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July 24 in Golf History

On July 24 in golf history — 2005: Tiger Woods wins second Open at St Andrews, plus 5 more moments from 1904–2005.

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1904 Milestone

Jack White's record Open at Sandwich

Jack White's 1904 Open win at Royal St George's, the first sub-300 total in the event, marked a turning point as scoring standards rose in championship golf.

Jack White
1977 Milestone

The legacy of the Duel in the Sun

The 1977 Open at Turnberry, decided weeks earlier by Tom Watson over Jack Nicklaus, endures as the standard against which great final-day duels are measured.

Tom Watson
1988 Milestone

Seve Ballesteros's masterful 65 at Lytham

Seve Ballesteros's closing 65 to win the 1988 Open at Royal Lytham is regarded as one of the greatest final rounds in Open history.

Seve Ballesteros
1993 Milestone

Greg Norman's record Sandwich charge

Greg Norman's closing 64 to win the 1993 Open at Royal St George's set a record aggregate and is remembered among the finest rounds to win a major.

Greg Norman
1994 Milestone

Nick Price wins the Open Championship

Nick Price won the 1994 Open Championship at Turnberry, capping a dominant stretch in which he also won the PGA Championship a month later to reach World No. 1.

Nick Price
2005 Championship

Tiger Woods wins second Open at St Andrews

Tiger Woods won the 2005 Open Championship at St Andrews by five strokes, his second Claret Jug at the Old Course and 10th career major.

Tiger Woods