List of British Open Winners By Year

The British Open (Open Championship) is the third Major Golf Tournament of the Year.

This tournament is held in the United Kingdom and was originated in 1860 and is the oldest golf tournament played.

Most Wins:

  • Harry Vardon – 6
  • James Braid- 5
  • J.H Taylor – 5
  •  Peter Thomson – 5
  • Tom Watson – 5

Lowest Individual Round:

  • Brandon Grace – 62 in 2017

Lowest Total Score:

  • Henrik Stenson: – 20 in 2016 at Royal Troon
  • Tiger Woods: – 19 in 2000 at St. Andrews
YearWinnerCountryScore
2019Shane LowryIreland(-15)
2018Francesco MolinariItaly(-8)
2017Jordan SpiethUSA(−12)
2016Henrik StensonSweden(−20)
2015Zach JohnsonUSA(−15)
2014Rory McIlroyUK / Northern Ireland(–17)
2013Phil MickelsonUnited States(-3)
2012Ernie ElsSouth Africa(-7)
2011Darren ClarkeUK / Northern Ireland(-5)
2010Louis OosthuizenSouth Africa(-16)
2009Stewart CinkUnited States(-2)
2008Pádraig HarringtonIreland(+3)
2007Pádraig HarringtonIreland(-7)
2006Tiger WoodsUnited States(-18)
2005Tiger WoodsUnited States(-14)
2004Todd HamiltonUnited States(-10)
2003Ben CurtisUnited States(-1)
2002Ernie ElsSouth Africa(-6)
2001David DuvalUnited States(-10)
2000Tiger WoodsUnited States(-19)
1999Paul LawrieScotland(+6)
1998Mark O’MearaUnited States(E)
1997Justin LeonardUnited States(-12)
1996Tom LehmanUnited States(-13)
1995John DalyUnited States(-6)
1994Nick PriceZimbabwe(-12)
1993Greg NormanAustralia(-13)
1992Nick FaldoEngland(-12)
1991Ian Baker-FinchAustralia(-8)
1990Nick FaldoEngland(-18)
1989Mark CalcavecchiaUnited States(-13)
1988Seve BallesterosSpain(-11)
1987Nick FaldoEngland(-5)
1986Greg NormanAustralia(E)
1985Sandy LyleScotland(+2)
1984Seve BallesterosSpain(-12)
1983Tom WatsonUnited States(-9)
1982Tom WatsonUnited States(-4)
1981Bill RogersUnited States(-4)
1980Tom WatsonUnited States(-13)
1979Seve BallesterosSpain(-1)
1978Jack NicklausUnited States(-7)
1977Tom WatsonUnited States(-12)
1976Johnny MillerUnited States(-9)
1975Tom WatsonUnited States(-5)
1974Gary PlayerSouth Africa(-2)
1973Tom WeiskopfUnited States(-12)
1972Lee TrevinoUnited States(-6)
1971Lee TrevinoUnited States(-10)
1970Jack NicklausUnited States(-5)
1969Tony JacklinEngland(-4)
1968Gary PlayerSouthAfrica(+1)
1967Roberto DeVicenzoArgentina(-10)
1966Jack NicklausUnited States(+2)
1965Peter ThomsonAustralia(-3)
1964Tony LemaUnited States(-9)
1963Bob CharlesNew Zealand(-7)
1962Arnold PalmerUnited States(-12)
1961Arnold PalmerUnited States(-4)
1960Kel NagleAustralia(-10)
1959Gary PlayerSouth Africa(E)
1958Peter ThomsonAustralia(-10)
1957Bobby LockeSouth Africa(-9)
1956Peter ThomsonAustralia(-2)
1955Peter ThomsonAustralia(-7)
1954Peter ThomsonAustralia(-5)
1953Ben HoganUnited States(-6)
1952Bobby LockeSouth Africa(-1)
1951Max FaulknerEngland(-3)
1950Bobby LockeSouth Africa(-9)
1949Bobby LockeSouth Africa(-5)
1948Henry CottonEngland(E)
1947Fred DalyNorthern Ireland(+5)
1946Sam SneadUnited States(+2)
1940-1945World War II
1939Richard BurtonEngland290
1938Reg WhitcombeEngland295
1937Henry CottonEngland290
1936Alf PadghamEngland287
1935Alf PerryEngland283
1934Henry CottonEngland283
1933Denny ShuteUnited States292
1932Gene SarazenUnited States283
1931Tommy ArmourUnited States296
1930Bobby JonesUnited States291
1929Walter HagenUnited States292
1928Walter HagenUnited States292
1927Bobby JonesUnited States285
1926Bobby JonesUnited States291
1925Jim BarnesUnited States300
1924Walter HagenUnited States301
1923Arthur HaversEngland295
1922Walter HagenUnited States300
1921Jock HutchisonUnited States296
1920George DuncanScotland303
1915-1919No Play World War I
1914Harry VardonJersey306
1913John HenryTaylorEngland304
1912Ted RayJersey295
1911Harry VardonJersey303
1910James BraidScotland299
1909John Henry TaylorEngland291
1908James BraidScotland291
1907Arnaud MassyFrance312
1906James BraidScotland300
1905James BraidScotland318
1904Jack WhiteScotland296
1903Harry VardonJersey300
1902Sandy HerdScotland307
1901James BraidScotland309
1900John Henry TaylorEngland309
1899Harry VardonJersey310
1898Harry VardonJersey307
1897Harold HiltonEngland314
1896Harry VardonJersey316
1895John Henry TaylorEngland332
1894John Henry TaylorEngland326
1893William AuchterlonieScotland322
1892Harold HiltonEngland305
1891Hugh KirkaldyScotland166
1890John BallEngland164
1889Willie ParkScotland155
1888Jack BurnsScotland171
1887Willie Park JnrScotland161
1886David BrownScotland157
1885Bob MartinScotland171
1884Jack SimpsonScotland160
1883Willie FernieScotland159
1882Bob FergusonScotland171
1881Bob FergusonScotland170
1880Bob FergusonScotland162
1879Jamie AndersonScotland169
1878Jamie AndersonScotland157
1877Jamie AndersonScotland160
1876Bob MartinScotland176
1875Willie ParkScotland166
1874Mungo ParkScotland159
1873Tom KiddScotland179
1872Tom MorrisScotland166
1871No Tournament
1870Tom MorrisScotland149
1869Tom MorrisScotland154
1868Tom MorrisScotland157
1867Tom MorrisScotland170
1866Willie ParkScotland169
1865Andrew StrathScotland162
1864Tom MorrisScotland167
1863Willie ParkScotland168
1862Tom MorrisScotland163
1861Tom MorrisScotland163
1860Willie ParkScotland174