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1997 Open Championship

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Dates
  
17–20 July 1997

Par
  
71

Location
  
Tour(s)
  
European TourPGA Tour

Length
  
7,079 yards (6,473 m)

The 1997 Open Championship was the 126th Open Championship, held from 17–20 July at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Justin Leonard won his first major championship, the fifth consecutive American to win The Open at Royal Troon. Five strokes back after a 72 in the third round, he shot a final round 65 (–6) to win by three strokes over runners-up Jesper Parnevik and Darren Clarke.

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Course

Old Course

Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1950):

Opens from 1962 through 1989 played the 11th hole as a par-5.

First round

Thursday, 17 July 1997

Second round

Friday, 18 July 1997

Amateurs: Howard (+2), Watson (+7), Bladon (+10), Olsson (+11), Webster (+11), Taylor (+15), Young (+17), Miller (+22).

Third round

Saturday, 19 July 1997

Final round

Sunday, 20 July 1997

Amateurs: Howard (+9). Source:

References

1997 Open Championship Wikipedia


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