The Open Championship
The first Open Championship was played October 17, 1860 at Prestwick. The original "golfing trophy" was not the famous Claret Jug but instead a Red Leather Belt adorned with a silver trophy buckle. The first Open Championship was won by Willie Park. the tournament was 36 holes played in 3 rounds over the famed 12 hole course. As you can imagine since that time there have many Open Champions with many golfing stories. Other names associated with The Open are
- Harry Vardon creator of the "Vardon Grip", winner of a
stunning 6 Open Championships, as of this writing the all-time record.
- Bobby Jones 3 time winner including 1930 the year of his single season
Grand Slam
- Arnold Palmer, 2 time winner
- Tiger Woods, 2 time winner
- Jack Nicklaus, 2 time winner
- Tom Watson, 5 time winner, of note is that his 5 Open Championships
came in a span of 9 years.
- Peter Thompson, Australian 5 time winner
This list is by no means a complete listing of important winners, but for those just cultivating their interest in the game knowing these "get you into the game."