1990 Open Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19–22 July 1990 |
| Location | St Andrews, Scotland |
| Course(s) | Old Course at St Andrews |
| Tour(s) |
European Tour PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72[1] |
| Length | 6,933 yards (6,340 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 72 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 143 (–1)[1] |
| Prize fund |
£500,000 $825,000 |
| Winner's share |
£85,000 $153,850 |
| Champion | |
 Nick Faldo | |
| 270 (–18) | |
|
«1989 1991» | |
St Andrews
Location in Scotland
The 1990 Open Championship was the 119th Open Championship, held 19–22 July at the Old Course at St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland. Nick Faldo won his second Open Championship, second major title of the year, and fourth major title overall by five strokes over runners-up Mark McNulty and Payne Stewart.[2][3]
Course
The Old Course at St Andrews[4]
| Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burn | 370 | 4 | 10 | Bobby Jones | 342 | 4 | |
| 2 | Dyke | 411 | 4 | 11 | High (In) | 172 | 3 | |
| 3 | Cartgate (Out) | 371 | 4 | 12 | Heathery (In) | 316 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ginger Beer | 463 | 4 | 13 | Hole O'Cross (In) | 425 | 4 | |
| 5 | Hole O'Cross (Out) | 564 | 5 | 14 | Long | 567 | 5 | |
| 6 | Heathery (Out) | 416 | 4 | 15 | Cartgate (In) | 413 | 4 | |
| 7 | High (Out) | 372 | 4 | 16 | Corner of the Dyke | 382 | 4 | |
| 8 | Short | 178 | 3 | 17 | Road | 461 | 4 | |
| 9 | End | 356 | 4 | 18 | Tom Morris | 354 | 4 | |
| Out | 3,501 | 36 | In | 3,432 | 36 | |||
| Total | 6,933 | 72 | ||||||
Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):[5]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Faldo | England | 1987 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 270 | –18 | 1 |
| Greg Norman |  Australia | 1986 | 66 | 66 | 76 | 69 | 277 | –11 | T6 |
| Sandy Lyle |  Scotland | 1985 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 72 | 281 | –7 | T16 |
| Lee Trevino |  United States | 1971, 1972 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 283 | –5 | T25 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1966, 1970, 1978 | 71 | 70 | 77 | 71 | 289 | +1 | T63 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 1961, 1962 | 73 | 71 | 144 | E |
| Seve Ballesteros |  Spain | 1979, 1984, 1988 | 71 | 74 | 145 | +1 |
| Gary Player | .svg.png){kind=small} South Africa | 1959, 1968, 1974 | 72 | 73 | 145 | +1 |
| Tom Watson | United States | 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 | 72 | 73 | 145 | +1 |
| Mark Calcavecchia | United States | 1989 | 71 | 75 | 146 | +2 |
| Tom Weiskopf | United States | 1973 | 73 | 74 | 147 | +3 |
| Bob Charles |  New Zealand | 1963 | 76 | 75 | 151 | +7 |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 19 July 1990
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Michael Allen | United States | 66 | –6 |
| Greg Norman | Australia | |||
| 3 | Nick Faldo | England | 67 | –5 |
| T4 | Ian Baker-Finch | Australia | 68 | –4 |
| Peter Jacobsen | United States | |||
| Christy O'Connor Jnr |  Ireland | |||
| Craig Parry | Australia | |||
| Martin Poxon | England | |||
| Payne Stewart | United States | |||
| Sam Torrance | Scotland | |||
| Ian Woosnam |  Wales |
Second round
Friday, 20 July 1990
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Nick Faldo | England | 67-65=132 | –12 |
| Greg Norman | Australia | 66-66=132 | ||
| T3 | Craig Parry | Australia | 68-68=136 | –8 |
| Payne Stewart | United States | 68-68=136 | ||
| T5 | Nick Price |  Zimbabwe | 70-67=137 | –7 |
| Mike Reid | United States | 70-67=137 | ||
| Jamie Spence | England | 72-65=137 | ||
| Ian Woosnam | Wales | 68-69=137 | ||
| T9 | Peter Jacobsen | United States | 68-70=138 | –6 |
| Jodie Mudd | United States | 72-66=138 | ||
| José María Olazábal | Spain | 71-67=138 | ||
| Steve Pate | United States | 70-68=138 | ||
| Anders Sørensen |  Denmark | 70-68=138 | ||
| Sam Torrance | Scotland | 68-70=138 |
Amateurs: Nash (+1), Kuramoto (+5), Patton (+5), Muntz (+8).
Third round
Saturday, 21 July 1990
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Faldo | England | 67-65-67=199 | –17 |
| T2 | Ian Baker-Finch | Australia | 68-72-64=204 | –12 |
| Payne Stewart | United States | 68-68-68=204 | ||
| 4 | Craig Parry | Australia | 68-68-69=205 | –11 |
| 5 | Paul Broadhurst | England | 74-69-63=206 | –10 |
| T6 | Frank Nobilo | New Zealand | 72-67-68=207 | –9 |
| Ian Woosnam | Wales | 68-69-70=207 | ||
| T8 | Vicente Fernández |  Argentina | 72-67-69=208 | –8 |
| Peter Jacobsen | United States | 68-70-70=208 | ||
| Greg Norman | Australia | 66-66-76=208 | ||
| Corey Pavin | United States | 71-69-68=208 | ||
| Nick Price | Zimbabwe | 70-67-71=208 | ||
| Tim Simpson | United States | 70-69-69=208 |
Final round
Sunday, 22 July 1990
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Faldo | England | 67-65-67-71=270 | –18 | 85,000 |
| T2 | Mark McNulty | Zimbabwe | 74-68-68-65=275 | –13 | 60,000 |
| Payne Stewart | United States | 68-68-68-71=275 | |||
| T4 | Jodie Mudd | United States | 72-66-72-66=276 | –12 | 40,000 |
| Ian Woosnam | Wales | 68-69-70-69=276 | |||
| T6 | Ian Baker-Finch | Australia | 68-72-64-73=277 | –11 | 28,500 |
| Greg Norman | Australia | 66-66-76-69=277 | |||
| T8 | David Graham | Australia | 72-71-70-66=279 | –9 | 22,000 |
| Donnie Hammond | United States | 70-71-68-70=279 | |||
| Steve Pate | United States | 70-68-72-69=279 | |||
| Corey Pavin | United States | 71-69-68-71=279 |
Source:[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 42, 203. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ Parascenzo, Marino (23 July 1990). "Faldo's victory suggest he might be golf's best". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 11.
- ↑ Swift, E.M. (30 July 1990). "King of clubs". Sports Illustrated. p. 34.
- ↑ "124th Open Championship: course". Southeast Missourian. 20 July 1995. p. B1.
- ↑ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 203. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "1990 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
External links
- 119th Open - St Andrews 1990 (Official site)
- 119th Open Championship - St Andrews (European Tour)
- 1990 Open Championship (about.sports)
| Preceded by 1990 U.S. Open |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1990 PGA Championship |
Coordinates: 56°20′36″N 2°48′10″W / 56.3433°N 2.8028°W
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