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The Open Championship

1877

Champion

Jamie Anderson(E)

Runner-up: Bob Pringle

Jamie Anderson won the first of three consecutive Open Championships. Anderson was from St Andrews and would go on to win three in a row. He defeated Bob Pringle by two strokes at Musselburgh.

The Open Championship

1877

Musselburgh Links · Musselburgh, Scotland

Champion

Jamie Anderson

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PosPlayerScore

1

Jamie Anderson

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2

Bob Pringle

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

2 strokes

Course

Musselburgh Links

Location

Musselburgh, Scotland

Field Size

18 players

Cut Score

Low Round

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