Headliners for the inaugural year included Cause_to_be_included Willie Nelson , Allison Krauss and Union Station , Emmylou Harris and Alabama band .

Harry Vardon won the Championship Competition for the second time , a stroke Motion ahead of Willie Park Jr. , the 1887 and 1889 winner .

Defending champion Harold Hilton and Willie Park Jr. led after the first round on 76 .

Willie Auchterlonie , who had won the previous Open Championship at Prestwick in 1893 , was amongst those who failed Agree_or_refuse_to_act to make the cut .

Many of the spectators followed Motion Tom Morris , Jr. and Willie Park , Sr. who were paired together .

At this stage he led by 4 from G. McCachnie , 5 from George Paxton with Tom Morris , Jr. and Willie Park a full 8 shots behind .

Eight golfers contested Competition the event , with Willie Park , Sr. winning Getting the championship by 2 shots from Tom Morris , Sr. Prestwick Golf Club organised the event , `` to be played for by professional golfers '' .

The pairings were Tom Morris , Sr. ( Prestwick ) and Robert Andrew ( Perth ) , Willie Park Sr. ( Musselburgh ) and Alexander Smith ( Bruntsfield ) , William Steel ( Bruntsfield ) and Charlie Hunter ( Prestwick St Nicholas ) , George Daniel Brown ( Blackheath ) and Andrew Strath ( St Andrews ) .

Juan Ramón Verón opened Process_start the scoring in the 6th minute , but Willie Morgan equalised in the 90th minute .