< < back to men's professional tour

Click here to view list of past champions

oldest winner		youngest winner
champions in three decades		highest number of top-five finishes
highest number of rounds under par		highest number of aggregates under par
most consecutive rounds under 70		victories by amateurs
champions in first appearance		most victories
most times runner-up or joint runner-up		youngest and oldest competitor
biggest margin of victory		lowest winning aggregates
lowest aggregate in relation to par		lowest aggregates by runner-up
lowest aggregates by an amateur		lowest individual round
lowest individual round by an amateur		lowest first round
lowest second round		lowest third round
lowest fourth round		lowest first 36 holes
lowest second 36 holes		lowest middle 36 holes
lowest first 54 holes		lowest final 54 holes
lowest 9 holes		biggest span between first and last victories
biggest span between victories		successive victories
highest number of top five finishes		highest number of rounds under 70
first players to break 70 in The Open		outright leader after every round
leader after every round including ties		record leads (since 1892)
biggest leads by non-champions		champion with four rounds the same
champions with each round lower than previous one		biggest variation between rounds of a champion
biggest variation between two rounds		best comeback by champions
champions with four rounds under 70		best finishing round by a champion
worst round by a champion since 1939		worst finishing round by a champion since 1939
best opening round by a champion		biggest recovery in 18 holes by a champion
most appearances		most appearances on final day (since 1892)
most appearances before first victory		most appearances without a victory
championship since 1946 with the fewest rounds under 70		longest course
championship with highest number of rounds under 70		courses most often used

Year	Winner		Venue	Score
1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005	Willie, Sr. Tom, Sr. (Old Tom) Tom, Sr. (Old Tom) Willie, Sr. Tom, Sr. (Old Tom) Andrew Willie, Sr. Tom, Sr. (Old Tom) Tom, Jr. (Young Tom) Tom, Jr. (Young Tom) Tom, Jr. (Young Tom) - Tom, Jr. (Young Tom) Tom Mungo Willie, Sr. Robert Jamie Jamie Jamie Robert Robert Robert Willie Jack Robert David Willie, Jr. Jack Willie, Jr. John Hugh Harold H. William John John Harry Harold H. Harry Harry John James Alexander Harry Jack James James Arnaud James John James Harry Ted John Harry - - - - - George Jock Walter Arthur Walter James Robert T. (Bobby) Jr. Robert T. (Bobby) Jr. Walter Walter Robert T. (Bobby) Jr. Tommy Gene Denny Henry Alfred Alfred Henry R.A. Richard - - - - - - Sam Fred Henry Bobby Bobby Max Bobby Ben Peter Peter Peter Bobby Peter Gary Kel Arnold Arnold Bob Tony Peter Jack Roberto Gary Tony Jack Lee Lee Tom Gary Tom Johnny Tom Jack Seve Tom Bill Tom Tom Seve Sandy Greg Nick Seve Mark Nick Ian Nick Greg Nick John Tom Justin Mark Paul Tiger David Ernie Ben Todd Tiger	Park Morris Morris Park Morris Strath Park Morris Morris Morris Morris - Morris Kidd Park Park Martin Anderson Anderson Anderson Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Fernie Simpson Martin Brown Park Burns Park Ball Kirkaldy Hilton Auchterlonie Taylor Taylor Vardon Hilton Vardon Vardon Taylor Braid Herd Vardon White Braid Braid Massy Braid Taylor Braid Vardon Ray Taylor Vardon - - - - - Duncan Hutchison Hagen Havers Hagen Barnes Jones Jones Hagen Hagen Jones Armour Sarazen Shute Cotton Perry Padgham Cotton Whitcombe Burton - - - - - - Snead Daly Cotton Locke Locke Faulkner Locke Hogan Thomson Thomson Thomson Locke Thomson Player Nagle Palmer Palmer Charles Lema Thomson Nicklaus Devicenzo Player Jacklin Nicklaus Trevino Trevino Weiskopf Player Watson Miller Watson Nicklaus Ballesteros Watson Rogers Watson Watson Ballesteros Lyle Norman Faldo Ballesteros Calcavecchia Faldo Baker-Finch Faldo Norman Price Daly Lehman Leonard O'Meara Lawrie Woods Duval Els Curtis Hamilton Woods	Prestwick Prestwick Prestwick Prestwick Prestwick Prestwick Prestwick Prestwick Prestwick Prestwick Prestwick - Prestwick St Andrews Musselburgh Prestwick St Andrews Musselburgh Prestwick St Andrews Musselburgh Prestwick St Andrews Musselburgh Prestwick St Andrews Musselburgh Prestwick St Andrews Musselburgh Prestwick St Andrews Muirfield Prestwick Royal St. George's St Andrews Muirfield Royal Liverpool; Hoylake Prestwick Royal St. George's St Andrews Muirfield Royal Liverpool; Hoylake Prestwick Royal St. George's St Andrews Muirfield Royal Liverpool; Hoylake Prestwick Deal St Andrews Royal St. George's Muirfield Royal Liverpool; Hoylake Prestwick - - - - - Deal St Andrews Royal St. George's Royal Troon Royal Liverpool; Hoylake Prestwick Royal Lytham & St Annes St Andrews Royal St. George's Muirfield Royal Liverpool; Hoylake Carnoustie Prince's St Andrews Royal St. George's Muirfield Royal Liverpool; Hoylake Carnoustie Royal St. George's St Andrews - - - - - - St Andrews Royal Liverpool; Hoylake Muirfield Royal St. George's Royal Troon Royal Portrush Royal Lytham & St Annes Carnoustie Royal Birkdale St Andrews Royal Liverpool; Hoylake St Andrews Royal Liverpool; Hoylake Muirfield St Andrews Royal Birkdale Royal Troon Royal Lytham & St Annes St Andrews Royal Birkdale Muirfield Royal Liverpool; Hoylake Carnoustie Royal Lytham & St Annes St Andrews Royal Birkdale Muirfield Royal Troon Royal Lytham & St Annes Carnoustie Royal Birkdale Turnberry St Andrews Royal Lytham & St Annes Muirfield Royal St. George's Royal Troon Royal Birkdale St Andrews St Andrews Turnberry Muirfield Royal Lytham & St Annes Royal Troon St Andrews Royal Birkdale Muirfield Royal St. George's Turnberry St Andrews Royal Lytham & St Annes Royal Troon Royal Birkdale Carnoustie St Andrews Royal Lytham & St Annes Muirfield Royal St Georges Royal Troon St Andrews	174 163 163 168 167 162 169 170 157 154 149 - 166 179 159 166 176 160 157 169 162 170 171 159 160 171 157 161 171 155 164 166 305 322 326 322 316 314 307 310 309 309 307 300 296 318 300 312 291 295 299 303 295 304 306 - - - - - 303 296 300 295 301 300 291 285 292 292 291 296 283 292 283 283 287 290 295 290 - - - - - - 290 293 284 283 279 285 287 282 283 281 286 279 278 284 278 284 276 277 279 285 282 278 289 280 283 278 278 276 282 279 279 268 281 283 271 276 284 275 276 282 280 279 273 275 270 272 272 267 268 282 271 272 280 290 269 274 278 283 274 274

oldest winner   Old Tom Morris, 1867, 46 years 99 days Harry Vardon, 1914, 44 years 41 days Roberto de Vicenzo, 1967, 44 years 93 days youngest winner   back to top   Young Tom Morris, 1868, 17 years 5 months 8 days Willie Auchterlonie, 1893, 21 years 24 days Severiano Ballesteros, 1979, 22 years 3 months 12 days champions in three decades   Harry Vardon, 1896, 1903, 1911 J.H Taylor, 1894, 1900, 1913 Gary Player, 1959, 1968, 1974 highest number of top-five finishes   back to top   16, J.H. Taylor, Jack Nicklaus 15, Harry Vardon, James Braid highest number of rounds under par   61, Jack Nicklaus 49, Nick Faldo 40, Tom Watson highest number of aggregates under par   back to top   14, Jack Nicklaus 13, Nick Faldo most consecutive rounds under 70   7, Ernie Els, 1993-94 victories by amateurs   back to top   3, Bobby Jones 1926-27-30 2,Harold Hilton, 1892-97 1, John Ball, 1890 Roger Wethered lost a play-off in 1921 champions in first appearance   Willie Park, Prestwick, 1860 Tom Kidd, St Andrews, 1873 Mungo Park, Musselburgh, 1874 Harold Hilton, Muirfield, 1892 Jock Hutchison, St Andrews, 1921 Densmore Shute, St Andrews, 1933 Ben Hogan, Carnoustie, 1953 Tony Lema, St Andrews, 1964 Tom Watson, Carnoustie, 1975 Ben Curtis, Sandwich, 2003 most victories   back to top   6, Harry Vardon, 1896, 98, 99, 1903, 11, 14 5, James Braid, 1901, 05, 06, 08, 10 J H Taylor, 1894, 95, 1900, 09, 13 Peter Thomson, 1954, 55, 56, 58, 65 Tom Watson, 1975, 77, 80, 82, 83 most times runner-up or joint runner-up   7, Jack Nicklaus, 1964, 67, 68, 72, 76, 77, 79 6, J H Taylor, 1896, 1904, 05, 06, 07, 14 youngest and oldest competitor   back to top   Young Tom Morris, 14 years 4 months 4 days, 1865 Gene Sarazen, 74 years, 4 months, 9 days, 1976 biggest 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. 6 strokes - Bobby Jones, 1927; Walter Hagen, 1929; Arnold Palmer, 1962; Johnny Miller, 1976 lowest winning aggregates   back to top   267 (66, 68, 69, 64) Greg Norman, Royal St George’s, 1993 268 (68,70, 65, 65) Tom Watson, Turnberry, 1977; (69, 66, 67, 66) Nick Price, Turnberry, 1994 269 (67,66,67,69) Tiger Woods, St Andrews, 2000 270 (67, 65, 67, 71) Nick Faldo, St Andrews, 1990 271 (68, 70, 64, 69) Tom Watson, Muirfield, 1980; (67, 67, 64, 73) Tom Lehman, Royal Lytham & St Annes, 1996 272 (71, 71, 64, 66) Ian Baker- Finch, Royal Birkdale, 1991; (66, 64, 69, 73) Nick Faldo, Muirfield, 1992; (69, 66, 72, 65) Justin Leonard, Royal Troon, 1997 lowest aggregate in relation to par   269 (19 under par), Tiger Woods, St Andrews, 2000 270 (18 under par), Nick Faldo, St Andrews, 1990 lowest aggregates by runner-up   back to top   269 Jack Nicklaus (68, 70, 65, 66), Turnberry, 1977 269 Nick Faldo (69, 63, 70, 67), Royal St Georges, 1993 269 Jesper Parnevik (68, 66, 68, 67), Turnberry, 1994 lowest aggregates by an amateur   281 (68, 72, 70, 71) Iain Pyman, Royal St George’s. 1993; (75, 66, 70, 70) Tiger Woods, Royal Lytham, 1996 282 (72, 66, 75, 69) Justin Rose, Royal Birkdale, 1998 283 (74, 70, 71, 68) Guy Wolstenhome, St Andrews, 1960 lowest individual round   back to top   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 and Payne Stewart, 4th round Royal St George's, 1993 lowest individual round by an amateur   66 - Frank Stranahan, 4th round Troon, 1950; Tiger Woods, 2nd round, Royal Lytham, 1996; Justin Rose, 2nd round Royal Birkdale, 1998 lowest first round   back to top   Craig Stadler 1983 (64) at Royal Birkdale Christy O’Conner Jnr. 1985 (64) at Royal St George’s Rodger Davis 1987 (64) at Muirfield Raymond Floyd and Steve Pate 1992 (64) at Muirfield lowest second round   Mark Hayes 1977 (63) at Turnberry Greg Norman 1986 (63) at Turnberry Nick Faldo 1993 (63) at Royal St George’s lowest third round   back to top   Isao Aoki 1980 (63) at Muirfield Paul Broadhurst 1990 (63) at St Andrews lowest fourth round   Jodie Mudd 1991 (63) at Royal Birkdale Payne Stewart 1993 (63) at Royal St George’s lowest first 36 holes   back to top   130 (66, 64), Nick Faldo, Muirfield, 1992 lowest second 36 holes   130 (65, 65), Tom Watson, Turnberry, 1977 130 (64, 66), Ian Baker-Finch, Royal Birkdale, 1991 130 (66, 64), Anders Forsbrand, Turnberry, 1994 lowest middle 36 holes   back to top   130 (66, 64), Fuzzy Zoeller, Turnberry, 1994 lowest first 54 holes   198 (67, 67, 64), Tom Lehman, Royal Lytham, 1996 199 (67, 65, 67), Nick Faldo, St Andrews, 1990; (66, 64, 69), Nick Faldo, Muirfield, 1992 lowest final 54 holes   back to top   199 (66, 67, 66), Nick Price, Turnberry, 1994 lowest 9 holes   28, Denis Durnian, first 9, Royal Birkdale, 1983 29, Peter Thomson and Tom Haliburton, first 9, Royal Lytham, 1958 29, Tony Jacklin, first 9, St Andrews, 1970 29, Bill Longmuir, first 9, Royal Lytham, 1979 29, David J. Russell, first 9, Royal Lytham, 1988 29, Ian Baker-Finch and Paul Broadhurst, first 9, St Andrews, 1990 29, Ian Baker-Finch, first 9, Royal Birkdale, 1991 29, Paul McGinley, first 9, Royal Lytham, 1996 29, Ernie Els, first 9, Muirfield, 2002 biggest span between first and last victories   back to top   19 years, J.H Taylor, 1894 – 1913 18 years, Harry Vardon, 1896 – 1914 15 years, Gary Player, 1959 – 74 14 years, Willie Park, 1860-75 14 years, Henry Cotton, 1934 - 48 biggest span between victories   11 years, Henry Cotton, 1937-48 successive victories   back to top   4, Young Tom Morris, 1868-72 (No Championship in 1871) 3, Jamie Anderson, 1877-79; Bob Ferguson, 1880-82; Peter Thomson, 1954-56 2, Old Tom Morris, 1861-62; J.H Taylor, 1894-95; Harry Vardon, 1898-99; James Braid, 1905-06; Bobby Jones, 1926-27; Walter Hagen, 1928-29; Bobby Locke, 1949-50; Arnold Palmer, 1961-62; Lee Trevino, 1971-72; Tom Watson, 1982-83. highest number of top five finishes   16, J.H Taylor, Jack Nicklaus 15, Harry Vardon, James Braid highest number of rounds under 70   back to top   35, Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo 27, Tom Watson 23, Greg Norman 21, Lee Trevino 20, Severiano Ballesteros, Nick Price first players to break 70 in The Open   1904 Royal St George’s 68 J.H Taylor 69 James Braid (3), Jack White (4) outright leader after every round   back to top   Ted Ray, 1912; Bobby Jones, 1927; Gene Sarazen, 1932; Henry Cotton, 1934; Tom Weiskopf, 1973 leader after every round including ties   Harry Vardon, 1899 and 1903 J.H. Taylor, 1900 Lee Trevino, 1971 Gary Player, 1974 record leads (since 1892)   back to top   After 18 holes: 4 strokes, James Braid, 1908; Bobby Jones, 1927; Henry Cotton, 1934; Christy O’Connor Jnr., 1985 After 36 holes: 9 strokes, Henry Cotton, 1934 After 54 holes: 10 strokes, Henry Cotton, 1934 7 strokes, Tony Lema, 1964 biggest leads by non-champions   5 strokes, Macdonald Smith, 1925 5 strokes, Jean Van de Velde, 1999 champion with four rounds the same   back to top   Densmore Shute, 1933, St Andrews, 73, 73, 73, 73 (excluding the play-off) champions with each round lower than previous one   Jack White, 1904, Sandwich, 80, 75, 72, 69 James Braid, 1906, Muirfield, 77, 76, 74, 73 Henry Cotton, 1937, Carnoustie, (74, 73, 72, 71) Ben Hogan, 1953, Carnoustie, 73, 71, 70, 68 Gary Player, 1959, Muirfield, 75, 71, 70, 68 biggest variation between rounds of a champion   back to top   14 strokes, Henry Cotton, 1934, second round 65, fourth round, 79 11 strokes, Jack White, 1904, first round 80, fourth round 69; Greg Norman, 1986, first round 74, second round 63, third round 74 biggest variation between two rounds   20 strokes, R.G. French, 1938, second round 71, third round 91; Colin Montgomerie, 2002, second round 64, third round 84 19 strokes, R.H. Pemberton, 1938, second round 72, third round 91 18 strokes, A. Tingey Jnr., 1923, first round 94, second round 76 17 strokes, Jack Nicklaus, 1981, first round 83, second round 66; Ian Baker-Finch, 1986, first round 86, second round 69 best comeback by champions   back to top   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 champions with four rounds under 70   Greg Norman, 1993, Royal St George’s, (66, 68, 69, 64) Nick Price, 1994, Turnberry, (69, 66, 67, 66) Tiger Woods, 2000, St Andrews, (67, 66, 67, 69) Harry Vardon, 1896, 11 strokes behind the leader Of non-champions: Ernie Els, 1993, Royal St George’s, (68, 69, 69, 68); Jesper Parnevik, 1994, Turnberry, (68, 66, 68, 67) Ernie Els, 2004, Royal Troon, (69, 69, 68, 68) best finishing round by a champion   back to top   64, Greg Norman, Royal St George’s, 1993 65, Tom Watson, Turnberry, 1977; Severiano Ballesteros, Royal Lytham, 1988; Justin Leonard, Royal Troon, 1997 worst round by a champion since 1939   78, Fred Daly, third round, Hoylake, 1947 76, Paul Lawrie, third round, Carnoustie, 1999 worst finishing round by a champion since 1939   back to top   75, Sam Snead, St Andrews, 1946 best opening round by a champion   66, Peter Thomson, Royal Lytham, 1958; Nick Faldo, Muirfield, 1992; Greg Norman, Royal St George’s, 1993 biggest recovery in 18 holes by a champion   back to top   George Duncan, Deal, 1920, was 13 strokes behind the leader, Abe Mitchell, after 36 holes and level after 54 most appearances   46, Gary Player 37, Jack Nicklaus most appearances on final day (since 1892)   back to top   32, Jack Nicklaus 31, Alex Herd 30, J.H. Taylor 27, Harry Vardon, James Braid 26, Peter Thomson, Gary Player, Nick Faldo 23, Dai Rees 22, Henry Cotton most appearances before first victory   16, Nick Price, 1994 14, Mark O’Meara, 1998 most appearances without a victory   back to top   29, Dai Rees 28, Sam Torrance 27, Neil Coles championship since 1946 with the fewest rounds under 70   St Andrews, 1946; Hoylake, 1947; Portrush, 1951; Hoylake, 1956; Carnoustie, 1968. All had only two rounds under 70. longest course   back to top   Carnoustie, 1999 - 7361 yd championship with highest number of rounds under 70   148, Turnberry, 1994 courses most often used   back to top   St Andrews - 27 (including 2005) Prestwick - 24 Muirfield - 15 Sandwich - 13 Hoylake - 10 Royal Lytham - 10 Royal Birkdale - 8 Royal Troon - 8 Musselburgh - 6 Carnoustie - 6 Turnberry - 3 Deal - 2 Royal Portrush and Prince's - 1