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2. The Open Championship has been at Royal Birkdale in the following years:
Birkdale — 1991
Excellent final round produces an Australian Open Champion
The 1991 Open Championship was played at Royal Birkdale. Despite a promising start, the first day of the competition turned windy and bleak and only seventeen golfers managed to break par 70. Faldo had an encouraging start, and despite problems over the first n...
Birkdale — 1991 Results
| pos | player | ctry | r1 | r2 | r3 | r4 | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian BAKER-FINCH | AUS | 71 | 71 | 64 | 66 | 272 |
| 2 | Mike HARWOOD | AUS | 68 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 274 |
| 3 | Fred COUPLES | USA | 72 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 275 |
| 3 | Mark O'MEARA | USA | 71 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 275 |
| 5 | Bob TWAY | USA | 75 | 66 | 70 | 66 | 277 |
| 5 | Jodie MUDD | USA | 72 | 70 | 72 | 63 | 277 |
| 5 | Eamonn DARCY | IRL | 73 | 68 | 66 | 70 | 277 |
| 8 | Craig PARRY | AUS | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 278 |
| 9 | Greg NORMAN | AUS | 74 | 68 | 71 | 66 | 279 |
| 9 | Seve BALLESTEROS | ESP | 66 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 279 |
