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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19–22 July 2007 |
| Location | Angus, Scotland 56°29′49″N 2°43′01″W / 56.497°N 2.717°W |
| Course(s) | Carnoustie Golf Links Championship Course |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71[1] |
| Length | 7,421 yards (6,786 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 70 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 146 (+4)[1] |
| Prize fund | £4,200,000 €6,158,474 $8,637,720 |
| Winner's share | £750,000 €1,106,618 $1,542,450 |
| Champion | |
 Pádraig Harrington | |
| 277 (−7), playoff | |
| Location map | |
  Carnoustie Golf Links Location in Scotland  Carnoustie Golf Links Location in Angus, Scotland | |
The 2007 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 136th Open Championship, played from 19–22 July at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. Pádraig Harrington defeated Sergio García in a playoff to take the title and his first major championship.[2]
A field of 156 players participated in the championship, and the purse was £4.2 million (an increase of £200,000 over 2006); the winner received £750,000 (an increase of £30,000 over 2006).[3] Using conversion rates at the time of the tournament, the purse was €6,158,474 for the European Tour's Order of Merit rankings and US$8,637,720 for the PGA Tour's money list.
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