British Open Champions Year Winner Site of Tournament 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891 1890 1889 1888 1887 1886 1885 1884 1883 1882 1881 1880 1879 1878 1877 1876 1875 1874 1873 1872 1871 1870 1869 1868 1867 1866 1865 1864 1863 1862 1861 1860 Mark O'Meara Justin Leonard Tom Lehman John Daly Nick Price Greg Norman Nick Faldo Ian Baker-Finch Nick Faldo Mark Calcavecchia Seve Ballesteros Nick Faldo Greg Norman Sandy Lyle Seve Ballesteros Tom Watson Tom Watson Bill Rogers Tom Watson Seve Ballesteros Jack Nicklaus Tom Watson Johnny Miller Tom Watson Gary Player Tom Weiskopf Lee Trevino Lee Trevino Jack Nicklaus Tony Jacklin Gary Player Roberto Devicenzo Jack Nicklaus Peter Thomson Tony Lema Bob Charles Arnold Palmer Arnold Palmer Kel Nagle Gary Player Peter Thomson Bobby Locke Peter Thomson Peter Thomson Peter Thomson Ben Hogan Bobby Locke Max Faulkner Bobby Locke Bobby Locke Henry Cotton Fred Daly Sam Snead No championship played No championship played No championship played No championship played No championship played No championship played Richard Burton R.A. Whitcombe Henry Cotton Alfred Padgham Alfred Perry Henry Cotton Denny Shute Gene Sarazen Tommy Armour Robert Jones Jr Walter Hagen Walter Hagen Robert Jones Jr Robert Jones Jr James Barnes Walter Hagen Arthur Havers Walter Hagen Jock Hitchison G eorge Duncan No championship played No championship played No championship played No championship played No championship played Harry Vardon J.H. Taylor Edward Ray Harry Vardon James Braid J.H. Taylor James Braid Arnaud Massy James Braid James Braid Jack White Harry Vardon Alexander Herd James Braid J.H. Taylor Harry Vardon Harry Vardon Harold Hilton Harry Vardon J.H. Taylor J.H. Taylor William Auchterlonie Harold Hilton Hugh Kirkaldy John Ball Willie Park Jr Jack Burns Willie Park Jr David Brown Bob Martin Jack Simpson Willie Fernie Robert Ferguson Robert Ferguson Robert Ferguson Jamie Anderson Jamie Anderson Jamie Anderson Robert Martin Willie Park Mungo Park Tom Kidd Tom Morris Jr No championship played Tom Morris Jr Tom Morris Jr Tom Morris Jr Tom Morris Sr Willie Park Andrew Strath Tom Morris Sr Willie Park Tom Morris Sr Tom Morris Sr Willie Park Royal Birkdale, England Royal Troon, Scotland Royal Lytham and St. Annes, Lytham, England St. Andrews Scotland Turnberry Golf Links' Aisla Course, Scotland Royal St. George's, England Muirfield, Scotland Royal Birkdale, England St. Andrews, Scotland Royal Troon, Scotland Royal Lytham, England Muirfield, Scotland Turnberry, Scotland Royal St. George's, England St. Andrews, Scotland Royal Birkdale, England Royal Troon, Scotland Royal St. George's, England Muirfield, Scotland Royal Lytham, England St. Andrews, Scotland Turnberry, Scotland Royal Birkdale, England Carnoustie, Scotland Royal Lytham, Scotland Troon, Scotland Muirfield, Scotland Royal Birkdale, England St. Andrews, Scotland Royal Lytham, Scotland Carnoustie, Scotland Hoylake, England Muirfield, Scotland Royal Birkdale, England St. Andrews, Scotland Royal Lytham, England Troon, Scotland Royal Birkdale, England St. Andrews, Scotland Muirfield, Scotland Royal Lytham, England St. Andrews, Scotland Hoylake, England St. Andrews, Scotland Royal Birkdale, England Carnoustie, Scotland Royal Lytham, England Portrush, Ireland Troon, Scotland Royal St. George's, England Muirfield, Scotland Hoylake, England St. Andrews, Scotland St. Andrews, Scotland Royal St. George's, England Carnoustie, Scotland Hoylake, Scotland Muirfield, Scotland Royal St. George's, England St. Andrews, Scotland Prince's, England Carnoustie, Scotland Hoylake, England Muirfield, Scotland Royal St. George's, England St. Andrews, Scotland Royal Lytham, England Prestwick, Scotland Hoylake, England Troon, Scotland Royal St. George's, Scotland St. Andrews, Scotland Deal, England Prestwick, Scotland Hoylake, Scotland Muirfield, Scotland Royal St. George's, England St. Andrews, Scotland Deal, England Prestwick, Scotland Hoylake, England Muirfield, Scotland St. Andrews, Scotland Royal St. George's, England Prestwick, Scotland Hoylake, England Muirfield, Scotland St. Andrews, Scotland Royal St. George's, England Prestwick, Scotland Hoylake, England Muirfield, Scotland St. Andrews, Scotland Royal St. George's, England Prestwick, Scotland Muirfield, Scotland St. Andrews, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Musselburgh, Scotland St. Andrews, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Musselburgh, Scotland St. Andrews, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Musselburgh, Scotland St. Andrews, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Musselburgh, Scotland St. Andrews, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Musselburgh, Scotland St. Andrews, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Musselburgh, Scotland St. Andrews, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Prestwick, Scotland Prestick, Scotland

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