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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]
Royal St George's is situated on the same stretch of coastline as Royal Cinque Ports Club and neighbouring Prince's Golf Club, both former Open Championship venues. The course has been involved in a research informed study undertaken by Dr Graham Earl since 2011, on behalf of Natural England and Canterbury Christ Church University.
Rogers played the PGA Tour full-time from 1975 to 1988 and won six tournaments, including four in 1981. [3] Almost uniquely for an American golfer, his two most notable victories were in Britain: Rogers won the Suntory World Match Play Championship at Wentworth in 1979, and The Open Championship in 1981 at Royal St George's, four strokes ahead of runner-up Bernhard Langer.
Willie Park Sr., four-time Open Champion in 1860, 1863, 1866, and 1875 Walter Hagen, four-time Open Champion in 1922, 1924, 1928, and 1929 Bob Ferguson, three-time Open Champion in 1880, 1881, 1882 Bobby Jones, three-time Open Champion in 1926, 1927, and 1930. He is one of six champions to win wire-to-wire after 72-holes played with his victory ...
Royal Birkdale was chosen as the host course in 1940, however, due to the Second World War the event did not go ahead. [11] It was not until 1954 that Royal Birkdale hosted the Open. [12] The Old Course at St Andrews has hosted the most championships with 30 in total, most recently with the 2022 Open Championship.
There is one word that rolls off the tongues among those who try to describe Royal St. George's: quirky. Quirky Royal St. George’s tees up exacting test for players in the 2021 British Open Skip ...
Foley played in the 1981 Open Championship at Royal St George's Golf Club, earning his place through final qualifying. [5] He had rounds of 78 and 81 and missed the cut. [6] He stated later in his career that Royal St George's is one of the best golf courses he has ever played on. [7]
His highest ranking came in 1986, fifth place, in which year he finished as runner-up to Greg Norman in The Open Championship at Turnberry. Brand is also remembered for recording a hole in one at the 16th hole during the 1981 Open Championship at Royal St George's Golf Club. In that year he won the Tooting Bec Cup after posting a round of 65 ...