1879 British Open Winner and Scores
The 1879 British Open was the 19th time this major was played. For the champion, it was his third successive win.
Winner: Jamie Anderson, 169
Where it was played: The Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland
Tournament dates: Sept. 27, 1879
Leader after first round: Jamie Anderson, 84
Notable Notes: Jamie Anderson made it three Open Championship wins in a row. He led by three strokes following the morning 18. ... He carded an 85 in the afternoon session, second-best round of the afternoon, and won by three.
Final Scores
| Jamie Anderson | 84-85—169 |
| Andrew Kirkaldy | 86-86—172 |
| Jamie Allan | 88-84—172 |
| George Paxton | 89-85—174 |
| Tom Kidd | 87-88—175 |
| Bob Ferguson | 89-87—176 |
| David Anderson Sr. | 94-94—178 |
| James O. Morris | 92-87—179 |
| Tom Dunn | 90-99—179 |
| Walter Gourlay | 92-87—179 |
| a-A.W. Smith | n/a—180 |
| Willie Fernie | 92-89—181 |
| Jack Kirkaldy | 92-89—181 |
| James Rennie | 93-88—181 |
| T. Arundel | 95-89—184 |
| David Ayton | 95-89—184 |
| a-Henry Lamb | 91-93—184 |
| a-William Doleman | 91-94—185 |
| R. Kinsman | 88-97—185 |
| d Tom Morris | 92-93—185 |
| Bob Martin | 93-93—186 |
| Robert Tait | n/a—186 |
| Ben Sayers | 92-95—187 |
| Smith | 94-95—189 |
| David Corstorphine | 93-96—189 |
| Robert Dow | 95-94—189 |
| David Grant Sr. | 95-94—189 |
| Peter Paxton | 99-90—189 |
| a-Douglas Robertson | 97-93—190 |
| Robert Armit | 95-96—191 |
| George Strath | 97-94—191 |
| a-J.H. Blackwell | 96-96—192 |
| Tom Manzie | 96-97—193 |
| G.K. Honeyman | 97-97—194 |
| George Lowe | 94-100—194 |
| James Fenton | 99-97—196 |
| Bob Kirk | 99-98—197 |
| D. Lundie | 98-99—197 |
| a-Fitz Boothby | 96-102—198 |
| Thomson White | 102-99—201 |
| James Kirk | 105-97—202 |
| a-W.H. Goff | 105-99—204 |
