1967 Open Championship

The 1967 Open Championship was the 96th Open Championship, played from 12 to 15 July at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake. Roberto De Vicenzo, 44, won his only major championship, two strokes ahead of runner-up and defending champion Jack Nicklaus.[2][3][4]

1967 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates12–15 July 1967
LocationMerseyside, England
Course(s)Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Statistics
Par72[1]
Length6,995 yards (6,396 m)[1]
Field130 players, 58 after cut[1]
Cut149 (+5)[1]
Prize fund£15,000
$42,000[2]
Winner's share£2,100
$5,880
Champion
Roberto De Vicenzo
278 (−10)
Hoylake
Location in England

This was the last year until 1986 in which The Open had a single cut at 36 holes. From 1968 through 1985, a second cut was made after 54 holes.[1]

The PGA Championship was played the next week near Denver, Colorado, one of five times in the 1960s that these two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July.

This was the last Open at Hoylake for 39 years, until 2006.

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 12 July 1967

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Lionel Platts68−4
T2 David Bonthron69−3
Jimmy Hume
Peter Jones
Jack Wilkshire
T6 Fred Boobyer70−2
Gay Brewer
Clive Clark
Roberto De Vicenzo
Bruce Devlin
Barry Franklin
Kel Nagle
Christy O'Connor Snr

Second round

Thursday, 13 July 1967

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1 Bruce Devlin70-70=140−4
Jack Nicklaus71-69=140
T3 Fred Boobyer70-71=141−3
Roberto De Vicenzo70-71=141
Jimmy Hume69-72=141
Lionel Platts68-73=141
7 Tony Jacklin73-69=142−2
T8 Clive Clark70-73=143−1
Gary Player72-71=143
T10 David Bonthron69-75=144E
Barry Franklin70-74=144
Harold Henning74-70=144
Kel Nagle70-74=144
Christy O'Connor Snr70-74=144
Doug Sanders71-73=144

Amateurs: Benka (+6), Howard (+7), Carr (+11), Falkenburg (+12), Sweeny Jnr (+12), Bonallack (+17), Broadbent (+17), Cosh (+30).

Third round

Friday, 14 July 1967

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Roberto De Vicenzo70-71-67=208−8
2 Gary Player72-71-67=210−6
3 Jack Nicklaus71-69-71=211−5
T4 Clive Clark70-73-69=212−4
Bruce Devlin70-70-72=212
T6 Kel Nagle70-74-69=213−3
Lionel Platts68-73-72=213
T8 Al Balding74-71-69=214−2
Jimmy Hume69-72-73=214
Sebastián Miguel72-74-68=214

Final round

Saturday, 15 July 1967

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
1 Roberto De Vicenzo70-71-67-70=278−102,100
2 Jack Nicklaus71-69-71-69=280−81,500
T3 Clive Clark70-73-69-72=284−41,125
Gary Player72-71-67-74=284
5 Tony Jacklin73-69-73-70=285−3775
T6 Harold Henning74-70-71-71=286−2575
Sebastián Miguel72-74-68-72=286
T8 Al Balding74-71-69-73=287−1330
Hugh Boyle74-74-71-68=287
Bruce Devlin70-70-72-75=287
Tommy Horton74-74-69-70=287
Peter Thomson71-74-70-72=287

Source:[3][4]

References
  1. "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 69, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  2. Brown, Gwilym S. (24 July 1967). "They all love a Latin". Sports Illustrated. p. 12.
  3. Reedy, Tom (16 July 1967). "Elated de Vicenzo admits he'll return to Open". Eugene-Register-Guard. Associated Press. p. 1B.
  4. "De Vicenzo Open champ: Jack 2 shots back". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. 16 July 1967. p. D1.

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