1973 Open Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–14 July 1973 |
| Location | Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Course(s) |
Troon Golf Club, Old Course |
| Tour(s) |
European Tour PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72[1] |
| Length | 7,064 yards (6,459 m)[1] |
| Field |
153 players 84 after 1st cut 60 after 2nd cut[1] |
| Cut |
152 (+8) (1st cut) 224 (+8) (2nd cut)[1] |
| Prize fund |
£50,000 $130,000 |
| Winner's share |
£5,500 $14,300 |
| Champion | |
 Tom Weiskopf | |
| 276 (−12) | |
|
«1972 1974» | |
Troon
Location in Scotland
The 1973 Open Championship was the 102nd Open Championship, played from 11–14 July at Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Tom Weiskopf won his only major championship by three strokes over runners-up Neil Coles and Johnny Miller, the winner of the U.S. Open a month earlier.[2]
Gene Sarazen, 71, made a hole-in-one in the first round at the 8th hole, a 126-yard (115 m) par-3 named the "Postage Stamp," due to its small green.[3] Lee Trevino's bid for a third straight Open fell short, thirteen strokes back in a tie for tenth place.[4]
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 | 69 | 70 | 76 | 65 | 280 | −8 | 4 |
| Bob Charles |  New Zealand | 1963 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 288 | E | T7 |
| Lee Trevino | United States | 1971, 1972 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 289 | +1 | T10 |
| Tony Jacklin |  England | 1969 | 74 | 77 | 71 | 75 | 297 | +13 | T18 |
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 1961, 1962 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 290 | +2 | T14 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa | 1959, 1968 | 76 | 69 | 76 | 69 | 290 | +2 | T14 |
| Roberto De Vicenzo |  Argentina | 1967 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 293 | +5 | T28 |
| Peter Thomson |  Australia | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 73 | 294 | +6 | T31 |
| Kel Nagle | Australia | 1960 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 296 | +8 | T39 |
Missed the first cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Faulkner | England | 1951 | 78 | 75 | 153 | +9 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1932 | 79 | 81 | 160 | +16 |
| Fred Daly |  Northern Ireland | 1947 | 83 | 90 | 173 | +29 |
Round summaries
First round
Wednesday, 11 July 1973
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Weiskopf | United States | 68 | −4 |
| T2 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 69 | −3 |
| Bert Yancey | United States | |||
| 4 | Johnny Miller | United States | 70 | −2 |
| T5 | Peter Butler | England | 71 | −1 |
| Neil Coles | England | |||
| Bruce Crampton | Australia | |||
| Lanny Wadkins | United States | |||
| Peter Wilcock | England | |||
| T8 | Vince Baker | South Africa | 72 | E |
| Roberto De Vicenzo | Argentina | |||
| Bruce Devlin | Australia | |||
| Arnold Palmer | United States | |||
| Chi-Chi Rodríguez | United States | |||
| David J Russell (a) | England |
Second round
Thursday, 12 July 1973
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Weiskopf | United States | 68-67=135 | −9 |
| T2 | Johnny Miller | United States | 70-68=138 | −6 |
| Bert Yancey | United States | 69-69=138 | ||
| 4 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 69-70=139 | −5 |
| 5 | Christy O'Connor Snr |  Ireland | 73-68=141 | −3 |
| 6 | Bernard Gallacher |  Scotland | 73-69=142 | −2 |
| T7 | Brian Barnes | Scotland | 76-67=143 | −1 |
| Peter Butler | England | 71-72=143 | ||
| Neil Coles | England | 71-72=143 | ||
| T10 | Bob Charles | New Zealand | 73-71=144 | E |
| Lanny Wadkins | United States | 71-73=144 |
Amateurs: Edwards (+6), Homer (+7), Russell (+7), Foster (+8),
Stuart (+9), Milne (+10), Hedges (+13), Bonallack (+15), Sym (+15), Burch (+16), Eyles (+18), James (+24)
Third round
Friday, 14 July 1973
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Weiskopf | United States | 68-67-71=206 | −10 |
| 2 | Johnny Miller | United States | 70-68-69=207 | −9 |
| 3 | Bert Yancey | United States | 69-69-73=211 | −5 |
| T4 | Brian Barnes | Scotland | 76-67-70=213 | −3 |
| Neil Coles | England | 71-72-70=213 | ||
| 6 | Lanny Wadkins | United States | 71-73-70=214 | −2 |
| T7 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 69-70-76=215 | −1 |
| Christy O'Connor Snr | Ireland | 73-68-74=215 | ||
| 9 | Doug McClelland | England | 76-71-69=216 | E |
| T10 | Peter Butler | England | 71-72-74=217 | +1 |
| Bob Charles | New Zealand | 73-71-73=217 | ||
| Bernard Gallacher | Scotland | 73-69-75=217 |
Amateurs: Edwards (+5), Foster (+10), Russell (+12), Homer (+16)
Final round
Saturday, 14 July 1973
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Weiskopf | United States | 68-67-71-70=276 | −12 | 5,500 |
| T2 | Neil Coles | England | 71-72-70-66=279 | −9 | 3,625 |
| Johnny Miller | United States | 70-68-69-72=279 | |||
| 4 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 69-70-76-65=280 | −8 | 2,750 |
| 5 | Bert Yancey | United States | 69-69-73-70=281 | −7 | 2,450 |
| 6 | Peter Butler | England | 71-72-74-69=286 | −2 | 2,150 |
| T7 | Bob Charles | New Zealand | 73-71-73-71=288 | E | 1,717 |
| Christy O'Connor Snr | Ireland | 73-68-74-73=288 | |||
| Lanny Wadkins | United States | 71-73-70-74=288 | |||
| T10 | Brian Barnes | Scotland | 76-67-70-76=289 | +1 | 1,350 |
| Gay Brewer | United States | 76-71-72-70=289 | |||
| Harold Henning | South Africa | 73-73-73-70=289 | |||
| Lee Trevino | United States | 75-73-73-68=289 |
Amateurs: Edwards (+8)
Source:[2][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 63, 203. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Weiskopf arrives with British Open win". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. 15 July 1973. p. 1C.
- ↑ "Postage Stamp, hole #8". Royal Troon Golf Club. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ Jenkins, Dan (23 July 1973). "His first hurrah". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ "1973 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.