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
Sam Little (golfer) twin girls. His brother Jamie is also a professional golfer who has played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour. "Note: Little only played in The Open Championship."<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut Sam Little (golfer) Sam Little (born 31 August 1975) is an English professional golfer. Little was born in London, England, and is Jewish and has been a member of Hendon Reform Synagogue. Little turned professional in 1997, and joined the Challenge Tour in 1999, where he recorded his first win in 2001. In 2004 he won for the second time at that level, and graduated to