1875 Open Championship: Willie Park Sr wins at Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
Willie Park Sr won the 1875 Open Championship at Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links), Scotland with 166, by 2 strokes over Bob Martin.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1875 in The Open room, or every year on The Open winners list.
- Dates
- 10 September 1875
- Course
- Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links), Scotland
- Edition
- 15th Open Championship
- Format
- 36 holes of stroke play
- Purse
- £20
- Trophy
- Claret Jug
- Champion
- Willie Park Sr · Scotland · born Wallyford, Scotland
- Champion's title
- 4th Open title
- How he got in
- open entry (no qualifying)
- Winning score
- 56-59-51 = 166 · won by 2 strokes
- Runner-up
- Bob Martin (168)
- Leaders entering the final round
- Bob Ferguson, Bob Martin (114) · Willie Park Sr was 1 stroke back
- Low amateur
- William Doleman (183)
Top 10 as recorded
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Park Sr | 56 | 59 | 51 | 166 |
| 2 | Bob Martin | 56 | 58 | 54 | 168 |
| 3 | Mungo Park | 59 | 57 | 55 | 171 |
| 4 | Bob Ferguson | 58 | 56 | 58 | 172 |
| 5 | James Rennie | 61 | 59 | 57 | 177 |
| 6 | Davie Strath | 59 | 61 | 58 | 178 |
| T7 | Bob Pringle | 62 | 58 | 61 | 181 |
| T7 | Tom Carson | 181 | |||
| T9 | William Doleman (a) | 65 | 59 | 59 | 183 |
| T9 | Hugh Morrison | 62 | 59 | 62 | 183 |
What happened at the 1875 Open Championship
The Morrises stayed away: Young Tom's wife and baby had died in childbirth six days earlier.
Fifteen years after his first win, Park closed with 51 for a fourth title, equal to the record of both Morrises.
No hole is named as decisive; Park's wayward tee shot at the last cost him two but he still won by two.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's The Open data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: the-open.json (The Open room's data), with GNN's Open Championship addendum tables L (top ten by round), H (deciding hole), W (final-day weather).