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The Open Championship

1879

Champion

Jamie Anderson(E)

Runner-up: James Allan

Jamie Anderson completed his hat-trick of consecutive Open Championship victories, joining Young Tom Morris as the only players to win three in a row. Anderson's three titles (1877-79) put him in the pantheon of early championship golf.

The Open Championship

1879

St Andrews Links · St Andrews, Scotland

Champion

Jamie Anderson

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PosPlayerScore

1

Jamie Anderson

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2

James Allan

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

3 strokes

Course

St Andrews Links

Location

St Andrews, Scotland

Field Size

18 players

Cut Score

Low Round

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