1994 Open Championship
The 1994 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 123rd Open Championship, held from 14–17 July at Turnberry Golf Resort, Scotland. Nick Price won the second of his three major championships and only Claret Jug, one stroke ahead of runner-up Jesper Parnevik.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–17 July 1994 |
| Location | South Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Course(s) | Turnberry Ailsa Course |
| Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70[1] |
| Length | 6,957 yards (6,361 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 81 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 143 (+3)[1] |
| Prize fund | £1,000,000 €1,579,620 $1,650,000 |
| Winner's share | £110,000 €154,000 $178,200 |
| Champion | |
 Nick Price | |
| 268 (–12) | |
Turnberry
Location in Scotland
Turnberry
Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland
Price was three-under over the final three holes and posted 66 (–4), while Parnevik, in the group ahead, bogeyed the 72nd hole to miss a playoff.[2][3][4][5] It was the first of two consecutive majors for Price, who won his second PGA Championship a month later.
Course
Ailsa Course
| Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ailsa Craig | 350 | 4 | 10 | Dinna Fouter | 452 | 4 | |
| 2 | Mak Siccar | 428 | 4 | 11 | Maidens | 177 | 3 | |
| 3 | Blaw Wearie | 462 | 4 | 12 | Monument | 448 | 4 | |
| 4 | Woe-Be-Tide | 167 | 3 | 13 | Tickly Tap | 411 | 4 | |
| 5 | Fin Me Oot | 441 | 4 | 14 | Risk-An-Hope | 440 | 4 | |
| 6 | Tappie Toorie | 222 | 3 | 15 | Ca' Canny | 209 | 3 | |
| 7 | Roon The Ben | 528 | 5 | 16 | Wee Burn | 409 | 4 | |
| 8 | Goat Fell | 427 | 4 | 17 | Lang Whang | 500 | 5 | |
| 9 | Bruce's Castle | 455 | 4 | 18 | Ailsa Hame ^ | 431 | 4 | |
| Out | 3,480 | 35 | In | 3,477 | 35 | |||
| Source:[6] | Total | 6,957 | 70 | |||||
^ The 18th hole was renamed "Duel in the Sun" in 2003.
Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship:[1]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Faldo |  England | 1987, 1990, 1992 | 75 | 66 | 70 | 64 | 275 | –5 | T8 |
| Mark Calcavecchia |  United States | 1989 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 68 | 276 | –4 | T11 |
| Greg Norman | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1986, 1993 | 71 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 276 | –4 | T11 |
| Tom Watson | United States | 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 | 68 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 276 | –4 | T11 |
| Seve Ballesteros |  Spain | 1979, 1984, 1988 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 280 | E | T38 |
| Sandy Lyle |  Scotland | 1985 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 287 | +7 | 74 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1966, 1970, 1978 | 72 | 73 | 145 | +5 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa | 1959, 1968, 1974 | 72 | 73 | 145 | +5 |
| Lee Trevino | United States | 1971, 1972 | 75 | 72 | 147 | +7 |
| Ian Baker-Finch | Australia | 1991 | 73 | 77 | 150 | +10 |
| Bob Charles |  New Zealand | 1963 | 74 | 79 | 153 | +13 |
Source:[7]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 14 July 1994
Source:[8]
Second round
Friday, 15 July 1994
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | United States | 68-65=133 | –7 |
| T2 | Brad Faxon | United States | 69-65=134 | –6 |
| Jesper Parnevik |  Sweden | 68-66=134 | ||
| 4 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | 69-66=135 | –5 |
| T5 | David Edwards | United States | 68-68=136 | –4 |
| Jonathan Lomas | England | 66-70=136 | ||
| Frank Nobilo | New Zealand | 69-67=136 | ||
| Greg Turner | New Zealand | 65-71=136 | ||
| T9 | David Feherty |  Northern Ireland | 68-69=137 | –3 |
| Ronan Rafferty | Northern Ireland | 71-66=137 | ||
| Loren Roberts | United States | 68-69=137 | ||
| Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 71-66=137 |
Source:[7]
Amateurs: Bennett (–1), James (+5), Evans (+9), Harris (+9), Pullan (+15)
Third round
Saturday, 16 July 1994
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Brad Faxon | United States | 69-65-67=201 | –9 |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 71-66-64=201 | ||
| T3 | Ronan Rafferty | Northern Ireland | 71-66-65=202 | –8 |
| Nick Price | Zimbabwe | 69-66-67=202 | ||
| Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | 68-66-68=202 | ||
| Tom Watson | United States | 68-65-69=202 | ||
| 7 | David Feherty | Northern Ireland | 68-69-66=203 | –7 |
| 8 | Mark James | England | 72-67-66=205 | –5 |
| T9 | Larry Mize | United States | 73-69-64=206 | –4 |
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | 72-69-65=206 | ||
| Andrew Coltart | Scotland | 71-69-66=206 | ||
| Tom Kite | United States | 71-69-66=206 | ||
| Craig Stadler | United States | 71-69-66=206 | ||
| Jumbo Ozaki | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan | 69-71-66=206 | ||
| Peter Jacobsen | United States | 69-70-67=206 | ||
| Peter Senior | Australia | 68-71-67=206 | ||
| Davis Love III | United States | 71-67-68=206 | ||
| Loren Roberts | United States | 68-69-69=206 | ||
| Greg Turner | New Zealand | 65-71-70=206 |
Source:[9]
Final round
Sunday, 17 July 1994
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | 69-66-67-66=268 | –12 | 110,000 |
| 2 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | 68-66-68-67=269 | –11 | 88,000 |
| 3 | Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 71-66-64-70=271 | –9 | 74,000 |
| T4 | Anders Forsbrand | Sweden | 72-71-66-64=273 | –7 | 50,667 |
| Mark James | England | 72-67-66-68=273 | |||
| David Feherty | Northern Ireland | 68-69-66-70=273 | |||
| 7 | Brad Faxon | United States | 69-65-67-73=274 | –6 | 36,000 |
| T8 | Nick Faldo | England | 75-66-70-64=275 | –5 | 30,000 |
| Tom Kite | United States | 71-69-66-69=275 | |||
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | 72-69-65-69=275 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Price | –8 | –7 | –7 | –8 | –7 | –7 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –9 | –9 | –9 | –9 | –10 | –12 | –12 |
| Parnevik | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –9 | –10 | –11 | –11 | –10 | –11 | –12 | –11 |
| Zoeller | –9 | –10 | –10 | –10 | –10 | –9 | –9 | –9 | –8 | –8 | –9 | –9 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –9 |
| Forsbrand | –1 | –1 | –1 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –3 | –4 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –6 | –5 | –5 | –7 | –7 |
| James | –5 | –5 | –5 | –4 | –4 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –6 | –5 | –5 | –7 | –7 |
| Feherty | –7 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –7 | –7 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
| Eagle | Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey | Triple bogey+ |
Source:[4]
References
- "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 36, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- Guest, Larry (18 July 1994). "Price finds title with eagle eyes". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (Orlando Sentinel). p. C1.
- Reilly, Rick (25 July 1994). "The Price goes up". Sports Illustrated. p. 38.
- Dorman, Larry (18 July 1994). "Price soars, with an eagle, at Turnberry". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). (New York Times). p. 1C.
- Wojciechowski, Gene (18 July 1994). "Parnevik really paying the Price". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1B.
- "British Open: course". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. 14 July 1994. p. 6D.
- Dorman, Larry (16 July 1994). "Watson turns the odds his way". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (New York Times). p. 1D.
- Wojciechowski, Gene (15 July 1994). "A 'Who's he' of golf leads". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1E.
- Wojciechowski, Gene (17 July 1994). "Faxon, Zoeller charge into lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1E.
- "1994 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
External links
- 123rd Open - Turnberry 1994 (Official site)
- 123rd Open championship - Turnberry (European Tour)
- 1994 Open Championship (about.sports)
| Preceded by 1994 U.S. Open |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1994 PGA Championship |
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