British Open (golf)

The Open, often referred to in America as the British Open, is the annual men's championship golf tournament first played in 1860. Each year the event is hosted by one of several prestigious golf clubs in Britain including the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews[?] and Muirfield Golf Links[?] in Scotland.

The British Open is the third tournament of the PGA tour's Grand Slam of golf.

Winners of the British Open:

• 1860: Willie Park[?]
• 1861: Tom Morris, Sr.[?]
• 1862: Tom Morris, Sr.[?]
• 1863: Willie Park[?]
• 1864: Tom Morris, Sr.[?]
• 1865: Andrew Strath[?]
• 1866: Willie Park[?]
• 1867: Tom Morris, Sr.[?]
• 1868: Tom Morris, Jr.[?]
• 1869: Tom Morris, Jr.[?]
• 1870: Tom Morris, Jr.[?]
• 1871: No Championship
• 1872: Tom Morris, Jr.[?]
• 1873: Tom Kidd[?]
• 1874: Mungo Park
• 1875: Willie Park[?]
• 1876: Bob Martin
• 1877: Jamie Anderson[?]
• 1878: Jamie Anderson[?]
• 1879: Jamie Anderson[?]
• 1880: Robert Ferguson
• 1881: Robert Ferguson
• 1882: Robert Ferguson
• 1883: Willie Fernie[?]
• 1884: Jack Simpson[?]
• 1885: Bob Martin
• 1886: David Brown[?]
• 1887: Willie Park, Jr.[?]
• 1888: Jack Burns[?]
• 1889: Willie Park,Jr.[?]
• 1890: John Ball, Jr.[?]
• 1891: Hugh Kirkaldy[?]
• 1892: Harold H. Hilton[?]
• 1893: William Auchterlonie[?]
• 1894: John H. Taylor[?]
• 1895: John H. Taylor[?]
• 1896: Harry Vardon[?]
• 1897: Harold H. Hilton[?]
• 1898: Harry Vardon[?]
• 1899: Harry Vardon[?]
• 1900: John H. Taylor[?]
• 1901: James Braid[?]
• 1902: Alexander Herd[?]
• 1903: Harry Vardon[?]
• 1904: Jack White[?]
• 1905: James Braid[?]
• 1906: James Braid[?]
• 1907: Arnaud Massy[?]
• 1908: James Braid[?]
• 1909: John H. Taylor[?]
• 1910: James Braid[?]
• 1911: Harry Vardon[?]
• 1912: Edward Ray[?]
• 1913: John H. Taylor[?]
• 1914: Harry Vardon[?]

• 1915-1919: No Championships - World War I

• 1920: George Duncan[?]
• 1921: Jock Hutchison[?]
• 1922: Walter Hagen[?]
• 1923: Arthur G. Havers[?]
• 1924: Walter Hagen[?]
• 1925: James M. Barnes[?]
• 1926: Robert T. Jones, Jr.[?]
• 1927: Robert T. Jones, Jr.[?]
• 1928: Walter Hagen[?]
• 1929: Walter Hagen[?]
• 1930: Robert T. Jones, Jr.[?]
• 1931: Tommy D. Armour[?]
• 1932: Gene Sarazen
• 1933: Denny Shute[?]
• 1934: Henry Cotton[?]
• 1935: Alfred Perry[?]
• 1936: Alfred Padgham[?]
• 1937: Henry Cotton[?]
• 1938: R. A. Whitcombe[?]
• 1939: Richard Burton[?]

• 1940-1945: No Championships - World War II

• 1946: Sam Snead
• 1947: Fred Daly[?]
• 1948: Henry Cotton[?]
• 1949: Bobby Locke[?]
• 1950: Bobby Locke[?]
• 1951: Max Faulkner[?]
• 1952: Bobby Locke[?]
• 1953: Ben Hogan
• 1954: Peter Thomson[?]
• 1955: Peter Thomson[?]
• 1956: Peter Thomson[?]
• 1957: Bobby Locke[?]
• 1958: Peter Thomson[?]
• 1959: Gary Player[?]
• 1960: Kel Nagle[?]
• 1961: Arnold Palmer
• 1962: Arnold Palmer
• 1963: Bob Charles[?]
• 1964: Tony Lema[?]
• 1965: Peter Thomson[?]
• 1966: Jack Nicklaus
• 1967: Roberto De Vicenzo[?]
• 1968: Gary Player[?]
• 1969: Tony Jacklin[?]
• 1970: Jack Nicklaus
• 1971: Lee Trevino[?]
• 1972: Lee Trevino[?]
• 1973: Tom Weiskopf[?]
• 1974: Gary Player[?]
• 1975: Tom Watson[?]
• 1976: Johnny Miller[?]
• 1977: Tom Watson[?]
• 1978: Jack Nicklaus
• 1979: Seve Ballesteros[?]
• 1980: Tom Watson[?]
• 1981: Bill Rogers[?]
• 1982: Tom Watson[?]
• 1983: Tom Watson[?]
• 1984: Seve Ballesteros[?]
• 1985: Sandy Lyle[?]
• 1986: Greg Norman
• 1987: Nick Faldo[?]
• 1988: Seve Ballesteros[?]
• 1989: Mark Calcavecchia[?]
• 1990: Nick Faldo[?]
• 1991: Ian Baker-Finch[?]
• 1992: Nick Faldo[?]
• 1993: Greg Norman
• 1994: Nick Price[?]
• 1995: John Daly[?]
• 1996: Tom Lehman[?]
• 1997: Justin Leonard[?]
• 1998: Mark O'Meara[?]
• 1999: Paul Lawrie[?]
• 2000: Tiger Woods
• 2001: David Duval[?]
• 2002: Ernie Els
• 2003:

Official web site: http://www.opengolf.com/