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The Open Championship

1923

Champion

Arthur Havers(E)

Runner-up: Walter Hagen

Arthur Havers denied Walter Hagen a second consecutive Open Championship, winning by a stroke at Royal Troon. Troon hosted the Open for the first time. Havers was an unfashionable winner who had the day of his life. He won his only major.

The Open Championship

1923

Royal Troon · Troon, Scotland

Champion

Arthur Havers

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PosPlayerR1R2R3R4TotScore

1

Arthur Havers

737373

76

295

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2

Walter Hagen

76717475296—

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

1 stroke

Course

Royal Troon

Location

Troon, Scotland

Field Size

218 players

Cut Score

Low Round

71