1989 Open Championship
Dates20–23 July 1989
LocationTroon, Scotland
CourseRoyal Troon Golf Club
TourEuropean Tour
PGA Tour
Par72[1]
Yardage7,097 yards (6,489 m)[1][2]
Field156 players, 80 after cut[1]
Cut146 (+2)[1]
Purse£725,000
$1,165,600
Winners share£80,000
$128,000
ChampionMark Calcavecchia
Score275 (−13), playoff
Previous1988
Next1990

The 1989 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 118th Open Championship, held from 20 to 23 July at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Mark Calcavecchia won his only major championship in a playoff over Greg Norman and Wayne Grady.[3][4][5] It was the first playoff at the Open in fourteen years and the first use of the four-hole aggregate playoff, adopted in 1985.[6] The playoff was formerly 18 holes the following day (and 36 holes prior to 1964).[7] Calcavecchia was the first American champion at The Open in six years.[8] Norman shot a course record 64 (−8) in the final round to get into the playoff.[9] In the playoff, over holes 1-2-17-18 of the course, Norman started off in the same form he had finished the main round, with birdies at the first two holes. Calcavecchia also scored a birdie at the second, Grady only making par at both: but at the short 17th, Calcavecchia was the only one to make par while Norman dropped a shot, back into a tie for the lead, and Grady also bogeyed it to be two shots behind. Then Calcavecchia made a birdie at the last, and Grady a regulation par, whereas Norman found two bunkers in succession and then mishit his third shot out of bounds, following which he picked up his ball and conceded without completing the hole.

Course

Main article: Royal Troon Golf Club

Old Course

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Seal364410Sandhills4384
2Black Rock391411The Railway4815
3Gyaws379412The Fox4314
4Dunure557513Burmah4654
5Greenan210314Alton1793
6Turnberry577515Crosbie4574
7Tel-el-Kebir402416Well5425
8Postage Stamp126317Rabbit2233
9The Monk423418Craigend4524
Out3,42936In3,66836
Source:[2]Total7,09772

Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1950):[10]

  • 1982: 7,067 yards (6,462 m), par 72
  • 1973: 7,064 yards (6,459 m), par 72
  • 1962: 7,045 yards (6,442 m), par 72
  • 1950: 6,583 yards (6,019 m), par 70

Opens from 1962 through 1989 played the 11th hole as a par-5.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 20 July 1989

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Wayne Stephens66−6
T2Paul Azinger68−4
Fred Couples
Wayne Grady
Miguel Ángel Martín
José María Olazábal
Eduardo Romero
Lee Trevino
T9Derrick Cooper69−3
Mark James
Gavan Levenson
Brian Marchbank
Greg Norman
Steve Pate
Philip Walton
Tom Watson

Second round

Friday, 21 July 1989

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Wayne Grady68-67=135−9
T2Payne Stewart72-65=137−7
Tom Watson69-68=137
T4David Feherty71-67=138−6
Eduardo Romero68-70=138
Wayne Stephens66-72=138
T7Mark Calcavecchia71-68=139−5
Derrick Cooper69-70=139
Fred Couples68-71=139
Mark James69-70=139
Mark McCumber71-68=139
Greg Norman69-70=139
Steve Pate69-70=139
Scott Simpson73-66=139

Amateurs: Claydon (E), Karlsson (+1), Els (+4), Evans (+5), Dodd (+10), Milne (+10), Hare (+11), O'Shea (+11), Noon (+14), Meeks (+17).

Third round

Saturday, 22 July 1989

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Wayne Grady68-67-69=204−12
2Tom Watson69-68-68=205−11
3Payne Stewart72-65-69=206−10
T4Mark Calcavecchia71-68-68=207−9
Fred Couples68-71-68=207
David Feherty71-67-69=207
T7Paul Azinger68-73-67=208−8
Jodie Mudd73-67-68=208
T9Mark McCumber71-68-70=209−7
José María Olazábal68-72-69=209
Steve Pate69-70-70=209

Final round

Sunday, 23 July 1989

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
T1Mark Calcavecchia71-68-68-68=275−13Playoff
Greg Norman69-70-72-64=275
Wayne Grady68-67-69-71=275
4Tom Watson69-68-68-72=277−1140,000
5Jodie Mudd73-67-68-70=278−1030,000
T6Fred Couples68-71-68-72=279−926,000
David Feherty71-67-69-72=279
T8Eduardo Romero68-70-75-67=280−821,000
Paul Azinger68-73-67-72=280
Payne Stewart72-65-69-74=280

Amateurs: Claydon (+5), Karlsson (+11).

Source:[3][11]

Playoff

PlacePlayerScore
To parMoney (£)
1Mark Calcavecchia4-3-3-3=13−280,000
T2Wayne Grady4-4-4-4=16+155,000
Greg Norman3-3-4-x=xx

The four-hole aggregate playoff was held on holes 1, 2, 17, and 18; three par fours and a par three (#17).[5][6]

Scorecard

Playoff

Hole 1  2 1718
Par4434
CalcavecchiaE−1−1−2
GradyEE+1+1
Norman−1−2−1x

Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par
Source:[3]

References

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  4. ^ "Calcavecchia tops British Open". Toledo Blade. Knight News Service. 24 July 1989. p. 17.
  5. ^ Reilly, Rick (31 July 1989). "High noon at Troon". Sports Illustrated
  6. ^ Parascenzo, Marino (24 July 1989). "Calcavecchia wins British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 9.
  7. ^ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 208. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  8. ^ Siddons, Larry (24 July 1989). "American survives Shark attack". The Bulletin. Associated Press. p. D1.
  9. ^ Gretz, Bob (24 July 1989). "Calcavecchia pulls off British Open surprise". Pittsburgh Press. Scripps Howard News. p. D1.
  10. ^ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 33, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  11. ^ "1989 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.