Jul 22

July 22 in Golf History

On July 22 in golf history — 1990: Nick Faldo wins second Open at St Andrews, plus 5 more moments from 1990–2018.

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1990 Championship

Nick Faldo wins second Open at St Andrews

Nick Faldo won the 1990 Open Championship at St Andrews by five strokes over Mark McNulty and Payne Stewart for his fourth career major.

Nick Faldo
2001 Championship

David Duval wins the Open at Royal Lytham

David Duval won the 2001 Open Championship at Royal Lytham by three strokes for his only major title, a closing 67 sealing the Claret Jug.

David Duval
2007 Championship

Padraig Harrington wins his first Open Championship

Padraig Harrington won the 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie in a playoff over Sergio Garcia, the first Irishman to win the Open since Fred Daly in 1947.

Padraig Harrington
2012 Championship

Ernie Els wins fourth major at Royal Lytham

Ernie Els won the 2012 Open Championship at Royal Lytham by one stroke after Adam Scott bogeyed his last four holes, claiming a second Claret Jug.

Ernie Els
2017 Record

Branden Grace's record-setting day at Birkdale

During the 2017 Open at Royal Birkdale, Branden Grace shot 62 in the third round, the first sub-63 round in men's major championship history.

2018 Championship

Francesco Molinari wins the Open at Carnoustie

Francesco Molinari posted a bogey-free closing 69 to win the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie, becoming the first Italian to win a major.

Francesco Molinari