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The Open Championship Golf 2018


2018 The Open Championship Facts

Tournament information
Dates19–22 July 2018
LocationAngus, Scotland
Course(s)Carnoustie Golf Links
Championship Course
Organized byThe R&A
Tour(s)
  • European Tour
  • PGA Tour
  • Japan Golf Tour
Statistics
Par71
Length7,402 yards (6,768 m)
Field156 players, 79 after cut
Cut145 (+3)
Prize fund$10,500,000
Winner’s share$1,890,000
€1,625,387
Champion
Francesco Molinari
276 (−8)

Prize Money

2018 The Open Championship Purse: $10,500,000, Winner’s share: $1,890,000,€1,625,387

Schedule of Event

The Open Championship matches starts from 11 Jul 2018 – 15 Jul 2018, Gullane Golf Club, United Kingdom

Venue

Course layout

Championship Course

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Cup396410South America4654
2Gulley461411Dyke3824
3Jockie’s Burn350412Southward Ho5034
4Hillocks415413Whins1753
5Brae412414Spectacles5135
6Hogan’s Alley ^580515Lucky Slap4724
7Plantation410416Barry Burn2483
8Short187317Island4604
9Railway474418Home4994
Out3,68536In3,71735
Total7,40271

^ the 6th hole was named Long until 2003

Lengths of the course for previous Opens:

Leaderboard

Pos
NameCountryTo ParR1R2R3R4R5R6TotalRace to Dubai PointsOfficial Prize Money
1MOLINARI FrancescoITA-870726569002761,890,000€ 1,625,387
2KISNER KevinUSA-66670687400278694,250€ 597,050
2MCILROY RoryNIR-66969707000278694,250€ 597,050
2ROSE JustinENG-67273646900278694,250€ 597,050
2SCHAUFFELE XanderUSA-67166677400278694,250€ 597,050
6CHAPPELL KevinUSA-57069677300279327,000€ 281,218
6PEPPERELL EddieENG-57170716700279327,000€ 281,218
6WOODS TigerUSA-57171667100279327,000€ 281,218
9FINAU TonyUSA-46771717100280219,000€ 188,338
9KUCHAR MattUSA-47068707200280219,000€ 188,338
9SPIETH JordanUSA-47267657600280219,000€ 188,338
12CANTLAY PatrickUSA-37071707000281154,500€ 132,869
12FLEETWOOD TommyENG-37265717300281154,500€ 132,869
12MOORE RyanUSA-36873697100281154,500€ 132,869
12OLESEN ThorbjørnDEN-37070707100281154,500€ 132,869
12SIMPSON WebbUSA-37071677300281154,500€ 132,869
17DAY JasonAUS-27171726800282109,714€ 94,354
17HOFFMAN CharleyUSA-27170687300282109,714€ 94,354
17JOHNSON ZachUSA-26967727400282109,714€ 94,354
17NOREN AlexSWE-27071677400282109,714€ 94,354
17PEREZ PatUSA-26968747100282109,714€ 94,354
17SCOTT AdamAUS-27170687300282109,714€ 94,354
17VAN ROOYEN ErikRSA-26771717300282109,714€ 94,354
24CINK StewartUSA-1727071700028384,000€ 72,239
24LANGER BernhardGER-1737168710028384,000€ 72,239
24MICKELSON PhilUSA-1736970710028384,000€ 72,239
24WILLETT DannyENG-1697170730028384,000€ 72,239

Past Results

YearDatesChampionCountryVenueWinning
score
Winning
margin
Runner(s)-upWinner’s
share (£)
201819–22 JulFrancesco MolinariItalyCarnoustie276 (−8)2 strokesKevin Kisner
Rory McIlroy
Justin Rose
Xander Schauffele
1,440,000
201720–23 JulJordan SpiethUnited StatesRoyal Birkdale268 (−12)3 strokesMatt Kuchar1,420,000
201614–17 JulHenrik StensonSwedenRoyal Troon264 (−20)3 strokesPhil Mickelson1,175,000
201516–20 JulZach JohnsonUnited StatesSt Andrews273 (−15)PlayoffMarc Leishman
Louis Oosthuizen
1,150,000
201417–20 JulRory McIlroyNorthern IrelandRoyal Liverpool271 (−17)2 strokesRickie Fowler
Sergio García
975,000
201318–21 JulPhil MickelsonUnited StatesMuirfield281 (−3)3 strokesHenrik Stenson945,000
201219–22 JulErnie Els (2)South AfricaRoyal Lytham & St Annes273 (−7)1 strokeAdam Scott900,000
201114–17 JulDarren ClarkeNorthern IrelandRoyal St George’s275 (−5)3 strokesDustin Johnson
Phil Mickelson
900,000
201015–18 JulLouis OosthuizenSouth AfricaSt Andrews272 (−16)7 strokesLee Westwood850,000
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