Royal St George's winners in pictures

1 of 8 Legendary golfer JH Taylor claimed victory the first time the Open was played south of the Scottish border in 1894

2 of 8 Two of Harry Vardon's six Open triumphs came at Royal St Georges - in 1899 and 1911

3 of 8 Walter Hagen won twice in Kent - in 1922 and 1928 - on his way to four Open victories during the 1920s

4 of 8 Henry Cotton gave British fans something to cheer about in 1934, equalling The Open record of 283 set two years earlier

5 of 8 Bobby Locke won the first of four championships at the Kent course in 1949

6 of 8 After a 32-year break, The Open returned to Royal St Georges in 1981 and Bill Rogers emerged victorious

7 of 8 Sandy Lyle held on for a total of 282 to win by the narrowest of margins in 1985

8 of 8 Greg Norman produced the best ever final round to win his second Open Championship in 1993