The Open Championship
Runner-up: Harry Vardon
Sandy Herd won his only Open Championship using the new rubber-cored Haskell ball, while many others still played the gutty. The Haskell ball went significantly further and Herd had the advantage. He beat Vardon and Braid by one stroke.
The Open Championship
1902
Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) · Hoylake, England
Champion
Sandy Herd
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Winning Score
E
Winning Margin
1 stroke
Course
Royal Liverpool (Hoylake)
Location
Hoylake, England
Field Size
99 players
Cut Score
Low Round
72