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The Open Championship

1906

Champion

James Braid(E)

Runner-up: J.H. Taylor

James Braid won back-to-back Open Championships at Muirfield. He beat J.H. Taylor by four strokes. Braid was in the prime of his career and now had three titles. The Triumvirate's domination of early 20th century golf was remarkable.

The Open Championship

1906

Muirfield · Gullane, Scotland

Champion

James Braid

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PosPlayerR1R2R3R4TotScore

1

James Braid

777674

73

300

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2

J.H. Taylor

77727580304—

Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

4 strokes

Course

Muirfield

Location

Gullane, Scotland

Field Size

148 players

Cut Score

Low Round

73