Willie Park Jr

Scotland · born February 4, 1864, Musselburgh, Scotland · died May 22, 1925

2major championships

The Open2 wins, 1 2nd, 9 top 10s

Summary

First major 1887 The Open
Last major 1889 The Open
Runner-up in majors 1 time

Wins

1887 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · 161 · by 1 stroke from Bob Martin
1889 The Open Musselburgh Links (9-hole) · 155 · won a playoff against Andrew Kirkaldy

Near misses

1881 The Open Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links) · finished T5 · 181
1883 The Open Musselburgh Links (9-hole) · finished 8 · 165
1884 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · finished T4 · 169
1885 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T4 · 174
1886 The Open Musselburgh Links (9-hole) · finished T4 · 161
1890 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · finished T4 · 170
1891 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished 6 · 173
1892 The Open Muirfield · finished 7 · 315
1898 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · runner-up to Harry Vardon · 308
1900 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished 6 · 328

Rivals

Beat him

Beaten in finals and playoffs

Andrew KirkaldyLost a playoff to Willie Park Jr, 1889 Open

Next in the chain: Harry Vardon's rivals →

Moments

1887 Open Leader Willie Campbell topped his drive at the 16th into a fairway bunker and took four to escape; the bunker became "Willie Campbell's Grave".
1887 Open Park Jr never found a bunker in 36 holes, and the Parks joined the Morrises as father-and-son champions.
1889 Open In the November gloom, players not finished after three loops were paid five shillings to withdraw, and late finishers played by street light.
1889 Open Park's putt for a 2 at the last stopped on the lip, which forced the 36-hole play-off in the last Open at Musselburgh.

Results by championship

Best day

1887 The Open

Prestwick Golf Club · 161 · by 1 stroke from Bob Martin

Leader Willie Campbell topped his drive at the 16th into a fairway bunker and took four to escape; the bunker became "Willie Campbell's Grave".

Park Jr never found a bunker in 36 holes, and the Parks joined the Morrises as father-and-son champions.

Chosen by rule: his widest winning margin in a major. Year page: 1887.

Career line, 1881–1900

The Open

1881 The Open: finished T5 1883 The Open: finished 8 1884 The Open: finished T4 1885 The Open: finished T4 1886 The Open: finished T4 1887 The Open: won 1889 The Open: won 1890 The Open: finished T4 1891 The Open: finished 6 1892 The Open: finished 7 1898 The Open: runner-up to Harry Vardon 1900 The Open: finished 6

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12 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

Major win
Runner-up
Top 10

Willie Park Jr was born on February 4, 1864, in Musselburgh, Scotland. Park won 2 major championships: 2 Open Championships (1887, 1889).

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The record

Wins in the majors (2)

1887 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · 161 · by 1 stroke from Bob Martin
1889 The Open Musselburgh Links (9-hole) · 155 · won a playoff against Andrew Kirkaldy (Park 158 (82-76); Kirkaldy 163 (85-78))

Near misses

Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.

1881 The Open Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links) · finished T5 · 181
1883 The Open Musselburgh Links (9-hole) · finished 8 · 165
1884 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · finished T4 · 169
1885 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T4 · 174
1886 The Open Musselburgh Links (9-hole) · finished T4 · 161
1890 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · finished T4 · 170
1891 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished 6 · 173
1892 The Open Muirfield · finished 7 · 315
1898 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · runner-up to Harry Vardon · 308
1900 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished 6 · 328

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.