Tom Kidd
Summary
- First major 1873 The Open
Wins
- 1873 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · 179 · by 1 stroke from Jamie Anderson
Near misses
Moments
Results by championship
Best day
1873 The Open
Old Course, St Andrews · 179 · by 1 stroke from Jamie Anderson
Torrential rain left standing water, and a new rule let a submerged ball be moved, no nearer the hole, for a one-stroke penalty.
Kidd, a St Andrews caddie, was the first champion presented with the Claret Jug.
Chosen by rule: his widest winning margin in a major. Year page: 1873.
Career line, 1873–1879
3 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.
- Major win
- Top 10
Tom Kidd was born c.1848 in St Andrews, Scotland. Kidd won one major championship: the 1873 Open.
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The record
Wins in the majors (1)
- 1873 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · 179 · by 1 stroke from Jamie Anderson
Near misses
Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.
Sources
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.