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
Simon Owen he has won two tournaments on the European Seniors Tour. He has also won the New Zealand PGA Seniors Championship on two occasions. Owen's brother Craig is also a professional golfer and played for New Zealand in the World Cup in 1979 and 1980. European Tour playoff record (1–0) "Note: Owen only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship."<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1977 and 1982 Open Championships)<br> "T" indicates a tie for a place Simon Owen Simon Owen (born 10 December 1950) is a professional golfer from New Zealand. Owen was