1974 Open Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–13 July 1974 |
| Location | Lancashire, England |
| Course | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71[1] |
| Length | 6,822 yards (6,238 m)[1] |
| Field | 154 players 81 after 1st cut 60 after 2nd cut[1] |
| Cut | 156 (+14) (1st cut) 231 (+18) (2nd cut)[1] |
| Prize fund | £50,000[1] $120,000 |
| Winner's share | £5,500[1] $13,200 |
| Champion | |
 Gary Player | |
| 282 (−2) | |
St Annes
St Annes
The 1974 Open Championship was the 103rd Open Championship, held from 10 to 13 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. Gary Player won his third Open Championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Peter Oosterhuis.[2][3] It was the eighth of his nine major titles and second of the year; he won the Masters in April.[4] In the other two majors in 1974, the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship, Player had top ten finishes.
The use of the larger USGA specification ball (diameter 1.68 in, 42.67 mm) was made compulsory. In previous Opens, players could use the smaller Royal & Ancient specification ball(1.62 in, 41.15 mm).[5][6][7] By 1990, the Royal & Ancient changed the UK Rules of Golf to the 1.68 inch ball.
