James "Jamie" Anderson was a nineteenth century professional golf

Golf

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er, who won The Open Championship

The Open Championship

The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...

 three times.

Anderson was born in St Andrews

St Andrews

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, Scotland

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. His Open Championships were at Musselburgh

Musselburgh

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 in 1877; Prestwick Golf Club

Prestwick Golf Club

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 in 1878; and St Andrews

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 in 1879. He is one of only four golfers who have won three consecutive Opens, alongside Young Tom Morris (1868–1870), Bob Ferguson

Bob Ferguson (golfer)

Robert Ferguson , was a Scottish golfer who won a hat-trick of titles at The Open Championship in 1880, 1881 and 1882. He was especially noted for his putting. He is one of only four men who have won The Open three years in a row...

 (1880–82) and Peter Thomson (1954–56).
Anderson did not compete in 1880 because the date of the tournament was set so late that he forgot to enter.

He died in Thornton

Thornton, Fife

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, Fife

Fife

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• Note: Anderson played only in The Open Championship
  The Open Championship
  The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
  
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NT = No tournament

DNP = Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Green background for wins.