The Open Championship

The Open Championship - often known as the British Open outside the United Kingdom and Ireland - is the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf. The event is hosted annually by one of several prestigious golf clubs in the United Kingdom and is administered by The R&A regardless of its location. The next tournament, in 2013, will take place at Muirfield in Scotland.

Winners

YearVenueChampionCountryWinning Score1st Prize
2012Royal Lytham & St AnnesErnie Els (2) South Africa273 (–7)£900 000
2011Royal St George'sDarren Clarke Northern Ireland275 (–5)£900 000
2010St AndrewsLouis Oosthuizen South Africa272 (–16)£850 000
2009TurnberryStewart Cink United States278 (–2)PO£750 000
2008Royal Birkdale Golf ClubPádraig Harrington (2) Ireland283 (+3)£750 000
2007Carnoustie Golf LinksPádraig Harrington Ireland277 (-7)PO£750 000
2006Royal Liverpool Golf ClubTiger Woods (3) United States270 (-18)£720 000
2005St AndrewsTiger Woods (2) United States274 (-14)£720 000
2004Royal Troon Golf ClubTodd Hamilton United States274 (-10)PO£720 000
2003Royal St George's Golf ClubBen Curtis United States283 (-1)£700 000
2002MuirfieldErnie Els South Africa278 (-6)PO£700 000
2001Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubDavid Duval United States274 (-10)£600 000
2000St AndrewsTiger Woods United States269 (-19)£500 000
1999Carnoustie Golf LinksPaul Lawrie Scotland290 (+6)PO£350 000
1998Royal Birkdale Golf ClubMark O'Meara United States280 (E)PO£300 000
1997Royal Troon Golf ClubJustin Leonard United States272 (-12)£250 000
1996Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubTom Lehman United States271 (-13)£200 000
1995St AndrewsJohn Daly United States282 (-6)PO£125 000
1994TurnberryNick Price Zimbabwe268 (-12)£110 000
1993Royal St George's Golf ClubGreg Norman (2) Australia267 (-13)£100 000
1992MuirfieldNick Faldo (3) England272 (-12)£95 000
1991Royal Birkdale Golf ClubIan Baker-Finch Australia272 (-8)£90 000
1990St AndrewsNick Faldo (2) England270 (-18)£85 000
1989Royal Troon Golf ClubMark Calcavecchia United States275 (-13)PO£80 000
1988Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubSeve Ballesteros (3) Spain273 (-11)£80 000
1987MuirfieldNick Faldo England279 (-5)£75 000
1986TurnberryGreg Norman Australia280 (E)£70 000
1985Royal St George's Golf ClubSandy Lyle Scotland282 (+2)£65 000
1984St AndrewsSeve Ballesteros (2) Spain276 (-12)£55 000
1983Royal Birkdale Golf ClubTom Watson (5) United States275 (-9)£40 000
1982Royal Troon Golf ClubTom Watson (4) United States284 (-4)£32 000
1981Royal St George's Golf ClubBill Rogers United States276 (-4)£25 000
1980MuirfieldTom Watson (3) United States271 (-13)£25 000
1979Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubSeve Ballesteros Spain283 (-1)£15 000
1978St AndrewsJack Nicklaus (3) United States281 (-7)£12 500
1977TurnberryTom Watson (2) United States268 (-12)£10 000
1976Royal Birkdale Golf ClubJohnny Miller United States279 (-9)£7 500
1975Carnoustie Golf LinksTom Watson United States279 (-5)PO£7 500
1974Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubGary Player (3) South Africa282 (-2)£5 500
1973Royal Troon Golf ClubTom Weiskopf United States276 (-12)£5 500
1972MuirfieldLee Trevino (2) United States278 (-6)£5 500
1971Royal Birkdale Golf ClubLee Trevino United States278 (-10)£5 500
1970St AndrewsJack Nicklaus (2) United States283 (-5)PO£5 250
1969Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubTony Jacklin England280 (-4)£4 250
1968Carnoustie Golf LinksGary Player (2) South Africa289 (+1)£3 000
1967Royal Liverpool Golf ClubRoberto DeVicenzo Argentina278 (-10)£2 100
1966MuirfieldJack Nicklaus United States282 (+2)£2 100
1965Royal Birkdale Golf ClubPeter Thomson (5) Australia285 (-3)£1 750
1964St AndrewsTony Lema United States279 (-9)£1 500
1963Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubBob Charles New Zealand277 (-7)PO£1 500
1962Royal Troon Golf ClubArnold Palmer (2) United States276 (-12)£1 400
1961Royal Birkdale Golf ClubArnold Palmer United States284 (-4)£1 400
1960St AndrewsKel Nagle Australia278 (-10)£1 250
1959MuirfieldGary Player South Africa284 (E)£1 000
1958Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubPeter Thomson (4) Australia274 (-10)PO£1 000
1957St AndrewsBobby Locke (4) South Africa279 (-9)£1 000
1956Royal Liverpool Golf ClubPeter Thomson (3) Australia286 (-2)£1 000
1955St AndrewsPeter Thomson (2) Australia281 (-7)£1 000
1954Royal Birkdale Golf ClubPeter Thomson Australia283 (-5)£750
1953Carnoustie Golf LinksBen Hogan United States282 (-6)£500
1952Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubBobby Locke (3) South Africa287 (-1)£300
1951Royal Portrush Golf ClubMax Faulkner England285 (-3)£300
1950Royal Troon Golf ClubBobby Locke (2) South Africa279 (-9)£300
1949Royal St George's Golf ClubBobby Locke South Africa283 (-5)£300
1948MuirfieldHenry Cotton (3) England288 (E)£150
1947Royal Liverpool Golf ClubFred Daly Northern Ireland293 (+5)£150
1946St AndrewsSam Snead United States290 (+2)£150
1940-1945: No Championships due to World War II
1939St AndrewsRichard Burton England290£100
1938Royal St George's Golf ClubReg Whitcombe England295£100
1937Carnoustie Golf LinksHenry Cotton (2) England290£100
1936Royal Liverpool Golf ClubAlf Padgham England287£100
1935MuirfieldAlf Perry England283£100
1934Royal St George's Golf ClubHenry Cotton England283£100
1933St AndrewsDenny Shute United States292PO£100
1932Prince's Golf ClubGene Sarazen United States283£100
1931Carnoustie Golf LinksTommy Armour United States (nat)296£100
1930Royal Liverpool Golf ClubBobby Jones (Am) (3) United States291Am - £100
1929MuirfieldWalter Hagen (4) United States292£100
1928Royal St George's Golf ClubWalter Hagen (3) United States292£100
1927St AndrewsBobby Jones (Am) (2) United States285Am - £100
1926Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubBobby Jones (Am) United States291Am - £75
1925Prestwick Golf ClubJim Barnes United States (nat)300£75
1924Royal Liverpool Golf ClubWalter Hagen (2) United States301£75
1923Royal Troon Golf ClubArthur Havers England295£75
1922Royal St George's Golf ClubWalter Hagen United States300£75
1921St AndrewsJock Hutchison United States (nat)296PO£75
1920Royal Cinque Ports Golf ClubGeorge Duncan Scotland303£75
1915-1919: No Championships due to World War I
1914Prestwick Golf ClubHarry Vardon (6)Jersey Jersey306£50
1913Royal Liverpool Golf ClubJohn Henry Taylor (5) England304£50
1912MuirfieldTed RayJersey Jersey295£50
1911Royal St George's Golf ClubHarry Vardon (5)Jersey Jersey303PO£50
1910St AndrewsJames Braid (5) Scotland299£50
1909Royal Cinque Ports Golf ClubJohn Henry Taylor (4) England291£30
1908Prestwick Golf ClubJames Braid (4) Scotland291£30
1907Royal Liverpool Golf ClubArnaud Massy France312£30
1906MuirfieldJames Braid (3) Scotland300£30
1905St AndrewsJames Braid (2) Scotland318£30
1904Royal St George's Golf ClubJack White Scotland296£30
1903Prestwick Golf ClubHarry Vardon (4)Jersey Jersey300£30
1902Royal Liverpool Golf ClubSandy Herd Scotland307£30
1901MuirfieldJames Braid Scotland309£30
1900St. AndrewsJohn Henry Taylor (3) England309£30
1899Royal St George's Golf ClubHarry Vardon (3)Jersey Jersey310£30
1898Prestwick Golf ClubHarry Vardon (2)Jersey Jersey307£30
1897Royal Liverpool Golf ClubHarold Hilton (Am) (2) England314Am - £30
1896MuirfieldHarry VardonJersey Jersey316 PO£30
1895St AndrewsJohn Henry Taylor (2) England332£30
1894Royal St George's Golf ClubJohn Henry Taylor England326£30
1893Prestwick Golf ClubWilliam Auchterlonie Scotland322£30
1892MuirfieldHarold Hilton (Am) England305(Am)
1891St AndrewsHugh Kirkaldy Scotland166£10
1890Prestwick Golf ClubJohn Ball (Am) England164Am - £8
1889Musselburgh LinksWillie Park, Jnr (2) Scotland155PO£8
1888St AndrewsJack Burns Scotland171£10
1887Prestwick Golf ClubWillie Park, Jnr Scotland161£10
1886Musselburgh LinksDavid Brown Scotland157£10
1885St AndrewsBob Martin (2) Scotland171£10
1884Prestwick Golf ClubJack Simpson Scotland160£10
1883Musselburgh LinksWillie Fernie Scotland159PO£10
1882St AndrewsBob Ferguson (3) Scotland171£10
1881Prestwick Golf ClubBob Ferguson (2) Scotland170£10
1880Musselburgh LinksBob Ferguson Scotland162£10
1879St AndrewsJamie Anderson (3) Scotland169£10
1878Prestwick Golf ClubJamie Anderson (2) Scotland157£10
1877Musselburgh LinksJamie Anderson Scotland160£10
1876St AndrewsBob Martin Scotland176£10
1875Prestwick Golf ClubWillie Park, Snr (4) Scotland166£6
1874Musselburgh LinksMungo Park Scotland159£6
1873St AndrewsTom Kidd Scotland179£6
1872Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Jnr (4) Scotland166£6
1871No Championship
1870Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Jnr (3) Scotland149£6
1869Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Jnr (2) Scotland154£6
1868Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Jnr Scotland157£6
1867Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Snr (4) Scotland170£6
1866Prestwick Golf ClubWillie Park, Snr (3) Scotland169£6
1865Prestwick Golf ClubAndrew Strath Scotland162£6
1864Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Snr (3) Scotland167£6
1863Prestwick Golf ClubWillie Park, Snr (2) Scotland168-
1862Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Snr (2) Scotland163-
1861Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Snr Scotland163-
1860Prestwick Golf ClubWillie Park, Snr Scotland174-