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Wednesday, 12 July, 2000, 15:24 GMT
Open winners down the years
The Open Championship has been contested since 1860 - BBC Sport Online brings you the roll of honour.
| YEAR |
WINNER |
AGGREGATE
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VENUE |
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| (* denotes
play-off victory) |
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| 2000 |
Tiger Woods
|
269 |
St Andrews, Scotland |
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| 1999 |
Paul Lawrie
* |
290 |
Carnoustie,
Scotland |
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| 1998 |
Mark O'Meara
* |
280 |
Royal
Birkdale, England |
| 1997 |
Justin
Leonard |
272 |
Royal
Troon, Scotland |
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| 1996 |
Tom Lehman |
271 |
Royal
Lytham and St Annes, England |
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| 1995 |
John Daly
* |
282 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
| 1994 |
Nick Price |
268 |
Turnberry
GL, Scotland |
| 1993 |
Greg Norman |
267 |
Royal
St George's, England |
| 1992 |
Nick Faldo |
272 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
| 1991 |
Ian Baker-Finch |
272 |
Royal
Birkdale, England |
| 1990 |
Nick Faldo |
270 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1980s |
| 1989 |
Mark Calcavecchia
* |
275 |
Royal
Troon, Scotland |
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| 1988 |
Seve Ballesteros |
273 |
Royal
Lytham and St Annes, England |
| 1987 |
Nick Faldo |
279 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
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| 1986 |
Greg Norman |
280 |
Turnberry
GL, Scotland |
| 1985 |
Sandy
Lyle |
282 |
Royal
St George's, England |
| 1984 |
Seve Ballesteros |
276 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1983 |
Tom Watson |
275 |
Royal
Birkdale, England |
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| 1982 |
Tom Watson |
284 |
Royal
Troon, Scotland |
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| 1981 |
Bill Rogers |
276 |
Royal
St George's, England |
| 1980 |
Tom Watson |
271 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
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| 1970s |
| 1979 |
Seve Ballesteros |
283 |
Royal
Lytham and St Annes, England |
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| 1978 |
Jack Nicklaus |
281 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1977 |
Tom Watson |
268 |
Turnberry,
Scotland |
| 1976 |
Johnny
Miller |
279 |
Royal
Birkdale, England |
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| 1975 |
Tom Watson
* |
279 |
Carnoustie,
Scotland |
| 1974 |
Gary Player |
282 |
Royal
Lytham and St Annes, England |
| 1973 |
Tom Weiskopf |
276 |
Royal
Troon, Scotland |
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| 1972 |
Lee Trevino |
278 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
| 1971 |
Lee Trevino |
278 |
Royal
Birkdale, England |
| 1970 |
Jack Nicklaus
* |
283 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1960s |
| 1969 |
Tony Jacklin |
280 |
Royal
Lytham, England |
| 1968 |
Gary Player |
289 |
Carnoustie,
Scotland |
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| 1967 |
Roberto
De Vicenzo |
278 |
Hoylake,
England |
| 1966 |
Jack Nicklaus |
282 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
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| 1965 |
Peter
Thomson |
285 |
Southport,
England |
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| 1964 |
Tony Lema |
279 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
| 1963 |
Bob Charles
* |
277 |
Royal
Lytham, England |
| 1962 |
Arnold
Palmer |
276 |
Troon,
Scotland |
| 1961 |
Arnold
Palmer |
284 |
Royal
Birkdale, England |
| 1960 |
Kel Nagle |
278 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1950s |
| 1959 |
Gary Player |
284 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
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| 1958 |
Peter
Thomson * |
278 |
Royal
Lytham, England |
| 1957 |
Bobby
Locke |
279 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
| 1956 |
Peter
Thomson |
286 |
Hoylake,
England |
| 1955 |
Peter
Thomson |
281 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
| 1954 |
Peter
Thomson |
283 |
Royal
Birkdale, England |
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| 1953 |
Ben Hogan |
282 |
Carnoustie,
Scotland |
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| 1952 |
Bobby
Locke |
287 |
Royal
Lytham, England |
| 1951 |
Max Faulkner |
285 |
Portrush,
Ireland |
| 1950 |
Bobby
Locke |
279 |
Troon,
Scotland |
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| 1940s |
| 1949 |
Bobby
Locke * |
283 |
Royal
St George's, England |
| 1948 |
Henry
Cotton |
284 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
| 1947 |
Fred Daly |
293 |
Hoylake,
England |
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| 1946 |
Sam Snead |
290 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1945 |
No Championship
- World War II |
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| 1944 |
No Championship
- World War II |
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| 1943 |
No Championship
- World War II |
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| 1942 |
No Championship
- World War II |
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| 1941 |
No Championship
- World War II |
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| 1940 |
No Championship
- World War II |
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| 1930s |
| 1939 |
Richard
Burton |
290 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
| 1938 |
RA Whitcombe |
295 |
Royal
St George's, England |
| 1937 |
Henry
Cotton |
290 |
Carnoustie,
Scotland |
| 1936 |
Alfred
Padgham |
287 |
Hoylake,
England |
| 1935 |
Alfred
Perry |
283 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
| 1934 |
Henry
Cotton |
283 |
Royal
St George's, England |
| 1933 |
Denny
Shute * |
292 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
| 1932 |
Gene Sarazen |
283 |
Prince's,
England |
| 1931 |
Tommy
D Armour |
296 |
Carnoustie,
Scotland |
| 1930 |
Robert
T Jones Jr |
291 |
Hoylake,
England |
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| 1920s |
| 1929 |
Walter
Hagen |
292 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
| 1928 |
Walter
Hagen |
292 |
Royal
St George's, England |
| 1927 |
Robert
T Jones Jr |
285 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1926 |
Robert
T Jones Jr |
291 |
Royal
Lytham, England |
| 1925 |
James
M Barnes |
300 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
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| 1924 |
Walter
Hagen |
301 |
Hoylake,
England |
| 1923 |
Arthur
G Havers |
295 |
Troon,
Scotland |
| 1922 |
Walter
Hagen |
300 |
Royal
St George's, England |
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| 1921 |
Jock Hutchinson
* |
296 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
| 1920 |
George
Duncan |
303 |
Deal,
England |
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| 1910s |
| 1919 |
No Championship
- World War I |
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| 1918 |
No Championship
- World War I |
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| 1917 |
No Championship
- World War I |
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| 1916 |
No Championship
- World War I |
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| 1915 |
No Championship
- World War I |
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| 1914 |
Harry
Vardon |
306 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1913 |
John H
Taylor |
304 |
Hoylake,
England |
| 1912 |
Edward
(Ted) Ray |
295 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
| 1911 |
Harry
Vardon * |
303 |
Royal
St George's, England |
| 1910 |
James
Braid |
299 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1900s |
| 1909 |
John H
Taylor |
295 |
Deal,
England |
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| 1908 |
James
Braid |
291 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1907 |
Arnaud
Massy |
312 |
Hoylake,
England |
| 1906 |
James
Braid |
300 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
| 1905 |
James
Braid |
318 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1904 |
Jack White |
296 |
Royal
St George's, England |
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| 1903 |
Harry
Vardon |
300 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1902 |
Alexander
Herd |
307 |
Hoylake,
England |
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| 1901 |
James
Braid |
309 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
| 1900 |
John H
Taylor |
309 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1890s |
| 1899 |
Harry
Vardon |
310 |
Royal
St George's, England |
| 1898 |
Harry
Vardon |
307 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1897 |
Harold
H Hilton |
314 |
Hoylake,
England |
| 1896 |
Harry
Vardon |
316 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
| 1895 |
John H
Taylor |
332 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
| 1894 |
John H
Taylor |
326 |
Royal
St George's, England |
| 1893 |
William
Auchterlonie |
322 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1892 |
Harold
H Hilton |
305 |
Muirfield,
Scotland |
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| 1892 |
The Championship
was extended from 36 to 72 holes |
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| 1891 |
Hugh Kirkaldy |
166 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1890 |
John Ball
Jr |
164 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
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| 1880s |
| 1889 |
Willie
Park Jr * |
155 |
Musselburgh,
Scotland |
| 1888 |
Jack Burns |
171 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1887 |
Willie
Park Jr |
161 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1886 |
David
Brown |
157 |
Musselburgh,
Scotland |
| 1885 |
Bob Martin |
171 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
| 1884 |
Jack Simpson |
160 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
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| 1883 |
Willie
Fernie * |
159 |
Musselburgh,
Scotland |
| 1882 |
Robert
Ferguson |
171 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
| 1881 |
Robert
Ferguson |
170 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1880 |
Robert
Ferguson |
162 |
Musselburgh,
Scotland |
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| 1870s |
| 1879 |
Jamie
Anderson |
169 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1878 |
Jamie
Anderson |
157 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1877 |
Jamie
Anderson |
160 |
Musselburgh,
Scotland |
| 1876 |
Bob Martin |
176 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
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| 1875 |
Willie
Park |
166 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1874 |
Mungo
Park |
159 |
Musselburgh,
Scotland |
| 1873 |
Tom Kidd |
179 |
St Andrews,
Scotland |
| 1872 |
Tom Morris
Jr |
166 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1871 |
No Championship |
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| 1870 |
Tom Morris
Jr |
149 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
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| 1860s |
| 1869 |
Tom Morris
Jr |
154 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1868 |
Tom Morris
Jr |
157 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1867 |
Tom Morris
Sr |
170 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1866 |
Willie
Park |
169 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1865 |
Andrew
Strath |
162 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1864 |
Tom Morris
Sr |
167 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1863 |
Willie
Park |
168 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1862 |
Tom Morris
Sr |
163 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| 1861 |
Tom Morris
Sr |
163 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| Second
Open was open to amateurs also |
| 1860 |
Willie
Park |
174 |
Prestwick,
Scotland |
| First Open
was open to professional golfers only |
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