This Day in Golf History: September 11

A pair of Open Championships from the 1800s ended on this date, playing the entire event in one day each time. In 1862, the third championship was won by Tom Morris, Sr. , in defense of his title, at Prestwick by 13 shots over Willie Park, Sr., with a score of 163. Only eight players competed on the 12-hole course. Morris would be known as Old Tom after his son Young Tom became a legendary player himself. And in 1890, also at Prestwick, amateur John Ball won by three shots over Willie Fernie and Archie Simpson.