Dates 17–20 July 1997 Par 71 | 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: