1975 Open Championship

The 1975 Open Championship was the 104th Open Championship, played 9–13 July at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. In his first Open, Tom Watson won an 18-hole playoff by one stroke over Jack Newton to win the first of his eight major titles,[3][4][5] which included five Open Championships.

1975 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates9–13 July 1975
LocationAngus, Scotland
Course(s)Carnoustie Golf Links
Championship Course
Tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72[1]
Length7,065 yards (6,460 m)[1][2]
Field153 players
86 after 1st cut
63 after 2nd cut[1]
Cut149 (+5) (1st cut)
221 (+5) (2nd cut)[1]
Prize fund£75,000[1]
$165,000
Winner's share£7,500
$16,500
Champion
Tom Watson
279 (−9), playoff
Carnoustie
Location in Scotland
Carnoustie
Location in Angus, Scotland

Final round

After three days of calm weather, the wind kicked up during the final round on Saturday and scores went up. Bobby Cole, the leader at 54 holes after back-to-back rounds of 66, shot a four-over 76 and missed the playoff by a stroke. Watson managed an even-par 72, capped with a 20-foot (6 m) birdie putt on the 72nd hole to tie Newton, who shot 74 (+2).

Playoff

The Sunday playoff was back-and-forth in the rain,[3] and included a chip-in eagle by Watson at the 14th hole, the short par-5 named "Spectacles." Newton had chipped to within inches and tapped in for birdie. The two were tied at the 18th tee, the par-4 "Home" with the meandering Barry Burn.[4] Watson was on the 90th green in two with about 25 feet (8 m) for birdie, but Newton's approach ended in the front left bunker. Newton's lengthy sand shot ran 10 feet (3 m) past the hole. After Watson had safely two-putted for par, Newton's putt to save par and extend the match missed left and Watson won the title.[6][7]

This was the second and final 18-hole playoff at the Open; the first was in 1970, won by Jack Nicklaus. The format was changed to a four-hole aggregate playoff in 1985, first used in 1989.[8] Prior to 1964, the playoff at the Open was 36 holes.[1]

Course layout

Carnoustie Golf Links – Championship Course

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Cup406410South America4534
2Gulley464411Dyke3724
3Jockie's Burn348412Southward Ho4785
4Hillocks379413Whins1663
5Brae397414Spectacles4885
6Long ^524515Lucky Slap4614
7Plantation397416Barry Burn2353
8Short174317Island4544
9Railway421418Home4484
Out3,51036In3,55536
Source:[2][4]Total7,06572

^ The 6th hole was renamed Hogan's Alley in 2003

Lengths of the course for previous Opens:

  • 1968: 7,252 yards (6,631 m), par 72
  • 1953: 7,200 yards (6,585 m), par 72
  • 1937: 7,200 yards (6,585 m), par 72
  • 1931: 6,701 yards (6,127 m), par 72

Past champions in the field

Made both cuts

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Jack Nicklaus United States1966, 197069716872280−8T3
Bob Charles New Zealand196374737069286−2T12
Tom Weiskopf United States197373727072287−115
Arnold Palmer United States1961, 196274726973288ET16
Roberto De Vicenzo Argentina196771747274291+3T28
Gary Player South Africa1959, 1968, 197475717373292+4T32
Lee Trevino United States1971, 197276697375293+5T40
Kel Nagle Australia196072737375293+5T40

Missed the second cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3TotalTo par
Peter Thomson Australia1954, 1955,
1956, 1958, 1965
737581229+13

Missed the first cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2TotalTo par
Max Faulkner England19517580155+11
Bobby Locke South Africa1949, 1950,
1952, 1957
8280162+18

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 9 July 1975

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Peter Oosterhuis England68−4
T2David Huish Scotland69−3
Hale Irwin United States
Jack Newton Australia
Jack Nicklaus United States
Andries Oosthuizen South Africa
Bob Shearer Australia
T8Danny Edwards United States70−2
Simon Hobday South Africa
Paul Leonard Northern Ireland
Alan Tapie United States

Second round

Thursday, 10 July 1975

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1David Huish Scotland69-67=136−8
T2Bobby Cole South Africa72-66=138−6
Peter Oosterhuis England68-70=138
Andries Oosthuizen South Africa69-69=138
Tom Watson United States71-67=138
T6Bernard Gallacher Scotland72-67=139−5
Hale Irwin United States69-70=139
Paul Leonard Northern Ireland70-69=139
John Mahaffey United States71-68=139
Graham Marsh Australia72-67=139

Source:[9]

Amateurs: Stephen (+1), Poxon (+5), Stadler (+5), Price (+10), Levenson (+13).

Third round

Friday, 11 July 1975

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Bobby Cole South Africa72-66-66=204−12
2Jack Newton Australia69-71-65=205−11
3Johnny Miller United States71-69-66=206−10
4Tom Watson United States71-67-69=207−9
T5Neil Coles England72-69-67=208−8
Jack Nicklaus United States69-71-68=208
Hale Irwin United States69-70-69=208
John Mahaffey United States71-68-69=208
Andries Oosthuizen South Africa69-69-70=208
T10Alan Tapie United States70-72-67=209−7
Peter Oosterhuis England68-70-71=209

Amateurs: Stadler (+7), Stephen (+7), Poxon (+11).

Final round

Saturday, 12 July 1975

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney (£)
T1Tom Watson United States71-67-69-72=279−9Playoff
Jack Newton Australia69-71-65-74=279
T3Jack Nicklaus United States69-71-68-72=280−83,867
Johnny Miller United States71-69-66-74=280
Bobby Cole South Africa72-66-66-76=280
6Graham Marsh Australia72-67-71-71=281−73,000
T7Peter Oosterhuis England68-70-71-73=282−62,700
Neil Coles England72-69-67-74=282
9Hale Irwin United States69-70-69-75=283−52,400
T10George Burns United States71-73-69-71=284−42,125
John Mahaffey United States71-68-69-76=284

Source:[10]

Playoff

Sunday, 13 July 1975

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney (£)
1Tom Watson United States36-35=71−17,500
2Jack Newton Australia36-36=72E6,000

Scorecard

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par444445434445354344
WatsonE−1−1−1EEEEEEEEE−2−2−1−1−1
NewtonEE+1+1+1EEEEEE−1E−1−1−1−1E

Source:[4]

References

  1. "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 61, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  2. "Card of the course". Glasgow Herald. Scotland. 9 July 1975. p. 19.
  3. Gillies, Charles (14 July 1975). "Champion Tom was singing in the rain". Glasgow Herald. Scotland. p. 1.
  4. Jacobs, Raymond (14 July 1975). "Watson puts on his Sunday best". Glasgow Herald. Scotland. p. 16.
  5. "Cool Watson wins". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 14 July 1975. p. 1, part 2.
  6. "Watson cashes eagle chip". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. 14 July 1975. p. 15. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  7. Jenkins, Dan (21 July 1975). "The beast brought out his best". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
  8. Parascenzo, Marino (24 July 1989). "Calcavecchia wins British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 9.
  9. "Cole tames Carnoustie". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. 10 July 1975. p. 40.
  10. "1975 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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