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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–23 July 2017 |
| Location | Southport, England 53°37′19″N 3°02′00″W / 53.622°N 3.0333°W |
| Course(s) | Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,156 yards (6,543 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 77 after cut |
| Cut | 145 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $10,250,000[1] €8,935,572 £7,890,000 (est.) |
| Winner's share | $1,845,000 €1,608,403 £1,420,000 (est.) |
| Champion | |
 Jordan Spieth | |
| 268 (−12) | |
| Location map | |
  Royal Birkdale Location in England  Royal Birkdale | |
The 2017 Open Championship was a major golf championship and the 146th Open Championship, held 20–23 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. It was the tenth Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, which held its first in 1954.[2]
Jordan Spieth shot four rounds in the sixties for 268 (−12), three strokes ahead of runner-up Matt Kuchar, for his third major title, and the second in which he led wire-to-wire (2015 Masters). In the third round, Branden Grace scored 62 to set a new major championship record.[3]
This was the first year that the prize money was paid in U.S. dollars, rather than British pounds.[4]
- ^ "The Champion Golfer of the Year will win USD1,845,000 at The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale". The Open Championship. 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Peter Thomson wins British Open with 283". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 10 July 1954. p. 11.
- ^ "Branden Grace shoots first-ever 62 in major championship history". Golf.com. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Open Championship: Royal Birkdale prize money to be paid in US dollars, not sterling". BBC Sport. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.