1968 Open Championship

The 1968 Open Championship was the 97th Open Championship, played 10–13 July at Carnoustie Golf Links. Gary Player won the second of his three Open titles, two strokes ahead of runners-up Bob Charles and Jack Nicklaus. It was the fifth of Player's nine major titles. This Open introduced the second cut at 54 holes, used through 1985. In addition, starting with this Championship all past Open champions were exempt from qualifying (though, eventually, an age restriction was placed on past champions). The inaugural Greater Milwaukee Open was held in the United States during the same week, with a first prize of $40, 000, over five times the winner's share of the Open Championship, which was $7, 200 (£3, 000). The PGA Championship was played the next week in San Antonio, Texas, the fifth and final time in the 1960s that these two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July. The PGA Championship moved permanently to August in 1969 (except 1971, when it was played in late February). Round summariesFirst roundWednesday, 10 July 1968Second roundThursday, 11 July 1968Amateurs: Bonallack ( + 3), Monguzzi ( + 8), O'Connor ( + 12), Sweeny Jr ( + 12), Shade ( + 13), Oosterhuis ( + 16), Saddler ( + 16).

The 1968 Open Championship was the 97th Open Championship, played 10–13 July at Carnoustie Golf Links. Gary Player won the second of his three Open titles, two strokes ahead of runners-up Bob Charles and Jack Nicklaus. It was the fifth of Player's nine major titles. This Open introduced the second cut at 54 holes, used through 1985. In addition, starting with this Championship all past Open champions were exempt from qualifying (though, eventually, an age restriction was placed on past champions). The inaugural Greater Milwaukee Open was held in the United States during the same week, with a first prize of $40, 000, over five times the winner's share of the Open Championship, which was $7, 200 (£3, 000). The PGA Championship was played the next week in San Antonio, Texas, the fifth and final time in the 1960s that these two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July. The PGA Championship moved permanently to August in 1969 (except 1971, when it was played in late February). Round summariesFirst roundWednesday, 10 July 1968Second roundThursday, 11 July 1968Amateurs: Bonallack ( + 3), Monguzzi ( + 8), O'Connor ( + 12), Sweeny Jr ( + 12), Shade ( + 13), Oosterhuis ( + 16), Saddler ( + 16).