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St Andrews — 1879

Triple champion Jamie Anderson

Jamie Anderson was a man who never wasted a moment on the golf course, a characteristic he proved during the 1879 Open at St Andrews. His calculation of the shot to be played was carried out as he walked towards the ball. He took his stance quickly, glanced towards the hole and hit the shot — no...

St Andrews — 1879 Results

pos	player	ctry	r1	r2	total
1	Jamie ANDERSON	SCO	84	85	169
2	Andrew KIRKALDY	SCO	86	86	172
2	Jamie ALLAN	GBR	88	84	172
4	George PAXTON	GBR	89	85	174
5	Tom KIDD	SCO	87	88	175
6	Bob FERGUSON	SCO	89	87	176
7	J.O.F. MORRIS	GBR	92	87	179
8	Jack KIRKALDY	GBR	92	89	181
8	James RENNIE	GBR	93	88	181
8	Willie FERNIE	SCO	92	89	181