On July 7 in golf history — 1950: Bobby Locke wins second Open Championship, plus 5 more moments from 1950–1985.
South Africa's Bobby Locke won the 1950 Open Championship at Troon, his second Claret Jug in as many years.
Bobby LockePeter Thomson won the 1955 Open Championship at St Andrews, the second of his five Claret Jugs, by two strokes over Johnny Fallon.
Peter ThomsonArgentina's Roberto De Vicenzo won the 1967 Open Championship at Hoylake at age 44, a hugely popular victory after years of near-misses.
Roberto De VicenzoLee Trevino retained the Open Championship at Muirfield in 1972, chipping in repeatedly down the stretch to deny Jack Nicklaus the Grand Slam and beat Tony Jacklin.
Lee TrevinoTom Weiskopf won the 1973 Open Championship at Troon wire-to-wire, equaling Arnold Palmer's tournament record total for his only major championship.
Tom WeiskopfIn July 1985 Sandy Lyle was poised to become the first British Open champion in 16 years, which he achieved at Royal St George's later that month.
Sandy Lyle