On July 12 in golf history — 1987: Nick Faldo wins his first Open Championship, plus 5 more moments from 1957–1992.
Bobby Locke won the 1957 Open at St Andrews despite marking his ball incorrectly on the final green, with officials ruling his win stood for the good of the game.
Bobby LockeBy mid-July 1970 Jack Nicklaus was contending at St Andrews, where he would beat Doug Sanders in a playoff after Sanders missed a short putt to win.
Jack NicklausSeve Ballesteros, who electrified the 1979 Open at Lytham, became Europe's defining golfer of the 1980s with five major titles.
Seve BallesterosMid-July has long centered on the Open Championship, with stars like Bernhard Langer, the 1981 runner-up at Sandwich, building Hall of Fame résumés.
Bernhard LangerNick Faldo won the 1987 Open Championship at Muirfield, closing with 18 consecutive pars to overtake Paul Azinger for the first of his three Claret Jugs.
Nick FaldoNick Faldo was building a commanding lead at the 1992 Open Championship at Muirfield, which he would win for his third Claret Jug after a tense finish.
Nick Faldo