1979 Open Championship
The 1979 Open Championship was the 108th Open Championship, held 18–21 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. Seve Ballesteros, 22, won the first of his five major titles, three strokes ahead of runners-up Jack Nicklaus and Ben Crenshaw. It was the first of his three Open Championship victories; he raised the Claret Jug again in 1984 and 1988.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–21 July 1979 |
| Location | Lancashire, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,822 yards (6,238 m) |
| Field | 152 players 82 after 1st cut 61 after 2nd cut |
| Cut | 152 (+10) (1st cut) 227 (+14) (2nd cut) |
| Prize fund | £155,000 $325,000 |
| Winner's share | £15,000 $31,500 |
| Champion | |
| Seve Ballesteros | |
| 283 (−1) | |
Lytham &
St Annes
St Annes
Location in England
Lytham &
St Annes
St Annes
Location in Lancashire. England
This was the last Open scheduled to end on Saturday; in 1980 it moved to a Sunday final round, similar to the other three majors.
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