| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16–19 July 1987 |
| Location | Gullane, Scotland |
| Course(s) | Muirfield |
| Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71[1] |
| Length | 6,963 yards (6,367 m)[1] |
| Field | 153 players, 78 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 146 (+4)[1] |
| Prize fund | £650,000 $1,040,000 |
| Winner's share | £75,000 $120,000 |
| Champion | |
 Nick Faldo | |
| 279 (−5) | |
Muirfield
Location in Scotland
The 1987 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 116th Open Championship, held from 16 to 19 July at Muirfield Golf Links in Gullane, Scotland. Nick Faldo won the first of his three Open Championships, one stroke ahead of runners-up Paul Azinger and Rodger Davis.[2] It was the first of Faldo's six major championships.[3] It was the first win at The Open by an Englishman since Tony Jacklin in 1969.[4][5]
This was the thirteenth Open Championship held at Muirfield; the previous was in 1980 and the next in 1992.
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- ^ Reilly, Rick (27 July 1987). "Very British Open". Sports Illustrated. p. 18. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ Van Sickle, Gary (3 July 2009). "In His Own Words: Nick Faldo on 1987 British Open win at Muirfield". GOLF.com. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ Parascenzo, Marino (20 July 1987). "Faldo emerges". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 11. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ Green, Bob (20 July 1987). "Faldo first in Azinger of a finish". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. p. C1. Retrieved 16 July 2013.