1982 Open Championship Poxon (+19), Crosby (+22). "Saturday, 17 July 1982" Amateurs: "Lewis (+5)". "Sunday, 18 July 1982" Amateurs: Lewis (+12)<br> 1982 Open Championship The 1982 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 111th Open Championship, held from 15–18 July at Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Tom Watson won his fourth Open Championship, one stroke ahead of runners-up Peter Oosterhuis and Nick Price. It was Watson's second consecutive major victory; he won the U.S. Open a month earlier, and the seventh of his eight major titles. Watson became the fifth to win the U.S. Open and the Open
1975 Open Championship for par, Newton's putt to save par and extend the match missed left and Watson won the title. This was the second and final 18-hole playoff at the Open; the first was in 1970, won by Jack Nicklaus. The format was changed to a four-hole aggregate playoff in 1985, first used in 1989. Prior to 1964, the playoff at the Open was 36 holes. Carnoustie Golf Links – Championship Course ^ The 6th hole was renamed "Hogan's Alley" in 2003 Lengths of the course for previous Opens: "Wednesday, 9 July 1975" "Thursday, 10 July 1975" Amateurs: "Stephen (+1), Poxon (+5),