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1867 Open Championship

Field	Value
name	1867 Open Championship
dates	26 September 1867
location	Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
course	Prestwick Golf Club
field	14 players
purse	£16
winners_share	£7
champion	SCO Tom Morris, Sr.
score	170
previous	[1866](1866-open-championship)
next	[1868](1868-open-championship)

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The 1867 Open Championship was the eighth Open Championship and was held on 26 September at Prestwick Golf Club. Tom Morris, Sr. won the championship for the fourth time, by two shots from Willie Park, Sr. Tom Morris, Sr. was 46 years old and remains the oldest Open Championship winner.

For the first time, an amateur, William Doleman, led after a first round of 55, a stroke ahead of Robert Andrew. Doleman had a second round 66 and dropped out of contention. Tom Morris, after a round of 54, went into the lead with Willie Park and Robert Andrew two shots behind. Andrew had a final round of 65 to drop him out of the prize money. Andrew Strath had the best final round of 56 to finish third, while young Tom Morris finished with prize money for the first time.

Final leaderboard

Source:

Thursday, 26 September 1867

Place	Player	Score	Money
1	SCO Tom Morris, Sr.	58-54-58=170	£7
2	SCO Willie Park, Sr.	58-56-58=172	£5
3	SCO Andrew Strath	61-57-56=174	£3
4	SCO Tom Morris, Jr.	58-59-58=175	£1
5	SCO Bob Kirk	57-60-60=177
6	SCO William Doleman (a)	55-66-57=178
7	SCO Robert Andrew	56-58-65=179
T8	SCO Willie Dow	62-57-65=184
SCO Tom Hunter	62-60-62=184
10	SCO Willie Dunn, Sr.	64-63-62=189

References

"Morris Wins His Fourth Open Title".
(28 September 1868). "Ayr - Prestwick Golf Club". Glasgow Herald.

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