1975 Open Championship 1975 Open Championship The 1975 Open Championship was the 104th Open Championship, played 9–13 July at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. In his first Open, Tom Watson won an 18-hole playoff by one stroke over Jack Newton to win the first of his eight major titles, which included five Open Championships. After three days of calm weather, the wind kicked up during the final round on Saturday and scores went up. Bobby Cole, the leader at 54 holes after back-to-back rounds of 66, shot a four-over 76 and missed the playoff by a stroke. Watson managed an even-par 72, capped
Peter Thomson (golfer) Championship." CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1975 and 1984 Open Championships) DQ = disqualified "T" indicates a tie for a place. This was the December edition of the tournament. Peter Thomson (golfer) Peter William Thomson (23 August 1929 – 20 June 2018) was an Australian professional golfer. He won the Open Championship five times between 1954 and 1965. It should be noted that Peter Thomson is the only golfer to win a (modern) major three times in succession. The Open (British) 1954, 1955, 1956. Thomson was born in Brunswick, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Australia.