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.

There was no prize money, the winner receiving the Challenge Belt for the next year.

The Dunn brothers travelled from London for the event while a number of gentlemen entered.

Park had finished on 167 but at the last Morris's tee shot landed in some long grass at the edge of a pool of water.

Rather than take a penalty drop he elected to play the ball and kept his four shot lead.