1974 Open Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–13 July 1974 |
| Location | Lancashire, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
| Tour(s) |
European Tour PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71[1] |
| Length | 6,822 yards (6,238 m)[1] |
| Field |
154 players 82 after 1st cut 60 after 2nd cut[1] |
| Cut |
156 (+14) (1st cut) 231 (+18) (2nd cut)[1] |
| Prize fund |
£50,000[1] $120,000 |
| Winner's share |
£5,500[1] $13,200 |
| Champion | |
 Gary Player | |
| 282 (−2) | |
|
«1973 1975» | |
Lytham &
St Annes
St Annes
Location in England
The 1974 Open Championship was the 103rd Open Championship, held from 10–13 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.
Past champions in the field
Made both cuts
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Player | South Africa | 1959, 1968 | 69 | 68 | 75 | 70 | 282 | −2 | 1 |
| Jack Nicklaus |  United States | 1966, 1970 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 287 | +3 | 3 |
| Tom Weiskopf | United States | 1973 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 293 | +9 | T7 |
| Tony Jacklin |  England | 1969 | 74 | 77 | 71 | 75 | 297 | +13 | T18 |
| Lee Trevino | United States | 1971, 1972 | 79 | 70 | 78 | 74 | 301 | +17 | T31 |
| Roberto De Vicenzo |  Argentina | 1967 | 80 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 307 | +23 | T51 |
Missed the second cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Faulkner | England | 1951 | 78 | 77 | 79 | 234 | +18 |
| Kel Nagle |  Australia | 1960 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 239 | +26 |
Missed the first cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Charles |  New Zealand | 1963 | 78 | 79 | 157 | +15 |
| Peter Thomson | Australia | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965 | 79 | 81 | 160 | +18 |
| Bobby Locke | South Africa | 1949, 1950, 1952, 1957 | 81 | 86 | 167 | +25 |
| Fred Daly |  Northern Ireland | 1947 | 86 | 85 | 171 | +29 |
Round summaries
First round
Wednesday, 10 July 1974
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | John Morgan | England | 69 | −2 |
| Gary Player | South Africa | |||
| T3 | Bobby Cole | South Africa | 70 | −1 |
| Danny Edwards | United States | |||
| T5 | Hubert Green | United States | 71 | E |
| John O'Leary |  Ireland | |||
| Peter Oosterhuis | England | |||
| T8 | David Chillas |  Scotland | 72 | +1 |
| Neil Coles | England | |||
| Lu Liang-Huan |  Taiwan | |||
| Johnny Miller | United States | |||
| Tom Weiskopf | United States |
Second round
Thursday, 11 July 1974
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Player | South Africa | 69-68=137 | −5 |
| T2 | Bobby Cole | South Africa | 70-72=142 | E |
| Peter Oosterhuis | England | 71-71=142 | ||
| 4 | Danny Edwards | United States | 70-73=143 | +1 |
| T5 | Lu Liang-Huan | Taiwan | 72-72=144 | +2 |
| John Morgan | England | 69-75=144 | ||
| Tom Weiskopf | United States | 72-72=144 | ||
| 8 | Hubert Green | United States | 71-74=145 | +3 |
| T9 | Al Geiberger | United States | 76-70=146 | +4 |
| Noel Hunt | England | 73-73=146 | ||
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 74-72=146 |
Amateurs: Lyle (+10), James (+16), Clark (+21), Burch (+22), Homer (+23), Shaw (+31).
Third round
Friday, 12 July 1974
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Player | South Africa | 69-68-75=212 | −1 |
| 2 | Peter Oosterhuis | England | 71-71-73=215 | +2 |
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 74-72-70=216 | +3 |
| 4 | Hubert Green | United States | 71-74-72=217 | +4 |
| T5 | Bobby Cole | South Africa | 70-72-76=218 | +5 |
| Tom Weiskopf | United States | 72-72-74=218 | ||
| T7 | Danny Edwards | United States | 70-73-76=219 | +6 |
| Lu Liang-Huan | Taiwan | 72-72-75=219 | ||
| T9 | Johnny Miller | United States | 72-75-73=220 | +7 |
| John Morgan | England | 69-75-76=220 |
Amateurs: Lyle (+23), James (+24).
Final round
Saturday, 13 July 1974
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Player | South Africa | 69-68-75-70=282 | −2 | 5,500 |
| 2 | Peter Oosterhuis | England | 71-71-73-71=286 | +2 | 4,000 |
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 74-72-70-71=287 | +3 | 3,250 |
| 4 | Hubert Green | United States | 71-74-72-71=288 | +4 | 2,750 |
| T5 | Danny Edwards | United States | 70-73-76-73=292 | +8 | 2,300 |
| Lu Liang-Huan | Taiwan | 72-72-75-73=292 | |||
| T7 | Bobby Cole | South Africa | 70-72-76-75=293 | +9 | 1,717 |
| Donald Swaelens | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 77-73-74-69=293 | |||
| Tom Weiskopf | United States | 72-72-74-75=293 | |||
| 10 | Johnny Miller | United States | 72-75-73-74=294 | +10 | 1,500 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 62, 203. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ Jenkins, Dan (22 July 1974). "Gary Player's Expo". Sports Illustrated: 18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Player wins Open, sets sights on Jack". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. 14 July 1974. p. 1B.
- ↑ "Player determined to be No. 1". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 15 July 2012. p. 3, sec 2.
- ↑ "1974 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.