Tom Watson 1983 Open Championship Royal Liverpool

The oldest and one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world.

The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open outside of the UK, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later the venue rotated among a select group of coastal links golf courses in the United Kingdom. It is organised by The R&A.

Quick Facts

Event: 1983 Open Championship
Venue: Royal Liverpool Golf Club, St. Anne's, Birkenhead, England
Winner: Tom Watson (USA)
Runner-up: Ben Crenshaw (USA)
Margin of victory: 5 strokes

Lore & Background

The Open is one of the four men's major golf championships, the others being the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open. Since the PGA Championship moved to May in 2019, the Open has been chronologically the fourth and final major tournament of the year. It is held in mid-July. The winner is named 'The Champion Golfer of the Year', a title that dates to the first Open in 1860, and receives the Claret Jug, a trophy first awarded in 1872.