The Claret Jug was not awarded to the first Open Championship winner. The very first Open was held in October of 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland, but the trophy hadn't been ...
The compact course is not a natural venue for the huge championship The Open has become - but Jack Nicklaus, who like Tiger Woods has twice won the Claret Jug over the Old Course - said of it ...