Below is a list of winners of The Open from the first ever champion, Willie Park, at Prestwick in 1860. The winner of The Open receives the Claret Jug although this was not always the case. The champion used to receive the Challenge Belt but after Tom Morris Jr won the tournament three years in a row, he got to keep it.
Harry Vardon holds the record for the most number of wins (six) whilst Peter Thomson, J.H. Taylor. While James Braid and Tom Watson have five wins to their name. Greg Norman holds the record for the lowest scores over 72 holes which was 267 in 1993 at Royal St. George’s whilst Henrik Stenson’s total of -20 is the most strokes under par.
Links Golf St Andrews are authorised providers of packages to The Open. Official Ticket and Hospitality packages are available to browse here. Alternatively, you can contact us to customise a package with additional inclusions such as golf, private ground transportation, sightseeing, or indeed a full extension tour.
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Search for a specific year to see who won and where. You can also view the golf courses which have previously hosted The Open. Why not follow in the footsteps of these greats, simply contact us and we can add these Championship Golf Courses to your Links Golf Tour itinerary.
Previous Open hostsFuture Open Hosts| YEAR | WINNER | COURSE |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | W. Park | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1861 | T. Morris, Snr | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1862 | T. Morris, Snr | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1863 | W. Park | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1864 | T. Morris, Snr | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1865 | A. Strath | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1866 | W. Park | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1867 | T. Morris, Snr | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1868 | T. Morris, Jnr | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1869 | T. Morris, Jnr | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1870 | T. Morris, Jnr | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1871 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 1872 | T. Morris, Jnr | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1873 | T. Kidd | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1874 | M. Park | Musselburgh Golf Course |
| 1875 | W. Park | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1876 | B. Martin | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1877 | J. Anderson | Musselburgh Golf Course |
| 1878 | J. Anderson | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1879 | J. Anderson | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1880 | B. Ferguson | Musselburgh Golf Course |
| 1881 | B.Ferguson | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1882 | B.Ferguson | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1883 | W. Fernie | Musselburgh Golf Course |
| 1884 | J. Simpson | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1885 | B. Martin | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1886 | D. Brown | Musselburgh Golf Course |
| 1887 | W. Park, Jnr | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1888 | J. Burns | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1889 | W. Park, Jnr | Musselburgh Golf Course |
| 1890 | Mr J. Ball | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1891 | H. Kirkcaldy | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1892 | Mr. H Hilton | Muirfield |
| 1893 | W. Auchterlonie | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1894 | J.H. Taylor | Royal St George's |
| 1895 | J.H. Taylor | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1896 | H. Vardon | Muirfield |
| 1897 | Mr. H Hilton | Royal Liverpool Hoylake |
| 1898 | H. Vardon | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1899 | H. Vardon | Royal St George's |
| 1900 | J.H. Taylor | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1901 | J. Braid | Muirfield |
| 1902 | A. Herd | Royal Liverpool Hoylake |
| 1903 | H. Vardon | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1904 | J. White | Royal St George's |
| 1905 | J. Braid | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1906 | J. Braid | Muirfield |
| 1907 | A. Massy | Royal Liverpool Hoylake |
| 1908 | J. Braid | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1909 | J.H. Taylor | Royal Cinque Ports |
| 1910 | J. Braid | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1911 | H. Vardon | Royal St George's |
| 1912 | E. Ray | Muirfield |
| 1913 | J.H. Taylor | Royal Liverpool Hoylake |
| 1914 | H. Vardon | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1915 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 1916 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 1917 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 1918 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 1919 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 1920 | G. Duncan | Royal Cinque Ports |
| 1921 | J. Hutchison | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1922 | W. Hagen | Royal St George's |
| 1923 | A. Havers | Royal Troon |
| 1924 | W. Hagen | Royal Liverpool Hoylake |
| 1925 | J. Barnes | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 1926 | Mr R.T. Jones | Royal Lytham St Annes |
| 1927 | Mr R.T. Jones | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1928 | W. Hagen | Royal St George's |
| 1929 | W. Hagen | Muirfield |
| 1930 | Mr R.T. Jones | Royal Liverpool Hoylake |
| 1931 | T. Armour | Carnoustie |
| 1932 | G. Sarazen | Prince's Golf Club Sandwich |
| 1933 | D. Shute | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1934 | H. Cotton | Royal St George's |
| 1935 | A. Perry | Muirfield |
| 1936 | A. Padgham | Royal Liverpool Hoylake |
| 1937 | H. Cotton | Carnoustie |
| 1938 | R. Whitcombe | Royal St George's |
| 1939 | R. Burton | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1940 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 1941 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 1942 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 1943 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 1944 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 1945 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 1946 | S. Snead | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1947 | F. Daly | Royal Liverpool Hoylake |
| 1948 | H. Cotton | Muirfield |
| 1949 | B. Locke | Royal St George's |
| 1950 | B. Locke | Royal Troon |
| 1951 | M. Faulkner | Royal Portrush |
| 1952 | B. Locke | Royal Lytham St Annes |
| 1953 | B. Hogan | Carnoustie |
| 1954 | P. Thomson | Royal Birkdale |
| 1955 | P. Thomson | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1956 | P. Thomson | Royal Liverpool Hoylake |
| 1957 | B. Locke | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1958 | P. Thomson | Royal Lytham St Annes |
| 1959 | G. Player | Muirfield |
| 1960 | K. Nagle | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1961 | A. Palmer | Royal Birkdale |
| 1962 | A. Palmer | Royal Troon |
| 1963 | R. Charles | Royal Lytham St Annes |
| 1964 | T. Lema | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1965 | P. Thomson | Royal Birkdale |
| 1966 | J. Nicklaus | Muirfield |
| 1967 | R. de Vicenzo | Royal Liverpool Hoylake |
| 1968 | G. Player | Carnoustie |
| 1969 | A. Jacklin | Royal Lytham St Annes |
| 1970 | J. Nicklaus | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1971 | L. Trevino | Royal Birkdale |
| 1972 | L. Trevino | Muirfield |
| 1973 | T. Weiskopf | Royal Troon |
| 1974 | G. Player | Royal Lytham St Annes |
| 1975 | T. Watson | Carnoustie |
| 1976 | J. Miller | Royal Birkdale |
| 1977 | T. Watson | Turnberry |
| 1978 | J. Nicklaus | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1979 | S. Ballesteros | Royal Lytham St Annes |
| 1980 | T. Watson | Muirfield |
| 1981 | B. Rogers | Royal St George's |
| 1982 | T. Watson | Royal Troon |
| 1983 | T. Watson | Royal Birkdale |
| 1984 | S. Ballesteros | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1985 | S. Lyle | Royal St George's |
| 1986 | G. Norman | Turnberry |
| 1987 | N. Faldo | Muirfield |
| 1988 | S. Ballesteros | Royal Lytham St Annes |
| 1989 | M. Calcavecchia | Royal Troon |
| 1990 | N. Faldo | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1991 | I. Baker-Finch | Royal Birkdale |
| 1992 | N. Faldo | Muirfield |
| 1993 | G. Norman | Royal St George's |
| 1994 | N. Price | Turnberry |
| 1995 | J. Daly | St Andrews Old Course |
| 1996 | T. Lehman | Royal Lytham St Annes |
| 1997 | J. Leonard | Royal Troon |
| 1998 | M. O'Meara | Royal Birkdale |
| 1999 | P. Lawrie | Carnoustie |
| 2000 | T. Woods | St Andrews Old Course |
| 2001 | D. Duval | Royal Lytham St Annes |
| 2002 | E. Els | Muirfield |
| 2003 | B. Curtis | Royal St George's |
| 2004 | T. Hamilton | Royal Troon |
| 2005 | T. Woods | St Andrews Old Course |
| 2006 | T. Woods | Royal Liverpool Hoylake |
| 2007 | P. Harrington | Carnoustie |
| 2008 | P. Harrington | Royal Birkdale |
| 2009 | S. Cink | Turnberry |
| 2010 | L Oosthuizen | St Andrews Old Course |
| 2011 | D. Clarke | Royal St George's |
| 2012 | E. Els | Royal Lytham St Annes |
| 2013 | P. Mickelson | Muirfield |
| 2014 | R. McIlroy | Royal Liverpool Hoylake |
| 2015 | Z. Johnson | St Andrews Old Course |
| 2016 | H. Stenson | Royal Troon |
| 2017 | J. Spieth | Royal Birkdale |
| 2018 | F. Molinari | Carnoustie |
| 2019 | S. Lowry | Royal Portrush |
| 2020 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 2021 | C. Morikawa | Royal St George's |
| 2022 | C. Smith | St Andrews Old Course |
| 2023 | B. Harman | Royal Liverpool Hoylake |
| 2024 | Xander Schauffele | Royal Troon |
| 2025 | TBC | Royal Portrush |
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The accommodation arrangements we have for The Open are set to align with our allocation of Official Tickets/Hospitality, therefore these are generally two elements we look to pair together. If however you acquired tickets to The Open directly from The R&A, but would like Links Golf St Andrews to assist with your wider travel arrangements, speak with one of our Golf Travel Consultants to discuss what options might be available.
During The Open we will be running return coach shuttles to/from the event daily for our clients booked on packages, whilst we also own a fleet of smaller vehicles for 4-8 passengers. Should you be interested in utilising either of these services, speak with one of our Golf Travel Consultants to discuss what options might be available.
Our transport system of rolling coach shuttles is designed to allow our clients seamless flexibility with their plans each day. There is no requirement to book a specific shuttle, just show up for one of the predetermined departure times and there will be ample space available for all Links Golf St Andrews clients.
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