Nick Faldo won the first of his three Open Championships, one stroke ahead of runners-up Paul Azinger and Rodger Davis.

Thursday, 16 July 1987 Friday, 17 July 1987 Amateurs: Mayo (E), Willison (+4), Winchester (+6), Curry (+9), Härdin (+11), Bottomley (+12), Hird (+12), O'Connell (+12), Ambridge (+13), George (+13), Robinson (+13), Jones (+16), Hamer (+17).

[2][6][7] Source[6] Sunday, 19 July 1987 The final round was played in a gray mist.

Now tied with Faldo, Azinger's approach shot from the fairway on 18 found the left greenside bunker and led to another bogey.

In the pairing just ahead, Faldo parred all 18 holes to win his first major by a stroke.