Dates 18–21 July 1979 Tour(s) European TourPGA Tour Length 6,882 yards (6,293 m) | Par 71 | |
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Course(s) Royal Lytham & St AnnesGolf Club | ||
The 1979 Open Championship was the 108th Open Championship, held 18–21 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. Seve Ballesteros, 22, won the first of his five major titles, three strokes ahead of runners-up Jack Nicklaus and Ben Crenshaw. It was the first of his three Open Championship victories; he raised the Claret Jug again in 1984 and 1988. This was the last Open scheduled to end on Saturday; in 1980 it moved to a Sunday final round, similar to the other three majors.
Contents
First round
Wednesday, 18 July 1979
Second round
Thursday, 19 July 1979
Amateurs: McEvoy (+3), Player (+8), Hallberg (+14), Hoad (+15), Bennett (+17), Myers (+18), Guy (+20), Whelan (+23).
Third round
Friday, 20 July 1979
Amateurs: McEvoy (+4), Player (+19).
Final round
Saturday, 21 July 1979
Amateurs: McEvoy (+10)
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