On July 15 in golf history — 1955: Peter Thomson's St Andrews mastery, plus 5 more moments from 1955–2007.
Peter Thomson's 1955 Open win at St Andrews showed his command of the Old Course, where his canny links play was perfectly suited.
Peter ThomsonJack Nicklaus won the 1966 Open Championship at Muirfield in mid-July to complete the career Grand Slam, becoming at the time the youngest to do so.
Jack NicklausLee Trevino's run of chip-ins at Muirfield in 1972 helped him retain the Open and famously block Jack Nicklaus's bid for the calendar Grand Slam.
Lee TrevinoJohnny Miller's six-stroke win at Royal Birkdale in 1976 capped a dominant Open performance, with a teenage Seve Ballesteros announcing himself in second.
Johnny MillerThe 1999 Open Championship began at a fearsome Carnoustie setup, where high scores set the stage for Jean van de Velde's collapse and Paul Lawrie's comeback.
Paul LawrieBy mid-July 2007 Padraig Harrington was set for his breakthrough Open Championship at Carnoustie, won in a playoff over Sergio Garcia.
Padraig Harrington