The Open Turns 161 Today
Professional tournament golf was born 58,805 days ago. Pros of the world, please thank Willie Park, Old Tom Morris, James Ogilvie Fairlie and Prestwick for paving the way.
Happy Birthday, The Open. You’re looking good for the big One-Six-One. And mighty impressive how you’ve grown and adapted to the times, too. You’re on TikTok. How many 161-year-olds can say that?
The Open’s initial gathering of eight—yet another limited-field, no-cut dea…