the open is being played at royal birkdale in england.
the open is being played at royal birkdale in england.
where is the open being played in england?
royal birkdale
1961 open championship









































the 1961 open championship was the 90th open championship, played 12–15 july at royal birkdale golf club in southport, england. arnold palmer won the first of two consecutive open championships, one stroke ahead of dai rees. it was the second open for palmer, the runner-up in his first in 1960, and the fourth of his seven major titles. he was the first american to win the claret jug since ben hogan in 1953. this was the second open championship at royal birkdale, which hosted in 1954.
1961 open championship
bullet::::- 1943 (1) all american open









































bullet::::- 1944 (5) los angeles open, phoenix open, gulfport open-mississippi, chicago victory open, minneapolis four-ball (with byron nelson)









































bullet::::- 1945 (1) miami international four-ball (with byron nelson)









































section::::professional wins.:other wins (11).









































bullet::::- 1931 oklahoma open









































bullet::::- 1934 oklahoma open, iowa open









































bullet::::- 1938 massachusetts open, new england pga championship









































bullet::::- 1939 new england pga championship









































bullet::::- 1940 philippine open









































bullet::::- 1941 massachusetts open, new england pga championship









































bullet::::- 1942 miami open









































bullet::::- 1944 utah open









































section::::results in major championships.









































"note: mcspaden never played in the open championship."br









































nyf = tournament not yet foundedbr
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