1969 Open Championship
The 1969 Open Championship was the 98th Open Championship, held from 9–12 July at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. Tony Jacklin won the first of his two major championships, two strokes ahead of Bob Charles.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–12 July 1969 |
| Location | Lytham St Annes, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,848 yards (6,262 m) |
| Field | 130 players 73 after 1st cut 46 after 2nd cut |
| Cut | 151 (+9) (1st cut) 222 (+9) (2nd cut) |
| Prize fund | £30,000 $72,000 |
| Winner's share | £4,250 $10,200 |
| Champion | |
| Tony Jacklin | |
| 280 (−4) | |
Lytham &
St Annes
St Annes
Location in England
Jacklin was the first Briton to win The Open since 1951, and it was another sixteen years until the next, Sandy Lyle in 1985.
It was the fifth Open Championship at Lytham & St Annes, which has hosted eleven times, most recently in 2012.
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