British Open Winners - 1960 - 2023

Since 1960, there has been a total of 46 winners of the British Open championships, with the most recent winner being Brian Harman who won the 2023 Open at the Royal Liverpool Golf Course, with a score of 13 under par.

Below is a full list of British Open winners from 1960 to 2023, along with information on what golf course the Open was held on and the champion’s winning score.

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British Open Winners Since 1960

Year	Winner	Course	Score
2023	Brian Harman	Royal Liverpool	−13
2022	Cameron Smith	St Andrews	−20
2021	Collin Morikawa	Royal St George’s	−15
2020	N/A	N/A	N/A
2019	Shane Lowry	Portrush	−15
2018	Francesco Molinari	Carnoustie	−8
2017	Jordan Spieth	Birkdale	−12
2016	Henrik Stenson	Troon	−20
2015	Zach Johnson	St Andrews	−15
2014	Rory McIlroy	Royal Liverpool	−17
2013	Phil Mickelson	Muirfield	−3
2012	Ernie Els	Lytham & St Annes	−7
2011	Darren Clarke	Royal St George’s	−5
2010	Louis Oosthuizen	St Andrews	−16
2009	Stewart Cink	Turnberry	−2
2008	Pádraig Harrington	Birkdale	+3
2007	Pádraig Harrington	Carnoustie	−7
2006	Tiger Woods	Royal Liverpool	−18
2005	Tiger Woods	St Andrews	−14
2004	Todd Hamilton	Troon	−10
2003	Ben Curtis	Royal St George’s	−1
2002	Ernie Els	Muirfield	−6
2001	David Duval	Lytham & St Annes	−10
2000	Tiger Woods	St Andrews	−19
1999	Paul Lawrie	Carnoustie	+6
1998	Mark O’Meara	Birkdale	Evens
1997	Justin Leonard	Troon	−12
1996	Tom Lehman	Lytham & St Annes	−13
1995	John Daly	St Andrews	−6
1994	Nick Price	Turnberry	−12
1993	Greg Norman	Royal St George’s	−13
1992	Nick Faldo	Muirfield	−12
1991	Ian Baker-Finch	Birkdale	−8
1990	Nick Faldo	St Andrews	−18
1989	Mark Calcavecchia	Troon	−13
1988	Seve Ballesteros	Lytham & St Annes	−11
1987	Nick Faldo	Muirfield	−5
1986	Greg Norman	Turnberry	Evens
1985	Sandy Lyle	Royal St George’s	+2
1984	Seve Ballesteros	St Andrews	−12
1983	Tom Watson	Birkdale	−9
1982	Tom Watson	Troon	−4
1981	Bill Rogers	Royal St George’s	−4
1980	Tom Watson	Muirfield	−13
1979	Seve Ballesteros	Lytham & St Annes	−1
1978	Jack Nicklaus	St Andrews	−7
1977	Tom Watson	Turnberry	−12
1976	Johnny Miller	Birkdale	−9
1975	Tom Watson	Carnoustie	−9
1974	Gary Player	Lytham & St Annes	−2
1973	Tom Weiskopf	Troon	−12
1972	Lee Trevino	Muirfield	−6
1971	Lee Trevino	Birkdale	−14
1970	Jack Nicklaus	St Andrews	−5
1969	Tony Jacklin	Lytham & St Annes	−4
1968	Gary Player	Carnoustie	+1
1967	Roberto De Vicenzo	Royal Liverpool	−10
1966	Jack Nicklaus	Muirfield	−2
1965	Peter Thomson	Birkdale	−7
1964	Tony Lema	St Andrews	−9
1963	Bob Charles	Lytham & St Annes	−7
1962	Arnold Palmer	Troon	−12
1961	Arnold Palmer	Birkdale	−4
1960	Kel Nagle	St Andrews	−10

Multiple Winners of The Open since 1960

Since 1960, eleven different players have won The Open more than once, with Tom Watson winning five Opens during this period (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983).

More recent multiple winners include Tiger Woods (2000, 2005, and 2006), Padraig Harrington (2007 and 2008), and Ernie Els (2002 and 2012).

Player	Titles
Tom Watson	5
Jack Nicklaus	3
Nick Faldo	3
Seve Ballesteros	3
Tiger Woods	3
Arnold Palmer	2
Ernie Els	2
Gary Player	2
Greg Norman	2
Lee Trevino	2
Padraig Harrington	2

FAQ

Who was the last American golfer to win the Open?

The last American to win the Open was Brian Harman, who won the 2023 Open Championships with a score of 13 under par.

Who was the last British golfer to win the Open?

Rory McIlroy won the 2014 Open Championships with a score of 17 under par.