2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPNOTESFour players in the final top-10 were in the currenttop-10 in the Official World Golf Ranking: TigerWoods (1st in OWGR/T4), Davis Love III (4th inOWGR/T4), Vijay Singh (6th in OWGR/T2), andKenny Perry (8th in OWGR/T8).Davis Love III (1), Tiger Woods (8), Vijay Singh(2), Nick Faldo (6) and Retief Goosen (1) are fivethat finished among the top-10 with a total of 18major victories. With his stunning 2003 victory,Ben Curtis (1) made it six players with a total of19 majors among the top-10 finishers.BEN CURTISWith his win at the Open Championship, BenCurtis jumped from 396th to 35th in the OfficialWorld Golf Ranking, the biggest jump in therankings since they began in 1986. Curtis alsomoved from 142nd to 22nd on the Official MoneyList with $1,308,409.Ben Curtis became the first player since FrancisOuimet at the 1913 U.S. Open to win a majorchampionship in his first major appearance. Alsothe first player to win his first Open Championshipstart since Tom Watson in 1975 and the firstplayer to earn first PGA TOUR victory at a majorsince John Daly in 1991.Tournament Record:267, Greg Norman, 1993 (Royal St. George's)18-Hole Record:63, Mark Hayes, 1977 (Turnberry); Isao Aoki, 1980(Muirfield); Greg Norman, 1986 (Turnberry); PaulBroadhurst, 1990 (St. Andrews); Jodie Mudd, 1991 (RoyalBirkdale); Nick Faldo, 1993 (Royal St. George's); PayneStewart, 1993 (Royal St. George's)TOURNAMENT HISTORYYear Winner Score Runner-up Score Location1888 Jack Burns 171 Ben Sayers 172 St. Andrews, ScotlandDavid Anderson1889 Willie Park, Jr.* 155 Andrew Kirkaldy 155 Musselburgh, Scotland1890 John Ball, Jr. 164 Willie Fernie 167 Prestwick, ScotlandArchie Simpson1891 Hugh Kirkaldy 166 Andrew Kirkaldy 168 St. Andrews, ScotlandWillie Fernie(Competition extended from 36 to 72 holes after 1891)1892 Harold H. Hilton 305 John Ball, Jr. 308 Muirfield, ScotlandHugh KirkaldyAlexander Herd1893 William Auchterlonie 322 John E. Laidlay 324 Prestwick, Scotland1894 John H. Taylor 326 Douglas Rolland 331 Royal St. George’s, England1895 John H. Taylor 322 Alexander Herd 326 St. Andrews, Scotland1896 Harry Vardon* 316 John H. Taylor 316 Muirfield, Scotland1897 Harold H. Hilton 314 James Braid 315 Hoylake, England1898 Harry Vardon 307 Willie Park, Jr. 308 Prestwick, Scotland1899 Harry Vardon 310 Jack White 315 Royal St. George’s, England1900 John H. Taylor 309 Harry Vardon 317 St Andrews, Scotland1901 James Braid 309 Harry Vardon 312 Muirfield, Scotland1902 Alexander Herd 307 Harry Vardon 308 Hoylake, EnglandJames Braid1903 Harry Vardon 300 Tom Vardon 306 Prestwick, Scotland1904 Jack White 296 John H. Taylor 297 Royal St. George’s, EnglandJames Braid1905 James Braid 318 John H. Taylor 323 St. Andrews, ScotlandRowland Jones1906 James Braid 300 John H. Taylor 304 Muirfield, Scotland1907 Arnaud Massy 312 John H. Taylor 314 Hoylake, England1908 James Braid 291 Tom Ball 299 Prestwick, Scotland1909 John H. Taylor 295 James Braid 301 Cinque Ports, EnglandTom Ball1910 James Braid 299 Alexander Herd 303 St. Andrews, Scotland1911 Harry Vardon* 303 Arnaud Massy 303 Royal St. George’s, England1912 Edward (Ted) Ray 295 Harry Vardon 299 Muirfield, Scotland1913 John H. Taylor 304 Edward (Ted) Ray 312 Hoylake, England1914 Harry Vardon 306 John H. Taylor 309 Prestwick, Scotland1915 No Tournament+1916 No Tournament+1917 No Tournament+1918 No Tournament+1919 No Tournament+1920 George Duncan 303 Alexander Herd 305 Cinque Ports, England1921 Jock Hutchison* 296 Roger Wethered 296 St. Andrews, Scotland1922 Walter Hagen 300 George Duncan 301 Royal St. George’s, EnglandJames M. Barnes1923 Arthur G. Havers 295 Walter Hagen 296 Royal Troon, Scotland1924 Walter Hagen 301 Ernest Whitcombe 302 Hoylake, England1925 James M. Barnes 300 Archie Compston 301 Prestwick, ScotlandEdward (Ted) Ray1926 Robert T. Jones, Jr. 291 Al Watrous 293 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England1927 Robert T. Jones, Jr. 285 Aubrey Boomer 291 St. Andrews, ScotlandFred Robson1928 Walter Hagen 292 Gene Sarazen 294 Royal St. George’s, England1929 Walter Hagen 292 Johnny Farrell 298 Muirfield, Scotland1930 Robert T. Jones, Jr. 291 Macdonald Smith 293 Hoylake, EnglandLeo Diegel1931 Tommy D. Armour 296 Jose Jurado 297 Carnoustie, Scotland1932 Gene Sarazen 283 Macdonald Smith 288 Prince’s, England1933 Denny Shute* 292 Craig Wood 292 St. Andrews, Scotland1934 Henry Cotton 283 Sidney F. Brews 288 Royal St. George’s, England1935 Alfred Perry 283 Alfred Padgham 287 Muirfield, Scotland1936 Alfred Padgham 287 James Adams 288 Hoylake, England1937 Henry Cotton 290 R. A. Whitcombe 292 Carnoustie, Scotland1938 R. A. Whitcombe 295 James Adams 297 Royal St. George’s, England1939 Richard Burton 290 Johnny Bulla 292 St. Andrews, Scotland1940 No Tournament++1941 No Tournament++1942 No Tournament++1943 No Tournament++1944 No Tournament++SECTION 3 / SUMMARIESWWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 3-63