1977 Open Championship 1977 Open Championship The 1977 Open Championship was the 106th Open Championship, held 6–9 July on the Ailsa Course at Turnberry, Scotland. Tom Watson won the second of his five Open titles by one stroke over runner-up Jack Nicklaus. The two played together in the final two rounds and had separated themselves from the field under clear skies, leading this Open to be remembered as the "Duel in the Sun." This was the first Open ever held at Turnberry, which renamed its 18th hole after the duel. Three months earlier, Watson had held off Nicklaus to win his first green
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