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The 1861 Open Championship was a golf competition held at Prestwick Golf Club Ayrshire Scotland. It was the second Open Championship and the first to open to amateurs as well as professionals. Ten professionals and eight amateurs contested the event with Tom Morris Sr. winning the championship by 4 shots from Willie Park Sr..As in 1860 the contest was held over three rounds of the twelve-hole links course.

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