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  2. 1953 Open Championship - Wikipedia

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    The purse of £2,500 ($7,000) and the winner's share of £500 ($1,400), were less than one-third that of the U.S. Open or PGA Championship in 1953. Qualifying took place on 6–7 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes each on the Championship and Burnside courses. [ 8 ]

  3. The Open Championship format and qualification - Wikipedia

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    The Open Championship is the oldest golf competition in the world, and generally regarded as one of the most prestigious. [1] The qualifying structure is designed to reduce more than 2,500 entrants on five continents, to a field size of 156 competing in the tournament.

  4. The Open Championship - Wikipedia

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    The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland .

  5. Masters, Open Championship not yet ready to give exemptions ...

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    The Open Championship is in the midst of tweaking its exemption criteria, and is expected to release that early next year. The Masters could make, and has made, qualification changes at any time.

  6. U.S. Amateur - Wikipedia

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    The USGA added an exception starting with the 2019 U.S. Amateur Championship in that the tournament winner only may turn professional and keep his berth for the ensuing U.S. Open. With the growth in professional golf through the latter half of the 20th century, the U.S. Amateur has become dominated by younger players destined to soon become ...

  7. Men's major golf championships - en.wikipedia.org

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    The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the major championships, [1] and often referred to simply as the majors, are the most prestigious tournaments in golf. Historically, the national open and amateur championships of Great Britain and the United States were regarded as the majors. With the rise of professional golf in the ...

  8. 1953 U.S. Open (golf) - Wikipedia

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    His margins of victory in the 1953 majors were five, six, and four strokes, respectively. In 1953, the final two majors were in conflict on the schedule. The match-play PGA Championship was a seven-day event, held July 1–7 near Detroit; the British Open in Scotland was played July 8–10, with a mandatory 36-hole qualifier on July 6–7. [9] [10]

  9. List of U.S. Open (golf) champions - Wikipedia

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    The champion receives a gold champion's medal, and the U.S. Open Championship Cup, which the winner is allowed to keep for a year. [3] Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus hold the record for the most U.S. Open victories, with four victories each. [4] Anderson holds the record for most consecutive wins with three (1903–05).