The 1978 Open Championship was the 107th

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, held 12–15 July over the Old Course at St Andrews, Fife,

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. Jack Nicklaus won his third and final Open championship, two strokes ahead of runners-up

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, Raymond Floyd,

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, and

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. It was the fifteenth of his eighteen major championships and marked the completion of his third career

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. Defending champion Tom Watson was a co-leader after 54 holes, but four consecutive bogeys on the front nine led to a 76 (+4). Watson finished six strokes back in a tie for fourteenth place.

Course

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, 1955

Past champions in the field

Made both cuts

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Missed the first cut

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Round summaries

First round

''Wednesday, 12 July 1978'' Source:

Second round

''Thursday, 13 July 1978'' Source:

Third round

''Friday, 14 July 1978'' Source: Amateurs: ''Miller (+2), Brodie (+4), McEvoy (+5), Godwin (+6)''.

Final round

''Saturday, 15 July 1978'' Amateurs: McEvoy (+5), Miller (+6), Brodie (+7), Godwin (+10). Source:

References

External links

St Andrews 1978 (Official site)
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