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2011 PGA TOUR Regular SeasonBritish OpenNOTESLouis Oosthuizen’s win was the ninth by aninternational player in the last 12 events on thePGA TOUR. His win was one of 16 in 2010 by playersin their 20s, compared to seven in 2009. Hejoined Ernie Els (2) and Tim Clark as winners onTOUR in 2010 who hail from South Africa. He alsobecame the 10th first-time winner on TOUR duringthe 2010 season. He was the sixth South Africanto win a major, joining Ernie Els (2002 British),Retief Goosen, Trevor Immelman, BobbyLocke (1949, 1950, 1952, 1957 British) and GaryPlayer (1959, 1968, 1974 British).Only six players in British Open history havewon by more than seven strokes. They include:13 strokes, Tom Morris, Sr., 1862; 12 strokes,Tom Morris, Jr., 1870; 11 strokes, Tom Morris,Jr., 1869; 8 strokes, J.H. Taylor, 1900, 1913; 8,James Braid, 1908; 8, Tiger Woods, 2000.Rory McIlroy recorded a 9-under 63 in the firstround to equal the lowest score in major championshiphistory. He went on to tie for third, equalinghis best finish in a major. The others who haveshot 63 at the British Open are: Mark Hayes,second round, Turnberry, 1977; Isao Aoki, thirdround, Muirfield, 1980; Greg Norman, secondround, Turnberry, 1986; Paul Broadhurst, thirdround, St. Andrews,1990; Jodie Mudd, finalround, Royal Birkdale, 1991; Nick Faldo, secondround, Royal St. George’s, 1993; Payne Stewart,final round, Royal St. George’s, 1993.Players who have posted 63 at the other majors:Masters—Nick Price, Greg NormanU.S. Open—Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus,Tom Weiskopf, Vijay SinghPGA Championship—Bruce Crampton, RaymondFloyd, Gary Player, Vijay Singh, MichaelBradley, Brad Faxon, Jose Maria Olazabal,Mark O’Meara, Thomas Bjorn, Tiger WoodsWith rounds of 63-80-69-68, Rory McIlroy wasseeking to become the first major championshipwinner with a round in the 80s since GeorgeDuncan won the 1920 British Open with rounds of80-80-71-72.TOURNAMENT HISTORYYear Winner Score Runner-up Score Location Par/Yards1946 Sam Snead ...................290 Bobby Locke ...................294 St. Andrews, Scotland.......................................6,923Johnny Bulla1947 Fred Daly .......................293 R. W. Horne ...................294 Hoylake, England ...............................................7,078Frank Stranahan1948 Henry Cotton .................284 Fred Daly ........................289 Muirfield, Scotland ............................................6,8061949 Bobby Locke* ................283 Harry Bradshaw ............283 Royal St. George’s, England ..............................6,7281950 Bobby Locke ..................279 Roberto De Vicenzo .......281 Royal Troon, Scotland .......................................6,5831951 Max Faulkner ................285 Antonio Cerda ................287 Portrush, Ireland ................................................6,8021952 Bobby Locke ..................287 Peter Thomson ...............288 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England .................6,6571953 Ben Hogan ....................282 Frank Stranahan ............286 Carnoustie, Scotland .........................................7,200Dai ReesPeter ThomsonAntonio Cerda1954 Peter Thomson ..............283 Sidney S. Scott ..............284 Royal Birkdale, England.....................................6,867Dai ReesBobby Locke1955 Peter Thomson ..............281 John Fallon ....................283 St. Andrews, Scotland.......................................6,5261956 Peter Thomson ..............286 Flory Van Donck .............289 Hoylake, England ...............................................6,9601957 Bobby Locke ..................279 Peter Thomson ...............282 St Andrews, Scotland........................................6,9361958 Peter Thomson* ............278 Dave Thomas ................278 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England ............74/6,6351959 Gary Player ...................284 Fred Bullock ...................286 Muirfield, Scotland .......................................72/6,806Flory Van Donck1960 Kel Nagle ......................278 Arnold Palmer ................279 St. Andrews, Scotland.......................................6,9361961 Arnold Palmer ...............284 Dai Rees ........................285 Royal Birkdale, England................................74/6,8441962 Arnold Palmer ...............276 Kel Nagle .......................282 Royal Troon, Scotland .......................................7,0451963 Bob Charles* ................277 Phil Rodgers ..................277 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England ............70/6,8361964 Tony Lema ....................279 Jack Nicklaus ................284 St. Andrews, Scotland..................................72/6,9261965 Peter Thomson ..............285 Brian Huggett ................287 Royal Birkdale, England................................73/7,037Christy O’Connor1966 Jack Nicklaus ...............282 Doug Sanders ................283 Muirfield, Scotland .......................................71/6,887Dave Thomas1967 Roberto De Vicenzo ......278 Jack Nicklaus ................280 Hoylake, England ..........................................72/6,9951968 Gary Player ...................289 Jack Nicklaus ................291 Carnoustie, Scotland ....................................72/7,252Bob Charles1969 Tony Jacklin ..................280 Bob Charles ...................282 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England ............71/6,8481970 Jack Nicklaus* .............283 Doug Sanders ...............283 St. Andrews, Scotland..................................72/6,9511971 Lee Trevino ...................278 Lu-Liang Huan ................279 Royal Birkdale, England................................73/7,0801972 Lee Trevino ...................278 Jack Nicklaus ................279 Muirfield, Scotland .......................................71/6,8921973 Tom Weiskopf ..............276 Johnny Miller ................279 Royal Troon, Scotland ..................................72/7,064Neil Coles1974 Gary Player ...................282 Peter Oosterhuis ............286 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England ............71/6,8221975 Tom Watson* ...............279 Jack Newton ................279 Carnoustie, Scotland ....................................72/7,0651976 Johnny Miller ...............279 Jack Nicklaus ................285 Royal Birkdale, England................................72/7,001Seve Ballesteros1977 Tom Watson .................268 Jack Nicklaus ................269 Turnberry, Scotland ......................................70/6,8751978 Jack Nicklaus ...............281 Ben Crenshaw ...............283 St. Andrews, Scotland..................................72/6,933Simon OwenTom KiteRaymond Floyd1979 Seve Ballesteros ...........283 Ben Crenshaw ...............286 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England ............71/6,822Jack Nicklaus1980 Tom Watson .................271 Lee Trevino ....................275 Muirfield, Scotland .......................................71/6,9261981 Bill Rogers ....................276 Bernhard Langer ............280 Royal St. George’s, England .........................70/6,8271982 Tom Watson .................284 Nick Price .......................285 Royal Troon, Scotland ..................................72/7,067Peter Oosterhuis1983 Tom Watson .................275 Andy Bean .....................276 Royal Birkdale, England................................71/6,968Hale Irwin1984 Seve Ballesteros ...........276 Tom Watson ..................278 St. Andrews, Scotland..................................72/6,933Bernhard Langer1985 Sandy Lyle ....................282 Payne Stewart ...............283 Royal St. George’s, England .........................70/6,8571986 Greg Norman ................280 Gordon Brand .................285 Turnberry, Scotland ......................................70/6,9571987 Nick Faldo .....................279 Paul Azinger ...................280 Muirfield, Scotland .......................................71/6,963Rodger Davis1988 Seve Ballesteros ...........273 Nick Price .......................275 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England ............71/6,8571989 Mark Calcavecchia* .....275 Wayne Grady ................275 Royal Troon, Scotland ..................................72/7,067Greg Norman1990 Nick Faldo .....................270 Payne Stewart ...............275 St. Andrews, Scotland..................................72/6,933Mark McNulty1991 Ian Baker-Finch .............272 Mike Harwood ...............274 Royal Birkdale, England................................70/6,9401992 Nick Faldo .....................272 John Cook ......................273 Muirfield, Scotland .......................................71/6,9701993 Greg Norman ................267 Nick Faldo ......................269 Royal St. George’s, England .........................70/6,8601994 Nick Price ......................268 Jesper Parnevik .............269 Turnberry, Scotland ......................................70/6,9571995 John Daly* ....................282 Costantino Rocca ...........282 St. Andrews, Scotland..................................72/6,9331996 Tom Lehman .................271 Ernie Els .........................273 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England ............71/6,892Mark McCumber1997 Justin Leonard ..............272 Darren Clarke .................275 Royal Troon, Scotland ..................................71/7,079Jesper Parnevik1998 Mark O’Meara* ............280 Brian Watts ...................280 Royal Birkdale, England................................70/7,018SECTION3TOURNAMENT HISTORIESKEY: * = Playoff Note: Became an official PGA TOUR victory/money became official in 1995PGATOUR.COM PGA TOUR 2011 Guide3-67