On July 29 in golf history — 1984: Seve Ballesteros wins the Open at St Andrews, plus 5 more moments from 1966–2018.
Jack Nicklaus's 1966 Open win at Muirfield made him the fourth golfer to complete the career Grand Slam, a club he would later define by adding to his major total.
Jack NicklausSeve Ballesteros's 1979 Open win at Royal Lytham included a wild drive into a car park on the 16th that led to a birdie, embodying his daring genius.
Seve BallesterosSeve Ballesteros won the 1984 Open Championship at St Andrews, his birdie and celebratory fist-pump on the 18th green becoming one of golf's iconic images.
Seve BallesterosNick Faldo's 1990 Open win at St Andrews, paired with that year's Masters, made him the dominant player in the world and a back-to-back Augusta champion.
Nick FaldoDavid Duval's 2001 Open win at Royal Lytham was the only major of a career that also saw him reach World No. 1 and shoot a final-round 59 on the PGA Tour.
David DuvalFrancesco Molinari's 2018 Open win at Carnoustie made him the first Italian major champion and anchored an undefeated Ryder Cup that autumn.
Francesco Molinari