Trevino was a surprise winner over Nicklaus

Nicklaus, whose love affair with the course had started back in 1966, looked odds on to wrap up the title when Trevino put his fourth shot through the green on the 17th hole of his final round.

He even admitted defeat, saying: "That's it, I've thrown it away."

But remarkably he chipped in for par and took the title.

Watson stopped Trevino from another Muirfield win

Such was Watson's dominance in the event that he held a four-stroke winning margin by the 72nd and final hole.

The 1980 event, though, marked its own piece of history when Isao Aoki hit a third round of 63, which remains the equal-lowest score ever recorded.

Faldo's first win came in 1987

The British golfer had been three strokes down on leader Paul Azinger with just nine holes to play.

But, rather than push his game, he carded 18 consecutive pars for the round to match and finally overtake Azinger, who bogeyed the final two holes, beating the American and Roger Davis by a single stroke.

Nick Faldo burst into song at 1992 Open

Rounds of 66 and 64 put him in a commanding position and, despite the threat of an equally blistering John Cook, he held on for victory.

With Cook breathing down his neck, Faldo faltered before reeling off a stunning finish - which he later described as the "best four holes of my life".

Castigated for being boring by the media, he promptly broke into a chorus of "My Way" by Frank Sinatra.