1975 Open Championship Stadler (+5)", Price (+10), Levenson (+13). "Friday, 11 July 1975" Amateurs: Stadler (+7), Stephen (+7), Poxon (+11). "Saturday, 12 July 1975" "Sunday, 13 July 1975" 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
1982 U.S. Open (golf) all six are Americans. This was third major played at the Pebble Beach Golf Links; Nicklaus won the U.S. Open in 1972 and Lanny Wadkins won the PGA Championship in 1977. The total purse was $375,000, with a winner's share of $60,000. Pebble Beach Golf Links "Thursday, June 17, 1982"<br> Winner of five professional majors, Watson entered the 1982 U.S. Open as one of the favorites and as the number one golfer in the world. A steady performer, he had six top-10 finishes in his previous eight U.S. Opens, but had never finished closer than three strokes from the leader.