1968 British Open Goes to Player
The 1968 British Open was the 97th time the tournament was played and Gary Player won it in tough final-round scoring conditions.
Winner: Gary Player, 289
Where it was played: Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland
Tournament dates: July 10-13, 1968
Leader after first round: Brian Barnes and Michael Bonallack, 70
Leader after second round: Billy Casper, 140
Leader after third round: Billy Casper, 214
Notable Notes: The scoring was tough at the 1968 British Open — so tough that Gary Player could stage a come-from-behind victory by shooting 73 in the final round. Player trailed Billy Casper by two and Bob Charles by one going into Round 4, but Casper shot 78 and Charles 76. It was the second of Player's three wins in this tournament.
Final Scores
Gary Player | 74-71-71-73—289 |
Bob Charles | 72-72-71-76—291 |
Jack Nicklaus | 76-69-73-73—291 |
Billy Casper | 72-68-74-78—292 |
Maurice Bembridge | 71-75-73-74—293 |
Brian Barnes | 70-74-80-71—295 |
Gay Brewer | 74-73-72-76—295 |
Neil Coles | 75-76-71-73—295 |
Al Balding | 74-76-74-72—296 |
Roberto De Vicenzo | 77-72-74-74—297 |
Bruce Devlin | 77-73-72-75—297 |
Arnold Palmer | 77-71-72-77—297 |
Peter Alliss | 73-78-72-75—298 |
Bobby Cole | 75-76-72-75—298 |
Tommy Horton | 77-74-73-74—298 |
Brian Huggett | 76-71-75-76—298 |
Kel Nagle | 74-75-75-74—298 |
Eric Brown | 76-76-74-73—299 |
Tony Jacklin | 72-72-75-80—299 |
Paddy Skerritt | 72-73-77-77—299 |
a-Michael Bonallack | 70-77-74-79—300 |
Sebastian Miguel | 73-75-76-76—300 |
David Webster | 77-71-78-74—300 |
Alex Caygill | 79-76-71-75—301 |
Keith MacDonald | 80-71-73-77—301 |
Peter Thomson | 77-71-78-75—301 |
Malcolm Gregson | 77-75-76-74—302 |
Bob Shaw | 75-76-73-78—302 |
Dave Thomas | 75-71-78-78—302 |
Sandy Wilson | 73-81-74-74—302 |
Harry Bannerman | 74-73-77-79—303 |
Jaime Gallardo | 78-71-78-76—303 |
David Huish | 74-74-78-77—303 |
Doug Sanders | 78-76-73-77—304 |
Gordon Cunningham | 80-70-75-80—305 |
Jimmy Martin | 81-72-74-78—305 |
Michael Murphy | 77-74-77-77—305 |
Hubby Habjan | 77-74-76-79—306 |
Christy Greene | 75-77-76-79—307 |
Tony Grubb | 79-74-75-79—307 |
Maohamed Said Moussa | 77-76-75-79—307 |
Barry Coxon | 77-72-78-84—311 |
Peter Mills | 71-76-80-84—311 |
Bert Yancey | 78-75-74-84—311 |
Harry Weetman | 77-76-74-86—313 |