Among the players who participated were Tommy Bolt and Bobby Locke.
During the early 1950s, it was contested by many of the world's leading golfers, with winners including Bobby Locke and Bernard Hunt.
Bobby Locke had a chance to tie Thomson with a 3 at the last, but his putt came up just short.
Rotella recalled once asking the great putter Bobby Locke why he didn't use a putter with a line on the top.
As a child, he was influenced by the careers of Bobby Locke and Gary Player.
Then there was Bobby Locke.
Bobby Locke won nine titles.
Palmer's rounds of 66-65-66-66 bettered the old mark set by Bobby Locke in 1947 by five shots.
Bobby Locke becomes the first South African to win the British Open.
Irish Open is won by Bobby Locke (South Africa).