1999 Open Championship
The 1999 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 128th Open Championship, held from 15 to 18 July at the Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland.
Front cover of the 1999 Open Annual | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–18 July 1999 |
| Location | Angus, Scotland |
| Course(s) | Carnoustie Golf Links Championship Course |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,361 yards (6,731 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 73 after cut |
| Cut | 154 (+12) |
| Prize fund | £2,000,000 €2,850,260 $3,058,500 |
| Winner's share | £350,000 €490,000 $577,500 |
| Champion | |
| Paul Lawrie | |
| 290 (+6), playoff | |
Carnoustie
Location in Scotland
Paul Lawrie won his only major championship in a playoff over Jean van de Velde and Justin Leonard. Lawrie, down by ten strokes at the start of the fourth round, completed the biggest final round comeback in major championship history, headlined by van de Velde's triple-bogey at the last hole.
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