1997-98 PGA Majors British Open

Updated September 27, 2017 | Infoplease Staff
Edition: 127th
Dates: July 16–19
Site: Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, England
Par: 35-35—70 (7018 yards)
Purse: $2,750,000
    1 2 3 4 Tot Earnings
1 Mark O'Meara 72-68-72-68—280 $492,000
  Brian Watts 68-69-73-70—280 308,320
3 Tiger Woods 65-73-77-66—281 221,400
4 Jesper Parnevik 68-72-72-70—282 125,733
  Jim Furyk 70-70-72-70—282 125,733
  Justin Rose 72-66-75-69—282 amateur
  Raymond Russell 68-73-75-66—282 125,733
8 Davis Love III 67-73-77-68—285 81,180
9 Cosstantino Rocca 72-74-70-70—286 69,994
  Thomas Bjorn 68-71-76-71—286 69,994
Note: O'Meara won by 2 strokes in a 4-hole playoff.
Early round leaders: 1st— John Huston and Woods (65); 2nd— Watts (137); 3rd— Watts (210).
Top amateur: Rose (282).

 

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