Established 1860 · 153 editions played
Total Editions
153
Most Wins
Harry Vardon
6 titles
Latest Champion
Scottie Scheffler
2025
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | To Par | Venue | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scottie Scheffler | 🇺🇸 United States | 267 | n/a | Royal Portrush | |
| 2024 | Xander Schauffele | 🇺🇸 United States | 275 | -9 | Royal Troon | |
| 2023 | Brian Harman | 🇺🇸 United States | 271 | -13 | Royal Liverpool | |
| 2022 | Cameron Smith | 🇦🇺 Australia | 268 | -20 | St Andrews | |
| 2021 | Collin Morikawa | 🇺🇸 United States | 265 | -15 | Royal St George's | |
| 2019 | Shane Lowry | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 269 | -15 | Royal Portrush | |
| 2018 | Francesco Molinari | 🇮🇹 Italy | 276 | -8 | Carnoustie | |
| 2017 | Jordan Spieth | 🇺🇸 United States | 268 | -12 | Royal Birkdale | |
| 2016 | Henrik Stenson | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 264 | -20 | Royal Troon | |
| 2015 | Zach Johnson | 🇺🇸 United States | 273 | -15 | St Andrews | |
| 2014 | Rory McIlroy | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | 271 | -17 | Royal Liverpool | |
| 2013 | Phil Mickelson | 🇺🇸 United States | 281 | -3 | Muirfield | |
| 2012 | Ernie Els | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 273 | -7 | Royal Lytham & St Annes | |
| 2011 | Darren Clarke | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | 275 | -5 | Royal St George's | |
| 2010 | Louis Oosthuizen | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 272 | -16 | St Andrews | |
| 2009 | Stewart Cink | 🇺🇸 United States | 278 | -2 | Turnberry | |
| 2008 | Padraig Harrington | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 283 | -3 | Royal Birkdale | |
| 2007 | Padraig Harrington | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 277 | -7 | Carnoustie | |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods | 🇺🇸 United States | 270 | -18 | Royal Liverpool | |
| 2005 | Tiger Woods | 🇺🇸 United States | 274 | -14 | St Andrews | |
| 2004 | Todd Hamilton | 🇺🇸 United States | 274 | -10 | Royal Troon | |
| 2003 | Ben Curtis | 🇺🇸 United States | 283 | -1 | Royal St George's | |
| 2002 | Ernie Els | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 278 | -6 | Muirfield | |
| 2001 | David Duval | 🇺🇸 United States | 274 | -10 | Royal Lytham & St Annes | |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | 🇺🇸 United States | 269 | -19 | St Andrews | |
| 1999 | Paul Lawrie | 🏴 Scotland | 290 | +6 | Carnoustie | |
| 1998 | Mark O'Meara | 🇺🇸 United States | 280 | E | Royal Birkdale | |
| 1997 | Justin Leonard | 🇺🇸 United States | 272 | -12 | Royal Troon | |
| 1996 | Tom Lehman | 🇺🇸 United States | 271 | -13 | Royal Lytham & St Annes | |
| 1995 | John Daly | 🇺🇸 United States | 282 | -6 | St Andrews | |
| 1994 | Nick Price | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 268 | -12 | Turnberry | |
| 1993 | Greg Norman | 🇦🇺 Australia | 267 | -13 | Royal St George's | |
| 1992 | Nick Faldo | 🏴 England | 272 | -12 | Muirfield | |
| 1991 | Ian Baker-Finch | 🇦🇺 Australia | 272 | -8 | Royal Birkdale | |
| 1990 | Nick Faldo | 🏴 England | 270 | -18 | St Andrews | |
| 1989 | Mark Calcavecchia | 🇺🇸 United States | 275 | -13 | Royal Troon | |
| 1988 | Seve Ballesteros | 🇪🇸 Spain | 273 | -11 | Royal Lytham & St Annes | |
| 1987 | Nick Faldo | 🏴 England | 279 | -5 | Muirfield | |
| 1986 | Greg Norman | 🇦🇺 Australia | 280 | n/a | Turnberry | |
| 1985 | Sandy Lyle | 🏴 Scotland | 282 | -2 | Royal St George's | |
| 1984 | Seve Ballesteros | 🇪🇸 Spain | 276 | -12 | St Andrews | |
| 1983 | Tom Watson | 🇺🇸 United States | 275 | -1 | Royal Birkdale | |
| 1982 | Tom Watson | 🇺🇸 United States | 284 | n/a | Royal Troon | |
| 1981 | Bill Rogers | 🇺🇸 United States | 276 | n/a | Royal St George's | |
| 1980 | Tom Watson | 🇺🇸 United States | 271 | -13 | Muirfield | |
| 1979 | Seve Ballesteros | 🇪🇸 Spain | 283 | n/a | Royal Lytham & St Annes | |
| 1978 | Jack Nicklaus | 🇺🇸 United States | 281 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1977 | Tom Watson | 🇺🇸 United States | 268 | -12 | Turnberry | |
| 1976 | Johnny Miller | 🇺🇸 United States | 279 | n/a | Royal Birkdale | |
| 1975 | Tom Watson | 🇺🇸 United States | 279 | n/a | Carnoustie | |
| 1974 | Gary Player | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 282 | n/a | Royal Lytham & St Annes | |
| 1973 | Tom Weiskopf | 🇺🇸 United States | 276 | n/a | Royal Troon | |
| 1972 | Lee Trevino | 🇺🇸 United States | 278 | n/a | Muirfield | |
| 1971 | Lee Trevino | 🇺🇸 United States | 278 | n/a | Royal Birkdale | |
| 1970 | Jack Nicklaus | 🇺🇸 United States | 283 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1969 | Tony Jacklin | 🏴 England | 280 | n/a | Royal Lytham & St Annes | |
| 1968 | Gary Player | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 289 | n/a | Carnoustie | |
| 1967 | Roberto De Vicenzo | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 278 | n/a | Royal Liverpool | |
| 1966 | Jack Nicklaus | 🇺🇸 United States | 282 | n/a | Muirfield | |
| 1965 | Peter Thomson | 🇦🇺 Australia | 285 | n/a | Royal Birkdale | |
| 1964 | Tony Lema | 🇺🇸 United States | 279 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1963 | Bob Charles | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 277 | n/a | Royal Lytham & St Annes | |
| 1962 | Arnold Palmer | 🇺🇸 United States | 276 | n/a | Troon | |
| 1961 | Arnold Palmer | 🇺🇸 United States | 284 | n/a | Royal Birkdale | |
| 1960 | Kel Nagle | 🇦🇺 Australia | 278 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1959 | Gary Player | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 284 | n/a | Muirfield | |
| 1958 | Peter Thomson | 🇦🇺 Australia | 274 | n/a | Royal Lytham & St Annes | |
| 1957 | Bobby Locke | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 279 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1956 | Peter Thomson | 🇦🇺 Australia | 286 | n/a | Royal Liverpool | |
| 1955 | Peter Thomson | 🇦🇺 Australia | 281 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1954 | Peter Thomson | 🇦🇺 Australia | 283 | n/a | Royal Birkdale | |
| 1953 | Ben Hogan | 🇺🇸 United States | 282 | n/a | Carnoustie | |
| 1952 | Bobby Locke | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 287 | n/a | Royal Lytham & St Annes | |
| 1951 | Max Faulkner | 🏴 England | 285 | n/a | Royal Portrush | |
| 1950 | Bobby Locke | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 279 | n/a | Troon | |
| 1949 | Bobby Locke | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 283 | n/a | Royal St George's | |
| 1948 | Henry Cotton | 🏴 England | 284 | n/a | Muirfield | |
| 1947 | Fred Daly | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | 293 | n/a | Royal Liverpool | |
| 1946 | Sam Snead | 🇺🇸 United States | 290 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1939 | Richard Burton | 🏴 England | 290 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1938 | Reg Whitcombe | 🏴 England | 295 | n/a | Royal St George's | |
| 1937 | Henry Cotton | 🏴 England | 290 | n/a | Carnoustie | |
| 1936 | Alf Padgham | 🏴 England | 287 | n/a | Royal Liverpool | |
| 1935 | Alf Perry | 🏴 England | 283 | n/a | Muirfield | |
| 1934 | Henry Cotton | 🏴 England | 283 | n/a | Royal St George's | |
| 1933 | Denny Shute | 🇺🇸 United States | 292 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1932 | Gene Sarazen | 🇺🇸 United States | 283 | n/a | Prince's Golf Club | |
| 1931 | Tommy Armour | 🇺🇸 United States | 296 | n/a | Carnoustie | |
| 1930 | Bobby Jones | 🇺🇸 United States | 291 | n/a | Royal Liverpool | |
| 1929 | Walter Hagen | 🇺🇸 United States | 292 | n/a | Muirfield | |
| 1928 | Walter Hagen | 🇺🇸 United States | 292 | n/a | Royal St George's | |
| 1927 | Bobby Jones | 🇺🇸 United States | 285 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1926 | Bobby Jones | 🇺🇸 United States | 291 | n/a | Royal Lytham & St Annes | |
| 1925 | Jim Barnes | 🇺🇸 United States | 300 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1924 | Walter Hagen | 🇺🇸 United States | 301 | n/a | Royal Liverpool | |
| 1923 | Arthur Havers | 🏴 England | 295 | n/a | Troon | |
| 1922 | Walter Hagen | 🇺🇸 United States | 300 | n/a | Royal St George's | |
| 1921 | Jock Hutchison | 🇺🇸 United States | 296 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1920 | George Duncan | 🏴 Scotland | 303 | n/a | Royal Cinque Ports | |
| 1914 | Harry Vardon | 🇯🇪 Jersey | 306 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1913 | John Henry Taylor | 🏴 England | 304 | n/a | Royal Liverpool | |
| 1912 | Ted Ray | 🇯🇪 Jersey | 295 | n/a | Muirfield | |
| 1911 | Harry Vardon | 🇯🇪 Jersey | 303 | n/a | Royal St George's | |
| 1910 | James Braid | 🏴 Scotland | 299 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1909 | John Henry Taylor | 🏴 England | 291 | n/a | Royal Cinque Ports | |
| 1908 | James Braid | 🏴 Scotland | 291 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1907 | Arnaud Massy | 🇫🇷 France | 312 | n/a | Royal Liverpool | |
| 1906 | James Braid | 🏴 Scotland | 300 | n/a | Muirfield | |
| 1905 | James Braid | 🏴 Scotland | 318 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1904 | Jack White | 🏴 Scotland | 296 | n/a | Royal St George's | |
| 1903 | Harry Vardon | 🇯🇪 Jersey | 300 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1902 | Alexander Herd | 🏴 Scotland | 307 | n/a | Royal Liverpool | |
| 1901 | James Braid | 🏴 Scotland | 309 | n/a | Muirfield | |
| 1900 | John Henry Taylor | 🏴 England | 309 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1899 | Harry Vardon | 🇯🇪 Jersey | 310 | n/a | Royal St George's | |
| 1898 | Harry Vardon | 🇯🇪 Jersey | 307 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1897 | Harold Hilton | 🏴 England | 314 | n/a | Royal Liverpool | |
| 1896 | Harry Vardon | 🇯🇪 Jersey | 316 | n/a | Muirfield | |
| 1895 | John Henry Taylor | 🏴 England | 332 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1894 | John Henry Taylor | 🏴 England | 326 | n/a | Royal St George's | |
| 1893 | Willie Auchterlonie | 🏴 Scotland | 322 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1892 | Harold Hilton | 🏴 England | 305 | n/a | Muirfield | |
| 1891 | Hugh Kirkaldy | 🏴 Scotland | 166 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1890 | John Ball | 🏴 England | 162 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1889 | Willie Park Jr. | 🏴 Scotland | 155 | n/a | Musselburgh Links | |
| 1888 | Jack Burns | 🏴 Scotland | 171 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1887 | Willie Park Jr. | 🏴 Scotland | 161 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1886 | David Brown | 🏴 Scotland | 157 | n/a | Musselburgh Links | |
| 1885 | Bob Martin | 🏴 Scotland | 171 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1884 | Jack Simpson | 🏴 Scotland | 160 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1883 | Willie Fernie | 🏴 Scotland | 159 | n/a | Musselburgh Links | |
| 1882 | Bob Ferguson | 🏴 Scotland | 171 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1881 | Bob Ferguson | 🏴 Scotland | 170 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1880 | Bob Ferguson | 🏴 Scotland | 162 | n/a | Musselburgh Links | |
| 1879 | Jamie Anderson | 🏴 Scotland | 169 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1878 | Jamie Anderson | 🏴 Scotland | 157 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1877 | Jamie Anderson | 🏴 Scotland | 160 | n/a | Musselburgh Links | |
| 1876 | Bob Martin | 🏴 Scotland | 176 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1875 | Willie Park Sr. | 🏴 Scotland | 166 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1874 | Mungo Park | 🏴 Scotland | 159 | n/a | Musselburgh Links | |
| 1873 | Tom Kidd | 🏴 Scotland | 179 | n/a | St Andrews | |
| 1872 | Young Tom Morris | 🏴 Scotland | 166 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1870 | Young Tom Morris | 🏴 Scotland | 149 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1869 | Young Tom Morris | 🏴 Scotland | 157 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1868 | Young Tom Morris | 🏴 Scotland | 154 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1867 | Old Tom Morris | 🏴 Scotland | 170 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1866 | Willie Park Sr. | 🏴 Scotland | 169 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1865 | Andrew Strath | 🏴 Scotland | 162 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1864 | Old Tom Morris | 🏴 Scotland | 167 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1863 | Willie Park Sr. | 🏴 Scotland | 168 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1862 | Old Tom Morris | 🏴 Scotland | 163 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1861 | Old Tom Morris | 🏴 Scotland | 163 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club | |
| 1860 | Willie Park Sr. | 🏴 Scotland | 174 | n/a | Prestwick Golf Club |