The 1863 Open Championship was played on this date, with Willie Park, Sr., winning by two shots over Tom Morris, Sr., also known as Old Tom – 1863 The Open Championship

The 1863 Open Championship was played on this date, with Willie Park, Sr., winning by two shots over Tom Morris, Sr., also known as Old Tom – 1863 The Open Championship

on September 18, 1863 The 1863 Open Championship was played on this date, with Willie Park, Sr., winning by two shots over Tom Morris, Sr., also known as Old Tom. Park shot 168 in three 12-hole rounds played in one day, beating out the field of 14 players at Prestwick Golf Club.

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