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1864 Open Championship

Golf tournament in Ayrshire, Scotland

Field	Value
name	1864 Open Championship
dates	16 September 1864
location	Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
course	Prestwick Golf Club
field	16 players
purse	£15
winners_share	£6
champion	SCO Tom Morris, Sr.
score	167
previous	1863
next	1865

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The 1864 Open Championship was the fifth Open Championship and was held on 16 September at Prestwick Golf Club. Tom Morris, Sr. won the championship for the third time, by two shots from Andrew Strath. There were sixteen competitors.

Morris had the first round lead with a score of 54. Willie Park, Sr. was a stroke behind with Willie Dow and Strath a further stroke behind. Morris kept his lead after the second round with a 58 for a total of 112 with Strath in second place on 113. Park got into the "Alps" bunker and took 10, finishing with a round of 67 and dropped out of contention. Morris had a final round of 55 for a total of 167 while Strath's 56 left him two shots behind.

In practice before the event Tom Morris, Sr. had accomplished the unprecedented feat of scoring 49 for a round.

Final leaderboard

Source:

Friday, 16 September 1864

Place	Player	Score	Money
1	SCO Tom Morris, Sr.	54-58-55=167	£6
2	SCO Andrew Strath	56-57-56=169	£5
3	SCO Robert Andrew	57-58-60=175	£3
4	SCO Willie Park, Sr.	55-67-55=177	£1
5	SCO Willie Dow	56-58-67=181
6	SCO Willie Strath	60-62-60=182

The scores of the other competitors are not known. Other sources do not mention the fourth prize.

References

(22 September 1864). "Prestwick Golf Club - "The Challenge Belt"". Fife Herald.
"Morris wins his Third Open Title".
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.
(20 September 1864). "Ayr - Prestwick Golf Club". Glasgow Herald.

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