| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–17 July 2005 |
| Location | St Andrews, Scotland |
| Course(s) | Old Course at St Andrews |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72[1] |
| Length | 7,279 yards (6,656 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 80 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 145 (+1)[1][2] |
| Prize fund | £4,000,000 €5,860,938 $7,490,400 |
| Winner's share | £720,000 €1,047,362 $1,261,285 |
| Champion | |
 Tiger Woods | |
| 274 (−14) | |
St Andrews
Location in Scotland
St Andrews
Location in Fife, Scotland
The 2005 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 134th Open Championship, held from 14 to 17 July at the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. Tiger Woods led wire-to-wire for his tenth major title, five shots ahead of runner-up Colin Montgomerie.[3] The win was Woods' second Open Championship, both at St. Andrews, and completed his second career grand slam at age 29.[4] The tenth major and second slam were firsts for a player under the age of 30.[5] At age 65, Jack Nicklaus made his final appearance at a major championship.[6]
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- ^ Bonk, Thomas (18 July 2005). "A near-perfect 10". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. E1.
- ^ Bamberger, Michael (25 July 2005). "New King of the Old Course". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ Gola, Hank (18 July 2005). "Wire-to-wire". Spokesman-Review. (New York Daily News). p. C1.
- ^ Lincicome, Bernie (16 July 2005). "A Bear of a finish". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (Rocky Mountain News). p. D-1.