| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–21 July 1991 |
| Location | Southport, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70[1] |
| Length | 6,940 yards (6,346 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 113 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 148 (+8)[1] |
| Prize fund | £900,000 $1,512,000 |
| Winner's share | £90,000 $151,200 |
| Champion | |
 Ian Baker-Finch | |
| 272 (−8) | |
Southport
Location in England
Royal Birkdale Golf Club
The 1991 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 120th Open Championship, held from 18 to 21 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Ian Baker-Finch won his only major championship, two strokes ahead of runner-up Mike Harwood.
Baker-Finch was two-over after two rounds in a tie for 28th place, then was ten-under on the weekend. His 66 on Sunday was bolstered by a 29 on the front nine, with birdies on five of the first seven holes.[2][3][4]
The cut at 148 (+8) included those within ten strokes of the lead, which resulted in a record 113 players on the weekend, nearly three-quarters of the field.[5][6]
- ^ a b c d "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 41, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Baker-Finch bags Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. 22 July 1991. p. D1.
- ^ Reilly, Rick (29 July 1991). "Watch the birdies". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- ^ Parascenzo, Marino (22 July 1991). "It's Baker-Finch: Aussie's sizzling 66 wins British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 7.
- ^ Shapiro, Leonard (20 July 1991). "Unheralded trio lead British Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Washington Post). p. 1D.
- ^ Parascenzo, Marino (20 July 1991). "The kindest cut of all". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17.