Initiated in 1860, The Open Championship stands as the world`s most enduring golf tournament. Managed by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, this prestigious event, often referred to as the British Open, is hosted annually within the United Kingdom. Traditionally concluding the PGA Tour`s Grand Slam events (following the Masters, PGA Championship, and U.S. Open), it typically unfolds over the weekend of the third Friday in July.
Historically, Harry Vardon holds the record for the most Open victories, having claimed the championship six times: in 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, and 1914. The 153rd edition of this esteemed major, the 2025 Open Championship, is scheduled from July 17-20 at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Northern Ireland. The total prize money for this year`s tournament amounts to $17 million, with the champion awarded a significant $3.1 million.
Past Winners of The Open Championship
- 2024: Xander Schauffele
- 2023: Brian Harman
- 2022: Cameron Smith
- 2021: Collin Morikawa
- 2020: Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2019: Shane Lowry
- 2018: Francesco Molinari
- 2017: Jordan Spieth
- 2016: Henrik Stenson
- 2015: Zach Johnson
- 2014: Rory McIlroy
- 2013: Phil Mickelson
- 2012: Ernie Els
- 2011: Darren Clarke
- 2010: Louis Oosthuizen
- 2009: Stewart Cink
- 2008: Padraig Harrington
- 2007: Padraig Harrington
- 2006: Tiger Woods
- 2005: Tiger Woods
- 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
- 1992: Nick Faldo
- 1991: Ian Baker-Finch
- 1990: Nick Faldo
- 1989: Mark Calcavecchia
- 1988: Seve Ballesteros
- 1987: Nick Faldo
- 1986: Greg Norman
- 1985: Sandy Lyle
- 1984: Seve Ballesteros
- 1983: Tom Watson
- 1982: Tom Watson
- 1981: Bill Rogers
- 1980: Tom Watson
- 1979: Seve Ballesteros
- 1978: Jack Nicklaus
- 1977: Tom Watson
- 1976: Johnny Miller
- 1975: Tom Watson
- 1974: Gary Player
- 1973: Tom Weiskopf
- 1972: Lee Trevino
- 1971: Lee Trevino
- 1970: Jack Nicklaus
- 1969: Tony Jacklin
- 1968: Gary Player
- 1967: Roberto de Vicenzo
- 1966: Jack Nicklaus
- 1965: Peter Thomson
- 1964: Tony Lema
- 1963: Bob Charles
- 1962: Arnold Palmer
- 1961: Arnold Palmer
- 1960: Kel Nagle
- 1959: Gary Player
- 1958: Peter Thomson
- 1957: Bobby Locke
- 1956: Peter Thomson
- 1955: Peter Thomson
- 1954: Peter Thomson
- 1953: Ben Hogan
- 1952: Bobby Locke
- 1951: Max Faulkner
- 1950: Bobby Locke
- 1949: Bobby Locke
- 1948: Henry Cotton
- 1947: Fred Daly
- 1946: Sam Snead
- 1945: Canceled due to World War II
- 1944: Canceled due to World War II
- 1943: Canceled due to World War II
- 1942: Canceled due to World War II
- 1941: Canceled due to World War II
- 1940: Canceled due to World War II
- 1939: Dick Burton
- 1938: Reg Whitcombe
- 1937: Henry Cotton
- 1936: Alf Padgham
- 1935: Alf Perry
- 1934: Henry Cotton
- 1933: Denny Shute
- 1932: Gene Sarazen
- 1931: Tommy Armour
- 1930: Bobby Jones (amateur)
- 1929: Walter Hagen
- 1928: Walter Hagen
- 1927: Bobby Jones (amateur)
- 1926: Bobby Jones (amateur)
- 1925: Jim Barnes
- 1924: Walter Hagen
- 1923: Arthur Havers
- 1922: Walter Hagen
- 1921: Jock Hutchison
- 1920: George Duncan
- 1919: Canceled due to World War I
- 1918: Canceled due to World War I
- 1917: Canceled due to World War I
- 1916: Canceled due to World War I
- 1915: Canceled due to World War I
- 1914: Harry Vardon
- 1913: J.H. Taylor
- 1912: Ted Ray
- 1911: Harry Vardon
- 1910: James Braid
- 1909: J.H. Taylor
- 1908: James Braid
- 1907: Arnaud Massy
- 1906: James Braid
- 1905: James Braid
- 1904: Jack White
- 1903: Harry Vardon
- 1902: Sandy Herd
- 1901: James Braid
- 1900: J.H. Taylor
- 1899: Harry Vardon
- 1898: Harry Vardon
- 1897: Harold Hilton (amateur)
- 1896: Harry Vardon
- 1895: J.H. Taylor
- 1894: J.H. Taylor
- 1893: Willie Auchterlonie
- 1892: Harold Hilton (amateur)
- 1891: Hugh Kirkaldy
- 1890: John Ball (amateur)
- 1889: Willie Park Jr.
- 1888: Jack Burns
- 1887: Willie Park Jr.
- 1886: David Brown
- 1885: Bob Martin
- 1884: Jack Simpson
- 1883: Willie Fernie
- 1882: Bob Ferguson
- 1881: Bob Ferguson
- 1880: Bob Ferguson
- 1879: Jamie Anderson
- 1878: Jamie Anderson
- 1877: Jamie Anderson
- 1876: Bob Martin
- 1875: Willie Park Sr.
- 1874: Mungo Park
- 1873: Tom Kidd
- 1872: Tom Morris Jr.
- 1871: Canceled due to the lack of a trophy
- 1870: Tom Morris Jr.
- 1869: Tom Morris Jr.
- 1868: Tom Morris Jr.
- 1867: Tom Morris Sr.
- 1866: Willie Park Sr.
- 1865: Andrew Strath
- 1864: Tom Morris Sr.
- 1863: Willie Park Sr.
- 1862: Tom Morris Sr.
- 1861: Tom Morris Sr.
- 1860: Willie Park Sr.