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Muirfield

The Open Championship has been at Muirfield in the following years:

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Muirfield — 1896

First Open victory for Harry Vardon

Harry Vardon was just eight years old when a rudimentary golf course was opened on common land in his home town of Grouville on the island of Jersey in 1878. He took easily to the game, together with other local lads, using improvised clubs and large marbles. It was to be 18 years before he...

Muirfield — 1896 Results

pos	player	ctry	r1	r2	r3	r4	total
1	Harry VARDON	ENG	83	78	78	77	316
2	J.H. TAYLOR	ENG	77	78	81	80	316
3	Willie FERNIE	SCO	78	79	82	80	319
3	Freddie TAIT (A)	GBR	83	75	84	77	319
5	Sandy HERD	SCO	72	84	79	85	320
6	James BRAID	SCO	83	81	79	80	323
7	Ben SAYERS	GBR	83	76	79	86	324
7	A.H. SCOTT	GBR	83	84	77	80	324
7	David BROWN	SCO	80	77	81	86	324
10	Tom VARDON	ENG	83	82	77	83	325