1989 Open Championship

1989 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates 20–23 July 1989
Location Troon, Scotland
Course(s) Royal Troon Golf Club
Tour(s) European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par 72[1]
Length 7,067 yards (6,462 m)[1]
Field 156 players, 80 after cut[1]
Cut 146 (+2)[1]
Prize fund £725,000
$1,165,600
Winner's share £80,000
$128,000
Champion
United States Mark Calcavecchia
275 (−13), playoff
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Royal Troon
Location in Scotland
Royal Troon
Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland

The 1989 Open Championship was the 118th Open Championship, held 20–23 July at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Mark Calcavecchia won his only major championship in a playoff over Greg Norman and Wayne Grady.[2][3][4] It was the first playoff at the Open in fourteen years and the first use off the four-hole aggregate playoff, adopted in 1985.[5] The playoff was formerly 18 holes the following day (and 36 holes prior to 1964).[6] Calcavecchia was the first American champion at The Open in six years.[7] Norman shot a course record 64 (−8) in the final round to get into the playoff.[8]

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Greg Norman  Australia 1986 69 70 72 64 275 −13 T2
Tom Watson  United States 1975, 1977,
1980, 1982, 1983 		69 68 68 72 277 −11 4
Nick Faldo  England 1987 71 71 70 69 281 −7 T11
Jack Nicklaus  United States 1966, 1970, 1978 74 71 71 70 286 −2 T30
Lee Trevino  United States 1971, 1972 68 73 73 74 288 E T42
Sandy Lyle  Scotland 1985 73 73 71 72 289 +1 T46
Johnny Miller  United States 1976 72 69 76 73 290 +2 T49
Seve Ballesteros  Spain 1979, 1984, 1988 72 73 76 78 299 +11 T77

Missed the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 Total To par
Tom Weiskopf  United States 1973 74 73 147 +3
Gary Player  South Africa 1959, 1968, 1974 79 73 152 +8
Tony Jacklin  England 1969 80 77 157 +13
Arnold Palmer  United States 1961, 1962 82 82 164 +20

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 20 July 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Wayne Stephens England66−6
T2Paul Azinger United States68−4
Fred Couples United States
Wayne Grady Australia
Miguel Ángel Martín Spain
José María Olazábal Spain
Eduardo Romero Argentina
Lee Trevino United States
T6Derrick Cooper England69−3
Mark James England
Gavan Levenson South Africa
Brian Marchbank Scotland
Greg Norman Australia
Steve Pate United States
Philip Walton Ireland
Tom Watson United States

Second round

Friday, 21 July 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Wayne Grady Australia68-67=135−9
T2Payne Stewart United States72-65=137−7
Tom Watson United States69-68=137
T4 David Feherty Northern Ireland71-67=138−6
Eduardo Romero Argentina68-70=138
Wayne Stephens England66-72=138
T7Mark Calcavecchia United States71-68=139−5
Derrick Cooper England69-70=139
Fred Couples United States68-71=139
Mark James England69-70=139
Mark McCumber United States71-68=139
Greg Norman Australia69-70=139
Steve Pate United States69=70=139
Scott Simpson United States73-66=139

Amateurs: Claydon (E), Karlsson (+1), Els (+4), Evans (+5), Dodd (+10), Milne (+10), Hare (+11), O'Shea (+11), Noon (+14), Meeks (+17).

Third round

Saturday, 22 July 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Wayne Grady Australia68-67-69=204−12
2Tom Watson United States69-68-68=205−11
3Payne Stewart United States72-65-69=206−10
T4Mark Calcavecchia United States71-68-68=207−9
Fred Couples United States68-71-68=207
David Feherty Northern Ireland71-67-69=207
T7Paul Azinger United States68-73-67=208−8
Jodie Mudd United States73-67-68=208
T9Mark McCumber United States71-68-70=209 −7
José María Olazábal Spain68-72-69=209
Steve Pate United States69-70-70=209

Final round

Sunday, 23 July 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par Money (£)
T1 Mark Calcavecchia  United States 71-68-68-68=275 −13 Playoff
Greg Norman  Australia 69-70-72-64=275
Wayne Grady  Australia 68-67-69-71=275
4 Tom Watson  United States 69-68-68-72=277 −11 40,000
5 Jodie Mudd  United States 73-67-68-70=278 −10 30,000
T6 Fred Couples  United States 68-71-68-72=279 −9 26,000
David Feherty  Northern Ireland 71-67-69-72=279
T8 Eduardo Romero  Argentina 68-70-75-67=280−8 21,000
Paul Azinger  United States 68-73-67-72=280
Payne Stewart  United States 72-65-69-74=280

Amateurs: Claydon (+5), Karlsson (+11).

Source:[2][9]

Playoff

The four-hole playoff was held on holes 1, 2, 17, and 18; three par fours and a par three (#17).[4][5]

PlacePlayerCountryScore
To parMoney (£)
1 Mark Calcavecchia  United States 4-3-3-3=13 −2 80,000
T2 Wayne Grady  Australia 4-4-4-4=16 +1 55,000
Greg Norman  Australia 3-3-4-x=x
Scorecard

Playoff

Hole 1  2 1718
Par4434
United States Calcavecchia E−1−1−2
Australia Grady E E +1 +1
Australia Norman −1−2−1x

Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par
Source:[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 43, 203. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Green, Bob (24 July 1989). "Calcavecchia wins British title". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. C1.
  3. ↑ "Calcavecchia tops British Open". Toledo Blade (Ohio). Knight News Service. 24 July 1989. p. 17.
  4. 1 2 Reilly, Rick (31 July 1989). "High noon at Troon". Sports Illustrated.
  5. 1 2 Parascenzo, Marino (24 July 1989). "Calcavecchia wins British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 9.
  6. ↑ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 208. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  7. ↑ Siddons, Larry (24 July 1989). "American survives Shark attack". The Bulletin (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. p. D1.
  8. ↑ Gretz, Bob (24 July 1989). "Calcavecchia pulls off British Open surprise". Pittsburgh Press. Scripps Howard News. p. D1.
  9. ↑ "1989 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

External links

Preceded by
1989 U.S. Open		 Major Championships Succeeded by
1989 PGA Championship

Coordinates: 55°18′58″N 4°49′55″W / 55.316°N 4.832°W / 55.316; -4.832

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