▁but ▁he ▁played ▁well ▁for ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁round ▁and ▁finished ▁just ▁two ▁behind ▁Auch ter l onie ▁on ▁ 3 2 4 . ▁H erd ▁started ▁badly ▁taking ▁ 1 5 ▁on ▁the ▁first ▁three ▁holes . ▁He ▁reached ▁the ▁ 1 7 th ▁need ing ▁seven ▁on ▁the ▁last ▁two ▁holes ▁to ▁match ▁Auch ter l onie . ▁His ▁second ▁shot ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 7 th ▁found ▁a ▁b unker ▁and ▁he ▁eventually ▁finished ▁three ▁stro kes ▁behind ▁the ▁winner . ▁Auch ter l onie ▁won ▁the ▁gold ▁Championship ▁Medal ▁val ued ▁at ▁£ 1 0 ▁and ▁the ▁£ 3 0 ▁first ▁prize . ▁He ▁was ▁just ▁ 2 1 ▁years ▁old ▁and ▁remains ▁the ▁second ▁young est ▁Open ▁Championship ▁winner ▁after ▁Tom ▁Morris ▁Jr .. ▁ ▁In ▁tie ing ▁for ▁ 6 th ▁place ▁James ▁Kay , ▁long - term ▁professional ▁at ▁Se aton ▁Care w ▁G olf ▁Club , ▁reached ▁his ▁second ▁highest ▁position ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 2 ▁Open ▁Championships ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁played . ▁He ▁also ▁tied ▁for ▁ 5 th ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 2 . ▁ ▁First ▁day ▁leader board ▁Th urs day , ▁ 3 1 ▁August ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁ ▁Final ▁leader board ▁Source : ▁ ▁Friday , ▁ 1 ▁September ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ 3 3 rd ▁Open ▁- ▁Pr est wick ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁( O fficial ▁site ) ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁Open ▁Championship ▁( about