Dates | 18–21 July 1991 |
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Location | Southport, England |
Course(s) | Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
Tour(s) |
European Tour PGA Tour |
Par | 70 |
Length | 6,940 yards (6,350 m) |
Field | 156 players, 113 after cut |
Cut | 148 (+8) |
Prize fund |
£900,000 $1,512,000 |
Winner's share | £90,000 $151,200 |
Ian Baker-Finch | |
272 (–8) | |
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The 1991 Open Championship was the 120th Open Championship, held from 18–21 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Ian Baker-Finch won his only major championship, two strokes ahead of runner-up Mike Harwood. Baker-Finch was two-over after two rounds in a tie for 28th place, then was ten-under on the weekend. His 66 on Sunday was bolstered by a 29 on the front nine, with birdies on five of the first seven holes.
The cut at 148 (+8) included those within ten strokes of the lead, which resulted in a record 113 players on the weekend, nearly three-quarters of the field.
Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1950):
Thursday, 18 July 1991
Friday, 19 July 1991
Amateurs: Mickelson (+4), Payne (+4), Allenby (+9), Roblin (+11), Coltart (+13), Evans (+13), Muntz (+14), Wilshire (+15).
Saturday, 20 July 1991
Sunday, 21 July 1991
Amateurs: Payne (+4), Mickelson (+8)
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Coordinates: 53°37′17″N 3°01′57″W / 53.6215°N 3.0325°W