The Open Championship
Runner-up: James Braid
Harold Hilton won his second Open Championship as an amateur at his home club, Hoylake. He beat James Braid by one stroke. Hilton remains one of the great amateur champions of the late Victorian era.
The Open Championship
1897
Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) · Hoylake, England
Champion
Harold Hilton
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Winning Score
E
Winning Margin
1 stroke
Course
Royal Liverpool (Hoylake)
Location
Hoylake, England
Field Size
86 players
Cut Score
Low Round
74