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The Open Championship

1872

Champion

Tom Morris Jr.(E)

Runner-up: David Strath

Tom Morris Jr. won the first Open Championship played for the Claret Jug. He won his fourth consecutive championship (counting from 1869) and fourth overall. Young Tom died tragically three years later at age 24, possibly of a broken heart after his wife and newborn child died in childbirth.

The Open Championship

1872

Prestwick Golf Club · Prestwick, Scotland

Champion

Tom Morris Jr.

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PosPlayerScore

1

Tom Morris Jr.

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2

David Strath

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

3 strokes

Course

Prestwick Golf Club

Location

Prestwick, Scotland

Field Size

8 players

Cut Score

Low Round

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