1989 Open Championship

The 1989 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 118th Open Championship, held from 20–23 July at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Mark Calcavecchia won his only major championship in a playoff over Greg Norman and Wayne Grady.[3][4][5] It was the first playoff at the Open in fourteen years and the first use off the four-hole aggregate playoff, adopted in 1985.[6] The playoff was formerly 18 holes the following day (and 36 holes prior to 1964).[7] Calcavecchia was the first American champion at The Open in six years.[8] Norman shot a course record 64 (−8) in the final round to get into the playoff.[9]

1989 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates20–23 July 1989
LocationTroon, Scotland
Course(s)Royal Troon Golf Club
Tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72[1]
Length7,097 yards (6,489 m)[1][2]
Field156 players, 80 after cut[1]
Cut146 (+2)[1]
Prize fund£725,000
$1,165,600
Winner's share£80,000
$128,000
Champion
Mark Calcavecchia
275 (−13), playoff
Royal Troon
Location in Scotland
Royal Troon
Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland

Course
Main article: Royal Troon Golf Club

Old Course

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Seal364410Sandhills4384
2Black Rock391411The Railway4815
3Gyaws379412The Fox4314
4Dunure557513Burmah4654
5Greenan210314Alton1793
6Turnberry577515Crosbie4574
7Tel-el-Kebir402416Well5425
8Postage Stamp126317Rabbit2233
9The Monk423418Craigend4524
Out3,42936In3,66836
Source:[2]Total7,09772

Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1950):[10]

  • 1982: 7,067 yards (6,462 m), par 72
  • 1973: 7,064 yards (6,459 m), par 72
  • 1962: 7,045 yards (6,442 m), par 72
  • 1950: 6,583 yards (6,019 m), par 70

Opens from 1962 through 1989 played the 11th hole as a par-5.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Greg Norman Australia198669707264275−13T2
Tom Watson United States1975, 1977,
1980, 1982, 1983		69686872277−114
Nick Faldo England198771717069281−7T11
Jack Nicklaus United States1966, 1970, 197874717170286−2T30
Lee Trevino United States1971, 197268737374288ET42
Sandy Lyle Scotland198573737172289+1T46
Johnny Miller United States197672697673290+2T49
Seve Ballesteros Spain1979, 1984, 198872737678299+11T77

Missed the cut
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2TotalTo par
Tom Weiskopf United States19737473147+3
Gary Player South Africa1959, 1968, 19747973152+8
Tony Jacklin England19698077157+13
Arnold Palmer United States1961, 19628282164+20

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 20 July 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Wayne Stephens England66−6
T2Paul Azinger United States68−4
Fred Couples United States
Wayne Grady Australia
Miguel Ángel Martín Spain
José María Olazábal Spain
Eduardo Romero Argentina
Lee Trevino United States
T9Derrick Cooper England69−3
Mark James England
Gavan Levenson South Africa
Brian Marchbank Scotland
Greg Norman Australia
Steve Pate United States
Philip Walton Ireland
Tom Watson United States

Second round

Friday, 21 July 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Wayne Grady Australia68-67=135−9
T2Payne Stewart United States72-65=137−7
Tom Watson United States69-68=137
T4David Feherty Northern Ireland71-67=138−6
Eduardo Romero Argentina68-70=138
Wayne Stephens England66-72=138
T7Mark Calcavecchia United States71-68=139−5
Derrick Cooper England69-70=139
Fred Couples United States68-71=139
Mark James England69-70=139
Mark McCumber United States71-68=139
Greg Norman Australia69-70=139
Steve Pate United States69-70=139
Scott Simpson United States73-66=139

Amateurs: Claydon (E), Karlsson (+1), Els (+4), Evans (+5), Dodd (+10), Milne (+10), Hare (+11), O'Shea (+11), Noon (+14), Meeks (+17).

Third round

Saturday, 22 July 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Wayne Grady Australia68-67-69=204−12
2Tom Watson United States69-68-68=205−11
3Payne Stewart United States72-65-69=206−10
T4Mark Calcavecchia United States71-68-68=207−9
Fred Couples United States68-71-68=207
David Feherty Northern Ireland71-67-69=207
T7Paul Azinger United States68-73-67=208−8
Jodie Mudd United States73-67-68=208
T9Mark McCumber United States71-68-70=209−7
José María Olazábal Spain68-72-69=209
Steve Pate United States69-70-70=209

Final round

Sunday, 23 July 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney (£)
T1Mark Calcavecchia United States71-68-68-68=275−13Playoff
Greg Norman Australia69-70-72-64=275
Wayne Grady Australia68-67-69-71=275
4Tom Watson United States69-68-68-72=277−1140,000
5Jodie Mudd United States73-67-68-70=278−1030,000
T6Fred Couples United States68-71-68-72=279−926,000
David Feherty Northern Ireland71-67-69-72=279
T8Eduardo Romero Argentina68-70-75-67=280−821,000
Paul Azinger United States68-73-67-72=280
Payne Stewart United States72-65-69-74=280

Amateurs: Claydon (+5), Karlsson (+11).

Source:[3][11]

Playoff
PlacePlayerCountryScore
To parMoney (£)
1Mark Calcavecchia United States4-3-3-3=13−280,000
T2Wayne Grady Australia4-4-4-4=16+155,000
Greg Norman Australia3-3-4-x=xx

The four-hole aggregate playoff was held on holes 1, 2, 17, and 18; three par fours and a par three (#17).[5][6]

Scorecard

Playoff

Hole 1  2 1718
Par4434
CalcavecchiaE−1−1−2
GradyEE+1+1
Norman−1−2−1x

Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par
Source:[3]

References
  1. "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 43, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  2. "British Open Hole by Hole". Times Daily. Florence, Alabama. Associated Press. 16 July 1989. p. 8B.
  3. Green, Bob (24 July 1989). "Calcavecchia wins British title". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. C1.
  4. "Calcavecchia tops British Open". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Knight News Service. 24 July 1989. p. 17.
  5. Reilly, Rick (31 July 1989). "High noon at Troon". Sports Illustrated.
  6. Parascenzo, Marino (24 July 1989). "Calcavecchia wins British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 9.
  7. "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 208. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  8. Siddons, Larry (24 July 1989). "American survives Shark attack". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. Associated Press. p. D1.
  9. Gretz, Bob (24 July 1989). "Calcavecchia pulls off British Open surprise". Pittsburgh Press. Scripps Howard News. p. D1.
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  11. "1989 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
Preceded by
1989 U.S. Open		 Major Championships Succeeded by
1989 PGA Championship

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