1968 Open Championship
This Open introduced the second cut at 54 holes, used through 1985. In addition, starting with this Championship all past Open champions were exempt from qualifying (though, eventually, an age restriction was placed on past champions).
The inaugural Greater Milwaukee Open was held in the United States during the same week, with a first prize of $40,000, over five times the winner's share of the Open Championship, which was $7,200 (£3,000).
The PGA Championship was played the next week in San Antonio, Texas, the fifth and final time in the 1960s that these two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July. The PGA Championship moved permanently to August in 1969 (except 1971, when it was played in late February) and remained there until 2019, when it moved to May between The Masters and U.S. Open.
Course
Carnoustie Golf Links - Championship Course
Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par |
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1 | Cup | 406 | 4 | 10 | South America | 446 | 4 |
2 | Gulley | 468 | 4 | 11 | Dyke | 370 | 4 |
3 | Jockie's Burn | 343 | 4 | 12 | Southward Ho | 473 | 4 |
4 | Hillocks | 429 | 4 | 13 | Whins | 168 | 3 |
5 | Brae | 389 | 4 | 14 | Spectacles | 485 | 5 |
6 | Long | 565 | 5 | 15 | Lucky Slap | 460 | 4 |
7 | Plantation | 386 | 4 | 16 | Barry Burn | 243 | 3 |
8 | Short | 163 | 3 | 17 | Island | 458 | 4 |
9 | Railway | 475 | 4 | 18 | Home | 525 | 5 |
Out | 3,624 | 36 | In | 3,628 | 36 | ||
Total | 7,252 | 72 |
Round summaries
First round
Wednesday, 10 July 1968
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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T1 | ![]() |
70 | −2 |
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T3 | ![]() |
71 | −1 |
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T5 | ![]() |
72 | E |
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T9 | ![]() |
73 | +1 |
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Second round
Thursday, 11 July 1968
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | ![]() |
72-68=140 | −4 |
T2 | ![]() |
70-74=144 | E |
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T5 | ![]() |
76-69=145 | +1 |
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74-71=145 | ||
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72-73=145 | ||
T8 | ![]() |
71-75=146 | +2 |
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75-71=146 | ||
T10 | ![]() |
74-73=147 | +3 |
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70-77=147 | ||
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Amateurs: Bonallack (+3), Monguzzi (+8), O'Connor (+12), Sweeny Jr (+12), Shade (+13), Oosterhuis (+16), Saddler (+16).
Third round
Friday, 13 July 1968
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | ![]() |
72-68-74=214 | −2 |
2 | ![]() |
72-72-71=215 | −1 |
3 | ![]() |
74-71-71=216 | E |
4 | ![]() |
76-69-73=218 | +2 |
T5 | ![]() |
71-75-73=219 | +3 |
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8 | ![]() |
77-71-72=220 | +4 |
9 | ![]() |
70-77-74=221 | +5 |
T10 | ![]() |
75-76-71=222 | +6 |
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Amateurs: Bonallack (+5), Monguzzi (+18).
Final round
Saturday, 13 July 1968
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (£) |
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1 | ![]() |
74-71-71-73=289 | +1 | 3,000 |
T2 | ![]() |
72-72-71-76=291 | +3 | 1,738 |
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4 | ![]() |
72-68-74-78=292 | +4 | 1,225 |
5 | ![]() |
71-75-73-74=293 | +5 | 1,000 |
T6 | ![]() |
70-74-80-71=295 | +7 | 658 |
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9 | ![]() |
74-76-74-72=296 | +8 | 475 |
T10 | ![]() |
77-72-74-74=297 | +9 | 402 |
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Amateurs: Bonallack (+12).