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
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,