| Year |
Venue |
Champion |
Country |
Winning Score |
| 2016 |
Royal Troon |
Henrik Stenson |
Sweden |
264 (-20) |
| 2015 |
St Andrews |
Zach Johnson |
United States |
273 (-15) |
| 2014 |
Royal Liverpool |
Rory McIlroy |
UNorthern Ireland |
271 (-17) |
| 2013 |
Muirfield |
Phil Mickelson |
United States |
281 (-3) |
| 2012 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
Ernie Els |
South Africa |
273 (-7) |
| 2011 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
Darren Clarke |
Northern Ireland |
275 (-5) |
| 2010 |
St Andrews |
Louis Oosthuizen |
South Africa |
278 (-2)* |
| 2009 |
Turnberry |
Stewart Cink |
United States |
278 (-2)* |
| 2008 |
Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
Pádraig Harrington |
Ireland |
283 (+3) |
| 2007 |
Carnoustie Golf Links |
Pádraig Harrington |
Ireland |
277 (–7) |
| 2006 |
Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
Tiger Woods |
United States |
270 (–18) |
| 2005 |
St Andrews |
Tiger Woods |
United States |
274 (–14) |
| 2004 |
Royal Troon Golf Club |
Todd Hamilton |
United States |
274 (–10) |
| 2003 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
Ben Curtis |
United States |
283 (–1) |
| 2002 |
Muirfield |
Ernie Els |
South Africa |
278 (–6) |
| 2001 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
David Duval |
United States |
274 (–10) |
| 2000 |
St Andrews |
Tiger Woods |
United States |
269 (–19) |
| 1999 |
Carnoustie Golf Links |
Paul Lawrie |
Scotland |
290 (+6) |
| 1998 |
Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
Mark O'Meara |
United States |
280 (E) |
| 1997 |
Royal Troon Golf Club |
Justin Leonard |
United States |
272 (–12) |
| 1996 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
Tom Lehman |
United States |
271 (–13) |
| 1995 |
St Andrews |
John Daly |
United States |
282 (–6) |
| 1994 |
Turnberry |
Nick Price |
Zimbabwe |
268 (–12) |
| 1993 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
Greg Norman |
Australia |
267 (–13) |
| 1992 |
Muirfield |
Nick Faldo |
England |
272 (–12) |
| 1991 |
Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
Ian Baker-Finch |
Australia |
272 (–8) |
| 1990 |
St Andrews |
Nick Faldo |
England |
270 (–18) |
| 1989 |
Royal Troon Golf Club |
Mark Calcavecchia |
United States |
275 (–13) |
| 1988 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
Seve Ballesteros |
Spain |
273 (–11) |
| 1987 |
Muirfield |
Nick Faldo |
England |
279 (–5) |
| 1986 |
Turnberry |
Greg Norman |
Australia |
280 (E) |
| 1985 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
Sandy Lyle |
Scotland |
282 (+2) |
| 1984 |
St Andrews |
Seve Ballesteros |
Spain |
276 (–12) |
| 1983 |
Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
Tom Watson |
United States |
275 (–9) |
| 1982 |
Royal Troon Golf Club |
Tom Watson |
United States |
284 (–4) |
| 1981 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
Bill Rogers |
United States |
276 (–4) |
| 1980 |
Muirfield |
Tom Watson |
United States |
271 (–13) |
| 1979 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
Seve Ballesteros |
Spain |
283 (–1) |
| 1978 |
St Andrews |
Jack Nicklaus |
United States |
281 (–7) |
| 1977 |
Turnberry |
Tom Watson |
United States |
268 (–12) |
| 1976 |
Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
Johnny Miller |
United States |
279 (–9) |
| 1975 |
Carnoustie Golf Links |
Tom Watson |
United States |
279 (–5) |
| 1974 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
Gary Player |
South Africa |
282 (–2) |
| 1973 |
Royal Troon Golf Club |
Tom Weiskopf |
United States |
276 (–12) |
| 1972 |
Muirfield |
Lee Trevino |
United States |
278 (–6) |
| 1971 |
Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
Lee Trevino |
United States |
278 (–10) |
| 1970 |
St Andrews |
Jack Nicklaus |
United States |
283 (–5) |
| 1969 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
Tony Jacklin |
England |
280 (–4) |
| 1968 |
Carnoustie Golf Links |
Gary Player |
South Africa |
289 (+1) |
| 1967 |
Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
Roberto De Vicenzo |
Argentina |
278 (–10) |
| 1966 |
Muirfield |
Jack Nicklaus |
United States |
282 (+2) |
| 1965 |
Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
Peter Thomson |
Australia |
285 (–3) |
| 1964 |
St Andrews |
Tony Lema |
United States |
279 (–9) |
| 1963 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
Bob Charles |
New Zealand |
277 (–7) |
| 1962 |
Royal Troon Golf Club |
Arnold Palmer |
United States |
276 (–12) |
| 1961 |
Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
Arnold Palmer |
United States |
284 (–4) |
| 1960 |
St Andrews |
Kel Nagle |
Australia |
278 (–10) |
| 1959 |
Muirfield |
Gary Player |
South Africa |
284 (E) |
| 1958 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
Peter Thomson |
Australia |
274 (–10) |
| 1957 |
St Andrews |
Bobby Locke |
South Africa |
279 (–9) |
| 1956 |
Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
Peter Thomson |
Australia |
286 (–2) |
| 1955 |
St Andrews |
Peter Thomson |
Australia |
281 (–7) |
| 1954 |
Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
Peter Thomson |
Australia |
283 (–5) |
| 1953 |
Carnoustie Golf Links |
Ben Hogan |
United States |
282 (–6) |
| 1952 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
Bobby Locke |
South Africa |
287 (–1) |
| 1951 |
Royal Portrush Golf Club |
Max Faulkner |
England |
285 (–3) |
| 1950 |
Royal Troon Golf Club |
Bobby Locke |
South Africa |
279 (–9) |
| 1949 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
Bobby Locke |
South Africa |
283 (–5) |
| 1948 |
Muirfield |
Henry Cotton |
England |
288 (E) |
| 1947 |
Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
Fred Daly |
Northern Ireland |
293 (+5) |
| 1946 |
St Andrews |
Sam Snead |
United States |
290 (+2) |
| 1939 |
St Andrews |
Richard Burton |
England |
290 |
| 1938 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
Reg Whitcombe |
England |
295 |
| 1937 |
Carnoustie Golf Links |
Henry Cotton |
England |
290 |
| 1936 |
Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
Alf Padgham |
England |
287 |
| 1935 |
Muirfield |
Alf Perry |
England |
283 |
| 1934 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
Henry Cotton |
England |
283 |
| 1933 |
St Andrews |
Denny Shute |
United States |
292* |
| 1 32 |
Prince's Golf Club |
Gene Sarazen |
United States |
283 |
| 1931 |
Carnoustie Golf Links |
Tommy Armour |
United States |
296 |
| 1930 |
Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
Bobby Jones (Amatuer) |
United States |
291 |
| 1929 |
Muirfield |
Walter Hagen |
United States |
292 |
| 1928 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
Walter Hagen |
United States |
292 |
| 1927 |
St Andrews |
Bobby Jones |
United States |
285 |
| 1926 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
Bobby Jones |
United States |
291 |
| 1925 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Jim Barnes |
United States |
300 |
| 1924 |
Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
Walter Hagen |
United States |
301 |
| 1923 |
Royal Troon Golf Club |
Arthur Havers |
England |
295 |
| 1922 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
Walter Hagen |
United States |
300 |
| 1921 |
St Andrews |
Jock Hutchison |
United States |
296* |
| 1 20 |
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club |
George Duncan |
Scotland |
303 |
| 1914 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Harry Vardon |
Jersey |
306 |
| 1913 |
Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
John Henry Taylor |
England |
304 |
| 1912 |
Muirfield |
Ted Ray |
Jersey |
295 |
| 1911 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
Harry Vardon |
Jersey |
303* |
| 1 10 |
St Andrews |
James Braid |
Scotland |
299 |
| 1909 |
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club |
John Henry Taylor |
England |
291 |
| 1908 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
James Braid |
Scotland |
291 |
| 1907 |
Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
Arnaud Massy |
France |
312 |
| 1906 |
Muirfield |
James Braid |
Scotland |
300 |
| 1905 |
St Andrews |
James Braid |
Scotland |
318 |
| 1904 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
Jack White |
Scotland |
296 |
| 1903 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Harry Vardon |
Jersey |
300 |
| 1902 |
Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
Sandy Herd |
Scotland |
307 |
| 1901 |
Muirfield |
James Braid |
Scotland |
309 |
| 1900 |
St. Andrews |
John Henry Taylor |
England |
309 |
| 1899 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
Harry Vardon |
Jersey |
310 |
| 1898 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Harry Vardon |
Jersey |
307 |
| 1897 |
Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
Harold Hilton (Am) |
England |
314 |
| 1896 |
Muirfield |
Harry Vardon |
Jersey |
316* |
| 1 95 |
St Andrews |
John Henry Taylor |
England |
332 |
| 1894 |
Royal St George's Golf Club |
John Henry Taylor |
England |
326 |
| 1893 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
William Auchterlonie |
Scotland |
322 |
| 1892 |
Muirfield |
Harold Hilton |
England |
305 |
| 1891 |
St Andrews |
Hugh Kirkaldy |
Scotland |
166 |
| 1890 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
John Ball |
England |
164 |
| 1889 |
Musselburgh Links |
Willie Park, Jnr |
Scotland |
155* |
| 1 88 |
St Andrews |
Jack Burns |
Scotland |
171 |
| 1887 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Willie Park, Jnr |
Scotland |
161 |
| 1886 |
Musselburgh Links |
David Brown |
Scotland |
157 |
| 1885 |
St Andrews |
Bob Martin |
Scotland |
171 |
| 1884 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Jack Simpson |
Scotland |
160 |
| 1883 |
Musselburgh Links |
Willie Fernie |
Scotland |
159* |
| 1882 |
St Andrews |
Bob Ferguson |
Scotland |
171 |
| 1881 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Bob Ferguson |
Scotland |
170 |
| 1880 |
Musselburgh Links |
Bob Ferguson |
Scotland |
162 |
| 1879 |
St Andrews |
Jamie Anderson |
Scotland |
169 |
| 1878 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Jamie Anderson |
Scotland |
157 |
| 1877 |
Musselburgh Links |
Jamie Anderson |
Scotland |
160 |
| 1876 |
St Andrews |
Bob Martin |
Scotland |
176 |
| 1875 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Willie Park, Snr |
Scotland |
166 |
| 1874 |
Musselburgh Links |
Mungo Park |
Scotland |
159 |
| 1873 |
St Andrews |
Tom Kidd |
Scotland |
179 |
| 1872 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Tom Morris, Jnr |
Scotland |
166 |
| 1871 |
|
| 1870 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Tom Morris, Jnr |
Scotland |
149 |
| 1869 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Tom Morris, Jnr |
Scotland |
154 |
| 1868 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Tom Morris, Jnr |
Scotland |
157 |
| 1867 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Tom Morris, Snr |
Scotland |
170 |
| 1866 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Willie Park, Snr |
Scotland |
169 |
| 1865 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Andrew Strath |
Scotland |
162 |
| 1864 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Tom Morris, Snr |
Scotland |
167 |
| 1863 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Willie Park, Snr |
Scotland |
168 |
| 1862 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Tom Morris, Snr |
Scotland |
163 |
| 1861 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Tom Morris, Snr |
Scotland |
163 |
| 1860 |
Prestwick Golf Club |
Willie Park, Snr |
Scotland |
174 |
