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1991 Open Championship

November 28, 2023

The 1991 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 120th Open Championship, held from 18 to 21 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Ian Baker-Finch won his only major championship, two strokes ahead of runner-up Mike Harwood.

1991 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates18–21 July 1991
LocationSouthport, England
Course(s)Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par70[1]
Length6,940 yards (6,346 m)[1]
Field156 players, 113 after cut[1]
Cut148 (+8)[1]
Prize fund£900,000
$1,512,000
Winner's share£90,000
$151,200
Champion
Ian Baker-Finch
272 (−8)
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Southport
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Location in England
Royal Birkdale Golf Club
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Location in Southport, Merseyside,
north of Liverpool, England

Baker-Finch was two-over after two rounds in a tie for 28th place, then was ten-under on the weekend. His 66 on Sunday was bolstered by a 29 on the front nine, with birdies on five of the first seven holes.[2][3][4]

The cut at 148 (+8) included those within ten strokes of the lead, which resulted in a record 113 players on the weekend, nearly three-quarters of the field.[5][6]

Course edit

Main article: Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards 448 417 409 203 346 473 156 458 414 3,324 395 409 184 475 199 543 414 525 472 3,616 6,940
Par 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 34 4 4 3 4 3 5 4 5 4 36 70

Source:[7]
Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1950):[1]

Round summaries edit

First round edit

Thursday, 18 July 1991

Source:[8]

Second round edit

Friday, 19 July 1991

Place Player Score To par
T1   Gary Hallberg 68-70=138 −2
  Mike Harwood 68-70=138
  Andrew Oldcorn 71-67=138
T4   Seve Ballesteros 66-73=139 −1
  Steve Elkington 71-68=139
  David Gilford 72-67=139
  Wayne Grady 69-70=139
  Mark O'Meara 71-68=139
  Mike Reid 68-71=139
T10   Richard Boxall 71-69=140 E
  Roger Chapman 74-66=140
  Howard Clark 71-69=140
  Mark James 72-68=140
  Barry Lane 68-72=140
  Colin Montgomerie 71-69=140
  Vijay Singh 71-69=140

Source:[5]
Amateurs: Mickelson (+4), Payne (+4), Allenby (+9), Roblin (+11), Coltart (+13), Evans (+13), Muntz (+14), Wilshire (+15).

Third round edit

Saturday, 20 July 1991

Place Player Score To par
T1   Ian Baker-Finch 71-71-64=206 −4
  Mark O'Meara 71-68-67=206
T3   Eamonn Darcy 73-68-66=207 −3
  Mike Harwood 68-70-69=207
5   Seve Ballesteros 66-73-69=208 −2
T6   Mike Reid 68-71-70=209 −1
  Vijay Singh 71-69-69=209
T8   Mark James 72-68-70=210 E
  Mark Mouland 68-74-68=210
  Craig Parry 71-70-69=210
  Martin Poxon 71-72-67=210

Source:[9]

Final round edit

Sunday, 21 July 1991

Place Player Score To par Money (£)
1   Ian Baker-Finch 71-71-64-66=272 −8 90,000
2   Mike Harwood 68-70-69-67=274 −6 70,000
T3   Fred Couples 72-69-70-64=275 −5 55,000
  Mark O'Meara 71-68-67-69=275
T5   Eamonn Darcy 73-68-66-70=277 −3 34,167
  Jodie Mudd 72-70-72-63=277
  Bob Tway 75-66-70-66=277
8   Craig Parry 71-70-69-68=278 −2 27,500
T9   Seve Ballesteros 66-73-69-71=279 −1 22,833
  Bernhard Langer 71-71-70-67=279
  Greg Norman 74-68-71-66=279

Source:[1][2][10]
Amateurs: Payne (+4), Mickelson (+8)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f . The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 41, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Baker-Finch bags Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. 22 July 1991. p. D1.
  3. ^ Reilly, Rick (29 July 1991). "Watch the birdies". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
  4. ^ Parascenzo, Marino (22 July 1991). "It's Baker-Finch: Aussie's sizzling 66 wins British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 7.
  5. ^ a b Shapiro, Leonard (20 July 1991). "Unheralded trio lead British Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Washington Post). p. 1D.
  6. ^ Parascenzo, Marino (20 July 1991). "The kindest cut of all". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17.
  7. ^ "Stat sheet: British Open". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). 18 July 1991. p. C2.
  8. ^ "Seve storms back at Birkdale". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. 19 July 1991. p. 1B.
  9. ^ "O'Meara bears American bid". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. 21 July 1991. p. 1E.
  10. ^ "1991 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.

External links edit

  • Royal Birkdale 1991 (Official site)
  • 120th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale (European Tour)

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November 28, 2023
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The 1991 Open Championship was a men s major golf championship and the 120th Open Championship held from 18 to 21 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport England Ian Baker Finch won his only major championship two strokes ahead of runner up Mike Harwood 1991 Open ChampionshipTournament informationDates18 21 July 1991LocationSouthport EnglandCourse s Royal Birkdale Golf ClubTour s European TourPGA TourStatisticsPar70 1 Length6 940 yards 6 346 m 1 Field156 players 113 after cut 1 Cut148 8 1 Prize fund 900 000 1 512 000Winner s share 90 000 151 200ChampionIan Baker Finch272 8 19901992 Southportclass notpageimage Location in England Royal Birkdale Golf Clubclass notpageimage Location in Southport Merseyside north of Liverpool England Baker Finch was two over after two rounds in a tie for 28th place then was ten under on the weekend His 66 on Sunday was bolstered by a 29 on the front nine with birdies on five of the first seven holes 2 3 4 The cut at 148 8 included those within ten strokes of the lead which resulted in a record 113 players on the weekend nearly three quarters of the field 5 6 Contents 1 Course 2 Round summaries 2 1 First round 2 2 Second round 2 3 Third round 2 4 Final round 3 References 4 External linksCourse editMain article Royal Birkdale Golf Club Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In TotalYards 448 417 409 203 346 473 156 458 414 3 324 395 409 184 475 199 543 414 525 472 3 616 6 940Par 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 34 4 4 3 4 3 5 4 5 4 36 70Source 7 Lengths of the course for previous Opens since 1950 1 1983 6 968 yards 6 372 m par 71 1976 7 001 yards 6 402 m par 72 1971 7 080 yards 6 470 m par 73 1965 7 037 yards 6 435 m par 73 1961 6 844 yards 6 258 m 1954 6 867 yards 6 279 m Round summaries editFirst round edit Thursday 18 July 1991 Place Player Score To par1 nbsp Seve Ballesteros 66 4T2 nbsp Chip Beck 67 3 nbsp Martin Gates nbsp Santiago LunaT5 nbsp Nick Faldo 68 2 nbsp Gary Hallberg nbsp Mike Harwood nbsp Barry Lane nbsp Mark Mouland nbsp Mike Reid nbsp Costantino RoccaSource 8 Second round edit Friday 19 July 1991 Place Player Score To parT1 nbsp Gary Hallberg 68 70 138 2 nbsp Mike Harwood 68 70 138 nbsp Andrew Oldcorn 71 67 138T4 nbsp Seve Ballesteros 66 73 139 1 nbsp Steve Elkington 71 68 139 nbsp David Gilford 72 67 139 nbsp Wayne Grady 69 70 139 nbsp Mark O Meara 71 68 139 nbsp Mike Reid 68 71 139T10 nbsp Richard Boxall 71 69 140 E nbsp Roger Chapman 74 66 140 nbsp Howard Clark 71 69 140 nbsp Mark James 72 68 140 nbsp Barry Lane 68 72 140 nbsp Colin Montgomerie 71 69 140 nbsp Vijay Singh 71 69 140Source 5 Amateurs Mickelson 4 Payne 4 Allenby 9 Roblin 11 Coltart 13 Evans 13 Muntz 14 Wilshire 15 Third round edit Saturday 20 July 1991 Place Player Score To parT1 nbsp Ian Baker Finch 71 71 64 206 4 nbsp Mark O Meara 71 68 67 206T3 nbsp Eamonn Darcy 73 68 66 207 3 nbsp Mike Harwood 68 70 69 2075 nbsp Seve Ballesteros 66 73 69 208 2T6 nbsp Mike Reid 68 71 70 209 1 nbsp Vijay Singh 71 69 69 209T8 nbsp Mark James 72 68 70 210 E nbsp Mark Mouland 68 74 68 210 nbsp Craig Parry 71 70 69 210 nbsp Martin Poxon 71 72 67 210Source 9 Final round edit Sunday 21 July 1991 Place Player Score To par Money 1 nbsp Ian Baker Finch 71 71 64 66 272 8 90 0002 nbsp Mike Harwood 68 70 69 67 274 6 70 000T3 nbsp Fred Couples 72 69 70 64 275 5 55 000 nbsp Mark O Meara 71 68 67 69 275T5 nbsp Eamonn Darcy 73 68 66 70 277 3 34 167 nbsp Jodie Mudd 72 70 72 63 277 nbsp Bob Tway 75 66 70 66 2778 nbsp Craig Parry 71 70 69 68 278 2 27 500T9 nbsp Seve Ballesteros 66 73 69 71 279 1 22 833 nbsp Bernhard Langer 71 71 70 67 279 nbsp Greg Norman 74 68 71 66 279Source 1 2 10 Amateurs Payne 4 Mickelson 8 References edit a b c d e f Media guide The Open Championship 2011 pp 41 203 Archived from the original on 18 April 2012 Retrieved 15 May 2017 a b Baker Finch bags Open title Eugene Register Guard Oregon 22 July 1991 p D1 Reilly Rick 29 July 1991 Watch the birdies Sports Illustrated p 18 Parascenzo Marino 22 July 1991 It s Baker Finch Aussie s sizzling 66 wins British Open Pittsburgh Post Gazette p 7 a b Shapiro Leonard 20 July 1991 Unheralded trio lead British Open Eugene Register Guard Oregon Washington Post p 1D Parascenzo Marino 20 July 1991 The kindest cut of all Pittsburgh Post Gazette p 17 Stat sheet British Open Spokane Chronicle Washington 18 July 1991 p C2 Seve storms back at Birkdale Eugene Register Guard Oregon 19 July 1991 p 1B O Meara bears American bid Eugene Register Guard Oregon 21 July 1991 p 1E 1991 Open Championship results databasegolf com Retrieved 7 July 2012 External links editRoyal Birkdale 1991 Official site 120th Open Championship Royal Birkdale European Tour 53 37 19 N 3 01 59 W 53 622 N 3 033 W 53 622 3 033 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1991 Open Championship amp oldid 1148287600, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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