2016 Open Championship
The 2016 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 145th Open Championship, played from 14–17 July at Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the ninth Open Championship played at the Old Course of Troon, and the fifth since gaining royal status.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–17 July 2016 |
| Location | Ayrshire, Scotland 55.532°N 4.651°W |
| Course(s) | Royal Troon Golf Club Old Course |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,190 yd (6,575 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 81 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+4) |
| Prize fund | £6,500,000 €7,544,614 $8,572,200 |
| Winner's share | £1,175,000 €1,363,834 $1,549,590 |
| Champion | |
| Henrik Stenson | |
| 264 (−20) | |
| Location map | |
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Henrik Stenson shot a final round 63 for 264, a record 20-under par, three strokes ahead of runner-up Phil Mickelson, the 2013 champion. The leader after 54 holes, Stenson became the first Scandinavian man to win a major title.
This was the final appearance for 1997 champion Justin Leonard.
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