| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7–9 July 1965 |
| Location | Southport, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73[1] |
| Length | 7,037 yards (6,435 m)[1] |
| Field | 130 players, 50 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 149 (+3) |
| Prize fund | £10,000 $28,000 |
| Winner's share | £1,750 $4,900[2] |
| Champion | |
 Peter Thomson | |
| 285 (−7) | |
Southport
Location in England
Royal Birkdale Golf Club
The 1965 Open Championship was the 94th Open Championship, played 7–9 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Peter Thomson won his fifth Claret Jug, two strokes ahead of runners-up Brian Huggett and Christy O'Connor Snr.[2][3] Thomson's previous Open victory was seven years earlier in 1958.[2][4][5]
The 1965 Open was the last to conclude with two rounds on Friday. Beginning in 1966, the final round was moved from Friday afternoon to Saturday. The Open used this schedule until 1980, when the first round moved to Thursday with the final round on Sunday, the same as the other three majors.
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- ^ a b c "Sixth title goal of British champ". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. 10 July 1965. p. 8.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (10 July 1965). "Open golf title for Thomson". Glasgow Herald. p. 1.
- ^ "Thomson wins 5th British title". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. 10 July 1965. p. 1, sec. 2.
- ^ Lovesey, John (19 July 1965). "A man from Down Under laughs it up". Sports Illustrated. p. 16. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013.