On July 23 in golf history — 1978: Jack Nicklaus wins third Open at St Andrews, plus 5 more moments from 1978–2023.
Jack Nicklaus won the 1978 Open Championship at St Andrews for the third of his Claret Jugs, fittingly capturing the title on the Old Course.
Jack NicklausMark Calcavecchia won the 1989 Open Championship at Royal Troon in the first four-hole aggregate playoff, beating Greg Norman and Wayne Grady.
Mark CalcavecchiaJohn Daly won the 1995 Open Championship at St Andrews in a four-hole playoff over Costantino Rocca, who had forced extra holes with a long birdie from the Valley of Sin.
John DalyTiger Woods won the 2000 Open Championship at St Andrews by eight strokes at 19-under, a major record, becoming the youngest to complete the career Grand Slam at 24.
Tiger WoodsJordan Spieth won the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, recovering from a wild bogey on the 13th with a closing flurry to beat Matt Kuchar by three.
Jordan SpiethBrian Harman won the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool by six strokes in rainy conditions, his first major title at age 36.
Brian Harman