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The Open Championship

1878

Champion

Jamie Anderson(E)

Runner-up: Bob Kirk

Jamie Anderson won his second consecutive Open Championship at Prestwick. He beat Bob Kirk by two strokes. Anderson's consecutive titles placed him in the company of Young Tom Morris as one of the era's great back-to-back champions.

The Open Championship

1878

Prestwick Golf Club · Prestwick, Scotland

Champion

Jamie Anderson

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PosPlayerScore

1

Jamie Anderson

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2

Bob Kirk

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

2 strokes

Course

Prestwick Golf Club

Location

Prestwick, Scotland

Field Size

18 players

Cut Score

Low Round

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