Jul 10

July 10 in Golf History

On July 10 in golf history — 1969: Tony Jacklin wins the Open Championship, plus 5 more moments from 1953–1987.

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1953 Milestone

Roberto De Vicenzo, prolific worldwide winner

Argentina's Roberto De Vicenzo, who won more than 230 tournaments worldwide and the 1967 Open Championship, was among the era's most traveled professionals.

Roberto De Vicenzo
1959 Milestone

Three-time Open winner Gary Player's debut title

Gary Player's first Open Championship in 1959 at Muirfield launched a Hall of Fame major career that would include nine professional majors.

Gary Player
1969 Championship

Tony Jacklin wins the Open Championship

Tony Jacklin won the 1969 Open Championship at Royal Lytham, becoming the first British golfer to win the event since Max Faulkner in 1951.

Tony Jacklin
1976 Championship

Johnny Miller wins the Open at Royal Birkdale

Johnny Miller won the 1976 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale by six strokes, holding off a 19-year-old Seve Ballesteros and Jack Nicklaus.

Johnny Miller
1981 Championship

Bill Rogers wins the Open at Sandwich

American Bill Rogers won the 1981 Open Championship at Royal St George's by four strokes over Bernhard Langer for his lone major title.

Bill Rogers
1987 Milestone

Nick Faldo's 18 pars at Muirfield

By mid-July 1987 Nick Faldo was set for his first major, the Open at Muirfield, where he famously made 18 straight pars in the final round to win.

Nick Faldo