The Open Championship Winners List, Past British Open Champions by year, History since 1860.,
- Harry Vardon has won the most titles of British Open with 6th times, Francesco Molinari becomes the first Italian to win The Open 2018, it is his first major Golf Championship trophy.
The Open Championship 2024: - Xander Schauffele surged into the lead with a sizzling stretch of four birdies in six holes and held on to win the 152nd British Open at Royal Troon by two strokes.
Schauffele overtook unheralded South African Thriston Lawrence on the back nine as several players had opportunities to make a run during a wide-open final round. But in the end, Schauffele's steady play and precise iron shots ruled the day as he hit 16 of 18 greens in regulation.
Xander Schauffele received a check for a record $3.1 million prize money from a purse of $17 million at Royal Troon, Scotland
The Open Championship (British Open) brief history & Stats-Facts figures.
- The Open Championship is known as "The Open" or "British Open" is one of the most prestigious & Oldest Pro. Golf tournament. The 1st Open Championship (British Open) was held on 17 October 1860 at Prestwick Golf club (Scotland) & the 1st open championship was won by Willie Park, Sr.
- It is the third of 4 major championships ( The Masters, US Open, PGA Championship).
- It is played on 3rd Friday of July every Year.
- The Open Championship most trophies won (victories) by Harry Vardon with 6th times.
- The oldest winner of Open Championship is Tom Morrison (old) at
- 46.102 years,
- The Youngest winner of British Open is Tom Morrison, Jr at the age of 17 in 1868.
- Last champions of British Open in the 151st edition of 2023 Open Championship Golf winner is Brian Harman (USA).
- The Open Championship 2023 prize money, payout, winner share is of $3,000,000 out of overall Prize fund, Purse $16,500,000.
Who won last year’s The Open Championship 2023 champion. ?
Harman, after holding a five-shot lead from the midway point of the tournament, rolled to his win at the British Open on Sunday. Harman, despite wet and rainy conditions at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, posted a 1-under 70 and got to 13-under on the week. That gave him a six-shot win.
List of British Open Champions By Year, Past winners from 1860-2024.
Here is a Complete List of all the Past Champions by year results in Open Championship (British open) history (winners of last 10 years- last 20 years- a decade. )
(a-amateur):
2024 - Xander schauffele
2023 - Brian Harman (USA)
2022 - Cameroon Smith, (AUS)
2021 - Collin Morikawa (USA)
2020 - Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic....
2019 - Shane Lowery (IRE)
2018 - Francesco Molinari (ITA)
2017 - Jordan Spieth (USA)
2016 - Henrik Stenson (SWE)
2015 - Zach Johnson (USA)
2014 - Rory McIlroy (North. IRE)
2013 - Phil Mickelson (USA)
2012 - Ernie Els (South AFR)
2011 - Darren Clarke (North IRE )
2010 - Louis Oosthuizen (South AFR)
2009 - Stewart Cink
2008 - Padraig Harrington
2007 - Padraig Harrington
2006 - Tiger Woods
2005 - Tiger Woods
2004 - Todd Hamilton
2003 - Ben Curtis
2002 - Ernie Els
2001 - David Duval
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2000 - Tiger Woods
1999 - Paul Lawrie
1998 - Mark O'Meara
1997 - Justin Leonard
1996 - Tom Lehman
1995 - John Daly
1994 - Nick Price
1993 - Greg Norman
1992 - Nick Faldo
1991 - Ian Baker-Finch
1990 - Nick Faldo
1989 - Mark Calcavecchia
1988 - Seve Ballesteros
1987 - Nick Faldo
1986 - Greg Norman
1985 - Sandy Lyle
1984 - Seve Ballesteros
1983 - Tom Watson
1982 - Tom Watson
1981 - Bill Rogers
1980 - Tom Watson
1979 - Seve Ballesteros
1978 - Jack Nicklaus
1977 - Tom Watson
1976 - Johnny Miller
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1975 - Tom Watson
1974 - Gary Player
1973 - Tom Weiskopf
1972 - Lee Trevino
1971 - Lee Trevino
1970 - Jack Nicklaus
1969 - Tony Jacklin
1968 - Gary Player
1967 - Roberto de Vicenzo
1966 - Jack Nicklaus
1965 - Peter Thomson
1964 - Tony Lema
1963 - Bob Charles
1962 - Arnold Palmer
1961 - Arnold Palmer
1960 - Kel Nagle
1959 - Gary Player
1958 - Peter Thomson
1957 - Bobby Locke
1956 - Peter Thomson
1955 - Peter Thomson
1954 - Peter Thomson
1953 - Ben Hogan
1952 - Bobby Locke
1951 - Max Faulkner
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1950 - Bobby Locke
1949 - Bobby Locke
1948 - Henry Cotton
1947 - Fred Daly
1946 - Sam Snead
1940-45 - Not played - WWII
1939 - Richard Burton
1938 - R.A."Reg" Whitcombe
1937 - Henry Cotton
1936 - Alf Padgham
1935 - Alf Perry
1934 - Henry Cotton
1933 - Denny Shute
1932 - Gene Sarazen
1931 - Tommy Armour
1930 - a-Bobby Jones
1929 - Walter Hagen
1928 - Walter Hagen
1927 - a-Bobby Jones
1926 - a-Bobby Jones
1925 - Jim Barnes
1924 - Walter Hagen
1923 - Arthur Havers
1922 - Walter Hagen
1921 - Jock Hutchison
1920 - George Duncanv 1915-19 - Not played
1915-1919 Not Held -- WWI
1914 - Harry Vardon
1913 - J.H.Taylor
1912 - Ted Ray
1911 - Harry Vardon
1910 - James Braid
1909 - J.H. Taylor
1908 - James Braid
1907 - Arnaud Massy
1906 - James Braid
1905 - James Braid
1904 - Jack White
1903 - Harry Vardon
1902 - Sandy Herd
1901 - James Braid
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1900 - J.H. Taylor
1899 - Harry Vardon
1898 - Harry Vardon
1897 - a-Harold "Hal" Hilton
1896 - Harry Vardon
1895 - J.H. Taylor
1894 - J.H. Taylor
1893 - William Auchterlonie
1892 - a-Harold "Hal" Hilton
1891 - Hugh Kirkaldy
1890 - a-John Ball
1889 - Willie Park Jr.
1888 - Jack Burns
1887 - Willie Park Jr.
1886 - David Brown
1885 - Bob Martin
1884 - Jack Simpson
1883 - Willie Fernie
1882 - Bob Ferguson
1881 - Bob Ferguson
1880 - Bob Ferguson
1879 - Jamie Anderson
1878 - Jamie Anderson
1877 - Jamie Anderson
1876 - Bob Martin
1875 - Willie Park Sr.
1874 - Mungo Park
1873 - Tom Kidd
1872 - Young Tom Morris
1871 - Not played
1870 - Young Tom Morris
1869 - Young Tom Morris
1868 - Young Tom Morris
1867 - Old Tom Morris
1866 - Willie Park Sr.
1865 - Andrew Strath
1864 - Old Tom Morris
1863 - Willie Park Sr.
1862 - Old Tom Morris
1861 - Old Tom Morris
1860 - Willie Park Sr.
The British Open Future Venues, Locations, host cities.
Here is info for the next years of The Open Championship (British Open) Golf Tournament, Future Venues, Dates, Schedule, Locations, Sites & Golf Courses.
2024: July 25-28, Royal Troon Golf Club Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland
2025: July 17-20, Royal Portrush, Antrim, Northern Ireland.
TheOpen Championship -- British Open Golf Tournament champions by Country--nationality
United States - 47
Scotland - 41
England - 22
South Africa - 10
Australia - 10
Jersey - 7
Northern Ireland - 3
Spain - 3
Ireland - 3
Argentina - 1
France - 1
New Zealand - 1
Sweden - 1
Zimbabwe - 1
Italy - 1
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