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The Open Championship (Scots: The Appen Championship ), eften referred tae as The Open or the British Open , is the auldest o the fower major championships in professional gowf .
Year
Dates
Champion
Kintra
Venue
Winnin score
Winnin mairgin
Rinner(s)-up
Winner's share (£ )
148t
2019
18–21 Jul
Shane Lowry
Ireland
Royal Portrush
269
−15
6 strokes
Tommy Fleetwood (ENG )
10,750,000
1,935,000
2018
19–22 Jul
Francesco Molinari
Italy
Carnoustie
276 (−8)
2 strokes
Kevin Kisner Rory McIlroy Justin Rose Xander Schauffele
1,420,000
2017
20–23 Jul
Jordan Spieth
United States
Royal Birkdale
268 (−12)
3 strokes
Matt Kuchar
1,420,000
2016
14–17 Jul
Henrik Stenson
Swaden
Royal Troon
264 (−20)
3 strokes
Phil Mickelson
1,175,000
2015
16–20 Jul
Zach Johnson
United States
St Andrews
273 (−15)
Playoff
Marc Leishman Louis Oosthuizen
1,150,000
2014
17–20 Jul
Rory McIlroy
Northren Ireland
Royal Liverpool
271 (−17)
2 strokes
Rickie Fowler Sergio García
975,000
2013
18–21 Jul
Phil Mickelson
United States
Muirfield
281 (−3)
3 strokes
Henrik Stenson
945,000
2012
19–22 Jul
Ernie Els (2)
Sooth Africae
Royal Lytham & St Annes
273 (−7)
1 stroke
Adam Scott
900,000
2011
14–17 Jul
Darren Clarke
Northren Ireland
Royal St George's
275 (−5)
3 strokes
Dustin Johnson Phil Mickelson
900,000
2010
15–18 Jul
Louis Oosthuizen
Sooth Africae
St Andrews
272 (−16)
7 strokes
Lee Westwood
850,000
2009
16–19 Jul
Stewart Cink
United States
Turnberry
278 (−2)
Playoff
Tom Watson
750,000
2008
17–20 Jul
Pádraig Harrington (2)
Ireland
Royal Birkdale
283 (+3)
4 strokes
Ian Poulter
750,000
2007
19–22 Jul
Pádraig Harrington
Ireland
Carnoustie
277 (−7)
Playoff
Sergio García
750,000
2006
20–23 Jul
Tiger Woods (3)
United States
Royal Liverpool
270 (−18)
2 strokes
Chris DiMarco
720,000
2005
14–17 Jul
Tiger Woods (2)
United States
St Andrews
274 (−14)
5 strokes
Colin Montgomerie
720,000
2004
15–18 Jul
Todd Hamilton
United States
Royal Troon
274 (−10)
Playoff
Ernie Els
720,000
2003
17–20 Jul
Ben Curtis
United States
Royal St George's
283 (−1)
1 stroke
Thomas Bjørn Vijay Singh
700,000
2002
18–21 Jul
Ernie Els
Sooth Africae
Muirfield
278 (−6)
Playoff
Stuart Appleby Steve Elkington Thomas Levet
700,000
2001
19–22 Jul
David Duval
United States
Royal Lytham & St Annes
274 (−10)
3 strokes
Niclas Fasth
600,000
2000
20–23 Jul
Tiger Woods
United States
St Andrews
269 (−19)
8 strokes
Thomas Bjørn Ernie Els
500,000
1999
15–18 Jul
Paul Lawrie
Scotland
Carnoustie
290 (+6)
Playoff
Justin Leonard Jean van de Velde
350,000
1998
16–19 Jul
Mark O'Meara
United States
Royal Birkdale
280 (E)
Playoff
Brian Watts
300,000
1997
17–20 Jul
Justin Leonard
United States
Royal Troon
272 (−12)
3 strokes
Darren Clarke Jesper Parnevik
250,000
1996
18–21 Jul
Tom Lehman
United States
Royal Lytham & St Annes
271 (−13)
2 strokes
Ernie Els Mark McCumber
200,000
1995
20–23 Jul
John Daly
United States
St Andrews
282 (−6)
Playoff
Costantino Rocca
125,000
1994
14–17 Jul
Nick Price
Zimbabwe
Turnberry
268 (−12)
1 stroke
Jesper Parnevik
110,000
1993
15–18 Jul
Greg Norman (2)
Australie
Royal St George's
267 (−13)
2 strokes
Nick Faldo
100,000
1992
16–19 Jul
Nick Faldo (3)
Ingland
Muirfield
272 (−12)
1 stroke
John Cook
95,000
1991
18–21 Jul
Ian Baker-Finch
Australie
Royal Birkdale
272 (−8)
2 strokes
Mike Harwood
90,000
1990
19–22 Jul
Nick Faldo (2)
Ingland
St Andrews
270 (−18)
5 strokes
Mark McNulty Payne Stewart
85,000
1989
20–23 Jul
Mark Calcavecchia
United States
Royal Troon
275 (−13)
Playoff
Wayne Grady Greg Norman
80,000
1988
14–18 Jul
Seve Ballesteros (3)
Spain
Royal Lytham & St Annes
273 (−11)
2 strokes
Nick Price
80,000
1987
16–19 Jul
Nick Faldo
Ingland
Muirfield
279 (−5)
1 stroke
Paul Azinger Rodger Davis
75,000
1986
17–20 Jul
Greg Norman
Australie
Turnberry
280 (E)
5 strokes
Gordon J. Brand
70,000
1985
18–21 Jul
Sandy Lyle
Scotland
Royal St George's
282 (+2)
1 stroke
Payne Stewart
65,000
1984
19–22 Jul
Seve Ballesteros (2)
Spain
St Andrews
276 (−12)
2 strokes
Bernhard Langer Tom Watson
55,000
1983
14–17 Jul
Tom Watson (5)
United States
Royal Birkdale
275 (−9)
1 stroke
Andy Bean Hale Irwin
40,000
1982
15–18 Jul
Tom Watson (4)
United States
Royal Troon
284 (−4)
1 stroke
Peter Oosterhuis Nick Price
32,000
1981
16–19 Jul
Bill Rogers
United States
Royal St George's
276 (−4)
4 strokes
Bernhard Langer
25,000
1980
17–20 Jul
Tom Watson (3)
United States
Muirfield
271 (−13)
4 strokes
Lee Trevino
25,000
1979
18–21 Jul
Seve Ballesteros
Spain
Royal Lytham & St Annes
283 (−1)
3 strokes
Ben Crenshaw Jack Nicklaus
15,000
1978
12–15 Jul
Jack Nicklaus (3)
United States
St Andrews
281 (−7)
2 strokes
Ben Crenshaw Raymond Floyd Tom Kite Simon Owen
12,500
1977
6–9 Jul
Tom Watson (2)
United States
Turnberry
268 (−12)
1 stroke
Jack Nicklaus
10,000
1976
7–10 Jul
Johnny Miller
United States
Royal Birkdale
279 (−9)
6 strokes
Seve Ballesteros Jack Nicklaus
7,500
1975
9–13 Jul
Tom Watson
United States
Carnoustie
279 (−5)
Playoff
Jack Newton
7,500
1974
10–13 Jul
Gary Player (3)
Sooth Africae
Royal Lytham & St Annes
282 (−2)
4 strokes
Peter Oosterhuis
5,500
1973
11–14 Jul
Tom Weiskopf
United States
Troon
276 (−12)
3 strokes
Neil Coles Johnny Miller
5,500
1972
12–15 Jul
Lee Trevino (2)
United States
Muirfield
278 (−6)
1 stroke
Jack Nicklaus
5,500
1971
7–10 Jul
Lee Trevino
United States
Royal Birkdale
278 (−10)
1 stroke
Lu Liang-Huan
5,500
1970
8–12 Jul
Jack Nicklaus (2)
United States
St Andrews
283 (−5)
Playoff
Doug Sanders
5,250
1969
9–12 Jul
Tony Jacklin
Ingland
Royal Lytham & St Annes
280 (−4)
2 strokes
Bob Charles
4,250
1968
10–13 Jul
Gary Player (2)
Sooth Africae
Carnoustie
289 (+1)
2 strokes
Bob Charles Jack Nicklaus
3,000
1967
12–15 Jul
Roberto De Vicenzo
Argentinae
Royal Liverpool
278 (−10)
2 strokes
Jack Nicklaus
2,100
1966
6–9 Jul
Jack Nicklaus
United States
Muirfield
282 (−2)
1 stroke
Doug Sanders Dave Thomas
2,100
1965
7–9 Jul
Peter Thomson (5)
Australie
Royal Birkdale
285 (−3)
2 strokes
Brian Huggett Christy O'Connor Snr
1,750
1964
8–10 Jul
Tony Lema
United States
St Andrews
279 (−9)
5 strokes
Jack Nicklaus
1,500
1963
10–13 Jul
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Royal Lytham & St Annes
277 (−3)
Playoff
Phil Rodgers
1,500
1962
11–13 Jul
Arnold Palmer (2)
United States
Troon
276 (−12)
6 strokes
Kel Nagle
1,400
1961
12–15 Jul
Arnold Palmer
United States
Royal Birkdale
284 (−4)
1 stroke
Dai Rees
1,400
1960
6–9 Jul
Kel Nagle
Australie
St Andrews
278 (−10)
1 stroke
Arnold Palmer
1,250
1959
1–3 Jul
Gary Player
Sooth Africae
Muirfield
284 (E)
2 strokes
Fred Bullock Flory Van Donck
1,000
1958
2–5 Jul
Peter Thomson (4)
Australie
Royal Lytham & St Annes
278 (−6)
Playoff
Dave Thomas
1,000
1957
3–5 Jul
Bobby Locke (4)
Sooth Africae
St Andrews
279 (−9)
3 strokes
Peter Thomson
1,000
1956
4–6 Jul
Peter Thomson (3)
Australie
Royal Liverpool
286 (+2)
3 strokes
Flory Van Donck
1,000
1955
6–8 Jul
Peter Thomson (2)
Australie
St Andrews
281 (−7)
2 strokes
John Fallon
1,000
1954
7–9 Jul
Peter Thomson
Australie
Royal Birkdale
283 (−5)
1 stroke
Bobby Locke Dai Rees Syd Scott
750
1953
8–10 Jul
Ben Hogan
United States
Carnoustie
282 (−6)
4 strokes
Antonio Cerdá Dai Rees Frank Stranahan (a) Peter Thomson
500
1952
9–11 Jul
Bobby Locke (3)
Sooth Africae
Royal Lytham & St Annes
287 (−1)
1 stroke
Peter Thomson
300
1951
4–6 Jul
Max Faulkner
Ingland
Royal Portrush
285 (−3)
2 strokes
Antonio Cerdá
300
1950
5–7 Jul
Bobby Locke (2)
Sooth Africae
Troon
279 (−9)
2 strokes
Roberto de Vicenzo
300
1949
6–9 Jul
Bobby Locke
Sooth Africae
Royal St George's
283 (−5)
Playoff
Harry Bradshaw
300
1948
30 Jun – 2 Jul
Henry Cotton (3)
Ingland
Muirfield
284 (E)
5 strokes
Fred Daly
150
1947
2–4 Jul
Fred Daly
Northren Ireland
Royal Liverpool
293 (+5)
1 stroke
Reg Horne Frank Stranahan (a)
150
1946
3–5 Jul
Sam Snead
United States
St Andrews
290 (+2)
4 strokes
Johnny Bulla Bobby Locke
150
1940–45: No Championships because of World War II
1939
5–7 Jul
Dick Burton
Ingland
St Andrews
290 (−2)
2 strokes
Johnny Bulla
100
1938
6–8 Jul
Reg Whitcombe
Ingland
Royal St George's
295 (+15)
2 strokes
Jimmy Adams
100
1937
7–9 Jul
Henry Cotton (2)
Ingland
Carnoustie
290
2 strokes
Reg Whitcombe
100
1936
25–27 Jun
Alf Padgham
Ingland
Royal Liverpool
287
1 stroke
Jimmy Adams
100
1935
26–28 Jun
Alf Perry
Ingland
Muirfield
283
4 strokes
Alf Padgham
100
1934
27–29 Jun
Henry Cotton
Ingland
Royal St George's
283
5 strokes
Sid Brews
100
1933
5–8 Jul
Denny Shute
United States
St Andrews
292
Playoff
Craig Wood
100
1932
8–10 Jun
Gene Sarazen
United States
Prince's
283
5 strokes
Macdonald Smith
100
1931
3–5 Jun
Tommy Armour
Unitit States
Carnoustie
296
1 stroke
José Jurado
100
1930
18–20 Jun
Bobby Jones (a) (3)
United States
Royal Liverpool
291
2 strokes
Leo Diegel Macdonald Smith
100
1929
8–10 May
Walter Hagen (4)
United States
Muirfield
292
6 strokes
Johnny Farrell
75
1928
9–11 May
Walter Hagen (3)
United States
Royal St George's
292
2 strokes
Gene Sarazen
75
1927
13–15 Jul
Bobby Jones (a) (2)
United States
St Andrews
285
6 strokes
Aubrey Boomer Fred Robson
75
1926
23–25 Jun
Bobby Jones (a)
United States
Royal Lytham & St Annes
291
2 strokes
Al Watrous
75
1925
25–26 Jun
Jim Barnes
United States
Prestwick
300
1 stroke
Archie Compston Ted Ray
75
1924
26–27 Jun
Walter Hagen (2)
United States
Royal Liverpool
301
1 stroke
Ernest Whitcombe
75
1923
14–15 Jun
Arthur Havers
Ingland
Troon
295
1 stroke
Walter Hagen
75
1922
22–23 Jun
Walter Hagen
United States
Royal St George's
300
1 stroke
Jim Barnes George Duncan
75
1921
23–25 Jun
Jock Hutchison
Unitit States
St Andrews
296
Playoff
Roger Wethered (a)
75
1920
30 Jun – 1 Jul
George Duncan
Scotland
Royal Cinque Ports
303
2 strokes
Sandy Herd
75
1915–19: No Championships because of World War I
1914
18–19 Jun
Harry Vardon (6)
Jersey
Prestwick
306
3 strokes
J.H. Taylor
50
1913
23–24 Jun
J.H. Taylor (5)
Ingland
Royal Liverpool
304
8 strokes
Ted Ray
50
1912
24–25 Jun
Ted Ray
Jersey
Muirfield
295
4 strokes
Harry Vardon
50
1911
26–30 Jun
Harry Vardon (5)
Jersey
Royal St George's
303
Playoff
Arnaud Massy
50
1910
21–24 Jun
James Braid (5)
Scotland
St Andrews
299
4 strokes
Sandy Herd
50
1909
10–11 Jun
J.H. Taylor (4)
Ingland
Royal Cinque Ports
291
6 strokes
Tom Ball James Braid
50
1908
18–19 Jun
James Braid (4)
Scotland
Prestwick
291
8 strokes
Tom Ball
50
1907
20–21 Jun
Arnaud Massy
Fraunce
Royal Liverpool
312
2 strokes
J.H. Taylor
50
1906
13–15 Jun
James Braid (3)
Scotland
Muirfield
300
4 strokes
J.H. Taylor
50
1905
7–9 Jun
James Braid (2)
Scotland
St Andrews
318
5 strokes
Rowland Jones J.H. Taylor
50
1904
8–10 Jun
Jack White
Scotland
Royal St George's
296
1 stroke
James Braid J.H. Taylor
50
1903
10–11 Jun
Harry Vardon (4)
Jersey
Prestwick
300
6 strokes
Tom Vardon
50
1902
4–5 Jun
Sandy Herd
Scotland
Royal Liverpool
307
1 stroke
James Braid Harry Vardon
50
1901
5–6 Jun
James Braid
Scotland
Muirfield
309
3 strokes
Harry Vardon
50
1900
6–7 Jun
J.H. Taylor (3)
Ingland
St Andrews
309
8 strokes
Harry Vardon
50
1899
7–8 Jun
Harry Vardon (3)
Jersey
St George's
310
5 strokes
Jack White
30
1898
8–9 Jun
Harry Vardon (2)
Jersey
Prestwick
307
1 stroke
Willie Park, Jnr
30
1897
19–20 May
Harold Hilton (a) (2)
Ingland
Royal Liverpool
314
1 stroke
James Braid
30
1896
10–11,13 Jun
Harry Vardon
Jersey
Muirfield
316
Playoff
J.H. Taylor
30
1895
12–13 Jun
J.H. Taylor (2)
Ingland
St Andrews
322
4 strokes
Sandy Herd
30
1894
11–12 Jun
J.H. Taylor
Ingland
St George's
326
5 strokes
Douglas Rolland
30
1893
31 Aug – 1 Sep
William Auchterlonie
Scotland
Prestwick
322
2 strokes
Johnny Laidlay (a)
30
1892
22–23 Sep
Harold Hilton (a)
Ingland
Muirfield
305
3 strokes
John Ball (a) Sandy Herd Hugh Kirkaldy
35
1891
6–7 Oct
Hugh Kirkaldy
Scotland
St Andrews
166
2 strokes
Willie Fernie Andrew Kirkaldy
10
1890
11 Sep
John Ball (a)
Ingland
Prestwick
164
3 strokes
Willie Fernie Archie Simpson
13
1889
8,11 Nov
Willie Park, Jnr (2)
Scotland
Musselburgh
155
Playoff
Andrew Kirkaldy
8
1888
6,8 Oct
Jack Burns
Scotland
St Andrews
171
1 stroke
David Anderson Jr. Ben Sayers
8
1887
16 Sep
Willie Park, Jnr
Scotland
Prestwick
161
1 stroke
Bob Martin
8
1886
5 Nov
David Brown
Scotland
Musselburgh
157
2 strokes
Willie Campbell
8
1885
3 Oct
Bob Martin (2)
Scotland
St Andrews
171
1 stroke
Archie Simpson
10
1884
3 Oct
Jack Simpson
Scotland
Prestwick
160
4 strokes
Willie Fernie Douglas Rolland
8
1883
16–17 Nov
Willie Fernie
Scotland
Musselburgh
159
Playoff
Bob Ferguson
8
1882
30 Sep
Bob Ferguson (3)
Scotland
St Andrews
171
3 strokes
Willie Fernie
12
1881
14 Oct
Bob Ferguson (2)
Scotland
Prestwick
170
3 strokes
Jamie Anderson
8
1880
9 Apr
Bob Ferguson
Scotland
Musselburgh
162
5 strokes
Peter Paxton
8
1879
27,29 Sep
Jamie Anderson (3)
Scotland
St Andrews
169
3 strokes
Jamie Allan Andrew Kirkaldy
10
1878
4 Oct
Jamie Anderson (2)
Scotland
Prestwick
157
2 strokes
Bob Kirk
8
1877
6 Apr
Jamie Anderson
Scotland
Musselburgh
160
2 strokes
Bob Pringle
8
1876
30 Sep, 2 Oct
Bob Martin
Scotland
St Andrews
176
Playoff
Davie Strath
10
1875
10 Sep
Willie Park, Snr (4)
Scotland
Prestwick
166
2 strokes
Bob Martin
8
1874
10 Apr
Mungo Park
Scotland
Musselburgh
159
2 strokes
Tom Morris, Jnr
8
1873
4 Oct
Tom Kidd
Scotland
St Andrews
179
1 stroke
Jamie Anderson
11
1872
13 Sep
Tom Morris, Jnr (4)
Scotland
Prestwick
166
3 strokes
Davie Strath
8
1871
Championship cancelled as no trophy available
1870
15 Sep
Tom Morris, Jnr (3)
Scotland
Prestwick
149
12 strokes
Bob Kirk Davie Strath
6
1869
16 Sep
Tom Morris, Jnr (2)
Scotland
Prestwick
157
11 strokes
Bob Kirk
6
1868
23 Sep
Tom Morris, Jnr
Scotland
Prestwick
154
3 strokes
Tom Morris, Snr
6
1867
26 Sep
Tom Morris, Snr (4)
Scotland
Prestwick
170
2 strokes
Willie Park, Snr
7
1866
13 Sep
Willie Park, Snr (3)
Scotland
Prestwick
169
2 strokes
Davie Park
6
1865
14 Sep
Andrew Strath
Scotland
Prestwick
162
2 strokes
Willie Park, Snr
8
1864
16 Sep
Tom Morris, Snr (3)
Scotland
Prestwick
167
2 strokes
Andrew Strath
6
1863
18 Sep
Willie Park, Snr (2)
Scotland
Prestwick
168
2 strokes
Tom Morris, Snr
-
1862
11 Sep
Tom Morris, Snr (2)
Scotland
Prestwick
163
13 strokes
Willie Park, Snr
-
1861
26 Sep
Tom Morris, Snr
Scotland
Prestwick
163
4 strokes
Willie Park, Snr
-
1860
17 Oct
Willie Park, Snr
Scotland
Prestwick
174
2 strokes
Tom Morris, Snr
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(a) denotes amateur
"Dates" column includes aw days on which play teuk place or wis planned tae take place, includin ony playoffs