1990 Open Championship
Golf tournament
Location in Fife, Scotland
The 1990 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 119th Open Championship, held from 19 to 22 July at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Nick Faldo won the second of his three Open Championships by five strokes over runners-up Mark McNulty and Payne Stewart.[2][3]
Earlier in the year, Faldo won the Masters; this was the fourth of his six major titles.
Course
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
|
Source:[4] |
Total |
6,933 |
72
|
Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):[1]
- 6,933 yards (6,340 m) - 1984, 1978
- 6,957 yards (6,361 m) - 1970
- 6,926 yards (6,333 m) - 1964
- 6,936 yards (6,342 m) - 1960, 1955
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 19 July 1990
Second round
Friday, 20 July 1990
Source:[5]
Amateurs: Nash (+1), Kuramoto (+5), Patton (+5), Muntz (+8).
Third round
Saturday, 21 July 1990
Source:[6]
Final round
Sunday, 22 July 1990
Source:[1][7]
References
External links
56°20′35″N 2°48′11″W / 56.343°N 2.803°W / 56.343; -2.803
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