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The 29th Open | 1889 Musselburgh

Willie Park Jnr wins the last Open at Musselburgh

Precious little video footage exists of Willie Park Jnr, who claimed his second Open victory in 1889, but this clip shows him in action at Musselburgh Links, the location for The 29th Open.

The Open takes place at Musselburgh Links

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The son and namesake of the very first Open Champion, Park Jnr beat Andrew Kirkaldy in a play-off to win The 29th Open, after the two men had each recorded 36-hole totals of 155.

The video above shows Park Jnr back in action at Musselburgh several years later, contesting an exhibition match with another Champion Golfer, Willie Fernie.