With it being the oldest tournament in golf The Open has many records that still haven’t been broken in over 150 years. We take a look at some of records set at the tournament.
Open Championship Records
Oldest Winner
46 years, 99 days – Old Tom Morris, 1867 Open Championship
Youngest Winner
17 years, 156 days -Young Tom Morris, 1868 Open Championship
Most Wins
6 – Harry Vardon (1896-1914)
5 – Peter Thomson (1954-1965)
5 -J.H.Taylor (1894-1913)
5 -Tom Watson (1975-1983)
5 – James Braid (1901-1910)
Most Consecutive wins
4 – Young Tom Morris – 1868, 1869, 1870, 1872 (No Tournament in 1871)
Lowest 36 Total
130, Nick Faldo, 1992 Open Championship
130, Brandt Snedeker, 2012 Open Championship
Lowest 72 hole total
264, Henrik Stenson, 2016 Open Championship
Lowest 9 hole score
28, Denis Durnian, 1983 Open Championship, Royal Birkdale (Front 9)
Most runner-up finishes
7, Jack Nicklaus – (1964, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979)
Biggest final round comeback
10 shots – Paul Lawrie, 1999 Open Championship
Largest margin of victory
13 strokes – Old Tom Morris, 1862 Open Championship
Most Frequent venues
St.Andrews Old Course – 29 times
Prestwich – 24 times
Longest Open venue
7,421 yards – Carnoustie (Championship Course)
Lowest 18 hole score
62, Brandon Grace, 2017 Open Championship
Wire-to-wire winners
Ted Ray, 1912 Open Championship
Bobby Jones, 1927 Open Championship
Gene Sarazen, 1932 Open Championship
Henry Cotton, 1934 Open Championship
Tom Weiskopf, 1973 Open Championship
Tiger Woods, 2005 Open Championship
Rory McIlroy, 2014 Open Championship
Lowest aggregate total by amateur
281, Iain Pyman, 1993 Open Championship
281, Tiger Woods, 1996 Open Championship
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