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The '''1884 Open Championship''' was a [[golf]] competition held at [[Prestwick Golf Club]]. [[Jack Simpson]] won the championship.<ref name="opengolf.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.opengolf.com/en/History/PreviousOpens.aspx?eventid=1884000&view= |title=Prestwick — 1884 |accessdate=2010-07-17|work=opengolf.com}}</ref> |
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{{Infobox individual golf tournament |
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| name = 1884 Open Championship |
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| dates = 3 October 1884 |
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| location = [[Prestwick, Ayrshire|Prestwick, South Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]] |
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| course = [[Prestwick Golf Club]] |
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| field = 28 players<ref name=ocmg11>{{cite web|url=http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |publisher=The Open Championship |title=Media guide |year=2011 |page=150 |access-date=30 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |archive-date=18 April 2012 }}</ref> |
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| cut = |
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| purse = [[Pound sterling|£]]20 |
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| winners_share = £8 |
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| champion = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jack Simpson (golfer)|Jack Simpson]] |
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| score = 160 |
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| previous = [[1883 Open Championship|1883]] |
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| next = [[1885 Open Championship|1885]] |
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The '''1884 Open Championship''' was the 24th [[Open Championship]], held 3 October at [[Prestwick Golf Club]] in [[Prestwick, Ayrshire|Prestwick, South Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]]. [[Jack Simpson (golfer)|Jack Simpson]] won the Championship by four strokes, ahead of runners-up [[Willie Fernie (golfer)|Willie Fernie]] and [[Douglas Rolland]]. |
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This was the first Open Championship to be played at Prestwick after it had been extended from 12 to 18 holes in 1882. The contest was still over 36 holes but consisted of two 18-hole rounds rather than three 12-hole rounds. |
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Conditions were difficult with a strong wind. Simpson, one of the early starters, had the best score in both rounds and was the surprise winner. Fernie and Rolland were joint second and shared the second and third prizes. |
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==Final leaderboard== |
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Source:<ref name=brenner>{{cite book |title=The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008 |volume=1 |first=Morgan G. |last=Brenner |year=2009 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-3360-5}}</ref><ref name=glasgowh>{{cite news |newspaper = The Glasgow Herald |date=4 October 1884 |pages=7 |title=The Golf Championship - Match for the championship at Prestwick |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qJBEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fLUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6258%2C330921}}</ref> |
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''Friday, 3 October 1884'' |
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{|class=wikitable |
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!Place!!Player!!Score!!Money |
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|align=center|1 || {{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Jack Simpson (golfer)|Jack Simpson]]''' || 78-82=160 || align=center|£8 |
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|rowspan=2 align=center|T2 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Willie Fernie (golfer)|Willie Fernie]] || 80-84=164 || rowspan=2 align=center|£4 |
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| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Douglas Rolland]] || 81-83=164 |
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|rowspan=2 align=center|T4 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Willie Campbell (golfer)|Willie Campbell]] || 84-85=169 || rowspan=2 align=center|£1 |
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| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Willie Park Jr.]] || 86-83=169 |
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|align=center|6 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ben Sayers]] || 83-87=170 || align=center|£1 |
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|rowspan=2 align=center|T7 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tom Dunn (golf course architect)|Tom Dunn]] || align=right|171 || rowspan=2 align=center|10s |
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| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[George Fernie]] || align=right|171 |
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|rowspan=2 align=center|T9 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Peter Fernie]] || align=right|172 || rowspan=2 align=center| |
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| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jack Kirkaldy]] || align=right|172 |
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Individual round scores are only known for the leading six players. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[https://www.theopen.com/previous-opens/24th-open-Prestwick-1884 Prestwick 1884 (Official site)] |
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*[https://www.golfcompendium.com/2018/11/1884-british-open.html 1884 Open Championship (GolfCompendium.com)] |
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Latest revision as of 12:59, 17 December 2023
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 3 October 1884 |
Location | Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
Course(s) | Prestwick Golf Club |
Statistics | |
Field | 28 players[1] |
Prize fund | £20 |
Winner's share | £8 |
Champion | |
Jack Simpson | |
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The 1884 Open Championship was the 24th Open Championship, held 3 October at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Jack Simpson won the Championship by four strokes, ahead of runners-up Willie Fernie and Douglas Rolland.
This was the first Open Championship to be played at Prestwick after it had been extended from 12 to 18 holes in 1882. The contest was still over 36 holes but consisted of two 18-hole rounds rather than three 12-hole rounds.
Conditions were difficult with a strong wind. Simpson, one of the early starters, had the best score in both rounds and was the surprise winner. Fernie and Rolland were joint second and shared the second and third prizes.
Final leaderboard
[edit]Friday, 3 October 1884
Place | Player | Score | Money |
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1 | Jack Simpson | 78-82=160 | £8 |
T2 | Willie Fernie | 80-84=164 | £4 |
Douglas Rolland | 81-83=164 | ||
T4 | Willie Campbell | 84-85=169 | £1 |
Willie Park Jr. | 86-83=169 | ||
6 | Ben Sayers | 83-87=170 | £1 |
T7 | Tom Dunn | 171 | 10s |
George Fernie | 171 | ||
T9 | Peter Fernie | 172 | |
Jack Kirkaldy | 172 |
Individual round scores are only known for the leading six players.
References
[edit]- ^ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 150. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
- ^ "The Golf Championship - Match for the championship at Prestwick". The Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1884. p. 7.