1983 Open Championship 1983 Open Championship The 1983 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 112th Open Championship, held from 14–17 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. It was the sixth time the course had hosted, with the first in 1954. Defending champion Tom Watson won his fifth Open Championship, one stroke ahead of runners-up Andy Bean and Hale Irwin. It was his second consecutive Open win and third in the last four, but was helped by Irwin "whiffing" a one-inch putt on the 14th hole on the third day, which cost him a chance of a
Jaime Gonzalez (golfer) Jaime Gonzalez (golfer) Jaime Gonzalez (born 25 July 1954) is a Brazilian professional golfer, and is one of the few from his country to have enjoyed success on the international circuit. His father Mário won the Spanish Open as an amateur in 1947. Gonzalez was born in São Paulo. He attended Oklahoma State University in the United States and won the individual title at the 1974 Eisenhower Trophy. He was the Brazil Amateur Open Champion in 1969, 1971, 1972 and 1976. Gonzalez turned professional in 1977, and played six full seasons on the European Tour between 1982 and 1987, winning