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 Prize2012  Royal Lytham & St Annes  Ernie Els (2)    273 (–7)  £900 0002011  Royal St George's  Darren Clarke    275 (–5)  £900 0002010  St Andrews  Louis Oosthuizen    272 (–16)  £850 0002009  Turnberry  Stewart Cink    278 (–2)PO  £750 0002008Royal Birkdale Golf ClubPádraig Harrington (2) 283 (+3)£750 0002007Carnoustie Golf Links Pádraig Harrington277 (-7)PO£750 0002006Royal Liverpool Golf ClubTiger Woods (3) 270 (-18)£720 0002005St AndrewsTiger Woods (2) 274 (-14)£720 0002004Royal Troon Golf ClubTodd Hamilton274 (-10)PO£720 0002003Royal St George's Golf ClubBen Curtis283 (-1)£700 0002002MuirfieldErnie Els278 (-6)PO£700 0002001Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubDavid Duval274 (-10)£600 0002000St AndrewsTiger Woods269 (-19)£500 0001999Carnoustie Golf LinksPaul Lawrie290 (+6)PO£350 0001998Royal Birkdale Golf ClubMark O'Meara280 (E)PO£300 0001997Royal Troon Golf ClubJustin Leonard272 (-12)£250 0001996Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubTom Lehman271 (-13)£200 0001995St AndrewsJohn Daly282 (-6)PO£125 0001994TurnberryNick Price268 (-12)£110 0001993Royal St George's Golf ClubGreg Norman (2)267 (-13)£100 0001992MuirfieldNick Faldo (3) 272 (-12)£95 0001991Royal Birkdale Golf ClubIan Baker-Finch272 (-8)£90 0001990St AndrewsNick Faldo (2) 270 (-18)£85 0001989Royal Troon Golf ClubMark Calcavecchia275 (-13)PO£80 0001988Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubSeve Ballesteros (3) 273 (-11)£80 0001987MuirfieldNick Faldo279 (-5)£75 0001986TurnberryGreg Norman280 (E)£70 0001985Royal St George's Golf ClubSandy Lyle282 (+2)£65 0001984St AndrewsSeve Ballesteros (2)276 (-12)£55 0001983Royal Birkdale Golf ClubTom Watson (5) 275 (-9)£40 0001982Royal Troon Golf ClubTom Watson (4) 284 (-4)£32 0001981Royal St George's Golf ClubBill Rogers276 (-4)£25 0001980MuirfieldTom Watson (3) 271 (-13)£25 0001979Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubSeve Ballesteros283 (-1)£15 0001978St AndrewsJack Nicklaus (3)281 (-7)£12 5001977TurnberryTom Watson (2)268 (-12)£10 0001976Royal Birkdale Golf ClubJohnny Miller279 (-9)£7 5001975Carnoustie Golf LinksTom Watson279 (-5)PO£7 5001974Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubGary Player (3)282 (-2)£5 5001973Royal Troon Golf ClubTom Weiskopf276 (-12)£5 5001972MuirfieldLee Trevino (2)278 (-6)£5 5001971Royal Birkdale Golf ClubLee Trevino278 (-10)£5 5001970St AndrewsJack Nicklaus (2)283 (-5)PO£5 2501969Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubTony Jacklin280 (-4)£4 2501968Carnoustie Golf LinksGary Player (2)289 (+1)£3 0001967Royal Liverpool Golf ClubRoberto DeVicenzo278 (-10)£2 1001966MuirfieldJack Nicklaus282 (+2)£2 1001965Royal Birkdale Golf ClubPeter Thomson (5)285 (-3)£1 7501964St AndrewsTony Lema279 (-9)£1 5001963Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubBob Charles277 (-7)PO£1 5001962Royal Troon Golf ClubArnold Palmer (2)276 (-12)£1 4001961Royal Birkdale Golf ClubArnold Palmer284 (-4)£1 4001960St AndrewsKel Nagle278 (-10)£1 2501959MuirfieldGary Player284 (E)£1 0001958Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubPeter Thomson (4)274 (-10)PO£1 0001957St AndrewsBobby Locke (4)279 (-9)£1 0001956Royal Liverpool Golf ClubPeter Thomson (3)286 (-2)£1 0001955St AndrewsPeter Thomson (2)281 (-7)£1 0001954Royal Birkdale Golf ClubPeter Thomson283 (-5)£7501953Carnoustie Golf LinksBen Hogan282 (-6)£5001952Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubBobby Locke (3)287 (-1)£3001951Royal Portrush Golf ClubMax Faulkner285 (-3)£3001950Royal Troon Golf ClubBobby Locke (2)279 (-9)£3001949Royal St George's Golf ClubBobby Locke283 (-5)£3001948MuirfieldHenry Cotton (3)288 (E)£1501947Royal Liverpool Golf ClubFred Daly293 (+5)£1501946St AndrewsSam Snead290 (+2)£1501940-1945: No Championships due to World War II1939St AndrewsRichard Burton290£1001938Royal St George's Golf ClubReg Whitcombe295£1001937Carnoustie Golf LinksHenry Cotton (2)290£1001936Royal Liverpool Golf ClubAlf Padgham287£1001935MuirfieldAlf Perry283£1001934Royal St George's Golf ClubHenry Cotton283£1001933St AndrewsDenny Shute292PO£1001932Prince's Golf ClubGene Sarazen283£1001931Carnoustie Golf LinksTommy Armour (nat)296£1001930Royal Liverpool Golf ClubBobby Jones (Am) (3)291Am - £1001929MuirfieldWalter Hagen (4)292£1001928Royal St George's Golf ClubWalter Hagen (3)292£1001927St AndrewsBobby Jones (Am) (2)285Am - £1001926Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubBobby Jones (Am)291Am - £751925Prestwick Golf ClubJim Barnes (nat)300£751924Royal Liverpool Golf ClubWalter Hagen (2)301£751923Royal Troon Golf ClubArthur Havers295£751922Royal St George's Golf ClubWalter Hagen300£751921St AndrewsJock Hutchison (nat)296PO£751920Royal Cinque Ports Golf ClubGeorge Duncan303£75 1915-1919: No Championships due to World War I1914Prestwick Golf ClubHarry Vardon (6) Jersey306£501913Royal Liverpool Golf ClubJohn Henry Taylor (5)304£501912MuirfieldTed Ray  Jersey295£501911Royal St George's Golf ClubHarry Vardon (5) Jersey303PO£501910St AndrewsJames Braid (5)299£501909Royal Cinque Ports Golf ClubJohn Henry Taylor (4)291£301908Prestwick Golf ClubJames Braid (4)291£301907Royal Liverpool Golf ClubArnaud Massy312£301906MuirfieldJames Braid (3)300£301905St AndrewsJames Braid (2)318£301904Royal St George's Golf ClubJack White296£301903Prestwick Golf ClubHarry Vardon (4) Jersey300£301902Royal Liverpool Golf ClubSandy Herd307£301901MuirfieldJames Braid309£301900St. AndrewsJohn Henry Taylor (3)309£301899Royal St George's Golf ClubHarry Vardon (3) Jersey310£301898Prestwick Golf ClubHarry Vardon (2) Jersey307£301897Royal Liverpool Golf ClubHarold Hilton (Am) (2)314Am - £301896MuirfieldHarry Vardon Jersey316 PO£301895St AndrewsJohn Henry Taylor (2)332£301894Royal St George's Golf ClubJohn Henry Taylor326£301893Prestwick Golf ClubWilliam Auchterlonie322£301892MuirfieldHarold Hilton (Am)305(Am)1891St AndrewsHugh Kirkaldy166£101890Prestwick Golf ClubJohn Ball (Am)164Am - £81889Musselburgh LinksWillie Park, Jnr (2)155PO£81888St AndrewsJack Burns171£101887Prestwick Golf ClubWillie Park, Jnr161£101886Musselburgh LinksDavid Brown157£101885St AndrewsBob Martin (2)171£101884Prestwick Golf ClubJack Simpson160£101883Musselburgh LinksWillie Fernie159PO£101882St AndrewsBob Ferguson (3)171£101881Prestwick Golf ClubBob Ferguson (2)170£101880Musselburgh LinksBob Ferguson162£101879St AndrewsJamie Anderson (3)169£101878Prestwick Golf ClubJamie Anderson (2)157£101877Musselburgh LinksJamie Anderson160£101876St AndrewsBob Martin176£101875Prestwick Golf ClubWillie Park, Snr (4)166£61874Musselburgh LinksMungo Park159£61873St AndrewsTom Kidd179£61872Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Jnr (4)166£61871No Championship1870Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Jnr (3)149£61869Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Jnr (2)154£61868Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Jnr157£61867Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Snr (4)170£61866Prestwick Golf ClubWillie Park, Snr (3)169£61865Prestwick Golf ClubAndrew Strath162£61864Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Snr (3)167£61863Prestwick Golf ClubWillie Park, Snr (2)168-1862Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Snr (2)163-1861Prestwick Golf ClubTom Morris, Snr163-1860Prestwick Golf ClubWillie Park, Snr174-

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