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First Open Championship

When
17 October 1860
Where
Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland
Part of
First Open Championship played at Prestwick Golf Club

The inaugural Open Championship was played on 17 October 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland, over three rounds of a twelve-hole course.

James Ogilvie Fairlie organized the event to find the successor to Allan Robertson. Eight professionals competed, including Willie Park Sr. and Old Tom Morris. Park won by two shots, earning the title of Champion Golfer of the Year.

Sources

  1. The Open Championship Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  2. 1860 Open Championship Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-04

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