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The Open Golf Championship
The Open Golf Championship is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. The event is played on the weekend of the third Friday of July, before the PGA Championship and after The Master and The US Open.
60 Questions
How many times did Tom Watson won the British Open?
15, 5 Masters (1997, 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2009) 3 US Opens (2000, 2002 and 2008) 3 British Opens (2000, 2005 and 2006) and 4 USPGA Championships (1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007).
2nd most all-time after Jack Nicklaus who has 18.
Who is the youngest ever to win the British Open?
Young Tom Morris, he was 17 years and 181 days when he won it in 1868.
What is the breakdown of prize money for the British Open?
1st: $1.4 million
2nd: $826,874
3rd: $531,020
4th: $413,437
5th: $333,784
6th: $288,268
7th: $246,545
8th: $208,615
9th: $182,064
10th: $166,892
The 50th-place finisher won $22,378.
For the 2010 year:For 2010: The total purse has risen by £600,000, to take the amount to £4.8 million...The defending champion, Stuart Cink, took home £750,000 last year, but Louis Oosthuizen will collect £850,000 this year. The rise in the purse is apparently due to the weak pound against the US Dollar and the Euro. Second-placed Lee Westwood will take home £500,000 and even the player at the bottom of the leaderboard after the final round will still collect £2,250.
Mcdowell-$1,350,000; Havret-$810,000; Els-$480,687; Woods and Michelson-$303,119 each; Love and Kuchar-$228,255 each
For the 2008 year:The total prize fund for the 2008 Open Championship will be £4.2 million, the same as in 2007. That equates to just over $8.3 million, or €5.25 million.Prize money for the winner will also remain the same as in 2007. The player who lifts the Claret Jug at Royal Birkdale will receive £750,000 - that's equivalent to US$1.49 million or €939,000.
Padrig Harrington won the 2008 Open Championship and $1,498,875
Ian Poulter came in 2nd place and won $899,325
Henrik Stenson and Greg Norman came in tied for 3rd place and each won $509,618
Jim Furyk tied for 5th and won $359,730
There was a total of $8,169,179 awarded to the 83 players who made the cut.
Two amateurs finished in the top 83, Chris Wood (Tied for 5th) and Thomas Sherreard (Tied for 19th) but they do not get any prize money.
Who won the 2003 British Open golf tournament?
The 2003 Open Championship was won by Ben Curtis (USA) with a score of 283(-1). This was the 132nd playing of the Open Championship, and was held from 17 - 20 July at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. This was Ben Curtis' only major win to date
Who won the 1928 British Open?
Sandy Lyle of Scotland shot a 2 over 282 to win the 1985 British Open at Royal St. George's Gold Club. He won 65,000 pounds.
How much does the winner of open championship make?
Todd Hamilton won $1,348,270 USD in 2004 at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland.
How many holes are played in a championship golf tournament?
Generally 72 - eighteen holes a day for four consecutive days.
Who made the longest shot in the British open?
There is no such tournament as the British Open do you mean the Open Championship?
What golf courses are on The Open Championship rota?
There are currnetly 9 golf courses in the British Open rotation, they are The Old Course St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Muirfield, Turnberry, Royal Troon, Royal Birkdale, Royal St Georges, Royal Liverpool and Royal Lytham and St Annes.
What year did Cleveland golf first manufacture the 485 Beryllium copper golf clubs?
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If an amateur wins the British open does he get the claret jug?
Yes, an amateur would win the Claret Jug if he won the Open Champoinship. However, he would not win the prize money, as that would contavene his amateur status
What is the course record at St Andrews?
Rory McIlroy set the course record today in the first round of the 2010 British Open with a 63, 9 under par.
What are the past open golf courses?
The ones in the current roatation are, St. Andrews, Royal Birkdale, Royal Troon, Royal St. Georges, Carnoustie, Turnberry, Royal Liverpool (Hoylake), Royal Lytham and St. Annes and Muirfield.
The courses which have held it, but are not in the current rotation are Royal Portrush, Prestwick GC, Musselbrugh Links, Prince's GC and Royal Cinque Ports GC.
How did colin montgomerie qualify for the 2009 open golf?
I couldn't believe it either. It was down to his finish in the Order of Merit 2008.
