1993 Open Championship

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{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 1993 Open Championship

| image =

| dates = 15–18 July 1993

| location = Sandwich, England

| course = Royal St George's Golf Club

| tour = European Tour
PGA Tour

| par = 70

| yardage = {{convert|6860|yd|0}}

| field = 156 players, 78 after cut

| cut = 143 (+3)

| purse = £1,000,000
1,422,960
$1,540,000

| winners_share = £100,000
€140,000
$154,000

| champion = {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Norman

| score = 267 (−13)

| previous = 1992

| next = 1994

| map = UK#England#Kent

| map_relief = yes

| map_label = Royal St George's

| map_caption = Location in the United Kingdom##Location in England##Location in Kent

| coordinates = {{coord|51.274|1.367|type:event|display=inline,title}}

}}

File:Norman's second Major championship, 1993 Open at Royal St George's.jpg at Royal St George's in 1993, his second Open win]]

The 1993 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 122nd Open Championship, held from 15 to 18 July at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Greg Norman shot a final round 64 (−6) to win his second Open Championship, two strokes ahead of runner-up Nick Faldo.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lkFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZeoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6147%2C4525397|newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard|title=Norman avoids ghosts to snag 2nd Open title|last=Dufresne|first=Chris|agency=(Los Angeles Times)|date=19 July 1993|page=B1}}{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1138315/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100702022606/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1138315/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 July 2010|magazine=Sports Illustrated|title=Shark attack|last=Reilly|first=Rick|date=26 July 1993|page=12}}

Course layout

Royal St George's Golf Club{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kkFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZeoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6728%2C3284614|newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard|title=British Open: card of the course|date=15 July 1993|page=4D}}

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!align="left"|Hole!!1!!2!!3!!4!!5!!6!!7!!8!!9!!Out!!10!!11!!12!!13!!14!!15!!16!!17!!18!!In!!Total

align="center"|Yards4413762104684211555304183893,4083992163654435074661634254683,4526,860
align="center"|Par443443544354344543443570

Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1950):{{cite web|url=http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |publisher=The Open Championship |title=Media guide |date=2011 |pages=39, 203 |access-date=2 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |archive-date=18 April 2012 }}

  • 1985: {{convert|6857|yd}}, par 70
  • 1981: {{convert|6827|yd}}, par 70

Round summaries

=First round=

Thursday, 15 July 1993

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

rowspan="4" align=center|T1{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Calcavecchiarowspan="4" align=center |66rowspan="4" align=center|−4
{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Norman
{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Senior
{{flagicon|USA}} Fuzzy Zoeller
rowspan="10" align=center|T5{{flagicon|TTO}} Stephen Amesrowspan="10" align=center |67rowspan="10" align=center|−3
{{flagicon|ENG}} Howard Clark
{{flagicon|USA}} Glen Day
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Evans
{{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer
{{flagicon|ZWE}} Mark McNulty
{{flagicon|USA}} Larry Mize
{{flagicon|IRL}} Des Smyth
{{flagicon|NZL}} Greg Turner
{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} Wayne Westner

=Second round=

Friday, 16 July 1993

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

align=center|1{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Faldoalign=center |69-63=132align=center|−8
align=center|2{{flagicon|GER}} Bernhard Langeralign=center |67-66=133align=center|−7
rowspan="3" align=center|T3{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Couplesalign=center |68-66=134rowspan="3" align=center|−6
{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Normanalign=center |66-68=134
{{flagicon|USA}} Corey Pavinalign=center |68-66=134
align=center|6{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Senioralign=center|66-69=135align=center|−5
rowspan="2" align=center|T7{{flagicon|USA}} Larry Mizealign=center |67-69=136rowspan="2" align=center|−4
{{flagicon|USA}} Fuzzy Zoelleralign=center |66-70=136
rowspan="3" align=center|T9{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Bakeralign=center |70-67=137rowspan="3" align=center|−3
{{flagicon|USA}} John Dalyalign=center |71-66=137
{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} Ernie Elsalign=center |68-69=137

Amateurs: Pyman (E), Leonard (+8), Welch (+8), Dundas (+13), Voges (+15), Griffiths (+18).

=Third round=

Saturday, 17 July 1993

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

rowspan="2" align=center|T1{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Faldoalign=center |69-63-70=202rowspan="2" align=center|−8
{{flagicon|USA}} Corey Pavinalign=center|68-66-68=202
rowspan="2" align=center|T3{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Normanalign=center|66-68-69=203rowspan="2" align=center|−7
{{flagicon|GER}} Bernhard Langeralign=center |67-66-70=203
rowspan="2" align=center|T5{{flagicon|ZWE}} Nick Pricealign=center |68-70-67=205rowspan="2" align=center|−5
{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Senior66-69-70=205
rowspan="3" align=center|T7{{flagicon|AUS}} Wayne Gradyalign=center |74-68-64=206rowspan="3" align=center|−4
{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} Ernie Elsalign=center |68-69-69=206
{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Couplesalign=center |68-66-72=206
rowspan="2" align=center|T10{{flagicon|USA}} John Dalyalign=center|71-66-70=207rowspan="2" align=center|−3
{{flagicon|USA}} Fuzzy Zoelleralign=center|70-66-71=207

=Final round=

Sunday, 18 July 1993

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par!!Money (£)

align="center"|1{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Norman66-68-69-64=267align="center"|−13align=center|100,000
align="center"|2{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Faldo69-63-70-67=269align="center"|−11align=center|80,000
align="center"|3{{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer67-66-70-67=270align="center"|−10align=center|67,000
rowspan=2 align="center"|T4{{flagicon|USA}} Corey Pavin68-66-68-70=272rowspan=2 align=center|−8rowspan=2 align=center|50,500
{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Senior66-69-70-67=272
rowspan=3 align="center"|T6{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} Ernie Els68-69-69-68=274rowspan=3 align="center"|−6rowspan=3 align=center|33,167
{{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Lawrie72-68-69-65=274
{{flagicon|ZWE}} Nick Price68-70-67-69=274
rowspan=3 align="center"|T9{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Couples68-66-72-69=275rowspan=3 align="center"|−5rowspan=3 align=center|25,500
{{flagicon|AUS}} Wayne Grady74-68-64-69=275
{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Simpson68-70-71-66=275

Amateurs: Pyman (+1)

Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.databasegolf.com/tourneys/tournament_byyear.htm?yr=1993&tid=8|work=databasegolf.com|title=1993 Open Championship results|access-date=3 July 2012}}

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