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| Location | Sandwich, England |
| Course(s) | Royal St George's Golf Club |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Field | 96, 31 after cut |
| Cut | 147 (+7) |
| Champion | |
 Bobby Locke | |
| 283 (+3) | |
The 1949 Open Championship was a golf tournament held at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. It was the 78th Open Championship. Bobby Locke won his first of four Open Championship titles in a 36-hole playoff over Harry Bradshaw.
The defining moment of the championship occurred on the 5th hole of the second round. Harry Bradshaw opened with a 68 and was playing steadily as he reached the 5th tee. His drive went into the rough on the right side of the fairway, where the ball became lodged at the bottom of a beer bottle. Unsure of whether he was able to take a free drop and with no tournament officials nearby, Bradshaw attempted to blast the ball out of the bottle and managed to hit it 30 yards with glass flying everywhere. He took two more shots to reach the green, then holed out for a 6. He finished the round with a 77, but rebounded with rounds of 68-70 to tie South African Bobby Locke for the lead with a 283 total. Locke and Bradshaw met in a 36-hole playoff the following day, where Locke prevailed by 12 shots, 135 to 147.
Locke went on to win three more Open Championships in 1950, 1952, and 1957. His win here came a year after he set the PGA Tour record with a 16-shot victory, a mark that still stands, but he was later banned by the PGA in a dispute over playing obligations.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To Par |
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| 1 | Bobby Locke | South Africa |
69-76-68-70=283 | +3 |
| 2 | Harry Bradshaw |  Ireland |
68-77-68-70=283 | |
| 3 | Roberto De Vicenzo |  Argentina |
68-75-73-69=285 | +5 |
| T4 | Sam King |  England |
71-69-74-72=286 | +6 |
| Charlie Ward | England |
73-71-70-72=286 | ||
| T6 | Max Faulkner | England |
71-71-71-74=287 | +7 |
| Arthur Lees | England |
74-70-72-71=287 | ||
| T8 | Jimmy Adams |  Scotland |
67-77-72-72=288 | +8 |
| John Fallon | Scotland |
69-75-72-72=288 | ||
| Walter Smithers | England |
72-75-70-71=288 |
Locke (135) defeated Bradshaw (147) in a 36-hole playoff.
External links
| Preceded by1949 U.S. Open | Major Championships | Succeeded by1950 Masters Tournament |
| 1949 Men's major golf championships | |
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| The Open Championship | |
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