1882 British Open Winner and Scores

The 1882 British Open was the 22nd time this major was played. The champion completed a streak of three consecutive years winning.

Winner: Bob Ferguson, 171

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

Tournament dates: Sept. 30, 1882

Leader after first round: Bob Ferguson, 83

Notable Notes: Bob Ferguson made it three consecutive wins in the British Open, taking the title by three strokes. ... Ferguson also led by three following the first round, over the same golfer who finished runner-up: Willie Fernie. ... Jamie Anderson, who himself won three consecutive Opens from 1877-79, shared second place. ... Ferguson's streak ended at the 1883 British Open, where he lost in a playoff.

Final Scores

Bob Ferguson	83-88—171
Willie Fernie	88-86—174
Jamie Anderson	87-88—175
a-Fitz Boothby	86-89—175
Jack Kirkaldy	86-89—175
Bob Martin	89-86—175
David Ayton	90-88—178
a-James Mansfield	91-87—178
Willie Park Sr.	89-89—178
James Rennie	90-88—178
Tom Kidd	87-93—180
a-Henry Lamb	88-92—180
Andrew Alexander	93-88—181
George Lowe	95-86—181
Douglas Rolland	88-93—181
W. Honeyman	93-89—182
William Thomson	95-87—182
Tom Dunn	93-90—183
Willie Park Jr.	90-93—183
Ben Sayers	92-91—183
David Anderson Sr.	91-93—184
Peter Fernie	94-90—184
Jack Burns	97-92—189
George Forrester	94-95—189
Bob Pringle	92-97—189
David Simpson	98-91—189
Thomas Arundel	97-93—190
James Kirk	101-90—191
James Hunter	92-100—192
Robert Kinsman	99-93—192
Bob Kirk	103-90—193
a-Harry Everard	99-95—194
a-Robert Armit	97-98—195
Willie Dunn Jr.	98-99—197
James Fenton	98-99—195
a-W. Kirk	103-96—199
J. Reed	98-103—201
a-John Dunn	103-101—204
a-James Logan White	100-115—215