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23 July 2023
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The 89 players to have won The Open
Eighty-nine men have now enjoyed the thrill of being crowned the Champion Golfer of the Year at The Open.
Following Brian Harman's victory in The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, here is a list showing every player who has triumphed in golf’s original Championship. Numbers in brackets signify multiple wins.
1860 – The 1st Open, Prestwick - Willie Park Snr - Winning score 174
1861 – The 2nd Open, Prestwick - Old Tom Morris - 163
1862 – The 3rd Open, Prestwick - Old Tom Morris (2) - 163
1863 – The 4th Open, Prestwick - Willie Park Snr (2) - 168
1864 – The 5th Open, Prestwick - Old Tom Morris (3) - 167
1865 – The 6th Open, Prestwick - Andrew Strath - 162
1866 – The 7th Open, Prestwick - Willie Park Snr (3) - 169
1867 – The 8th Open, Prestwick - Old Tom Morris (4) - 170
1868 – The 9th Open, Prestwick - Young Tom Morris - 154
1869 – The 10th Open, Prestwick - Young Tom Morris (2) - 157
1870 – The 11th Open, Prestwick - Young Tom Morris (3) – 149
1871 – No Championship
1872 – The 12th Open, Prestwick - Young Tom Morris (4) - 166
1873 – The 13th Open, St Andrews - Tom Kidd - 179
1874 – The 14th Open, Musselburgh - Mungo Park - 159
1875 – The 15th Open, Prestwick - Willie Park Snr (4) - 166
1876 – The 16th Open, St Andrews - Bob Martin - 176
1877 – The 17th Open, Musselburgh - Jamie Anderson - 160
1878 – The 18th Open, Prestwick - Jamie Anderson (2) - 157
1879 – The 19th Open, St Andrews - Jamie Anderson (3) - 169
1880 – The 20th Open, Musselburgh - Bob Ferguson - 162
1881 – The 21st Open, Prestwick- Bob Ferguson (2) - 170
1882 – The 22nd Open, St Andrews - Bob Ferguson (3) - 171
1883 – The 23rd Open, Musselburgh - Willie Fernie - 158
1884 – The 24th Open, Prestwick - Jack Simpson - 160
1885 – The 25th Open, St Andrews - Bob Martin (2) - 171
1886 – The 26th Open, Musselburgh - David Brown - 157
1887 – The 27th Open, Prestwick - Willie Park Jnr - 161
1888 – The 28th Open, St Andrews - Jack Burns - 171
1889 – The 29th Open, Musselburgh - Willie Park Jnr (2) - 155
1890 – The 30th Open, Prestwick - John Ball Jnr - 164
1891 – The 31st Open, St Andrews - Hugh Kirkaldy – 166
1892 – The 32nd Open, Muirfield - Harold Hilton - 305
1893 – The 33rd Open, Prestwick - Willie Auchterlonie - 322
1894 – The 34th Open, Royal St George’s - J.H. Taylor - 326
1895 – The 35th Open, St Andrews - J.H. Taylor (2) - 322
1896 – The 36th Open, Muirfield - Harry Vardon - 316
1897 – The 37th Open, Royal Liverpool - Harold Hilton (2) - 314
1898 – The 38th Open, Prestwick - Harry Vardon (2) - 307
1899 – The 39th Open, Royal St George’s - Harry Vardon (3) - 310
1900 – The 40th Open, St Andrews - J.H. Taylor (3) - 309
1901 – The 41st Open, Muirfield - James Braid - 309
1902 – The 42nd Open, Royal Liverpool - Sandy Herd - 307
1903 – The 43rd Open, Prestwick - Harry Vardon (4) - 300
1904 – The 44th Open, Royal St George’s - Jack White - 296
1905 – The 45th Open, St Andrews - James Braid (2) - 318
1906 – The 46th Open, Muirfield - James Braid (3) - 300
1907 – The 47th Open, Royal Liverpool - Arnaud Massy - 312
1908 – The 48th Open, Prestwick - James Braid (4) - 291
1909 – The 49th Open, Royal Cinque Ports - J.H. Taylor (4) - 295
1910 – The 50th Open, St Andrews - James Braid (5) - 299
1911 – The 51st Open, Royal St George’s - Harry Vardon (5) - 303
1912 – The 52nd Open, Muirfield - Ted Ray - 295
1913 – The 53rd Open, Royal Liverpool - J.H. Taylor (5) - 304
1914 – The 54th Open, Prestwick - Harry Vardon (6) – 306
1915-1919 – No Championship
1920 – The 55th Open, Royal Cinque Ports - George Duncan - 303
1921 – The 56th Open, St Andrews - Jock Hutchison - 296
1922 – The 57th Open, Royal St George’s - Walter Hagen - 300
1923 – The 58th Open, Troon - Arthur Havers - 295
1924 – The 59th Open, Royal Liverpool - Walter Hagen (2) - 301
1925 – The 60th Open, Prestwick - Jim Barnes - 300
1926 – The 61st Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Bobby Jones - 291
1927 – The 62nd Open, St Andrews - Bobby Jones (2) - 285
1928 – The 63rd Open, Royal St George’s - Walter Hagen (3) - 292
1929 – The 64th Open, Muirfield - Walter Hagen (4) - 292
1930 – The 65th Open, Royal Liverpool - Bobby Jones (3) - 291
1931 – The 66th Open, Carnoustie - Tommy Armour - 296
1932 – The 67th Open, Prince’s - Gene Sarazen - 283
1933 – The 68th Open, St Andrews - Denny Shute - 292
1934 – The 69th Open, Royal St George’s - Henry Cotton - 283
1935 – The 70th Open, Muirfield - Alf Perry - 283
1936 – The 71st Open, Royal Liverpool - Alf Padgham - 287
1937 – The 72nd Open, Carnoustie - Henry Cotton (2) - 290
1938 – The 73rd Open, Royal St George’s - Reg Whitcombe - 295
1939 – The 74th Open, St Andrews - Dick Burton – 290
1940-1945 – No Championship
1946 – The 75th Open, St Andrews - Sam Snead - 290
1947 – The 76th Open, Royal Liverpool - Fred Daly - 293
1948 – The 77th Open, Muirfield - Henry Cotton (3) - 284
1949 – The 78th Open, Royal St George’s - Bobby Locke - 283
1950 – The 79th Open, Troon - Bobby Locke (2) - 279
1951 – The 80th Open, Royal Portrush - Max Faulkner - 285
1952 – The 81st Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Bobby Locke (3) - 287
1953 – The 82nd Open, Carnoustie - Ben Hogan - 282
1954 – The 83rd Open, Royal Birkdale - Peter Thomson - 283
1955 – The 84th Open, St Andrews - Peter Thomson (2) - 281
1956 – The 85th Open, Royal Liverpool - Peter Thomson (3) - 286
1957 – The 86th Open, St Andrews - Bobby Locke (4) - 279
1958 – The 87th Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Peter Thomson (4) - 278
1959 – The 88th Open, Muirfield - Gary Player - 284
1960 – The 89th Open, St Andrews - Kel Nagle - 278
1961 – The 90th Open, Royal Birkdale - Arnold Palmer - 284
1962 – The 91st Open, Troon - Arnold Palmer (2) - 276
1963 – The 92nd Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Bob Charles - 277
1964 – The 93rd Open, St Andrews - Tony Lema - 279
1965 – The 94th Open, Royal Birkdale - Peter Thomson (5) - 285
1966 – The 95th Open, Muirfield - Jack Nicklaus - 282
1967 – The 96th Open, Royal Liverpool - Roberto de Vicenzo - 278
1968 – The 97th Open, Carnoustie - Gary Player (2) - 289
1969 – The 98th Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Tony Jacklin - 280
1970 – The 99th Open, St Andrews - Jack Nicklaus (2) - 283
1971 – The 100th Open, Royal Birkdale - Lee Trevino - 278
1972 – The 101st Open, Muirfield - Lee Trevino (2) - 278
1973 – The 102nd Open, Troon - Tom Weiskopf - 276
1974 – The 103rd Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Gary Player (3) - 282
1975 – The 104th Open, Carnoustie - Tom Watson - 279
1976 – The 105th Open, Royal Birkdale - Johnny Miller - 279
1977 – The 106th Open, Turnberry - Tom Watson (2) - 268
1978 – The 107th Open, St Andrews - Jack Nicklaus (3) - 281
1979 – The 108th Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Seve Ballesteros - 283
1980 – The 109th Open, Muirfield - Tom Watson (3) - 271
1981 – The 110th Open, Royal St George’s - Bill Rogers - 276
1982 – The 111st Open, Royal Troon - Tom Watson (4) - 284
1983 – The 112th Open, Royal Birkdale - Tom Watson (5) - 275
1984 – The 113th Open, St Andrews - Seve Ballesteros (2) - 276
1985 – The 114th Open, Royal St George’s - Sandy Lyle - 282
1986 – The 115th Open, Turnberry - Greg Norman - 280
1987 – The 116th Open, Muirfield - Nick Faldo - 279
1988 – The 117th Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Seve Ballesteros (3) - 273
1989 – The 118th Open, Royal Troon - Mark Calcavecchia - 275
1990 – The 119th Open, St Andrews - Nick Faldo (2) - 270
1991 – The 120th Open, Royal Birkdale - Ian Baker-Finch - 272
1992 – The 121st Open, Muirfield - Nick Faldo (3) - 272
1993 – The 122nd Open, Royal St George’s - Greg Norman (2) - 267
1994 – The 123rd Open, Turnberry - Nick Price - 268
1995 – The 124th Open, St Andrews - John Daly - 282
1996 – The 125th Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Tom Lehman - 271
1997 – The 126th Open, Royal Troon - Justin Leonard - 272
1998 – The 127th Open, Royal Birkdale - Mark O’Meara - 280
1999 – The 128th Open, Carnoustie - Paul Lawrie - 290
2000 – The 129th Open, St Andrews - Tiger Woods - 269
2001 – The 130th Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - David Duval - 274
2002 – The 131st Open, Muirfield - Ernie Els - 278
2003 – The 132nd Open, Royal St George’s - Ben Curtis - 283
2004 – The 133rd Open, Royal Troon - Todd Hamilton - 274
2005 – The 134th Open, St Andrews - Tiger Woods (2) - 274
2006 – The 135th Open, Royal Liverpool - Tiger Woods (3) - 270
2007 – The 136th Open, Carnoustie - Padraig Harrington - 277
2008 – The 137th Open, Royal Birkdale - Padraig Harrington (2) - 283
2009 – The 138th Open, Turnberry - Stewart Cink - 278
2010 – The 139th Open, St Andrews - Louis Oosthuizen - 272
2011 – The 140th Open, Royal St George’s - Darren Clarke - 275
2012 – The 141st Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Ernie Els (2) - 273
2013 – The 142nd Open, Muirfield - Phil Mickelson - 281
2014 – The 143rd Open, Royal Liverpool - Rory McIlroy - 271
2015 – The 144th Open, St Andrews - Zach Johnson - 273
2016 – The 145th Open, Royal Troon - Henrik Stenson - 264
2017 – The 146th Open, Royal Birkdale - Jordan Spieth - 268
2018 – The 147th Open, Carnoustie - Francesco Molinari - 276
2019 – The 148th Open, Royal Portrush - Shane Lowry - 269
2020 – No Championship
2021 – The 149th Open, Royal St George’s - Collin Morikawa - 265
