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[[File:Young Tom Morris.jpg|thumb|[[Tom Morris, Jr.]] wearing the Challenge Belt.]] |
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The '''1870 Open Championship''' was a [[golf]] competition held at [[Prestwick Golf Club]], [[Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]]. It was the 11th [[Open Championship]] and the last to be contested for the Challenge Belt. |
The '''1870 Open Championship''' was a [[golf]] competition held at [[Prestwick Golf Club]], [[Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]]. It was the 11th [[Open Championship]] and the last to be contested for the Challenge Belt. [[Tom Morris, Jr.]] won the championship by 12 shots from [[Bob Kirk]] and [[Davie Strath]]. By winning for a third successive time Tom Morris, Jr. gained permanent possession of the Challenge Belt. |
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The contest took place the day after the autumn meeting of the club. "On Thurs the 15th Sept. the CHAMPION BELT, given by the Prestwick Golf Club, and open to all Members of Established Golf Clubs and Professionals, will be competed for."<ref> {{cite news |title=Prestwick Golf Club |work=Fife Herald |date=18 August 1870 |accessdate=21 December 2014 |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000447/18700818/043/0001 |via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |subscription=yes}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Tommy Morris's first round of 47 (3-5-3-5-6-3-3-3-4-3-4-5) was two shots better than his previous record round in 1868. This gave him a five shot lead over Bob Kirk. After a second round 51 he held a five shot lead over Davie Strath. A final 51 extended his lead to 12 shots. His final score of 149 was 5 shots better than the previous record set in 1868.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theopen.com/en/History/PreviousOpens/Prestwick/1870.aspx?eventid=1870000&view=year |title=Prestwick 1870 Tommy Morris Wins the Belt Outright |accessdate=2012-07-18}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Tommy Morris's first round of 47 (3-5-3-5-6-3-3-3-4-3-4-5) was two shots better than his previous record round in 1868. This gave him a five shot lead over Bob Kirk. After a second round 51 he held a five shot lead over Davie Strath. A final 51 extended his lead to 12 shots. His final score of 149 was 5 shots better than the previous record set in 1868.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theopen.com/en/History/PreviousOpens/Prestwick/1870.aspx?eventid=1870000&view=year |title=Prestwick 1870 Tommy Morris Wins the Belt Outright |accessdate=2012-07-18}}</ref> There were 20 starters but only 17 returned scores.<ref name=gh16sep1870> {{cite news |title=Golf - Prestwick Club Autumn Meeting - Contest for the Challenge Belt |work=Glasgow Herald |date=16 September 1870 |accessdate=21 December 2014 |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000447/18700818/043/0001 |via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |subscription=yes}}</ref> |
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Morris returned to St. Andrews by train, late on Saturday evening. A "great multitude" were there to meet him and he was carried, shoulder high, to Mr. Leslie's Golf Hotel, where his health was drunk.<ref> {{cite news |title=The Golf Championship - Welcome home to Tom Morris, Jr. |work=Fife Herald |date=20 September 1870 |accessdate=21 December 2014 |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000162/18700920/016/0002 |via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |subscription=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.golfcollectors.co.uk/u/cms/TTG_75_2005December.pdf#page=17 |title=Young Tom Morris, Without Rivalry and Without Envy by John Moreton |publisher=British Golf Collectors’ Society |accessdate=2014-04-28}}</ref> |
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==Final leaderboard== |
==Final leaderboard== |
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''Thursday, 15 September 1870'' |
''Thursday, 15 September 1870'' |
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===Playoff=== |
===Playoff=== |
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Kirk beat Strath in a 12 hole playoff, Kirk winning by 56 to 60 and taking the £4 second prize while Strath took £2 for third place. |
Kirk beat Strath in a 12 hole playoff, Kirk winning by 56 to 60 and taking the £4 second prize while Strath took £2 for third place. This was the first time that there had been a tie for prize money since it was introduced in [[1863 Open Championship|1863]]. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 07:58, 20 December 2014
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 15 September 1870 |
| Location | Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Course(s) | Prestwick Golf Club |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 20 players |
| Prize fund | £12 |
| Winner's share | £6 |
| Champion | |
 Tom Morris, Jr. | |
| 149 | |
The 1870 Open Championship was a golf competition held at Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the 11th Open Championship and the last to be contested for the Challenge Belt. Tom Morris, Jr. won the championship by 12 shots from Bob Kirk and Davie Strath. By winning for a third successive time Tom Morris, Jr. gained permanent possession of the Challenge Belt.
The contest took place the day after the autumn meeting of the club. "On Thurs the 15th Sept. the CHAMPION BELT, given by the Prestwick Golf Club, and open to all Members of Established Golf Clubs and Professionals, will be competed for."[1]
Tommy Morris's first round of 47 (3-5-3-5-6-3-3-3-4-3-4-5) was two shots better than his previous record round in 1868. This gave him a five shot lead over Bob Kirk. After a second round 51 he held a five shot lead over Davie Strath. A final 51 extended his lead to 12 shots. His final score of 149 was 5 shots better than the previous record set in 1868.[2] There were 20 starters but only 17 returned scores.[3]
Morris returned to St. Andrews by train, late on Saturday evening. A "great multitude" were there to meet him and he was carried, shoulder high, to Mr. Leslie's Golf Hotel, where his health was drunk.[4][5]
Final leaderboard
Source:[3]
Thursday, 15 September 1870
| Place | Player | Country | Score | Money |
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| 1 | Tom Morris, Jr. | Scotland |
47-51-51=149 | £6 |
| T2 | Bob Kirk | Scotland |
52-52-57=161 | Playoff |
| Davie Strath | Scotland |
54-49-58=161 | ||
| 4 | Tom Morris, Sr. | Scotland |
56-52-54=162 | |
| 5 | William Doleman (a) | Scotland |
57-54-58=169 | |
| 6 | Willie Park, Sr. | Scotland |
60-55-58=173 | |
| 7 | Jamie Anderson | Scotland |
59-57-58=174 | |
| 8 | John Allan | Scotland |
61-58-57=176 | |
| T9 | Charlie Hunter | Scotland |
58-56-64=178 | |
| Alexander Doleman (a) | Scotland |
61-59-58=178 |
Playoff
Source:[3]
Kirk beat Strath in a 12 hole playoff, Kirk winning by 56 to 60 and taking the £4 second prize while Strath took £2 for third place. This was the first time that there had been a tie for prize money since it was introduced in 1863.
External links
References
- ^ "Prestwick Golf Club". Fife Herald. 18 August 1870. Retrieved 21 December 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Prestwick 1870 Tommy Morris Wins the Belt Outright". Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ a b c "Golf - Prestwick Club Autumn Meeting - Contest for the Challenge Belt". Glasgow Herald. 16 September 1870. Retrieved 21 December 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Golf Championship - Welcome home to Tom Morris, Jr". Fife Herald. 20 September 1870. Retrieved 21 December 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Young Tom Morris, Without Rivalry and Without Envy by John Moreton" (PDF). British Golf Collectors’ Society. Retrieved 28 April 2014.