The Open of 1975 is best remembered for Tom Watson's maiden victory in golf's original championship, but after 36 holes it was an unheralded club professional from North Berwick who had the world's finest players trailing in his wake.
On his Open debut, Watson defeated Jack Newton in an 18-hole playoff at Carnoustie to secure the Claret Jug, with both men having finished regulation play on 9-under par.
Earlier in the week, however, David Huish took centre stage in the most unexpected fashion, opening up a two-stroke lead to raise hopes of a shock home triumph.
Many of the biggest names in the field struggled on day one of the championship, including the three most recent winners of the Claret Jug.
Gary Player, Tom Weiskopf and Lee Trevino posted scores of 75, 73 and 76, respectively, to leave themselves with work to do, yet there were no such problems for qualifier Huish, who had come through a sudden-death playoff at nearby Panmure to earn his place in the field.
"I don't want to know about moving into the American circuit. It is a false world and I'm well away from it. Money is not everything."
David Huish
Birdies at each of the first three holes immediately lifted Huish up the leaderboard in round one, and he ended the opening day one shot behind leader Peter Oosterhuis after a round of 69.
Nevertheless, the well-supported underdog was certainly not getting carried away by his lofty position.
Huish was quoted by the Daily Mirror as saying: “Let's be realistic. My chance of winning this championship is next to nothing. I could win it because I've got all the shots, but against that I have no experience of the pressure that lies ahead.”
Nor was Huish interested in the prospect of victory leading to a new, lucrative life on the PGA Tour.
"I don't want to know about moving into the American circuit," he added. "It is a false world and I'm well away from it. Money is not everything.
"If I did win this championship and was invited to America, I would say, 'Sorry, but I'm engaged at the North Berwick golf week.' That means more to me.”
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