Dates 18–21 July 1991 Tour(s) European TourPGA Tour Length 6,940 yards (6,350 m) | Par 70 | |
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The 1991 Open Championship was the 120th Open Championship, held from 18–21 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Ian Baker-Finch won his only major championship, two strokes ahead of runner-up Mike Harwood. Baker-Finch was two-over after two rounds in a tie for 28th place, then was ten-under on the weekend. His 66 on Sunday was bolstered by a 29 on the front nine, with birdies on five of the first seven holes.
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The cut at 148 (+8) included those within ten strokes of the lead, which resulted in a record 113 players on the weekend, nearly three-quarters of the field.
Course
Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1950):
First round
Thursday, 18 July 1991
Second round
Friday, 19 July 1991
Amateurs: Mickelson (+4), Payne (+4), Allenby (+9), Roblin (+11), Coltart (+13), Evans (+13), Muntz (+14), Wilshire (+15).
Third round
Saturday, 20 July 1991
Final round
Sunday, 21 July 1991