1974 Open Championship

The 1974 Open Championship was the 103rd Open Championship, held from 10–13 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. Gary Player won his third Open Championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Peter Oosterhuis. It was the eighth of his nine major titles and second of the year; he won the Masters in April. In the other two majors in 1974, the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship, Player had top ten finishes.

Contents

• First round
• Second round
• Third round
• Final round
• References

The use of the "bigger ball" (1.68 in, 42.67 mm) was made compulsory. In previous Opens players could use the "smaller ball" (1.62 in, 41.15 mm).