The Open Championship
Runner-up: Simon Owen
Jack Nicklaus won his third Open Championship at St Andrews, his second title at the Home of Golf. He beat Simon Owen, Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, and Ray Floyd by two strokes. Nicklaus's emotional walk up the 18th hole of the Old Course has become one of golf's most iconic images.
The Open Championship
1978
St Andrews Links · St Andrews, Scotland
Champion
Jack Nicklaus
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Winning Score
E
Winning Margin
2 strokes
Course
St Andrews Links
Location
St Andrews, Scotland
Field Size
150 players
Cut Score
Low Round
67