Royal Troon: Looking back at eight British Open champions

By Josh Morris | Jul 15, 2016

TROON, SCOTLAND - JULY 30: The 123 yards par 3, 8th hole 'Postage Stamp' on the Old Course at Royal Troon the venue for the 2016 Open Championship on July 30, 2015 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) /

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1950	Bobby Locke

Bobby Locke changed the rules of golf with his 1950 win.

In 1949, Bobby Locke became the first man from South Africa to win The Open Championship. He did it once again in 1950 at Royal Troon, the second of what would be four times hoisting the Claret Jug. During his 1950 win, he ultimately changed the rules of golf after a run-in with the eighth hole, the Postage Stamp. After taking his tee shot, Locke found his ball “plugged” in the sand and exercised his right to go back and re-tee his shot. At the time, this was criticized as an unfavorable route to victory, but he of course silenced critics twice more during the decade, in 1952 and 1957.

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