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The Open Championship

1880

Champion

Bob Ferguson(E)

Runner-up: Peter Paxton

Bob Ferguson won the first of three consecutive Open Championships. Ferguson, from Musselburgh, had an intimate knowledge of the home course. He would go on to match Jamie Anderson and Young Tom Morris with three in a row.

The Open Championship

1880

Musselburgh Links · Musselburgh, Scotland

Champion

Bob Ferguson

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PosPlayerScore

1

Bob Ferguson

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2

Peter Paxton

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

5 strokes

Course

Musselburgh Links

Location

Musselburgh, Scotland

Field Size

18 players

Cut Score

Low Round

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