The 1981 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 110th Open Championship, held from 16 to 19 July at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Bill Rogers won his only major championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Bernhard Langer. [2]

Discover the history of the past Open Championships and relive the moment players became Champion Golfer of the Year, with an in-depth look at the 110th Open at Royal St George's in 1981.

16 - 19 Jul 1981 110th Open Championship. Royal St George’s GC, Sandwich, Kent, England

The 1981 U.S. Open was the 81st time the tournament was played. The winner earned his second career victory in a major. But he also established a first: first Australian golfer to win the U.S. Open. Winner: David Graham, 273. Where it was played: Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Tournament dates: June 18-21, 1981

The 1981 U.S. Open was the 81st U.S. Open, held June 18–21 at the East Course of Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia. David Graham won his second major title and became the first Australian to win the U.S. Open, three strokes ahead of runners-up George Burns and Bill Rogers .

The Open Championship is an annual golf competition held in the United Kingdom that was established in 1860. [1] It is played on the weekend of the third Friday in July, and is the last of the four major championships to be played each year. [ 2 ]

The 1981 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 110th Open Championship, held from 16 to 19 July at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Bill Rogers won his only major championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Bernhard Langer.

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Where it was played: Royal St. George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Tournament dates: July 16-19, 1981. Leader after first round: Nick Job and Vicente Fernandez, 70. Leader after second round: Bill Rogers, 138. Leader after third round: Bill Rogers, 205. What Happened at the 1981 British Open The year 1981 was a pretty good one for Bill Rogers.

Nov 13, 2020 · In 1981 The Open returned to Royal St George’s for the first time in 32 years after new road links had made Sandwich more accessible. ...more. A new generation of professionals would get to...