 Front cover of the 1999 Open Annual | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–18 July 1999 |
| Location | Angus, Scotland |
| Course(s) | Carnoustie Golf Links Championship Course |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71[1] |
| Length | 7,361 yards (6,731 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 73 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 154 (+12)[1] |
| Prize fund | £2,000,000 €2,850,260 $3,058,500 |
| Winner's share | £350,000 €490,000 $577,500 |
| Champion | |
 Paul Lawrie | |
| 290 (+6), playoff | |
Carnoustie
Location in Scotland
The 1999 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 128th Open Championship, held from 15 to 18 July at the Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland.
Paul Lawrie won his only major championship in a playoff over Jean van de Velde and Justin Leonard.[2] Lawrie, down by ten strokes at the start of the fourth round,[3] completed the biggest final round comeback in major championship history,[4][5] headlined by van de Velde's triple-bogey at the last hole.[6]
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- ^ Shapiro, Leonard (19 July 1999). "Out of darkness, it's Lawrie". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. (Washington Post). p. C1.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (19 July 1999). "A Scottish fairy tale". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. B1.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (19 July 1999). "Van de Velde self-destructs, Lawrie wins". Toledo Blade. Ohio. (New York Times). p. 23.
- ^ Garrity, John (26 July 1999). "Down the drain". Sports Illustrated.