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Your support makes all the difference.OLDEST WINNER
'Old' Tom Morris, 1867, 46 years 99 days
YOUNGEST WINNER
'Young' Tom Morris, 1868, 17 years 5 months 8 days
CHAMPIONS IN THREE DECADES
Harry Vardon, 1896, 1903, 1911
J H Taylor, 1894, 1900, 1913
Gary Player, 1959, 1968, 1974
VICTORIES BY AMATEURS
3: Bobby Jones 1926, '27, '30
2: Harold Hilton, 1892, '97
1: John Ball, 1890
Roger Wethered lost 1921 play-off
MOST VICTORIES
6: Harry Vardon, 1896, '98, '99, 1903, '11, '14
5: James Braid, 1901, '05, '06, '08, '10
J H Taylor, 1894, '95, 1900, '09, '13
Peter Thomson, 1954, '55, '56, '58, '65
Tom Watson, 1975, '77, '80, '82, '83
MOST TIMES RUNNER-UP
7: Jack Nicklaus, 1964, '67, '68, '72, '76, '77, '79
6: J H Taylor, 1896, 1904, '05, '06, '07, '14
BIGGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY
13 strokes: 'Old' Tom Morris, 1862
12: 'Young' Tom Morris, 1870
8: J H Taylor, 1900 and 1913; James Braid, 1908
6: Bobby Jones, 1927; Walter Hagen, 1929; Arnold Palmer, 1962; Johnny Miller, 1976
LOWEST WINNING AGGREGATES
267 (66, 68, 69, 64): Greg Norman (Royal St George's, 1993)
268 (68,70, 65, 65): Tom Watson (Turnberry, 1977)
(69, 66, 67, 66): Nick Price (Turnberry, 1994)
LOWEST AGGREGATE BY AN AMATEUR
281 (68, 72, 70, 71): Iain Pyman (Royal St George's, 1993)
(75, 66, 70, 70): Tiger Woods (Royal Lytham, 1996)
LOWEST INDIVIDUAL ROUND
63: Mark Hayes, second round (Turnberry, 1977);
Isao Aoki, third round (Muirfield, 1980);
Greg Norman, second round (Turnberry, 1986);
Paul Broadhurst, third round (St Andrews, 1990);
Jodie Mudd, fouth round (Royal Birkdale, 1991);
Nick Faldo, second round and Payne Stewart, fourth round (Royal St George's, 1993)
LOWEST INDIVIDUAL ROUND BY AN AMATEUR
66: Frank Stranahan, fourth round (Troon, 1950;
Tiger Woods, second round, (Royal Lytham, 1996);
Justin Rose, second round (Birkdale, 1998)
LOWEST FIRST ROUND
64: Craig Stadler (Royal Birkdale, 1983);
Christy O'Connor Jnr (Royal St George's, 1985);
Rodger Davis (Muirfield, 1987);
Raymond Floyd and Steve Pate (Muirfield, 1992)
LOWEST SECOND ROUND
63: Mark Hayes (Turnberry, 1977);
Greg Norman (Turnberry, 1986);
Nick Faldo (Royal St George's, 1996)
LOWEST THIRD ROUND
63: Isao Aoki (Muirfield, 1980);
Paul Broadhurst (St Andrews, 1990)
LOWEST FOURTH ROUND
63: Jodie Mudd (Royal Birkdale, 1991);
Payne Stewart (Royal St George's, 1993)
BIGGEST SPAN BETWEEN FIRST AND LAST VICTORIES
19 years: J H Taylor, 1894-1913
18: Harry Vardon, 1896-1914
15: Gary Player, 1959-74
HIGHEST NUMBER OF TOP FIVE FINISHES
16: J H Taylor, Jack Nicklaus
15: Harry Vardon, James Braid
HIGHEST NUMBER OF ROUNDS UNDER 70
33: Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo
27: Tom Watson
SUCCESSIVE VICTORIES
4: 'Young' Tom Morris, 1868-72 (no championship in 1871)
3: Jamie Anderson, 1877-79; Bob Ferguson, 1880-82; Peter Thomson, 1954-56
2: 'Old' Tom Morris, 1861-62; J H Taylor, 1894-95; Harry Vardon, 1998-99; James Braid, 1905-06; Bobby Jones, 1926-27; Walter Hagen, 1928-29; Bobby Locke, 1949-50; Arnold Palmer, 1961-62; Lee Trevino, 1971-72; Tom Watson, 1982-83.
OUTRIGHT LEADER AFTER EVERY ROUND
Ted Ray, 1912; Bobby Jones, 1927; Gene Sarazen, 1932; Henry Cotton, 1934; Tom Weiskopf, 1973
RECORD LEADS (SINCE 1892)
After 18 holes:
4 strokes: James Braid, 1908; Bobby Jones, 1927; Henry Cotton, 1934; Christy O'Connor Jnr, 1985
After 36 holes:
9: Henry Cotton, 1934
After 54 holes:
10: Henry Cotton, 1934
7: Tony Lema, 1964
6: James Braid, 1908, Tom Lehman, 1996
CHAMPIONS WITH EACH ROUND LOWER THAN PREVIOUS ONE
Jack White 80, 75, 72, 69
(1904, Sandwich)
James Braid 77, 76, 74, 73
(Muirfield, 1906)
Ben Hogan 73, 71, 70, 68
(Carnoustie, 1953)
Gary Player 75, 71, 70, 68
(Muirfield, 1959)
BIGGEST VARIATION BETWEEN ROUNDS OF A CHAMPION
14 strokes: Henry Cotton, 1934, second round 65, fourth round, 79
11: Jack White, 1904, first round 80, fourth round 69; Greg Norman, 1986, first round 74, second round 63, third round 74
LONGEST COURSE
Carnoustie, 1968 - 7252 yd (6631m)
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