The 1872 Open Championship was the 12th Open Championship, held 13 September at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Tom Morris, Jr. won the Championship for the fourth successive time, by three strokes from runner-up Davie Strath, having been five shots behind Strath before the final round. He was just 7008675388800000000♠21 years and 146 days old.In 1870, Tommy Morris, Jr. had won the Challenge Belt for the third successive year and gained permanent possession of it.