1992 Open Championship

1992 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates 16–19 July 1992
Location Gullane, Scotland
Course(s) Muirfield
Tour(s) European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par 71[1]
Length 6,970 yards (6,373 m)[1]
Field 156 players, 75 after cut[1]
Cut 143 (+1)[1]
Prize fund £1,000,000
1,336,650
$1,900,000
Winner's share £95,000
€133,000
$154,000
Champion
England Nick Faldo
272 (12)
«1991
1993»
Muirfield
Location in Scotland

The 1992 Open Championship was the 121st Open Championship, held 16–19 July at Muirfield Golf Links in Gullane, Scotland. Nick Faldo won his third Open Championship and fifth major title by one stroke over John Cook.[2] It was Faldo's second win at Muirfield, where he won his first Claret Jug in 1987.[3] Daren Lee of England was the only amateur to make the cut; he earned the silver medal as low amateur and finished in a tie for 68th place.

Course

Main article: Muirfield
Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4473513791805594691854445043,5184753853811594494171885504483,4526,970
Par444354345364443443543571

Source:[4]

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

  • 1987: 6,963 yards (6,367 m), par 71
  • 1980: 6,926 yards (6,333 m), par 71
  • 1972: 6,892 yards (6,302 m), par 71
  • 1966: 6,887 yards (6,297 m), par 71
  • 1959: 6,806 yards (6,223 m)

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Nick Faldo  England 1987, 1990 66 64 69 73 272 –12 1
Sandy Lyle  Scotland 1985 68 70 70 72 280 –4 T12
Greg Norman  Australia 1986 71 72 70 68 281 –3 18
Ian Baker-Finch  Australia 1991 71 71 72 68 282 –2 T19
Mark Calcavecchia  United States 1989 69 71 73 72 285 +1 T28
Lee Trevino  United States 1971, 1972 69 71 73 64 287 +3 T39

Missed the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 Total To par
Seve Ballesteros  Spain 1979, 1984, 1988 70 75 145 +1
Tom Weiskopf  United States 1973 74 71 145 +1
Gary Player  South Africa 1959, 1968, 1974 71 75 146 +2
Jack Nicklaus  United States 1966, 1970, 1978 75 73 148 +4
Tom Watson  United States 1975, 1977,
1980, 1982, 1983
73 75 148 +4

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 16 July 1992

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Raymond Floyd United States64–7
Steve Pate United States
T3Gordon Brand, Jnr Scotland65–6
Ian Woosnam Wales
T5John Cook United States66–5
Ernie Els South Africa
Nick Faldo England
Lee Janzen United States
T9Per-Ulrik Johansson Sweden67–4
Andrew Magee United States
Rocco Mediate United States
Craig Parry Australia
Costantino Rocca Italy
Orrin Vincent III United States

Second round

Friday, 17 July 1992

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Nick Faldo England66-64=130–12
T2Gordon Brand, Jnr Scotland65-68=133–9
John Cook United States 66-67=133
4Steve Pate United States 64-70=134–8
T5Ernie Els South Africa66-69=135–7
Raymond Floyd United States64-71=135
Donnie Hammond United States70-65=135
T8José María Olazábal Spain70-67=137–5
Tom Purtzer United States68-69=137
Larry Rinker United States69-68=137

Amateurs: Lee (-2), Pullan (+3), Voges (+8), Welch (+8), Wolstenholme (+11).

Third round

Saturday, 18 July 1992

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Nick Faldo England66-64-69=199–14
T2Steve Pate United States64-70-69=203–10
John Cook United States66-67-70=203
T4Donnie Hammond United States70-65-70=205–8
Ernie Els South Africa66-69-70=205
Gordon Brand, Jnr Scotland65-68-72=205
T7Chip Beck United States71-68-67=206–7
José María Olazábal Spain70-67-69=206
9Larry Rinker United States69-68-70=207–6
T10Malcolm MacKenzie England71-67-70=208 –5
Robert Karlsson Sweden70-68-70=208
Sandy Lyle Scotland68-70-70=208
Ian Woosnam Wales65-73-70=208
Raymond Floyd United States64-71-73=208

Final round

Sunday, 19 July 1992

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney (£)
1 Nick Faldo  England 66-64-69-73=272 12 95,000
2 John Cook  United States 66-67-70-70=273 11 75,000
3 José María Olazábal  Spain 70-67-69-68=274 10 64,000
4 Steve Pate  United States 64-70-69-73=276 8 53,000
T5 Andrew Magee  United States 67-72-70-70=279 5 30,071
Robert Karlsson  Sweden 70-68-70-71=279
Malcolm MacKenzie  England 71-67-70-71=279
Ian Woosnam  Wales 65-73-70-71=279
Ernie Els  South Africa 66-69-70-74=279
Donnie Hammond  United States 70-65-70-74=279
Gordon Brand, Jnr  Scotland 65-68-72-74=279

Amateurs: Lee (+9)

Source:[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 40, 203. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. Shapiro, Leonard (20 July 1992). "Faldo reigns at British". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington Post). p. C1.
  3. Garrity, John (27 July 1992). "Nick of time". Sports Illustrated.
  4. "Taking a course in curses: course map". Toledo Blade. 16 July 1992. p. 35.
  5. "1992 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

External links

Preceded by
1992 U.S. Open
Major Championships Succeeded by
1992 PGA Championship

Coordinates: 56°02′35″N 2°49′23″W / 56.043°N 2.823°W / 56.043; -2.823

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