1890 British Open Winner and Scores
The 1890 British Open was the 30th time this major was played. For the first time, an amateur won this championship.
Winner: John Ball, 164
Where it was played: Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Tournament dates: Sept. 11, 1890
Leader after first round: Andrew Kirkaldy, 81
Notable Notes: John Ball wasn't just the first amateur golfer to win a British Open, he was also the first Englishman. All previous winners to this point had been Scotsmen. ... With this win, Ball also became the first golfer to win both the British Amateur Championship and the British Open in the same year. ... Ball trailed by one stroke entering the afternoon 18, but finished with a 5-4-5-4 stretch — a very good finish in these days — to claim the win.
Final Scores
a-John Ball | 82-82—164 |
Willie Fernie | 85-82—167 |
Archie Simpson | 85-82—167 |
Andrew Kirkaldy | 81-89—170 |
Willie Park Jr. | 90-80—170 |
a-Horace Hutchinson | 87-85—172 |
David Grant | 86-87—173 |
Hugh Kirkaldy | 82-91—173 |
William McEwan | 87-87—174 |
David Brown | 85-90—175 |
James Kay | 86-91—177 |
a-John E. Laidlay | 89-88—177 |
a-David Leitch | 86-93—179 |
David Anderson Jr. | 90-90—180 |
John Allan | 93-88—181 |
Ben Campbell | 93-88—181 |
a-David Anderson | 91-91—182 |
David Ayton | 97-85—182 |
Ben Sayers | 90-93—183 |
Andrew Wright | 92-92—184 |
George Fernie | 92-94—186 |
R.B. Wilson | 91-96—187 |
Bob Mearns | 96-93—189 |
a-D.D. Robertson | 94-95—189 |
a-Robert Adam | 91-99—190 |
a-James Mair | 98-96—194 |
James Cunningham | 104-95—199 |
a-Charles Whigham | 93-106—199 |
James McKay | 104-96—200 |
a-D.H. Gillan | 100-104—204 |
a-L. Robertson | 108-104—212 |