The Open Championship
Runner-up: Brian Watts
Mark O'Meara won The Open Championship in a four-hole aggregate playoff against Brian Watts after both finished at 280. O'Meara had already won the Masters that year. At 41, O'Meara became one of the oldest players to win two majors in the same year. He won the playoff by two strokes.
The Open Championship
1998
Royal Birkdale Golf Club · Southport, England
Champion
Mark O'Meara
E
Winning Score
-9
Winning Margin
2 strokes
Course
Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Location
Southport, England
Field Size
156 players
Cut Score
+3
Low Round
65