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The Open Championship

1874

Champion

Mungo Park(E)

Runner-up: Tom Morris Jr.

Mungo Park won his only Open Championship at Musselburgh Links, which hosted the championship for the first time. Park defeated Young Tom Morris who was runner-up in the final year before his tragic death. Musselburgh would host six Opens in total.

The Open Championship

1874

Musselburgh Links · Musselburgh, Scotland

Champion

Mungo Park

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PosPlayerScore

1

Mungo Park

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2

Tom Morris Jr.

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

2 strokes

Course

Musselburgh Links

Location

Musselburgh, Scotland

Field Size

32 players

Cut Score

Low Round

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