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

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 9 July 1975

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Peter Oosterhuis68−4
T2 David Huish69−3
Hale Irwin
Jack Newton
Jack Nicklaus
Andries Oosthuizen
Bob Shearer
T8 Danny Edwards70−2
Simon Hobday
Paul Leonard
Alan Tapie

Second round

Thursday, 10 July 1975

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 David Huish69-67=136−8
T2 Bobby Cole72-66=138−6
Peter Oosterhuis68-70=138
Andries Oosthuizen69-69=138
Tom Watson71-67=138
T6 Bernard Gallacher72-67=139−5
Hale Irwin69-70=139
Paul Leonard70-69=139
John Mahaffey71-68=139
Graham Marsh72-67=139

Source:[9]

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

Third round

Friday, 11 July 1975

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Bobby Cole72-66-66=204−12
2 Jack Newton69-71-65=205−11
3 Johnny Miller71-69-66=206−10
4 Tom Watson71-67-69=207−9
T5 Neil Coles72-69-67=208−8
Jack Nicklaus69-71-68=208
Hale Irwin69-70-69=208
John Mahaffey71-68-69=208
Andries Oosthuizen69-69-70=208
T10 Alan Tapie70-72-67=209−7
Peter Oosterhuis68-70-71=209

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

Final round

Saturday, 12 July 1975

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
T1 Tom Watson71-67-69-72=279−9Playoff
Jack Newton69-71-65-74=279
T3 Jack Nicklaus69-71-68-72=280−83,867
Johnny Miller71-69-66-74=280
Bobby Cole72-66-66-76=280
6 Graham Marsh72-67-71-71=281−73,000
T7 Peter Oosterhuis68-70-71-73=282−62,700
Neil Coles72-69-67-74=282
9 Hale Irwin69-70-69-75=283−52,400
T10 George Burns71-73-69-71=284−42,125
John Mahaffey71-68-69-76=284

Source:[10]

Playoff

Sunday, 13 July 1975

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
1 Tom Watson36-35=71−17,500
2 Jack Newton36-36=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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