The 1902 Open Championship was won by Scotsman Sandy Herd, with scores of 77, 76, 73 and 81 for a total of 307. He beat James Braid and Harry Vardon by a shot. The Championship was played over Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. Herd's prize money for the win was £50.
The Claret Jug, officially known as the Golf Champion Trophy, is presented to the winner of The Open Championship along with the Gold Medal. The winner is announced as the "Champion Golfer of the Year".
There is no such thing as an international golf champion. There is however the four majors which could be considered as this. The winner of the Open Championship each year is known as 'The Champion Golfer of the year'.
British Open Championship Golf happened in 1997.
Japan Women's Open Golf Championship was created in 1968.
British Open Championship Golf was created on 1997-04-30.
The 2013 United States Golf Open Championship will be played at the East Course of the Merion Golf Club. The golf club is located in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.
The oldest major golf championship is The Open Championship which was first played on the 17th October 1860, and is the only major championship played outside of the USA.
Tony Jacklin, 1969 Open Champion and 1970 US Open Champion.
Golf. The Open Championship. (NOT The British Open, as it is called in the USA)
The total purse for the tournament was $7,500,000. Graeme McDowell received $1,350,000 as champion.
tom lehman
St. Andrews.