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The '''1868 Open Championship''' was a [[golf]] competition held at [[Prestwick Golf Club]]. The competition was won by [[Tom Morris, Jr.]].<ref name="opengolf.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.opengolf.com/en/History/PreviousOpens.aspx?eventid=1868000&view= |title=Prestwick — 1868 |accessdate=2010-07-17|work=opengolf.com}}</ref>
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{{Infobox individual golf tournament
| name = 1868 Open Championship
| image =
| dates = 23 September 1868
| location = [[Prestwick, Ayrshire|Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland]]
| course = [[Prestwick Golf Club]]
| tour =
| par =
| yardage =
| field = 12 players
| cut =
| purse = [[Pound sterling|£]]12
| winners_share = £6
| champion = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tom Morris, Jr.]]
| score = 154
| previous = [[1867 Open Championship|1867]]
| next = [[1869 Open Championship|1869]]
}}

The '''1868 Open Championship''' was the ninth [[Open Championship]] and was held on 23 September at [[Prestwick Golf Club]]. [[Tom Morris, Jr.]] won the championship for the first time, by three shots from his father [[Tom Morris, Sr.]] Tom Morris, Jr. was just 17 years old and remains the youngest Open Championship winner.

Tom Morris, Jr. lead after the first round with a score of 51. [[Robert Andrew (golfer)|Robert Andrew]] was in second place on 53 with [[John Allan (golfer)|John Allan]] and Tom Morris, Sr. tied for third on 54. Tom Morris, Sr. and [[Willie Park, Sr.]] both scored 50 in their second rounds. This gave Tom Morris, Sr. a one stroke lead over his son. Tom Morris, Jr. then scored 49 in his final round for a total of 154. His father finished second, three shots behind with Robert Andrew third, a further two strokes behind. 154 was a new record for the Open Championship, the old record having been 162, set by [[Andrew Strath]] in 1865.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theopen.com/en/History/PreviousOpens/Prestwick/1868.aspx?eventid=1868000&view=year |title=Tommy Morris Wins His First Open |access-date=2014-05-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630022027/http://www.theopen.com/en/History/PreviousOpens/Prestwick/1868.aspx?eventid=1868000&view=year |archive-date=30 June 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Final leaderboard==
Source:<ref>{{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>

''Wednesday, 23 September 1868''
{|class=wikitable
!Place!!Player!!Score!!Money
|-
|align=center|1 || {{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Tom Morris, Jr.]]''' || 51-54-49=154 || align=center|£6
|-
|align=center|2 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tom Morris, Sr.]] || 54-50-53=157 || align=center|£4
|-
|align=center|3 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Robert Andrew (golfer)|Robert Andrew]] || 53-54-52=159 || align=center|£2
|-
|align=center|4 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Willie Park, Sr.]] || 58-50-54=162 ||
|-
|align=center|5 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bob Ferguson (golfer)|Bob Ferguson]] || 57-54-54=165 ||
|-
|align=center|6 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tom Dunn (golf course architect)|Tom Dunn]] || 59-54-54=167 ||
|-
|align=center|7 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bob Kirk]] || 56-59-56=171 ||
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center|T8 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Allan (golfer)|John Allan]] || 54-55-63=172 || rowspan=2 align=center|
|-
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Charlie Hunter (golfer)|Charlie Hunter]] || 60-54-58=172
|-
|align=center|10 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Willie Dow]] || 61-58-60=179 ||
|}

Other sources give Tom Morris, Sr. a total of 155 and Willie Dow a score of 180.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ayr - Prestwick Golf Club |work=Glasgow Herald |date=28 September 1868 |access-date=21 December 2014 |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18680928/011/0005 |via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Prestwick Golf Club |work=Fife Herald |date=1 October 1868 |access-date=21 December 2014 |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000447/18681001/010/0003 |via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription }}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.theopen.com/previous-opens/9th-open-Prestwick-1868 Prestwick 1868 (Official site)]


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Latest revision as of 09:12, 15 May 2024

1868 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates23 September 1868
LocationPrestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Course(s)Prestwick Golf Club
Statistics
Field12 players
Prize fund£12
Winner's share£6
Champion
Scotland Tom Morris, Jr.
154
← 1867
1869 →

The 1868 Open Championship was the ninth Open Championship and was held on 23 September at Prestwick Golf Club. Tom Morris, Jr. won the championship for the first time, by three shots from his father Tom Morris, Sr. Tom Morris, Jr. was just 17 years old and remains the youngest Open Championship winner.

Tom Morris, Jr. lead after the first round with a score of 51. Robert Andrew was in second place on 53 with John Allan and Tom Morris, Sr. tied for third on 54. Tom Morris, Sr. and Willie Park, Sr. both scored 50 in their second rounds. This gave Tom Morris, Sr. a one stroke lead over his son. Tom Morris, Jr. then scored 49 in his final round for a total of 154. His father finished second, three shots behind with Robert Andrew third, a further two strokes behind. 154 was a new record for the Open Championship, the old record having been 162, set by Andrew Strath in 1865.[1]

Final leaderboard

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Source:[2]

Wednesday, 23 September 1868

Place Player Score Money
1 Scotland Tom Morris, Jr. 51-54-49=154 £6
2 Scotland Tom Morris, Sr. 54-50-53=157 £4
3 Scotland Robert Andrew 53-54-52=159 £2
4 Scotland Willie Park, Sr. 58-50-54=162
5 Scotland Bob Ferguson 57-54-54=165
6 Scotland Tom Dunn 59-54-54=167
7 Scotland Bob Kirk 56-59-56=171
T8 Scotland John Allan 54-55-63=172
Scotland Charlie Hunter 60-54-58=172
10 Scotland Willie Dow 61-58-60=179

Other sources give Tom Morris, Sr. a total of 155 and Willie Dow a score of 180.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Tommy Morris Wins His First Open". Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Ayr - Prestwick Golf Club". Glasgow Herald. 28 September 1868. Retrieved 21 December 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Prestwick Golf Club". Fife Herald. 1 October 1868. Retrieved 21 December 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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