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2. The Open Championship has been at Prestwick in the following years:
Prestwick — 1860
Prestwick, on the west coast of Scotland, was the venue for the first Open Championship.
The prize was the Challenge Belt, subscribed for by members of Prestwick Golf Club. Clubs around England and Scotland were each invited to send not more than three professional players to compete in the competition, which was held ove...
Prestwick — 1860 Results
| pos | player | ctry | r1 | r2 | r3 | r4 | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie PARK SR | SCO | 55 | 59 | 60 | 174 | |
| 2 | Tom MORRIS SR | SCO | 58 | 59 | 59 | 176 | |
| 3 | Andrew STRATH | SCO | 180 | ||||
| 4 | Robert ANDREW | GBR | 191 | ||||
| 5 | George BROWN | GBR | 192 | ||||
| 6 | Charlie HUNTER | GBR | 195 | ||||
| 7 | Alexander SMITH | GBR | 196 | ||||
| 8 | William STEEL | GBR | 232 | ||||
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