1877 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1877 British Open was the 17th time this major was played.

Winner: Jamie Anderson, 160

Where it was played: Musselburgh Links in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland

Tournament dates: April 6, 1877

Leader after first round: William Brown, Bob Ferguson and William Cosgrove, 80

Notable Notes: Going round Musselburgh's 9-hole links twice for the afternoon 18, Jamie Anderson carded the best round of the tournament, a 78, and won the title by two strokes. ... It was the first of three consecutive Open titles for Anderson. ... Only seven golfers returned scores for the full 36 holes. The runner-up, Bob Pringle, was a Musselburgh caddie.

Final Scores

Jamie Anderson	82-78—160
Bob Pringle	82-80—162
William Cosgrove	80-84—164
Bob Ferguson	80-84—164
William Brown	80-86—166
Davie Strath	85-81—166
Mungo Park	167