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1862 Open Championship

Field	Value
name	1862 Open Championship
dates	11 September 1862
location	Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
course	Prestwick Golf Club
field	8 players
champion	SCO Tom Morris, Sr.
score	163
previous	[1861](1861-open-championship)
next	[1863](1863-open-championship)

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The 1862 Open Championship was the third Open Championship and was again held at Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland. Four professionals and four amateurs contested the event, with Tom Morris, Sr. winning the championship for the second time, by 13 shots from Willie Park, Sr.

As in previous years, the contest was held over three rounds of the 12-hole links course. There was no prize money, the winner receiving the Challenge Belt for the next year.

After the first round Morris led by seven strokes over Park, a lead extended to 11 shots after the second round. Eventually Morris won by 13 strokes, which remains the record margin of victory in the Open Championship. It was also the record margin of victory for any major championship until Tiger Woods won the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach by 15 shots.

Final leaderboard

Source:

Place	Player	Score
1	SCO Tom Morris, Sr.	52-55-56=163
2	SCO Willie Park, Sr.	59-59-58=176
3	SCO Charlie Hunter	60-60-58=178
4	SCO Willie Dow	60-58-63=181
5	SCO James Knight (a)	62-61-63=186
6	ENG J.F. Johnston (a)	64-69-75=208

References

"The Open - 3rd Open - Prestwick 1862".
Brenner, Morgan G.. (2009). "The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008". McFarland.

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