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The Open Championship

1920

Champion

George Duncan(E)

Runner-up: Sandy Herd

George Duncan won the first Open Championship after World War I. Duncan trailed by 13 shots after two rounds but shot 71-72 in the final two rounds to win. Sandy Herd, who had led comfortably, collapsed. It remains one of the most dramatic comebacks in Open history.

The Open Championship

1920

Royal Cinque Ports · Deal, England

Champion

George Duncan

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PosPlayerR1R2R3R4TotScore

1

George Duncan

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72

303

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2

Sandy Herd

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

2 strokes

Course

Royal Cinque Ports

Location

Deal, England

Field Size

180 players

Cut Score

Low Round

71