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Harry Vardon, six-time Open Champion in 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, and 1914, which is a record. The Open Championship is an annual golf competition held in the United Kingdom that was established in 1860. [1] It is played on the weekend of the third Friday in July, and is the last of the four major championships to be played each year. [2]
The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland .
The awarding of the Claret Jug dates from 1872, when a new trophy was needed after Young Tom Morris had won the original Challenge Belt (presented by Prestwick Golf Club) outright in 1870 by winning the Championship three consecutive seasons. Prestwick had both hosted and organised the Championship from 1860 to 1870.
Year Order [a] The Open Championship [1] U.S. Open [2] PGA Championship [3] Masters Tournament [4]; 1860: O Willie Park Sr. tournament started in 1895: tournament started in 1916
The PGA Championship is an annual golf competition formerly held in mid-August until 2019, when it moved to mid-May. It was established in 1916 and is one of the four major championships played each year which include the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the Open Championship (British Open). [1]
The men's major golf championships, also known simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious events in professional golf. [1] The competitions are the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, and The Open Championship, contested annually.
The 1953 Open Championship was the 82nd Open Championship, held 8–10 July at the Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. In his only Open Championship appearance, Ben Hogan prevailed by four strokes over four runners-up to win his third major championship of the year.
The 1965 Open Championship was the 94th Open Championship, played 7–9 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Peter Thomson won his fifth Claret Jug, two strokes ahead of runners-up Brian Huggett and Christy O'Connor Snr. [2] [3] Thomson's previous Open victory was seven years earlier in 1958. [2] [4] [5]