[11][12][13] A maximum of 50 players could make the cut after 36 holes, and ties for 50th place were not included; it was at 154 (+10) and 49 advanced to the final two rounds.

Although the field of 91 that qualified was mostly British, a strong international contingent stood ready to challenge Hogan, including fellow Americans Lloyd Mangrum and Frank Stranahan, Thomson of Australia, Antonio Cerdá and Roberto De Vicenzo of Argentina, and Locke of South Africa, the defending champion.

The par-5 6th hole features a split fairway, with the right side being safer but the left offering a better angle to the green.

Tiger Woods won the Masters and U.S. Open in 2002, but shot 81-65 on the weekend to finish six strokes back at Muirfield, tied for 28th place.

At St. Andrews in 2015, Jordan Spieth bogeyed the 71st hole (Road) and missed a three-man playoff by one stroke.

After the win, Hogan and his wife Valerie were passengers on the SS United States westbound to New York City, where he received a ticker tape parade down Broadway on July 21.

[14][15] Championship Course ^ The 6th hole was renamed Hogan's Alley in 2003 Wednesday, 8 July 1953 Stranahan set the early pace with a first round of 70, with Eric Brown in 2nd with a 71.

Source:[16][17][18] Thursday, 9 July 1953 Hogan's problems on the green continued in the second round, but he managed to better his score with a 71.

Source:[3][4][5][6] Friday, 10 July 1953 (afternoon) In the final round, Stranahan was out first and posted a 69 and 286 total, including an eagle at the last.