Past Open Champions

Year Champion Nationality Venue       2010 Louis Oosthuizen South Africa St Andrews, Scotland       2009 Stewart Cink USA Turnberry, Scotland, Scotland       2008 Padraig Harrington Ireland Royal Birkdale, Southport       2007 Padraig Harrington Ireland Carnoustie, Scotland       2006 Tiger Woods USA Royal Liverpool, Hoylake       2005 Tiger Woods USA St Andrews, Scotland       2004 Todd Hamilton USA Royal Troon, Scotland, Ayrshire G.C       2003 Ben Curtis USA Royal St Georges, Sandwich       2002 Ernie Els South Africa Muirfield, Scotland       2001 David Duval USA Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire       2000 Tiger Woods USA St Andrews, Scotland       1999 Paul Lawrie Scotland Carnoustie, Scotland       1998 Mark O'Meara USA Royal Birkdale, Southport       1997 Justin Leonard USA Royal Troon, Scotland, Ayrshire       1996 Tom Lehman USA Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire       1995 John Daly USA St Andrews, Scotland       1994 Nick Price Zimbabwe Turnberry, Scotland       1993 Greg Norman Australia Royal St Georges, Sandwich       1992 Sir Nick Faldo England Muirfield, Scotland       1991 Ian Baker - Finch Australia Royal Birkdale, Southport       1990 Sir Nick Faldo England St Andrews, Scotland       1989 Mark Calcavecchia USA Royal Troon, Scotland, Ayrshire       1988 Seve Ballesteros Spain Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire       1987 Sir Nick Faldo England Muirfield, Scotland       1986 Greg Norman Australia Turnberry, Scotland       1985 Sandy Lyle Scotland Royal St Georges, Sandwich       1984 Seve Ballersteros Spain St Andrews, Scotland       1983 Tom Watson USA Royal Birkdale, Southport       1982 Tom Watson USA Royal Troon, Scotland       1981 Bill Rogers USA Royal St Georges, Sandwich       1980 Tom Watson USA Muirfield, Scotland       1979 Seve Ballesteros Spain Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire       1978 Jack Nicklaus USA St Andrews, Scotland       1977 Tom Watson USA Turnberry, Scotland       1976 Johnny Miller USA Royal Birkdale, Southport       1975 Tom Watson USA Carnoustie, Scotland       1974 Gary Player South Africa Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire       1973 Tom Weiskopf USA Royal Troon, Scotland       1972 Lee Trevino USA Muirfield, Scotland       1971 Lee Trevino USA Royal Birkdale, Southport       1970 Jack Nicklaus USA St Andrews, Scotland       1969 Tony Jacklin England Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire       1968 Gary Player South Africa Carnoustie, Scotland       1967 Roberto de Vincenzo Argentina Royal Liverpool, Hoylake       1966 Jack Nicklaus USA Muirfield, Scotland       1965 Peter Thomson Australia Royal Birkdale, Southport       1964 Tony Lema USA St Andrews, Scotland       1963 Bob Charles New Zealand Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire       1962 Arnold Palmer USA Royal Troon, Scotland       1961 Arnold Palmer USA Royal Birkdale, Southport       1960 Kel Nagle Australia St Andrews, Scotland       1959 Gary Player South Africa Muirfield, Scotland       1958 Peter Thomson Australia Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire       1957 Bobby Locke South Africa St Andrews, Scotland       1956 Peter Thomson Australia Royal Liverpool, Hoylake       1955 Peter Thomson Australia St Andrews, Scotland       1954 Peter Thomson Australia Royal Birkdale, Southport (first time)       1953 Ben Hogan USA Carnoustie, Scotland       1952 Bobby Locke South Africa Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire       1951 Max Faulkner England Portrush, N. Ireland       1950 Bobby Locke South Africa Royal Troon, Scotland       1949 Bobby Locke South Africa Royal St Georges, Sandwich       1948 Henry Cotton England Muirfield, Scotland       1947 Fred Daly Northern Ireland Royal Liverpool, Hoylake       1946 Sam Snead USA St Andrews, Scotland       1939 Dick Burton England St Andrews, Scotland       1938 Reg Whitcombe England Royal St Georges, Sandwich       1937 Henry Cotton England Carnoustie, Scotland       1936 Alf Padgham England Royal Liverpool, Hoylake       1935 Alf Perry England Muirfield, Scotland       1934 Henry Cotton England Royal St Georges, Sandwich       1933 Denny Shute USA St Andrews, Scotland       1932 Gene Sarazen USA Princes, Sandwich       1931 Tommy Armour USA Carnoustie, Scotland (first time)       1930 Bobby Jones (A) USA Royal Liverpool, Hoylake       1929 Walter Hagen USA Muirfield, Scotland       1928 Walter Hagen USA Royal St Georges, Sandwich       1927 Bobby Jones (A) USA St Andrews, Scotland       1926 Bobby Jones (A) USA Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire (first time)       1925 Jim Barnes USA Prestwick, Scotland       1924 Walter Hagen USA Royal Liverpool, Hoylake       1923 Arthur Havers England Royal Troon, Scotland       1922 Walter Hagen USA Royal St Georges, Sandwich       1921 Jock Hutchison USA St Andrews, Scotland       1920 George Duncan Scotland Royal Cinque Ports, Deal       1914 Harry Vardon England Prestwick, Scotland       1913 J. H. Taylor England Royal Liverpool, Hoylake       1912 Ted Ray England Muirfield, Scotland       1911 Harry Vardon England Royal St Georges, Sandwich       1910 James Braid Scotland St Andrews, Scotland       1909 J. H. Taylor England Royal Cinque Ports, Deal       1908 James Braid Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1907 Arnaud Massy France Royal Liverpool, Hoylake       1906 James Braid Scotland Muirfield, Scotland       1905 James Braid Scotland St Andrews, Scotland       1904 Jack White Scotland Royal St Georges, Sandwich       1903 Harry Vardon England Prestwick, Scotland       1902 Sandy Herd Scotland Royal Liverpool, Hoylake       1901 James Braid Scotland Muirfield, Scotland       1900 J. H. Taylor England St Andrews, Scotland       1899 Harry Vardon England Royal St Georges, Sandwich       1898 Harry Vardon England Prestwick, Scotland       1897 Harold Hilton (A) England Royal Liverpool, Hoylake       1896 Harry Vardon England Muirfield, Scotland       1895 J. H. Taylor England St Andrews, Scotland       1894 J. H. Taylor England Royal St Georges, Sandwich (first non Scottish Open)       1893 Willie Auchterlonie Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1892 Harld Hilton (A) England Muirfield, Scotland       1891 Hugh Kirkaldy Scotland St Andrews, Scotland       1890 John Ball JR (A) England Prestwick, Scotland       1889 Willie Park Jr (A) Scotland Musselburgh, Scotland       1888 Jack Burns Scotland St Andrews, Scotland       1887 Willie Park JR Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1886 David Brown Scotland Musselburgh       1885 Bob Martin Scotland St Andrews, Scotland       1884 Jack Simpson Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1883 Willie Fernie Scotland Musselburgh, Scotland       1882 Bob Ferguson Scotland St Andrews, Scotland       1881 Bob Ferguson Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1880 Bob Ferguson Scotland Musselburgh       1879 Jamie Anderson Scotland St Andrews, Scotland       1878 Jamie Anderson Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1877 Jamie Anderson Scotland Musselburgh, Scotland       1876 Bob Martin Scotland St Andrews, Scotland       1875 Willie Park SR Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1874 Mungo Park Scotland Musselburgh, Scotland       1873 Tom Kidd Scotland St Andrews, Scotland       1872 Tommy Morris JR Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1870 Tommy Morris JR Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1869 Tommy Morris JR Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1868 Tommy Morris JR Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1867 Tom Morris SR Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1866 Willie Park SR Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1865 Andrew Strath Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1864 Tom Morris SR Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1863 Willie Park SR Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1862 Tom Morris SR Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1861 Tom Morris SR Scotland Prestwick, Scotland       1860 Willie Park SR Scotland Prestwick, Scotland   For more detailed history of The Open click here to visit the official Open website