1991 Open Championship

1991 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates18–21 July 1991
LocationSouthport, England
Course(s)Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par70[1]
Length6,940 yards (6,346 m)[1]
Field156 players, 113 after cut[1]
Cut148 (+8)[1]
Prize fund£900,000
$1,512,000
Winner's share£90,000
$151,200
Champion
Australia Ian Baker-Finch
272 (−8)
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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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Baker-Finch bags Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. 22 July 1991. p. D1.
  3. ^ Reilly, Rick (29 July 1991). "Watch the birdies". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
  4. ^ Parascenzo, Marino (22 July 1991). "It's Baker-Finch: Aussie's sizzling 66 wins British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 7.
  5. ^ Shapiro, Leonard (20 July 1991). "Unheralded trio lead British Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Washington Post). p. 1D.
  6. ^ Parascenzo, Marino (20 July 1991). "The kindest cut of all". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17.