The Open Championship
Runner-up: Flory Van Donck
Peter Thomson won his third consecutive Open Championship at Hoylake, joining Young Tom Morris and Bob Ferguson as the only players to win three in a row. Thomson beat Flory Van Donck of Belgium by three strokes.
The Open Championship
1956
Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) · Hoylake, England
Champion
Peter Thomson
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Winning Score
E
Winning Margin
3 strokes
Course
Royal Liverpool (Hoylake)
Location
Hoylake, England
Field Size
189 players
Cut Score
Low Round
70