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The Open Championship

1882

Champion

Bob Ferguson(E)

Runner-up: Willie Fernie

Bob Ferguson completed his third consecutive Open Championship win. He nearly won a fourth the following year but lost in a playoff. Ferguson's three consecutive titles (1880-82) placed him alongside Young Tom Morris and Jamie Anderson.

The Open Championship

1882

St Andrews Links · St Andrews, Scotland

Champion

Bob Ferguson

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PosPlayerScore

1

Bob Ferguson

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2

Willie Fernie

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

3 strokes

Course

St Andrews Links

Location

St Andrews, Scotland

Field Size

26 players

Cut Score

Low Round

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