On July 26 in golf history — 1982: Tom Watson wins fourth Open Championship, plus 5 more moments from 1896–1992.
Harry Vardon, whose first Open came in 1896, would win a record six Claret Jugs, a mark that still stands more than a century later.
Harry VardonBen Hogan's only Open Championship, at Carnoustie in 1953, completed a season in which he won the Masters, U.S. Open and Open in his three major starts.
Ben HoganGary Player's 1959 Open win at Muirfield was the first major for the South African who would go on to win nine and complete the career Grand Slam.
Gary PlayerTom Watson won the 1982 Open Championship at Royal Troon, weeks after his iconic U.S. Open chip-in at Pebble Beach, completing the U.S. Open–Open double.
Tom WatsonNick Faldo, born in July 1957, claimed Open Championships in 1987, 1990 and 1992 to become one of the finest links players of his generation.
Nick FaldoNick Faldo's 1992 Open win at Muirfield was his second on the course, where his ball-striking precision suited the demanding links perfectly.
Nick Faldo