BACKGROUND: British Open champions

Turnberyy, Scotland - All Britsh Open champions from 1860 to 2009. <#> Year Winner Country Score 2009 Stewart Cink United States 278 (-2)PO 2008 Padraig Harrington Ireland 283 (+3) 2007 Padraig Harrington Ireland 277 (7) 2006 Tiger Woods United States 270 (18) 2005 Tiger Woods United States 274 (14) 2004 Todd Hamilton United States 274 (10)PO 2003 Ben Curtis United States 283 (1) 2002 Ernie Els South Africa 278 (6)PO 2001 David Duval United States 274 (10) 2000 Tiger Woods United States 269 (19) 1999 Paul Lawrie Scotland 290 (+6)PO 1998 Mark O'Meara United States 280 (E)PO 1997 Justin Leonard United States 272 (12) 1996 Tom Lehman United States 271 (13) 1995 John Daly United States 282 (6)PO 1994 Nick Price Zimbabwe 268 (12) 1993 Greg Norman Australia 267 (13) 1992 Nick Faldo England 272 (12) 1991 Ian Baker-Finch Australia 272 (8) 1990 Nick Faldo England 270 (18) 1989 Mark Calcavecchia United States 275 (13)PO 1988 Seve Ballesteros Spain 273 (11) 1987 Nick Faldo England 279 (5) 1986 Greg Norman Australia 280 (E) 1985 Sandy Lyle Scotland 282 (+2) 1984 Seve Ballesteros Spain 276 (12) 1983 Tom Watson United States 275 (9) 1982 Tom Watson United States 284 (4) 1981 Bill Rogers United States 276 (4) 1980 Tom Watson United States 271 (13) 1979 Seve Ballesteros Spain 283 (1) 1978 Jack Nicklaus United States 281 (7) 1977 Tom Watson United States 268 (12) 1976 Johnny Miller United States 279 (9) 1975 Tom Watson United States 279 (5)PO 1974 Gary Player South Africa 282 (2) 1973 Tom Weiskopf United States 276 (12) 1972 Lee Trevino United States 278 (6) 1971 Lee Trevino United States 278 (10) 1970 Jack Nicklaus United States 283 (5)PO 1969 Tony Jacklin England 280 (4) 1968 Gary Player South Africa 289 (+1) 1967 Roberto DeVicenzo Argentina 278 (10) 1966 Jack Nicklaus United States 282 (+2) 1965 Peter Thomson Australia 285 (3) 1964 Tony Lema United States 279 (9) 1963 Bob Charles New Zealand 277 (7)PO 1962 Arnold Palmer United States 276 (12) 1961 Arnold Palmer United States 284 (4) 1960 Kel Nagle Australia 278 (10) 1959 Gary Player South Africa 284 (E) 1958 Peter Thomson Australia 274 (10) 1957 Bobby Locke South Africa 279 (9) 1956 Peter Thomson Australia 286 (2) 1955 Peter Thomson Australia 281 (7) 1954 Peter Thomson Australia 283 (5) 1953 Ben Hogan United States 282 (6) 1952 Bobby Locke South Africa 287 (1) 1951 Max Faulkner England 285 (3) 1950 Bobby Locke South Africa 279 (9) 1949 Bobby Locke South Africa 283 (5) 1948 Henry Cotton England 288 (E) 1947 Fred Daly Northern Ireland 293 (+5) 1946 Sam Snead United States 290 (+2) 19401945: No Championships due to World War II 1939 Richard Burton England 290 1938 Reg Whitcombe England 295 1937 Henry Cotton England 290 1936 Alf Padgham England 287 1935 Alf Perry England 283 1934 Henry Cotton England 283 1933 Denny Shute United States 292PO 1932 Gene Sarazen United States 283 1931 Tommy Armour United States 296 1930 Bobby Jones (Am) United States 291 Am 1929 Walter Hagen United States 292 1928 Walter Hagen United States 292 1927 Bobby Jones (Am) United States 285 Am 1926 Bobby Jones (Am) United States 291 Am 1925 Jim Barnes United States 300 1924 Walter Hagen United States 301 1923 Arthur Havers England 295 1922 Walter Hagen United States 300 1921 Jock Hutchison United States 296PO 1920 George Duncan Scotland 303 19151919: No Championships due to World War I 1914 Harry Vardon Jersey 306 1913 John Henry Taylor England 304 1912 Ted Ray Jersey 295 1911 Harry Vardon Jersey 303PO 1910 James Braid Scotland 299 1909 John Henry Taylor England 291 1908 James Braid Scotland 291 1907 Arnaud Massy France 312 1906 James Braid Scotland 300 1905 James Braid Scotland 318 1904 Jack White Scotland 296 1903 Harry Vardon Jersey 300 1902 Sandy Herd Scotland 307 1901 James Braid Scotland 309 1900 John Henry Taylor England 309 1899 Harry Vardon Jersey 310 1898 Harry Vardon Jersey 307 1897 Harold Hilton (Am) England 314 Am 1896 Harry Vardon Jersey 316 PO 1895 John Henry Taylor England 332 1894 John Henry Taylor England 326 1893 William Auchterlonie Scotland 322 1892 Harold Hilton (Am) England 305 Am 1891 Hugh Kirkaldy Scotland 166 1890 John Ball (Am) England 164 Am 1889 Willie Park, Jnr Scotland 155PO 1888 Jack Burns Scotland 171 1887 Willie Park, Jnr Scotland 161 1886 David Brown Scotland 157 1885 Bob Martin Scotland 171 1884 Jack Simpson Scotland 160 1883 Willie Fernie Scotland 159PO 1882 Bob Ferguson Scotland 171 1881 Bob Ferguson Scotland 170 1880 Bob Ferguson Scotland 162 1879 Jamie Anderson Scotland 169 1878 Jamie Anderson Scotland 157 1877 Jamie Anderson Scotland 160 1876 Bob Martin Scotland 176 1875 Willie Park, Snr Scotland 166 1874 Mungo Park Scotland 159 1873 Tom Kidd Scotland 179 1872 Tom Morris, Jnr Scotland 166 1871 No Championship 1870 Tom Morris, Jnr Scotland 149 1869 Tom Morris, Jnr Scotland 154 1868 Tom Morris, Jnr Scotland 157 1867 Tom Morris, Snr Scotland 170 1866 Willie Park, Snr Scotland 169 1865 Andrew Strath Scotland 162 1864 Tom Morris, Snr Scotland 167 1863 Willie Park, Snr Scotland 168 1862 Tom Morris, Snr Scotland 163 1861 Tom Morris, Snr Scotland 163 1860 Willie Park, Snr Scotland 174 PO = Playoff <#>