1982 Open Championship

The 1982 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 111th Open Championship, held from 15–18 July at Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Tom Watson won his fourth Open Championship, one stroke ahead of runners-up Peter Oosterhuis and Nick Price. It was Watson's second consecutive major victory—he won the U.S. Open a month earlier—and the seventh of his eight major titles.[4]

1982 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates15–18 July 1982
LocationTroon, Scotland
Course(s)Royal Troon Golf Club
Tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72[1][2]
Length7,067 yards (6,462 m)[2][3]
Field150 players
87 after 1st cut
60 after 2nd cut[2]
Cut152 (+8) (1st cut)
226 (+10) (2nd cut)[2]
Prize fund£250,000
$425,000
Winner's share£32,000
$54,400
Champion
United States Tom Watson
284 (−4)
Royal Troon is located in Scotland
Royal Troon
Royal Troon
Location in Scotland
Royal Troon is located in South Ayrshire
Royal Troon
Royal Troon
Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland

Watson became the fifth to win the U.S. Open and the Open Championship in the same year, joining fellow Americans Bobby Jones (1926, 1930), Gene Sarazen (1932), Ben Hogan (1953), and Lee Trevino (1971).[5] Tiger Woods later won both in 2000.

Watson's previous three Open wins also came in Scotland, at Carnoustie (1975), Turnberry (1977), and Muirfield (1980). His fifth victory in the Open in 1983 came at Royal Birkdale in England.

Course
Main article: Royal Troon Golf Club

Old Course

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Seal362410Sandhills4374
2Black Rock391411The Railway4815
3Gyaws381412The Fox4324
4Dunure556513Burmah4684
5Greenan210314Alton1803
6Turnberry577515Crosbie4574
7Tel-el-Kebir400416Well5425
8Postage Stamp126317Rabbit2233
9The Monk419418Craigend4254
Out3,42236In3,64536
Source:[2][3]Total7,06772

Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1950):[6]

  • 1973: 7,064 yards (6,459 m), par 72
  • 1962: 7,045 yards (6,442 m), par 72
  • 1950: 6,583 yards (6,019 m), par 70

Opens from 1962 through 1989 played the 11th hole as a par-5.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 15 July 1982

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Bobby Clampett67−5
T2Zimbabwe Nick Price69−3
United States Tom Watson
T4Scotland Ken Brown70−2
West Germany Bernhard Langer
Republic of Ireland Des Smyth
T7Spain Seve Ballesteros71−1
Spain José María Cañizares
United States Danny Edwards
Japan Masahiro Kuramoto
United States Johnny Miller
United States Arnold Palmer
United States Craig Stadler

Source:[1]

Second round

Friday, 16 July 1982

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Bobby Clampett67-66=133−11
2Zimbabwe Nick Price69-69=138−6
T3West Germany Bernhard Langer70-69=139−5
Republic of Ireland Des Smyth70-69=139
T5Scotland Sandy Lyle74-66=140−4
United States Tom Watson69-71=140
T7Scotland Ken Brown70-71=141−3
England Peter Oosterhuis74-67=141
9United States Tom Purtzer76-66=142−2
T10Spain José María Cañizares71-72=143−1
Australia David Graham73-70=143
United States Bill Rogers73-70=143

Amateurs: Lewis (+4), Oldcorn (+9), Plaxton (+9), Stubbs (+10), Thompson (+10), Broadbent (+12), Persson (+12), Rose (+12), Thomson (+12), Ray (+13), Andersson (+16), Young (+17), Higgins (+19), Poxon (+19), Crosby (+22).

Third round

Saturday, 17 July 1982

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Bobby Clampett67-66-78=211−5
2Zimbabwe Nick Price69-69-74=212−4
T3Scotland Sandy Lyle74-66-73=213−3
Republic of Ireland Des Smyth70-69-74=213
5United States Tom Watson69-71-74=214−2
T6Japan Masahiro Kuramoto71-73-71=215−1
England Peter Oosterhuis74-67-74=215
T8England Nick Faldo73-73-71=217+1
West Germany Bernhard Langer70-69-78=217
United States Tom Purtzer76-66-75=217
Zimbabwe Denis Watson75-69-73=217
United States Fuzzy Zoeller73-71-73=217

Amateurs: Lewis (+5).

Final round

Sunday, 18 July 1982

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
1United States Tom Watson69-71-74-70=284−432,000
T2England Peter Oosterhuis74-67-74-70=285−319,300
Zimbabwe Nick Price69-69-74-73=285
T4England Nick Faldo73-73-71-69=286−211,000
Japan Masahiro Kuramoto71-73-71-71=286
United States Tom Purtzer76-66-75-69=286
Republic of Ireland Des Smyth70-69-74-73=286
T8Scotland Sandy Lyle74-66-73-74=287−18,750
United States Fuzzy Zoeller73-71-73-70=287
T10United States Bobby Clampett67-66-78-77=288E7,350
United States Jack Nicklaus77-70-72-69=288

Amateurs: Lewis (+12)
Source:[7]

References
  1. "Clampett's 6-under 66 'scorches' British Open". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. 16 July 1982. p. 13.
  2. "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 52, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  3. "The Open Championship course". Glasgow Herald. Scotland. (map). 19 July 1982. p. 16.
  4. "Watson captures 4th British title". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. 19 July 1982. p. 12.
  5. Jenkins, Dan (26 July 1982). "A fourth on the firth". Sports Illustrated. p. 14.
  6. "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 33, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  7. "1982 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 12 July 2012.

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