The 1968 Open Championship was the 97th

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, played 10–13 July at

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won the second of his three Open titles, two strokes ahead of runners-up Bob Charles and

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. It was the fifth of Player's nine

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titles. This Open introduced the second cut at 54 holes, used through

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. 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

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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

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was played the next week in

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, 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

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(except

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, when it was played in late February) and remained there until

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, when it moved to May between The Masters and U.S. Open.

Course

Carnoustie Golf Links - Championship Course

Past champions in the field

Made both cuts

Missed the first cut

Round summaries

First round

''Wednesday, 10 July 1968''

Second round

''Thursday, 11 July 1968'' Amateurs: '' Bonallack (+3), Monguzzi (+8)'', O'Connor (+12), Sweeny Jr (+12), Shade (+13), Oosterhuis (+16), Saddler (+16).

Third round

''Friday, 13 July 1968'' Amateurs: ''Bonallack (+5)'', Monguzzi (+18).

Final round

''Saturday, 13 July 1968'' Amateurs: Bonallack (+12).

References

External links

Carnoustie 1968 (Official site)
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