1981 Open Championship
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 16–19 July 1981 |
Location | Sandwich, England |
Course(s) | Royal St George's Golf Club |
Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 70[1] |
Length | 6,827 yards (6,243 m)[1] |
Field | 153 players 81 after 1st cut 61 after 2nd cut[1] |
Cut | 150 (+10) (1st cut) 222 (+12) (2nd cut)[1] |
Prize fund | £200,000 $400,000 |
Winner's share | £25,000 $50,000 |
Champion | |
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276 (−4) | |
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The 1981 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 110th Open Championship, held from 16 to 19 July at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Bill Rogers won his only major championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Bernhard Langer.[2] The Open returned to Royal St. George's for the first time since 1949, making it a new venue for all; no former champions finished in the top ten.[3]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 16 July 1981
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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T1 | ![]() | 70 | E |
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T3 | ![]() | 71 | +1 |
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T9 | ![]() | 72 | +2 |
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Second round
Friday, 17 July 1981
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | ![]() | 72-66=138 | −2 |
T2 | ![]() | 72-67=139 | −1 |
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4 | ![]() | 73-67=140 | E |
5 | ![]() | 72-69=141 | +1 |
T6 | ![]() | 71-71=142 | +2 |
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T10 | ![]() | 78-65=143 | +3 |
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Amateurs: Godwin (+6), Evans (+8), Sutton (+8), Chapman (+10), Keppler (+10), Walton (+10), Young (+10), Brand (+12), R. Mitchell (+12), Sherborne (+12), Ploujoux (+14), Thomas (+14), Blakeman (+15), Planchin (+15), Seamer (+15), Ling (+17), C. Mitchell (+18), Pook (+19), Ambridge (+20), Heib (+22), Lawrence (+23), Hall (+24), Sviland (+24).
Third round
Saturday, 18 July 1981
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | ![]() | 72-66-67=205 | −5 |
T2 | ![]() | 72-70-68=210 | E |
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T4 | ![]() | 71-73-69=213 | +3 |
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T6 | ![]() | 77-68-69=214 | +4 |
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T10 | ![]() | 72-67-76=215 | +5 |
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Amateurs: Godwin (+8), Sutton (+11), Keppler (+13), Evans (+15), Young (+15), Chapman (+16), Walton (+16).
Final round
Sunday, 19 July 1981
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (£) |
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1 | ![]() | 72-66-67-71=276 | −4 | 25,000 |
2 | ![]() | 73-67-70-70=280 | E | 17,500 |
T3 | ![]() | 74-70-69-70=283 | +3 | 11,750 |
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5 | ![]() | 72-69-73-70=284 | +4 | 8,500 |
T6 | ![]() | 76-69-71-69=285 | +5 | 7,750 |
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T8 | ![]() | 72-76-70-68=286 | +6 | 6,500 |
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Amateurs: Sutton (+15), Godwin (+19)
Source:[4]
- The exchange rate at the time was approximately 1.87 dollars (US) per pound sterling.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 55, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Rogers wins British Open by four shots". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 20 July 1981. p. 11.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (27 July 1981). "Nine centuries later, Bill the Conqueror". Sports Illustrated. p. 22.
- ^ "1981 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "British Pound / US Dollar Historical Reference Rates from Bank of England for 1981". PoundSterling. July 1981. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
External links
- Royal St George's 1981 (Official site)
- 110th Open Championship – Royal St George's (European Tour)
- (GolfCompendium.com)
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