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In 2021 The Open will return to Royal St George’s for the first time since 2011, when an emotional Darren Clarke fulfilled his boyhood dream of becoming Champion Golfer of the Year.
Sandwich has always produced drama and its list of Champion Golfers includes Bobby Locke, Sandy Lyle and Greg Norman.
England's first Open venue
royal st george's in pictures
Crowds gather on the maiden, the iconic 6th hole at Royal St George'sDarren Clarke celebrates achieving his dream of winning The Open, 2011Thomas Bjorn's challenge fades at the 16th hole as he takes 3 to get out of the bunker, 2003Tom Lewis claims the Silver Medal, 2011World number 396 Ben Curtis shocks the golfing world claiming the Claret Jug, 2003Bobby Locke celebrates with a beer as he wins his first Open Championship, 1949Greg Norman wins his second Claret Jug claiming victory at Royal St George's, 1993Henry Cotton tees off in front of large crowds, 1934Best view in the house for the crowds at the 6th holeThe maiden has hardly changed over the history of Royal St George's18th hole Royal St Georges 2020Tom Watson makes a hole in one at the iconic sixth hole, 2011
The Open at Royal St George's
1894
JH Taylor wins first Open held outside Scotland
1899
Vardon captures his third Open title
1904
White wins title at first three-day Open
1911
Harry Vardon won four Opens in eight years and took eight more to win his fifth to tie James Braid
1922
Walter Hagen claimed the first of his four Open titles at Royal St George’s
1928
Hagen's Royal St George's double
1934
Cotton's 65 ends American domination
1938
Whitcombe weathers the storm
1949
Locke beats Bradshaw by 12 strokes in 36-hole play-off
1981
Route 66 helps Rogers claim only major title
1985
Lyle wins The Open despite final green drama
1993
Record final round for Greg Norman
Record final round for Greg Norman
2003
Curtis claims the Claret Jug on major debut
2011
Darren Clarke wins The Open on 20th attempt
THE 122nd OPEN
Greg Norman
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Norman claims the Claret Jug with record final round 64