Todd Hamilton
Summary
- First major 2004 The Open
Wins
Rivals
Beaten in finals and playoffs
Next in the chain: Ernie Els' rivals →
Moments
- 2004 Open At the 72nd hole Els's 10-foot birdie putt to win broke sharply left and missed, so Hamilton's bogey at the 18th still earned a playoff.
- 2004 Open On the last playoff hole (18) Hamilton chipped and ran a hybrid to two feet from about 30 yards short and holed out after Els missed from 12 feet.
Results by championship
Best day
2004 The Open
Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · 274 (-10) · won a playoff against Ernie Els (Hamilton 15; Els 16)
At the 72nd hole Els's 10-foot birdie putt to win broke sharply left and missed, so Hamilton's bogey at the 18th still earned a playoff.
On the last playoff hole (18) Hamilton chipped and ran a hybrid to two feet from about 30 yards short and holed out after Els missed from 12 feet.
Chosen by rule: his most recent major win. Year page: 2004.
Career line, 2004–2004
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- Major win
Todd Hamilton was born on October 18, 1965, in Galesburg, USA. Hamilton won one major championship: the 2004 Open.
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The record
Wins in the majors (1)
Sources
Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.
Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.