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When The Open Championship returned in 1986, the conditions were very different and breaking par was something of a challenge. However, Greg Norman was a match for the conditions and on day two posted a course record 63 in strong wind and rain. To this day this is one of the greatest rounds ever played in championship golf and if he hadn’t three putted the last for a bogey 5, The Open Championship record score would have been broken. A final round 69 and a total of 280 gave Norman a five shot victory and his first Claret Jug.
The weather was more conducive to good scoring for the 1994 Open and par was broken many times during the week. Nick Price came to Turnberry as the most successful player in the world at that time, and after rounds of 69, 66 and 67 entered the last round one shot off the lead. A final round 66, and a total of 268 gave Price a one shot victory over Jesper Parnevik.
On July 16th 2009, the world’s best players lined up once again, trying to emulate the heroic feats of previous Open winners. For so long it looked like Tom Watson would miraculously repeat his triumph of 30 years earlier, however, in the end, only one man could hold his nerve when all about were faltering. Step forward Stewart Cink, a fine addition to the Turnberry Open honours board.
1977 Tom Watson 1986 Greg Norman 1994 Nick Price 2009 Stewart Cink