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Today in History: The Open Championship launched at Scotland's Prestwick
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- On 17 October 1860, the inaugural Open Championship took place at Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. Organized by The R&A to crown Allan Robertson’s successor, eight professionals competed, and Willie Park Sr. won by two strokes over Tom Morris Sr. The event marked the birth of golf’s oldest major tournament.