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
Ian Stanley (golfer) wife, Pam, in 1971. They had three daughters. Stanley died from cancer on 29 July 2018. "Note: Stanley only played in The Open Championship."<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1973, 1976 and 1977 Open Championships)<br> "T" = tied Ian Stanley (golfer) Ian Stanley (14 November 1948 – 29 July 2018) was an Australian professional golfer. Stanley was born in Melbourne. He started playing at the age of 14 at the old Amstel Golf Club which backed onto his parents' home in Notting Hill. In 1966, he won both the Club Championship and Junior Championship and,