{"id":127,"date":"2023-03-01T16:41:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T16:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progolffan.com\/?p=127"},"modified":"2023-09-16T15:12:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T15:12:56","slug":"british-open-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progolffan.com\/british-open-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"British Open Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

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

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British Open Winners Since 1960<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>Winner<\/th>Course<\/th>Score<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2023<\/td>Brian Harman<\/td>Royal Liverpool<\/td>\u221213<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Cameron Smith<\/td>St Andrews<\/td>\u221220<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Collin Morikawa<\/td>Royal St George’s<\/td>\u221215<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Shane Lowry<\/td>Portrush<\/td>\u221215<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Francesco Molinari<\/td>Carnoustie<\/td>\u22128<\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/td>Jordan Spieth<\/td>Birkdale<\/td>\u221212<\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>Henrik Stenson<\/td>Troon<\/td>\u221220<\/td><\/tr>
2015<\/td>Zach Johnson<\/td>St Andrews<\/td>\u221215<\/td><\/tr>
2014<\/td>Rory McIlroy<\/td>Royal Liverpool<\/td>\u221217<\/td><\/tr>
2013<\/td>Phil Mickelson<\/td>Muirfield<\/td>\u22123<\/td><\/tr>
2012<\/td>Ernie Els<\/td>Lytham & St Annes<\/td>\u22127<\/td><\/tr>
2011<\/td>Darren Clarke<\/td>Royal St George’s<\/td>\u22125<\/td><\/tr>
2010<\/td>Louis Oosthuizen<\/td>St Andrews<\/td>\u221216<\/td><\/tr>
2009<\/td>Stewart Cink<\/td>Turnberry<\/td>\u22122<\/td><\/tr>
2008<\/td>P\u00e1draig Harrington<\/td>Birkdale<\/td>+3<\/td><\/tr>
2007<\/td>P\u00e1draig Harrington<\/td>Carnoustie<\/td>\u22127<\/td><\/tr>
2006<\/td>Tiger Woods<\/td>Royal Liverpool<\/td>\u221218<\/td><\/tr>
2005<\/td>Tiger Woods<\/td>St Andrews<\/td>\u221214<\/td><\/tr>
2004<\/td>Todd Hamilton<\/td>Troon<\/td>\u221210<\/td><\/tr>
2003<\/td>Ben Curtis<\/td>Royal St George’s<\/td>\u22121<\/td><\/tr>
2002<\/td>Ernie Els<\/td>Muirfield<\/td>\u22126<\/td><\/tr>
2001<\/td>David Duval<\/td>Lytham & St Annes<\/td>\u221210<\/td><\/tr>
2000<\/td>Tiger Woods<\/td>St Andrews<\/td>\u221219<\/td><\/tr>
1999<\/td>Paul Lawrie<\/td>Carnoustie<\/td>+6<\/td><\/tr>
1998<\/td>Mark O’Meara<\/td>Birkdale<\/td>Evens<\/td><\/tr>
1997<\/td>Justin Leonard<\/td>Troon<\/td>\u221212<\/td><\/tr>
1996<\/td>Tom Lehman<\/td>Lytham & St Annes<\/td>\u221213<\/td><\/tr>
1995<\/td>John Daly<\/td>St Andrews<\/td>\u22126<\/td><\/tr>
1994<\/td>Nick Price<\/td>Turnberry<\/td>\u221212<\/td><\/tr>
1993<\/td>Greg Norman<\/td>Royal St George’s<\/td>\u221213<\/td><\/tr>
1992<\/td>Nick Faldo<\/td>Muirfield<\/td>\u221212<\/td><\/tr>
1991<\/td>Ian Baker-Finch<\/td>Birkdale<\/td>\u22128<\/td><\/tr>
1990<\/td>Nick Faldo<\/td>St Andrews<\/td>\u221218<\/td><\/tr>
1989<\/td>Mark Calcavecchia<\/td>Troon<\/td>\u221213<\/td><\/tr>
1988<\/td>Seve Ballesteros<\/td>Lytham & St Annes<\/td>\u221211<\/td><\/tr>
1987<\/td>Nick Faldo<\/td>Muirfield<\/td>\u22125<\/td><\/tr>
1986<\/td>Greg Norman<\/td>Turnberry<\/td>Evens<\/td><\/tr>
1985<\/td>Sandy Lyle<\/td>Royal St George’s<\/td>+2<\/td><\/tr>
1984<\/td>Seve Ballesteros<\/td>St Andrews<\/td>\u221212<\/td><\/tr>
1983<\/td>Tom Watson<\/td>Birkdale<\/td>\u22129<\/td><\/tr>
1982<\/td>Tom Watson<\/td>Troon<\/td>\u22124<\/td><\/tr>
1981<\/td>Bill Rogers<\/td>Royal St George’s<\/td>\u22124<\/td><\/tr>
1980<\/td>Tom Watson<\/td>Muirfield<\/td>\u221213<\/td><\/tr>
1979<\/td>Seve Ballesteros<\/td>Lytham & St Annes<\/td>\u22121<\/td><\/tr>
1978<\/td>Jack Nicklaus<\/td>St Andrews<\/td>\u22127<\/td><\/tr>
1977<\/td>Tom Watson<\/td>Turnberry<\/td>\u221212<\/td><\/tr>
1976<\/td>Johnny Miller<\/td>Birkdale<\/td>\u22129<\/td><\/tr>
1975<\/td>Tom Watson<\/td>Carnoustie<\/td>\u22129<\/td><\/tr>
1974<\/td>Gary Player<\/td>Lytham & St Annes<\/td>\u22122<\/td><\/tr>
1973<\/td>Tom Weiskopf<\/td>Troon<\/td>\u221212<\/td><\/tr>
1972<\/td>Lee Trevino<\/td>Muirfield<\/td>\u22126<\/td><\/tr>
1971<\/td>Lee Trevino<\/td>Birkdale<\/td>\u221214<\/td><\/tr>
1970<\/td>Jack Nicklaus<\/td>St Andrews<\/td>\u22125<\/td><\/tr>
1969<\/td>Tony Jacklin<\/td>Lytham & St Annes<\/td>\u22124<\/td><\/tr>
1968<\/td>Gary Player<\/td>Carnoustie<\/td>+1<\/td><\/tr>
1967<\/td>Roberto De Vicenzo<\/td>Royal Liverpool<\/td>\u221210<\/td><\/tr>
1966<\/td>Jack Nicklaus<\/td>Muirfield<\/td>\u22122<\/td><\/tr>
1965<\/td>Peter Thomson<\/td>Birkdale<\/td>\u22127<\/td><\/tr>
1964<\/td>Tony Lema<\/td>St Andrews<\/td>\u22129<\/td><\/tr>
1963<\/td>Bob Charles<\/td>Lytham & St Annes<\/td>\u22127<\/td><\/tr>
1962<\/td>Arnold Palmer<\/td>Troon<\/td>\u221212<\/td><\/tr>
1961<\/td>Arnold Palmer<\/td>Birkdale<\/td>\u22124<\/td><\/tr>
1960<\/td>Kel Nagle<\/td>St Andrews<\/td>\u221210<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Multiple Winners of The Open since 1960<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

More recent multiple winners include Tiger Woods<\/a> (2000, 2005, and 2006), Padraig Harrington<\/strong> (2007 and 2008), and Ernie Els<\/strong> (2002 and 2012).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Player<\/th>Titles<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Tom Watson<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Jack Nicklaus<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Nick Faldo<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Seve Ballesteros<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Tiger Woods<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Arnold Palmer<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Ernie Els<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Gary Player<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Greg Norman<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Lee Trevino<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Padraig Harrington<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Who was the last American golfer to win the Open?<\/h3>\n
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The last American<\/a> to win the Open was Brian Harman, who won the 2023 Open Championships with a score of 13 under par.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Who was the last British golfer to win the Open?<\/h3>\n
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Rory McIlroy<\/a> won the 2014 Open Championships with a score of 17 under par.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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