1975 Open Championship
Player Country Year ( s ) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Jack Nicklaus United States 1966 , 1970 69 71 68 72 280 −8 T3
Bob Charles New Zealand 1963 74 73 70 69 286 −2 T12
Tom Weiskopf United States 1973 73 72 70 72 287 −1 15
Arnold Palmer United States 1961 , 1962 74 72 69 73 288 E T16
Roberto De Vicenzo Argentina 1967 71 74 72 74 291 +3 T28
Gary Player South Africa 1959 , 1968 , 1974 75 71 73 73 292 +4 T32
Lee Trevino United States 1971 , 1972 76 69 73 75 293 +5 T40
Kel Nagle Australia 1960 72 73 73 75 293 +5 T40
Past champions in the field -- Made both cuts
The 1975 Open Championship was the 104th Open Championship, played 9-13 July at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. In his first Open, Tom Watson won an 18-hole playoff by one stroke over Jack Newton to win the first of his eight major titles, which included five Open Championships.