British Open Winners

Year

Champion

Country

Winning Score

2008

Pádraig Harrington

Ireland

283 (+3)

2007

Pádraig Harrington

Ireland

277 (-7) playoff

2006

Tiger Woods

United States

270 (-18)

2005

Tiger Woods

United States

274 (-14)

2004

Todd Hamilton

United States

274 (-10) playoff

2003

Ben Curtis

United States

283 (-1)

2002

Ernie Els

South Africa

278 (-6) playoff

2001

David Duval

United States

274 (-10)

2000

Tiger Woods

United States

269 (-19)

1999

Paul Lawrie

Scotland

290 (+6) playoff

1998

Mark O'Meara

United States

280 (E) playoff

1997

Justin Leonard

United States

272 (-12)

1996

Tom Lehman

United States

271 (-13)

1995

John Daly

United States

282 (-6) playoff

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) playoff

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) playoff

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) playoff

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) playoff

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) playoff

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)

1940-1945: 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

292 playoff

1932

Gene Sarazen

United States

283

1931

Tommy Armour

United States (nat)

296

1930

Bobby Jones (Amateur)

United States

291

1929

Walter Hagen

United States

292

1928

Walter Hagen

United States

292

1927

Bobby Jones (Am)

United States

285

1926

Bobby Jones (Am)

United States

291

1925

Jim Barnes

United States (nat)

300

1924

Walter Hagen

United States

301

1923

Arthur Havers

England

295

1922

Walter Hagen

United States

300

1921

Jock Hutchison

United States (nat)

296 playoff

1920

George Duncan

Scotland

303

1915-1919: 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

303 playoff

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

1896

Harry Vardon

Jersey

316 play off

1895

John Henry Taylor

England

332

1894

John Henry Taylor

England

326

1893

William Auchterlonie

Scotland

322

1892

Harold Hilton

England

305

1891

Hugh Kirkaldy

Scotland

166

1890

John Ball (Am)

England

164

1889

Willie Park, Jnr

Scotland

155 playoff

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

159 playoff

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

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