1879 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1879 British Open was the 19th time this major was played. For the champion, it was his third successive win.

Winner: Jamie Anderson, 169

Where it was played: The Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland

Tournament dates: Sept. 27, 1879

Leader after first round: Jamie Anderson, 84

Notable Notes: Jamie Anderson made it three Open Championship wins in a row. He led by three strokes following the morning 18. ... He carded an 85 in the afternoon session, second-best round of the afternoon, and won by three.

Final Scores

Jamie Anderson	84-85—169
Andrew Kirkaldy	86-86—172
Jamie Allan	88-84—172
George Paxton	89-85—174
Tom Kidd	87-88—175
Bob Ferguson	89-87—176
David Anderson Sr.	94-94—178
James O. Morris	92-87—179
Tom Dunn	90-99—179
Walter Gourlay	92-87—179
a-A.W. Smith	n/a—180
Willie Fernie	92-89—181
Jack Kirkaldy	92-89—181
James Rennie	93-88—181
T. Arundel	95-89—184
David Ayton	95-89—184
a-Henry Lamb	91-93—184
a-William Doleman	91-94—185
R. Kinsman	88-97—185
d Tom Morris	92-93—185
Bob Martin	93-93—186
Robert Tait	n/a—186
Ben Sayers	92-95—187
Smith	94-95—189
David Corstorphine	93-96—189
Robert Dow	95-94—189
David Grant Sr.	95-94—189
Peter Paxton	99-90—189
a-Douglas Robertson	97-93—190
Robert Armit	95-96—191
George Strath	97-94—191
a-J.H. Blackwell	96-96—192
Tom Manzie	96-97—193
G.K. Honeyman	97-97—194
George Lowe	94-100—194
James Fenton	99-97—196
Bob Kirk	99-98—197
D. Lundie	98-99—197
a-Fitz Boothby	96-102—198
Thomson White	102-99—201
James Kirk	105-97—202
a-W.H. Goff	105-99—204