The Open winners, 1860–2026

Every Open winner from 1860 to 2026: 154 championships, 92 different winners. Most titles: Harry Vardon (6).

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Every champion, year by year

1. 1860Willie Park Sr174 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Tom Morris Sr · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
2. 1861Tom Morris Sr163 · by 4 strokes · runner-up Willie Park Sr · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
3. 1862Tom Morris Sr163 · by 13 strokes · runner-up Willie Park Sr · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
4. 1863Willie Park Sr168 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Tom Morris Sr · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
5. 1864Tom Morris Sr167 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Andrew Strath · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
6. 1865Andrew Strath162 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Willie Park Sr · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
7. 1866Willie Park Sr169 · by 2 strokes · runner-up David Park · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
8. 1867Tom Morris Sr170 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Willie Park Sr · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
9. 1868Tom Morris Jr154 · by 3 strokes · runner-up Tom Morris Sr · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
10. 1869Tom Morris Jr157 · by 11 strokes · runner-up Bob Kirk · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
11. 1870Tom Morris Jr149 · by 12 strokes · runner-up Bob Kirk, Davie Strath · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
12. 1871not played: no trophy (Young Tom Morris won the Challenge Belt outright in 1870); new trophy and joint organisation not agreed until Sept 1872
13. 1872Tom Morris Jr166 · by 3 strokes · runner-up Davie Strath · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
14. 1873Tom Kidd179 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Jamie Anderson · Old Course, St Andrews
15. 1874Mungo Park159 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Tom Morris Jr · Musselburgh Links (9-hole)
16. 1875Willie Park Sr166 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Bob Martin · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
17. 1876Bob Martin176 · in a playoff · runner-up Davie Strath · Old Course, St Andrews
18. 1877Jamie Anderson160 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Bob Pringle · Musselburgh Links (9-hole)
19. 1878Jamie Anderson157 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Bob Kirk · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
20. 1879Jamie Anderson169 · by 3 strokes · runner-up Andrew Kirkaldy, Jamie Allan · Old Course, St Andrews
21. 1880Bob Ferguson162 · by 5 strokes · runner-up Peter Paxton · Musselburgh Links (9-hole)
22. 1881Bob Ferguson170 · by 3 strokes · runner-up Jamie Anderson · Prestwick Golf Club (12-hole links)
23. 1882Bob Ferguson171 · by 3 strokes · runner-up Willie Fernie · Old Course, St Andrews
24. 1883Willie Fernie158 · in a playoff · runner-up Bob Ferguson · Musselburgh Links (9-hole)
25. 1884Jack Simpson160 · by 4 strokes · runner-up Douglas Rolland, Willie Fernie · Prestwick Golf Club
26. 1885Bob Martin171 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Archie Simpson · Old Course, St Andrews
27. 1886David Brown157 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Willie Campbell · Musselburgh Links (9-hole)
28. 1887Willie Park Jr161 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Bob Martin · Prestwick Golf Club
29. 1888Jack Burns171 · by 1 stroke · runner-up David Anderson Jr, Ben Sayers · Old Course, St Andrews
30. 1889Willie Park Jr155 · in a playoff · runner-up Andrew Kirkaldy · Musselburgh Links (9-hole)
31. 1890John Ball164 · by 3 strokes · runner-up Archie Simpson, Willie Fernie · Prestwick Golf Club
32. 1891Hugh Kirkaldy166 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Andrew Kirkaldy, Willie Fernie · Old Course, St Andrews
33. 1892Harold Hilton305 · by 3 strokes · runner-up Hugh Kirkaldy, John Ball Jr, Sandy Herd · Muirfield
34. 1893Willie Auchterlonie322 · by 2 strokes · runner-up John E. Laidlay · Prestwick Golf Club
35. 1894J.H. Taylor326 · by 5 strokes · runner-up Douglas Rolland · Royal St George's Golf Club
36. 1895J.H. Taylor322 · by 4 strokes · runner-up Sandy Herd · Old Course, St Andrews
37. 1896Harry Vardon316 · in a playoff · runner-up J.H. Taylor · Muirfield
38. 1897Harold Hilton314 · by 1 stroke · runner-up James Braid · Royal Liverpool Golf Club
39. 1898Harry Vardon307 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Willie Park Jr · Prestwick Golf Club
40. 1899Harry Vardon310 · by 5 strokes · runner-up Jack White · Royal St George's Golf Club
41. 1900J.H. Taylor309 · by 8 strokes · runner-up Harry Vardon · Old Course, St Andrews
42. 1901James Braid309 · by 3 strokes · runner-up Harry Vardon · Muirfield
43. 1902Sandy Herd307 · by 1 stroke · runner-up James Braid, Harry Vardon · Royal Liverpool Golf Club
44. 1903Harry Vardon300 · by 6 strokes · runner-up Tom Vardon · Prestwick Golf Club
45. 1904Jack White296 · by 1 stroke · runner-up J.H. Taylor, James Braid · Royal St George's Golf Club
46. 1905James Braid318 · by 5 strokes · runner-up Rowland Jones, J.H. Taylor · Old Course, St Andrews
47. 1906James Braid300 · by 4 strokes · runner-up J.H. Taylor · Muirfield
48. 1907Arnaud Massy312 · by 2 strokes · runner-up J.H. Taylor · Royal Liverpool Golf Club
49. 1908James Braid291 · by 8 strokes · runner-up Tom Ball · Prestwick Golf Club
50. 1909J.H. Taylor295 · by 6 strokes · runner-up Tom Ball, James Braid · Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
51. 1910James Braid299 · by 4 strokes · runner-up Sandy Herd · Old Course, St Andrews
52. 1911Harry Vardon303 · in a playoff · runner-up Arnaud Massy · Royal St George's Golf Club
53. 1912Ted Ray295 · by 4 strokes · runner-up Harry Vardon · Muirfield
54. 1913J.H. Taylor304 · by 8 strokes · runner-up Ted Ray · Royal Liverpool Golf Club
55. 1914Harry Vardon306 · by 3 strokes · runner-up J.H. Taylor · Prestwick Golf Club
56. 1915not played: World War I
57. 1916not played: World War I
58. 1917not played: World War I
59. 1918not played: World War I
60. 1919not played: World War I
61. 1920George Duncan303 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Sandy Herd · Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
62. 1921Jock Hutchison296 · in a playoff · runner-up Roger Wethered · Old Course, St Andrews
63. 1922Walter Hagen300 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Jim Barnes, George Duncan · Royal St George's Golf Club
64. 1923Arthur Havers295 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Walter Hagen · Troon Golf Club (Old Course)
65. 1924Walter Hagen301 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Ernest Whitcombe · Royal Liverpool Golf Club
66. 1925Jim Barnes300 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Archie Compston, Ted Ray · Prestwick Golf Club
67. 1926Bobby Jones291 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Al Watrous · Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
68. 1927Bobby Jones285 · by 6 strokes · runner-up Fred Robson, Aubrey Boomer · Old Course, St Andrews
69. 1928Walter Hagen292 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Gene Sarazen · Royal St George's Golf Club
70. 1929Walter Hagen292 · by 6 strokes · runner-up Johnny Farrell · Muirfield
71. 1930Bobby Jones291 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Leo Diegel, Macdonald Smith · Royal Liverpool Golf Club
72. 1931Tommy Armour296 · by 1 stroke · runner-up José Jurado · Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course)
73. 1932Gene Sarazen283 · by 5 strokes · runner-up Macdonald Smith · Prince's Golf Club
74. 1933Denny Shute292 (E) · in a playoff · runner-up Craig Wood · Old Course, St Andrews
75. 1934Henry Cotton283 · by 5 strokes · runner-up Sid Brews · Royal St George's Golf Club
76. 1935Alf Perry283 · by 4 strokes · runner-up Alf Padgham · Muirfield
77. 1936Alf Padgham287 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Jimmy Adams · Royal Liverpool Golf Club
78. 1937Henry Cotton290 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Reg Whitcombe · Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course)
79. 1938Reg Whitcombe295 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Jimmy Adams · Royal St George's Golf Club
80. 1939Dick Burton290 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Johnny Bulla · Old Course, St Andrews
81. 1940not played: World War II
82. 1941not played: World War II
83. 1942not played: World War II
84. 1943not played: World War II
85. 1944not played: World War II
86. 1945not played: World War II
87. 1946Sam Snead290 · by 4 strokes · runner-up Johnny Bulla, Bobby Locke · Old Course, St Andrews
88. 1947Fred Daly293 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Frank Stranahan, Reg Horne · Royal Liverpool Golf Club
89. 1948Henry Cotton284 · by 5 strokes · runner-up Fred Daly · Muirfield
90. 1949Bobby Locke283 · in a playoff · runner-up Harry Bradshaw · Royal St George's Golf Club
91. 1950Bobby Locke279 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Roberto De Vicenzo · Troon Golf Club (Old Course)
92. 1951Max Faulkner285 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Antonio Cerda · Royal Portrush Golf Club
93. 1952Bobby Locke287 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Peter Thomson · Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
94. 1953Ben Hogan282 · by 4 strokes · runner-up Frank Stranahan, Antonio Cerda, Peter Thomson, Dai Rees · Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course)
95. 1954Peter Thomson283 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Dai Rees, Bobby Locke, Syd Scott · Royal Birkdale Golf Club
96. 1955Peter Thomson281 · by 2 strokes · runner-up John Fallon · Old Course, St Andrews
97. 1956Peter Thomson286 · by 3 strokes · runner-up Flory Van Donck · Royal Liverpool Golf Club
98. 1957Bobby Locke279 · by 3 strokes · runner-up Peter Thomson · Old Course, St Andrews
99. 1958Peter Thomson278 · in a playoff · runner-up Dave Thomas · Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
100. 1959Gary Player284 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Fred Bullock, Flory Van Donck · Muirfield
101. 1960Kel Nagle278 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Arnold Palmer · Old Course, St Andrews
102. 1961Arnold Palmer284 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Dai Rees · Royal Birkdale Golf Club
103. 1962Arnold Palmer276 · by 6 strokes · runner-up Kel Nagle · Troon Golf Club (Old Course)
104. 1963Bob Charles277 · in a playoff · runner-up Phil Rodgers · Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
105. 1964Tony Lema279 (-9) · by 5 strokes · runner-up Jack Nicklaus · Old Course, St Andrews
106. 1965Peter Thomson285 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Christy O'Connor Snr, Brian Huggett · Royal Birkdale Golf Club
107. 1966Jack Nicklaus282 · by 1 stroke · runner-up Dave Thomas, Doug Sanders · Muirfield
108. 1967Roberto De Vicenzo278 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Jack Nicklaus · Royal Liverpool Golf Club
109. 1968Gary Player289 · by 2 strokes · runner-up Bob Charles, Jack Nicklaus · Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course)
110. 1969Tony Jacklin280 (-4) · by 2 strokes · runner-up Bob Charles · Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
111. 1970Jack Nicklaus283 (-5) · in a playoff · runner-up Doug Sanders · Old Course, St Andrews
112. 1971Lee Trevino278 (-14) · by 1 stroke · runner-up Lu Liang-Huan · Royal Birkdale Golf Club
113. 1972Lee Trevino278 (-6) · by 1 stroke · runner-up Jack Nicklaus · Muirfield
114. 1973Tom Weiskopf276 (-12) · by 3 strokes · runner-up Neil Coles, Johnny Miller · Troon Golf Club (Old Course)
115. 1974Gary Player282 (-2) · by 4 strokes · runner-up Peter Oosterhuis · Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
116. 1975Tom Watson279 (-9) · in a playoff · runner-up Jack Newton · Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course)
117. 1976Johnny Miller279 (-9) · by 6 strokes · runner-up Seve Ballesteros, Jack Nicklaus · Royal Birkdale Golf Club
118. 1977Tom Watson268 (-12) · by 1 stroke · runner-up Jack Nicklaus · Turnberry (Ailsa Course)
119. 1978Jack Nicklaus281 (-7) · by 2 strokes · runner-up Raymond Floyd, Simon Owen, Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw · Old Course, St Andrews
120. 1979Seve Ballesteros283 (-1) · by 3 strokes · runner-up Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw · Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
121. 1980Tom Watson271 (-13) · by 4 strokes · runner-up Lee Trevino · Muirfield
122. 1981Bill Rogers276 (-4) · by 4 strokes · runner-up Bernhard Langer · Royal St George's Golf Club
123. 1982Tom Watson284 (-4) · by 1 stroke · runner-up Peter Oosterhuis, Nick Price · Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course)
124. 1983Tom Watson275 (-9) · by 1 stroke · runner-up Hale Irwin, Andy Bean · Royal Birkdale Golf Club
125. 1984Seve Ballesteros276 (-12) · by 2 strokes · runner-up Bernhard Langer, Tom Watson · Old Course, St Andrews
126. 1985Sandy Lyle282 (+2) · by 1 stroke · runner-up Payne Stewart · Royal St George's Golf Club
127. 1986Greg Norman280 (E) · by 5 strokes · runner-up Gordon J. Brand · Turnberry (Ailsa Course)
128. 1987Nick Faldo279 (-5) · by 1 stroke · runner-up Paul Azinger, Rodger Davis · Muirfield
129. 1988Seve Ballesteros273 (-11) · by 2 strokes · runner-up Nick Price · Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
130. 1989Mark Calcavecchia275 (-13) · in a playoff · runner-up Wayne Grady, Greg Norman · Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course)
131. 1990Nick Faldo270 (-18) · by 5 strokes · runner-up Mark McNulty, Payne Stewart · Old Course, St Andrews
132. 1991Ian Baker-Finch272 (-8) · by 2 strokes · runner-up Mike Harwood · Royal Birkdale Golf Club
133. 1992Nick Faldo272 (-12) · by 1 stroke · runner-up John Cook · Muirfield
134. 1993Greg Norman267 (-13) · by 2 strokes · runner-up Nick Faldo · Royal St George's Golf Club
135. 1994Nick Price268 (-12) · by 1 stroke · runner-up Jesper Parnevik · Turnberry (Ailsa Course)
136. 1995John Daly282 (-6) · in a playoff · runner-up Costantino Rocca · Old Course, St Andrews
137. 1996Tom Lehman271 (-13) · by 2 strokes · runner-up Ernie Els, Mark McCumber · Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
138. 1997Justin Leonard272 (-12) · by 3 strokes · runner-up Darren Clarke, Jesper Parnevik · Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course)
139. 1998Mark O'Meara280 (E) · in a playoff · runner-up Brian Watts · Royal Birkdale Golf Club
140. 1999Paul Lawrie290 (+6) · in a playoff · runner-up Jean van de Velde, Justin Leonard · Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course)
141. 2000Tiger Woods269 (-19) · by 8 strokes · runner-up Thomas Bjørn, Ernie Els · Old Course, St Andrews
142. 2001David Duval274 (-10) · by 3 strokes · runner-up Niclas Fasth · Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
143. 2002Ernie Els278 (-6) · in a playoff · runner-up Thomas Levet, Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington · Muirfield
144. 2003Ben Curtis283 (-1) · by 1 stroke · runner-up Vijay Singh, Thomas Bjørn · Royal St George's Golf Club
145. 2004Todd Hamilton274 (-10) · in a playoff · runner-up Ernie Els · Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course)
146. 2005Tiger Woods274 (-14) · by 5 strokes · runner-up Colin Montgomerie · Old Course, St Andrews
147. 2006Tiger Woods270 (-18) · by 2 strokes · runner-up Chris DiMarco · Royal Liverpool Golf Club
148. 2007Pádraig Harrington277 (-7) · in a playoff · runner-up Sergio García · Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course)
149. 2008Pádraig Harrington283 (+3) · by 4 strokes · runner-up Ian Poulter · Royal Birkdale Golf Club
150. 2009Stewart Cink278 (-2) · in a playoff · runner-up Tom Watson · Turnberry (Ailsa Course)
151. 2010Louis Oosthuizen272 (-16) · by 7 strokes · runner-up Lee Westwood · Old Course, St Andrews
152. 2011Darren Clarke275 (-5) · by 3 strokes · runner-up Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson · Royal St George's Golf Club
153. 2012Ernie Els273 (-7) · by 1 stroke · runner-up Adam Scott · Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
154. 2013Phil Mickelson281 (-3) · by 3 strokes · runner-up Henrik Stenson · Muirfield
155. 2014Rory McIlroy271 (-17) · by 2 strokes · runner-up Sergio García, Rickie Fowler · Royal Liverpool Golf Club
156. 2015Zach Johnson273 (-15) · in a playoff · runner-up Marc Leishman, Louis Oosthuizen · Old Course, St Andrews
157. 2016Henrik Stenson264 (-20) · by 3 strokes · runner-up Phil Mickelson · Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course)
158. 2017Jordan Spieth268 (-12) · by 3 strokes · runner-up Matt Kuchar · Royal Birkdale Golf Club
159. 2018Francesco Molinari276 (-8) · by 2 strokes · runner-up Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy, Kevin Kisner, Xander Schauffele · Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course)
160. 2019Shane Lowry269 (-15) · by 6 strokes · runner-up Tommy Fleetwood · Royal Portrush Golf Club (Dunluce Links)
161. 2020not played: cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
162. 2021Collin Morikawa265 (-15) · by 2 strokes · runner-up Jordan Spieth · Royal St George's Golf Club
163. 2022Cameron Smith268 (-20) · by 1 stroke · runner-up Cameron Young · Old Course, St Andrews
164. 2023Brian Harman271 (-13) · by 6 strokes · runner-up Tom Kim, Sepp Straka, Jason Day, Jon Rahm · Royal Liverpool Golf Club
165. 2024Xander Schauffele275 (-9) · by 2 strokes · runner-up Justin Rose, Billy Horschel · Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course)
166. 2025Scottie Scheffler267 (-17) · by 4 strokes · runner-up Harris English · Royal Portrush Golf Club (Dunluce Links)
167. 2026Ryan Fox270 (-10) · by 1 stroke · runner-up Cameron Young · Royal Birkdale Golf Club