The 1976 Britiish Open Golf Championships being held at the Royal


The 1976 Britiish Open Golf Championships being held at the Royal

1976 / Royal Birkdale Overview LEADERBOARD Johnny Miller was playing the best golf of anyone in the world when he won The Open in 1976. The blond American had been second and third in the previous three years and won the U.S. Open in 1973 with a record closing round of 63.


The 1976 Britiish Open Golf Championships being held at the Royal

In the summer of 1976, Maurice Flitcroft, an easygoing crane operator from northern England, registered to play in the local qualifier for the Open Championship. But that was not the story..


Golf, 1976 British Open championship at Birkdale, Johnny Miller of

The British Open is one of the four major championships of men's professional golf. Run by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, the tournament is played on a different links-style golf course each year.. 1976: Johnny Miller, 279 1975: Tom Watson, 279 (Watson def. Jack Newton in 18-hole playoff, 71-72) 1974: Gary Player, 282 1973.


Golf, 1976 British Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, A picture of

Maurice Flitcroft (right) at the 1976 British Open. (Image: Mirrorpix via Getty Images) Maurice tried to qualify for the competition on six different occasions. When he realised that amateurs had.


British Open, Closeup of Johnny Miller victorious with Claret Jug

Maurice Flitcroft: Open FAQ 1. Who is Maurice Flitcroft? Maurice Flitcroft was a shipyard crane operator from Barrow-in-Furness, England, who gained notoriety as an audacious hoaxer in golf. Despite having negligible experience in the sport, Flitcroft managed to deceive his way into the 1976 British Open. 2.


Johnny Miller reflects on British Open win at Royal Birkdale, future

21. Alan Tapie (USA) 293. 21. Bob Shearer (AUS) 293. 21. David Huish (GBR) 293.


British Open 1976 posters & prints by Sunday People

Maurice Gerald Flitcroft (23 November 1929 - 24 March 2007) was a British golfer . Flitcroft received widespread attention after shooting a score of 121 in the qualifying competition for the 1976 Open Championship - the worst score recorded at the Open Championship by a self-professed "professional golfer", having been an inexperienced golfer.


Johnny Miller of the USA on his way to winning the British Open in

07 - 10 Jul 1976. 105th Open Championship. Royal Birkdale, Southport, England Results Leaderboard Tee Times Entry List


Golf, 1976 British Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, A picture of

London, England (CNN) -- When Maurice G. Flitcroft strode towards the first tee on an unseasonably hot English morning to begin his qualifying round for the 1976 British Open, few of the dozen.


Golf, 1976 British Open Championship at Birkdale, A picture of Johnny

Returning to the site of his 1976 British Open win, Johnny Miller answers questions about that week, Royal Birkdale and his future with NBC. Q: What do you recall most about playing the last two.


Golf, 1976 British Open Championship at Birkdale, A picture Tom... News

Just a glance or two at the trailer for " The Phantom of the Open " — a dramedy loosely based on the true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a British crane operator who somehow managed to compete in.


Golf, 1976 British Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, A picture of

The 1976 Open Championship was the 105th Open Championship, played 7-10 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Johnny Miller won his only Open championship, six strokes ahead of runners-up Seve Ballesteros and Jack Nicklaus. It was Miller's second and last major championship title; his first was the U.S. Open in 1973. [2] [3] [4]


Seve Ballesteros 1976 British Open Golf Photo Memorabilia Etsy

In 1976, some of the world's greatest golfers lined up ahead of the British Open - unaware that in their midst was a chain-smoking crane operator from Barrow. In the sports pages the next.


Golf, 1976 British Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, A picture of

B ritain sweltered in record temperatures during the summer of 1976. Office workers cavorted in the fountains of Trafalgar Square. Fire swept across Surrey heathland. Snow machines were deployed.


British Open, Johnny Miller in action, putt on Sunday at Royal... News

The 1976 British Open was the 105th time the tournament was played. It was here that Seve Ballesteros first made his mark on world golf, but Johnny Miller was the champion. Winner: Johnny Miller, 279 Where it was played: Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England Tournament dates: July 7-10, 1976


The 1976 Britiish Open Golf Championships being held at the Royal

June 25, 2007 Maurice Flitcroft finds trouble during a Open Championship qualifying round in 1976. He shot 121. (Photo: Golf Digest Resource Center) The day he did the 121, Maurice G. Flitcroft.