1974 Open Championship

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.

1974 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates10–13 July 1974
LocationLancashire, England
Course(s)Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par71[1]
Length6,822 yards (6,238 m)[1]
Field154 players
81 after 1st cut
60 after 2nd cut[1]
Cut156 (+14) (1st cut)
231 (+18) (2nd cut)[1]
Prize fund£50,000[1]
$120,000
Winner's share£5,500[1]
$13,200
Champion
South Africa Gary Player
282 (−2)
Lytham &St Annes is located in England
Lytham &St Annes
Lytham &
St Annes
Location in England
Lytham &St Annes is located in Lancashire
Lytham &St Annes
Lytham &
St Annes
Location in Lancashire. England

The use of the larger "American ball" (diameter 1.68 in, 42.67 mm) was made compulsory. In previous Opens, players could use the smaller "British ball" (1.62 in, 41.15 mm).[5][6][7]

Course layout
Main article: Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards2064364583932124865513941623,2983345422013394454683564533863,5246,822
Par344435543354534444443671

Source:[8]
Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):[1]

  • 1969: 6,848 yards (6,262 m)
  • 1963: 6,836 yards (6,251 m)
  • 1958: 6,635 yards (6,067 m)
  • 1952: 6,657 yards (6,087 m)

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 10 July 1974

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1England John Morgan69−2
South Africa Gary Player
T3South Africa Bobby Cole70−1
United States Danny Edwards
T5United States Hubert Green71E
Republic of Ireland John O'Leary
England Peter Oosterhuis
T8Scotland David Chillas72+1
England Neil Coles
Taiwan Lu Liang-Huan
United States Johnny Miller
United States Tom Weiskopf

Source:[9]

Second round

Thursday, 11 July 1974

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1South Africa Gary Player69-68=137−5
T2South Africa Bobby Cole70-72=142E
England Peter Oosterhuis71-71=142
4United States Danny Edwards70-73=143+1
T5Taiwan Lu Liang-Huan72-72=144+2
England John Morgan69-75=144
United States Tom Weiskopf72-72=144
8United States Hubert Green71-74=145+3
T9United States Al Geiberger76-70=146+4
England Noel Hunt73-73=146
United States Jack Nicklaus74-72=146

Amateurs: Lyle (+10), James (+16), Clark (+21), Burch (+22), Homer (+23), Shaw (+31).

Third round

Friday, 12 July 1974

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1South Africa Gary Player69-68-75=212−1
2England Peter Oosterhuis71-71-73=215+2
3United States Jack Nicklaus74-72-70=216+3
4United States Hubert Green71-74-72=217+4
T5South Africa Bobby Cole70-72-76=218+5
United States Tom Weiskopf72-72-74=218
T7United States Danny Edwards70-73-76=219+6
Taiwan Lu Liang-Huan72-72-75=219
T9United States Johnny Miller72-75-73=220+7
England John Morgan69-75-76=220

Source:[10]
Amateurs: Lyle (+23), James (+24).

Final round

Saturday, 13 July 1974

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
1South Africa Gary Player69-68-75-70=282−25,500
2England Peter Oosterhuis71-71-73-71=286+24,000
3United States Jack Nicklaus74-72-70-71=287+33,250
4United States Hubert Green71-74-72-71=288+42,750
T5United States Danny Edwards70-73-76-73=292+82,300
Taiwan Lu Liang-Huan72-72-75-73=292
T7South Africa Bobby Cole70-72-76-75=293+91,717
Belgium Donald Swaelens77-73-74-69=293
United States Tom Weiskopf72-72-74-75=293
10United States Johnny Miller72-75-73-74=294+101,500

Source:[3][11]

References
  1. "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 62, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. Jenkins, Dan (22 July 1974). "Gary Player's Expo". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
  3. "Player wins Open, sets sights on Jack". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. 14 July 1974. p. 1B.
  4. "Player determined to be No. 1". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 15 July 2012. p. 3, sec 2.
  5. "R&A made bigger ball compulsory". The Times. 22 January 1974. p. 10.
  6. Jacobs, Raymond (22 January 1974). "American-size ball compulsory in Open". Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  7. "Manufacturers criticize Open ball decision". Glasgow Herald. 23 January 1974. p. 4.
  8. "Card of course". Glasgow Herald. 13 July 1974. p. 4.
  9. Jacobs, Raymond (11 July 1974). "Unknown shares lead with Gary". Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  10. Jacobs, Raymond (13 July 1974). "Oosterhuis cuts the gap to three". Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  11. "1974 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.

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