The Open: Past winners

Past winners

2024: Xander Schauffele 2023: Brian Harman 2022: Cameron Smith 2021: Collin Morikawa 2020: Not held due to COVID-19 2019: Shane Lowry 2018: Francesco Molinari 2017: Jordan Spieth 2016: Henrik Stenson 2015: Zach Johnson 2014: Rory McIlroy 2013: Phil Mickelson 2012: Ernie Els (2) 2011: Darren Clarke 2010: Louis Oosthuizen 2009: Stewart Cink 2008: Padraig Harrington (2) 2007: Padraig Harrington 2006: Tiger Woods (3) 2005: Tiger Woods (2) 2004: Todd Hamilton 2003: Ben Curtis 2002: Ernie Els 2001: David Duval 2000: Tiger Woods 1999: Paul Lawrie 1998: Mark O'Meara 1997: Justin Leonard 1996: Tom Lehman 1995: John Daly 1994: Nick Price 1993: Greg Norman (2) 1992: Nick Faldo (3) 1991: Ian Baker-Finch 1990: Nick Faldo (2) 1989: Mark Calcavecchia 1988: Seve Ballesteros (3) 1987: Nick Faldo 1986: Greg Norman 1985: Sandy Lyle 1984: Seve Ballesteros (2) 1983: Tom Watson (5) 1982: Tom Watson (4) 1981: Bill Rogers 1980: Tom Watson (3) 1979: Seve Ballesteros 1978: Jack Nicklaus (3) 1977: Tom Watson (2) 1976: Johnny Miller 1975: Tom Watson 1974: Gary Player (3) 1973: Tom Weiskopf 1972: Lee Trevino (2) 1971: Lee Trevino 1970: Jack Nicklaus (2) 1969: Tony Jacklin 1968: Gary Player (2) 1967: Roberto De Vicenzo 1966: Jack Nicklaus 1965: Peter Thomson (5) 1964: Tony Lema 1963: Bob Charles 1962: Arnold Palmer (2) 1961: Arnold Palmer 1960: Kel Nagle 1959: Gary Player 1958: Peter Thomson (4) 1957: Bobby Locke (4) 1956: Peter Thomson (3) 1955: Peter Thomson (2) 1954: Peter Thomson 1953: Ben Hogan 1952: Bobby Locke (3) 1951: Max Faulkner 1950: Bobby Locke (2) 1949: Bobby Locke 1948: Henry Cotton (3) 1947: Fred Daly 1946: Sam Snead 1945: Not held due to World War II 1944: Not held due to World War II 1943: Not held due to World War II 1942: Not held due to World War II 1941: Not held due to World War II 1940: Not held due to World War II 1939: Dick Burton 1938: Reg Whitcombe 1937: Henry Cotton (2) 1936: Alf Padgham 1935: Alf Perry 1934: Henry Cotton 1933: Denny Shute 1932: Gene Sarazen 1931: Tommy Armour 1930: Bobby Jones (a) (3) 1929: Walter Hagen (4) 1928: Walter Hagen (3) 1927: Bobby Jones (a) (2) 1926: Bobby Jones (a) 1925: Jim Barnes 1924: Walter Hagen (2) 1923: Arthur Havers 1922: Walter Hagen 1921: Jock Hutchison 1920: George Duncan 1919: Not held due to World War I 1918: Not held due to World War I 1917: Not held due to World War I 1916: Not held due to World War I 1915: Not held due to World War I 1914: Harry Vardon (6) 1913: John Henry Taylor (5) 1912: Ted Ray 1911: Harry Vardon (5) 1910: James Braid (5) 1909: John Henry Taylor (4) 1908: James Braid (4) 1907: Arnaud Massy 1906: James Braid (3) 1905: James Braid (2) 1904: Jack White 1903: Harry Vardon (4) 1902: Sandy Herd 1901: James Braid 1900: John Henry Taylor (3) 1899: Harry Vardon (3) 1898: Harry Vardon (2) 1897: Harold Hilton (a) (2) 1896: Harry Vardon 1895: John Henry Taylor (2) 1894: John Henry Taylor 1893: William Auchterlonie 1892: Harold Hilton (a) 1891: Hugh Kirkaldy 1890: John Ball (a) 1889: Willie Park, Jnr (2) 1888: Jack Burns 1887: Willie Park, Jnr 1886: David Brown 1885: Bob Martin (2) 1884: Jack Simpson 1883: Willie Fernie 1882: Bob Ferguson (3) 1881: Bob Ferguson (2) 1880: Bob Ferguson 1879: Jamie Anderson (3) 1878: Jamie Anderson (2) 1877: Jamie Anderson 1876: Bob Martin 1875: Willie Park, Snr (4) 1874: Mungo Park 1873: Tom Kidd 1872: Tom Morris, Jnr (4) 1871: Not held 1870: Tom Morris, Jnr (3) 1869: Tom Morris, Jnr (2) 1868: Tom Morris, Jnr 1867: Tom Morris, Snr (4) 1866: Willie Park, Snr (3) 1865: Andrew Strath 1864: Tom Morris, Snr (3) 1863: Willie Park, Snr (2) 1862: Tom Morris, Snr (2) 1861: Tom Morris, Snr 1860: Willie Park, Snr