Tags: Golf Tournament, Tournament.
The 1956 Open Championship was the 85th Open Championship held 4–6 July at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake England. Two-time defending champion Peter Thomson of Australia won his third consecutive Open three strokes ahead of runner-up Flory Van Donck of Belgium. It was the third of five Open titles for the 26 year-old Thomson. The purse was £3750 with a winner’s share of £1000.