The 1879 Open Championship was the 19th Open Championship, held 27 September at the Old Course at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Jamie Anderson won the Championship for the third successive time, by three strokes from Jamie Allan and Andrew Kirkaldy. The Open 1879: September 27–29, 1879 at Old Course at St Andrews. Champion: Jamie Anderson, at 169 — 3rd major title. Wiki link