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The Open Championship

1901

Champion

James Braid(E)

Runner-up: Harry Vardon

James Braid won his first Open Championship at Muirfield. Braid was the third member of the Great Triumvirate and the last to win his first title. He beat Harry Vardon by three strokes. Braid would go on to win five Opens in ten years.

The Open Championship

1901

Muirfield · Gullane, Scotland

Champion

James Braid

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PosPlayerR1R2R3R4TotScore

1

James Braid

797674

80

309

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2

Harry Vardon

77787978312—

Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

3 strokes

Course

Muirfield

Location

Gullane, Scotland

Field Size

98 players

Cut Score

Low Round

74