1997 Open Championship
The 1997 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 126th Open Championship, held from 17 to 20 July at the Royal [Troon Golf Club] in Troon, Scotland. Justin Leonard won his only major championship and was the fifth consecutive American to win at Royal Troon.
Five strokes back after a 72 in the third round, Leonard had six birdies on the front nine in the final round; he added two more at 16 and 17 for 65 to win by three strokes over runners-up Darren Clarke and Jesper Parnevik, the 54-hole leader.
Course
Old CourseLengths of the course for previous Opens :
Opens from 1962 through 1989 played the 11th hole as a par-5.
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 17 July 1997| Place | Player | Score | To par | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T1 |  Second roundFriday, 18 July 1997
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