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Records and Statistics

Enhance your knowledge of golf's original Championship with a look through some of the most notable records and statistics from The Open.

Champion Golfers

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

2022 - The 150th Open, St Andrews - Cameron Smith - 268

2023 - The 151st Open, Royal Liverpool - Brian Harman - 271

Most Victories

6: Harry Vardon, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914

5: James Braid, 1901, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910
J.H. Taylor, 1894, 1895, 1900, 1909, 1913
Peter Thomson, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965
Tom Watson, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983

Largest Margin Of Victory

13 strokes: Old Tom Morris, 1862

12 strokes: Young Tom Morris, 1870

11 strokes: Young Tom Morris, 1869

8 strokes: J.H. Taylor, 1900 and 1913
James Braid, 1908
Tiger Woods, 2000

Champions Who Won On Debut

Willie Park Snr, Prestwick, 1860

Tom Kidd, St Andrews, 1873

Mungo Park, Musselburgh, 1874

Jock Hutchison, St Andrews, 1921

Denny Shute, St Andrews, 1933

Ben Hogan, Carnoustie, 1953

Tony Lema, St Andrews, 1964

Tom Watson, Carnoustie, 1975

Ben Curtis, Royal St George’s, 2003

Collin Morikawa, Royal St George’s, 2021

Most Appearances By A Champion Before His First Victory

19: Darren Clarke, 2011
Phil Mickelson 2013

15: Nick Price, 1994

14: Sandy Herd, 1902

13: Ted Ray, 1912
Jack White, 1904
Reg Whitcombe, 1938
Mark O’Meara, 1998

11: George Duncan, 1920
Nick Faldo, 1987
Ernie Els, 2002
Stewart Cink, 2009
Zach Johnson, 2015
Henrik Stenson, 2016

10: Roberto de Vicenzo, 1967
Padraig Harrington, 2007
Francesco Molinari, 2018

Champions Who Have Won In Three Separate Decades

Harry Vardon - 1896, 1898 & 1899 / 1903 / 1911 & 1914

J.H. Taylor - 1894 & 1895 / 1900 & 1909 / 1913

Gary Player - 1959 / 1968 / 1974

Champions Who Have Led Outright After Every Round

72 hole Championships:

Ted Ray, 1912

Bobby Jones, 1927

Gene Sarazen, 1932

Henry Cotton, 1934

Tom Weiskopf, 1973

Tiger Woods, 2005

Rory McIlroy, 2014

36 hole Championships:

Willie Park Snr, 1860 and 1866

Old Tom Morris, 1862 and 1864

Young Tom Morris, 1869 and 1870

Mungo Park, 1874

Jamie Anderson, 1879

Bob Ferguson, 1880, 1881, 1882

Willie Fernie, 1883

Jack Simpson, 1884

Hugh Kirkaldy, 1891

Champions Who Have Led After Every Round But Were Tied For The Lead In At Least One Round

72 hole Championships:

Harry Vardon, 1899 and 1903

J.H. Taylor, 1900

Lee Trevino, 1971

Gary Player, 1974

Jordan Spieth, 2017

36 hole Championships:

Tom Kidd, 1873

Bob Martin, 1876

Lowest Score In Each Round By A Champion

Lowest First Round By A Champion:

65: Louis Oosthuizen, St Andrews, 2010
Jordan Spieth, Royal Birkdale, 2017

Lowest Second Round By A Champion:

63: Greg Norman, Turnberry, 1986

Lowest Third Round By A Champion:

63: Shane Lowry, Royal Portrush, 2019

Lowest Final Round By A Champion:

63: Henrik Stenson, Royal Troon, 2016

64: Greg Norman, Royal St George’s, 1993
Cameron Smith, St Andrews, 2022

65: Tom Watson, Turnberry, 1977
Seve Ballesteros, Royal Lytham & St Annes, 1988
Justin Leonard, Royal Troon, 1997

Greatest Comeback By A Champion

After 18 holes: Harry Vardon, 1896, 11 strokes behind the leader

After 36 holes: George Duncan, 1920, 13 strokes behind the leader

After 54 holes: Paul Lawrie, 1999, 10 strokes behind the leader

Largest Leads Since 1892

After 18 holes:

5 strokes: Sandy Herd, 1896

4 strokes: Harry Vardon, 1902
Jim Barnes, 1925
Christy O’Connor Jr, 1985

After 36 holes:

9 strokes: Henry Cotton, 1934

6 strokes: Abe Mitchell, 1920

After 54 holes:

10 strokes: Henry Cotton, 1934

7 strokes: Harry Vardon, 1903
Tony Lema, 1964

6 strokes: J.H. Taylor, 1900
James Braid, 1905
James Braid, 1908
Max Faulkner, 1951
Tom Lehman, 1996
Tiger Woods, 2000
Rory McIlroy, 2014

Winners Who Have Won The Open And At Least One Other Major In The Same Calendar Year

1924 - Walter Hagen, The Open and PGA Championship

1926 - Bobby Jones, The US Open and The Open

1930 - Bobby Jones, The US Open and The Open (and the Amateur Championship and US Amateur as part of his unprecedented Grand Slam)

1932 - Gene Sarazen, The US Open and The Open

1953 - Ben Hogan, The Masters, the US Open and The Open

1962 - Arnold Palmer, The Masters and The Open

1966 - Jack Nicklaus, The Masters and The Open

1971 - Lee Trevino, The US Open and The Open

1974 - Gary Player, The Masters and The Open

1977 - Tom Watson, The Masters and The Open

1982 - Tom Watson, The US Open and The Open

1990 - Nick Faldo, The Masters and The Open

1994 - Nick Price, The Open and the PGA Championship

1998 - Mark O'Meara, The Masters and The Open

2000 - Tiger Woods, The US Open, The Open and the PGA Championship

2005 - Tiger Woods, The Masters and The Open

2006 - Tiger Woods, The Open and the PGA Championship

2008 - Padraig Harrington, The Open and the PGA Championship

2014 - Rory McIlroy, The Open and the PGA Championship

Left-Handed Champion Golfers

Bob Charles, 1963, Royal Lytham & St Annes

Phil Mickelson, 2013, Muirfield

Brian Harman, 2023, Royal Liverpool

Most Appearances In The Open

1 Gary Player - 46, 1956-2001

2 Sandy Lyle - 43, 1974-2018

3= Jack Nicklaus - 38, 1962-2005
3= Sandy Herd - 38, 1885-1933
3= Tom Watson - 38, 1975-2015

6 Nick Faldo - 37, 1976-2015

7 Ben Sayers - 35, 1878-1914

8= Bob Charles - 34, 1958-2001
8= Old Tom Morris - 34, 1860-1896

10= Tom Williamson - 32, 1897-1936
10= Ernie Els - 32, 1989-2023

Lowest Individual Round

62: Branden Grace, 3rd round, Royal Birkdale, 2017

63: Mark Hayes, 2nd round, Turnberry, 1977
Isao Aoki, 3rd round, Muirfield, 1980
Greg Norman, 2nd round, Turnberry, 1986
Paul Broadhurst, 3rd round, St Andrews, 1990
Jodie Mudd, 4th round, Royal Birkdale, 1991
Nick Faldo, 2nd round, Royal St George’s, 1993
Payne Stewart, 4th round, Royal St George’s, 1993
Rory McIlroy, 1st round, St Andrews, 2010
Phil Mickelson, 1st round, Royal Troon, 2016
Henrik Stenson, 4th round, Royal Troon, 2016
Haotong Li, 4th round, Royal Birkdale, 2017
Shane Lowry, 3rd round, Royal Portrush, 2019
Jon Rahm, 3rd round, Royal Liverpool, 2023

Lowest Winning Total By A Champion
264: Henrik Stenson, Royal Troon 2016 – 68, 65, 68, 63
Lowest Total By A Runner-Up
267: Phil Mickelson, Royal Troon, 2016 – 63, 69, 70, 65
Jordan Spieth, Royal St George’s, 2021 – 65, 67, 69, 66
Lowest Total By An Amateur
277: Jordan Niebrugge, St Andrews, 2015 – 67, 73, 67, 70
Lowest Winning Total In Relation To Par Since 1963

20 under par: Henrik Stenson, Royal Troon, 2016 (264)
Cameron Smith, St Andrews, 2022 (268)

19 under par: Tiger Woods, St Andrews, 2000 (269)

18 under par: Nick Faldo, St Andrews, 1990 (270)
Tiger Woods, Royal Liverpool, 2006 (270)

17 under par: Rory McIlroy, Royal Liverpool, 2014 (271)

16 under par: Louis Oosthuizen, St Andrews, 2010 (272)

Oldest Open Champions

1 Old Tom Morris, 1867, 46 years 102 days

2 Roberto de Vicenzo, 1967, 44 years 92 days

3 Harry Vardon, 1914, 44 years 41 days

4 Old Tom Morris, 1864, 43 years 92 days

5 Phil Mickelson, 2013, 43 years 35 days

6 Darren Clarke, 2011, 42 years 337 days

7 Ernie Els, 2012, 42 years 279 days

8 J.H.Taylor, 1913, 42 years 97 days

9 Willie Park Snr, 1875, 42 years 72 days

10 Mark O’Meara, 1998, 41 years 187 days

Youngest Open Champions

1 Young Tom Morris, 1868,17 years 156 days

2 Young Tom Morris, 1869, 18 years 149 days

3 Young Tom Morris, 1870, 19 years 148 days

4 Willie Auchterlonie, 1893, 21 years 22 days

5 Young Tom Morris, 1872, 21 years 146 days

6 Seve Ballesteros, 1979, 22 years 103 days

Known Oldest Competitors

Old Tom Morris, 74 years, 360 days, 1896

Gene Sarazen, 74 years, 131 days, 1976


Youngest Competitor
Young Tom Morris, 14 years, 147 days, 1865
Amateurs Who Have Won The Open

Bobby Jones (3) - 1926, Royal Lytham & St Annes; 1927, St Andrews; 1930, Royal Liverpool

Harold Hilton (2) - 1892, Muirfield; 1897, Royal Liverpool

John Ball Jr - 1890, Prestwick

Winners Of The Silver Medal

1949 – The 78th Open, Royal St George’s - Frank Stranahan - 290

1950 – The 79th Open, Troon - Frank Stranahan (2) - 286

1951 – The 80th Open, Royal Portrush - Frank Stranahan (3) - 295

1952 – The 81st Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - J.W. Jones - 304

1953 – The 82nd Open, Carnoustie - Frank Stranahan (4) - 286

1954 – The 83rd Open, Royal Birkdale - Peter Toogood - 291

1955 – The 84th Open, St Andrews - Joe Conrad - 293

1956 – The 85th Open, Royal Liverpool - Joe Carr - 306

1957 – The 86th Open, St Andrews - W.D. Smith - 286

1958 – The 87th Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Joe Carr (2) - 298

1959 – The 88th Open, Muirfield - Robert Reid Jack - 288

1960 – The 89th Open, St Andrews - Guy Wolstenholme - 283

1961 – The 90th Open, Royal Birkdale - Ronald White - 306

1962 – The 91st Open, Troon - Charles Green - 308

1965 – The 94th Open, Royal Birkdale - Michael Burgess - 299

1966 – The 95th Open, Muirfield - Ronnie Shade - 293

1968 – The 97th Open, Carnoustie - Michael Bonallack - 300

1969 – The 98th Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Peter Tupling - 294

1970 – The 99th Open, St Andrews - Steve Melnyk - 298

1971 – The 100th Open, Royal Birkdale - Michael Bonallack (2) - 291

1973 – The 102nd Open, Troon - Danny Edwards - 296 

1978 – The 107th Open, St Andrews - Peter McEvoy - 293

1979 – The 108th Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Peter McEvoy (2) - 294

1980 – The 109th Open, Muirfield - Jay Sigel - 291

1981 – The 110th Open, Royal St George’s - Hal Sutton - 295

1982 – The 111st Open, Royal Troon - Malcolm Lewis - 300

1985 – The 114th Open, Royal St George’s - Jose Maria Olazabal - 289

1987 – The 116th Open, Muirfield - Paul Mayo - 297

1988 – The 117th Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Paul Broadhurst - 296

1989 – The 118th Open, Royal Troon - Russell Claydon - 293

1991 – The 120th Open, Royal Birkdale - Jim Payne - 284

1992 – The 121st Open, Muirfield - Daren Lee - 293

1993 – The 122nd Open, Royal St George’s - Iain Pyman - 281

1994 – The 123rd Open, Turnberry - Warren Bennett - 286

1995 – The 124th Open, St Andrews - Steve Webster - 289

1996 – The 125th Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - Tiger Woods - 281

1997 – The 126th Open, Royal Troon - Barclay Howard - 293

1998 – The 127th Open, Royal Birkdale - Justin Rose - 282

2001 – The 130th Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes - David Dixon - 285

2004 – The 133rd Open, Royal Troon - Stuart Wilson - 296

2005 – The 134th Open, St Andrews - Lloyd Saltman - 283

2006 – The 135th Open, Royal Liverpool - Marius Thorp - 288

2007 – The 136th Open, Carnoustie - Rory McIlroy - 289

2008 – The 137th Open, Royal Birkdale - Chris Wood - 290

2009 – The 138th Open, Turnberry - Matteo Manassero - 284

2010 – The 139th Open, St Andrews - Jin Jeong - 284

2011 – The 140th Open, Royal St George’s - Tom Lewis - 289

2013 – The 142nd Open, Muirfield - Matt Fitzpatrick - 294

2015 – The 144th Open, St Andrews - Jordan Niebrugge - 277

2017 – The 146th Open, Royal Birkdale - Alfie Plant - 286

2018 – The 147th Open, Carnoustie - Sam Locke - 293

2021 – The 149th Open, Royal St George’s - Matthias Schmid - 282

2022 - The 150th Open, St Andrews - Filippo Celli - 283

2023 - The 151st Open, Royal Liverpool - Christo Lamprecht - 295

Lowest Individual Round By An Amateur

65: Tom Lewis, 1st round, Royal St George’s, 2011
Matthias Schmid, 2nd round, Royal St George’s, 2021

66: Frank Stranahan, 4th round, Troon, 1950
Tiger Woods, 2nd round, Royal Lytham & St Annes, 1996
Justin Rose, 2nd round, Royal Birkdale, 1998
Paul Dunne, 3rd round, St Andrews, 2015
Christo Lamprecht, 1st round, Royal Liverpool, 2023

Number Of Times Each Course Has Hosted The Open

St Andrews: 30

Prestwick: 24

Muirfield: 16

Royal St George’s: 15

Royal Liverpool: 13

Royal Lytham & St Annes: 11

Royal Birkdale: 10

Royal Troon: 9

Carnoustie: 8

Musselburgh: 6

Turnberry: 4

Royal Cinque Ports: 2

Royal Portrush: 2

Prince’s: 1

Play-Offs At The Open

There have been 21 play-offs at The Open.

36 Hole Play-Offs:

1876, St Andrews: Bob Martin beat Davie Strath by walkover - Strath refused to participate

1883, Musselburgh: Willie Fernie (158) beat Bob Ferguson (159)

1889, Musselburgh: Willie Park Jnr (158) beat Andrew Kirkaldy (163)

1896, Muirfield: Harry Vardon (157) beat J.H. Taylor (161)

1911, Royal St George's: Harry Vardon (138) beat Arnaud Massy (148) - only 34 holes completed

1921, St Andrews: Jock Hutchison (150) beat Roger Wethered (159)

1933, St Andrews: Denny Shute (149) beat Craig Wood (154)

1949, Royal St George's: Bobby Locke (135) beat Harry Bradshaw (147)

1958, Royal Lytham & St Annes: Peter Thomson (139) beat Dave Thomas (143)

1963, Royal Lytham & St Annes: Bob Charles (140) beat Phil Rodgers (148)

18 Hole Play-Offs:

1970, St Andrews: Jack Nicklaus (72) beat Doug Sanders (73)

1975, Carnoustie, Tom Watson (71) beat Jack Newton (72)

4 Hole Play-Offs:

1989, Royal Troon: Mark Calcavecchia (13) beat Wayne Grady (16) & Greg Norman (NR)

1995, St Andrews: John Daly (15) beat Costantino Rocca (19)

1998, Royal Birkdale: Mark O'Meara (17) beat Brian Watts (19)

1999, Carnoustie: Paul Lawrie (15) beat Justin Leonard (18) & Jean van de Velde (18)

2002, Muirfield: Ernie Els (16, 4) beat Thomas Levet (16, 5) in sudden death; Steve Elkington (17) & Stuart Appleby (17) were eliminated after 4 holes

2004, Royal Troon: Todd Hamilton (15) beat Ernie Els (16)

2007, Carnoustie: Padraig Harrington (15) beat Ernie Els (16)

2009, Turnberry: Stewart Cink (14) beat Tom Watson (20)

2015, St Andrews: Zach Johnson (15) beat Louis Oosthuizen (16) & Marc Leishman (18)