| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17–20 July 2003 |
| Location | Sandwich, England |
| Course(s) | Royal St George's Golf Club |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,106 yards (6,498 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 75 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 150 (+8)[1] |
| Prize fund | £3,900,000 €5,631,600 $6,240,000 |
| Winner's share | £700,000 €1,010,800 $1,112,720 |
| Champion | |
 Ben Curtis | |
| 283 (−1) | |
Sandwich
Location in England
The 2003 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 132nd Open Championship, held from 17 to 20 July at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Ben Curtis won his only major title, one stroke ahead of runners-up Thomas Bjørn and Vijay Singh. Bjørn had led in the final round by two shots with three holes to play, but needed three attempts to play out of a greenside bunker on the 16th hole.[2][3] Playing in his first major championship and number 396 in the world rankings, Curtis became the first debut winner at The Open since Tom Watson in 1975.[4][5][6]
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