England | 74-69-72=215 | –1 |
| T4 | Graham Marsh | Australia | 72-73-72=216 | E |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 74-70-72=216 | ||
| Raymond Floyd | United States | 76-67-73=216 | ||
| T7 | Tom Kite | United States | 70-75-73=217 | +1 |
| Christy O'Connor Jnr | Ireland | 69-73-75=217 | ||
| T9 | Bobby Cole | South Africa | 75-71-72=218 | +2 |
| Brian Barnes | Scotland | 70-73-75=218 |
Final round
Saturday, 10 July 1976
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Miller | United States | 72-68-73-66=279 | –9 | 7,500 |
| T2 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 74-70-72-69=285 | –3 | 5,250 |
| Seve Ballesteros | Spain | 69-69-73-74=285 | |||
| 4 | Raymond Floyd | United States | 76-67-73-70=286 | –2 | 3,800 |
| T5 | Mark James | England | 76-72-74-66=288 | E | 2,820 |
| Hubert Green | United States | 72-70-78-68=288 | |||
| Tom Kite | United States | 70-74-73-71=288 | |||
| Christy O'Connor Jnr | Ireland | 69-73-75-71=288 | |||
| Tommy Horton | England | 74-69-72-73=288 | |||
| T10 | George Burns | United States | 75-69-75-70=289 | +1 | 1,975 |
| Peter Butler | England | 74-72-73-70=289 | |||
| Vicente Fernández | Argentina | 79-71-69-70=289 | |||
| Norio Suzuki | Japan | 69-75-75-70=289 |
Source:[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 60, 203. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ Jenkins, Dan (19 July 1976). "At last, he's out of the crowd". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- ↑ "Miller turns it into runaway". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. 11 July 1976. p. B1.
- ↑ "1976 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
External links
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