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The Open History: A glance back in time

Interactive Timeline

Go back in time with our interactive tour of The Open.

Latest Poll

Winners 2008 - 1934

2008

Pádraig Harrington

Ireland

283 (+3)

2007

Pádraig Harrington

Ireland

277 (-7)PO

2006

Tiger Woods (3)

United States

270 (-18)

2005

Tiger Woods (2)

United States

274 (-14)

2004

Todd Hamilton

United States

274 (-10)PO

2003

Ben Curtis

United States

283 (-1)

2002

Ernie Els

South Africa

278 (-6)PO

2001

David Duval

United States

274 (-10)

2000

Tiger Woods

United States

269 (-19)

1999

Paul Lawrie

Scotland

290 (+6)PO

1998

Mark O'Meara

United States

280 (E)PO

1997

Justin Leonard

United States

272 (-12)

1996

Tom Lehman

United States

271 (-13)

1995

John Daly

United States

282 (-6)PO

1994

Nick Price

Zimbabwe

268 (-12)

1993

Greg Norman (2)

Australia

267 (-13)

1992

Nick Faldo (3)

England

272 (-12)

1991

Ian Baker-Finch

Australia

272 (-8)

1990

Nick Faldo (2)

England

270 (-18)

1989

Mark Calcavecchia

United States

275 (-13)PO

1988

Seve Ballesteros (3)

Spain

273 (-11)

1987

Nick Faldo

England

279 (-5)

1986

Greg Norman

Australia

280 (E)

1985

Sandy Lyle

Scotland

282 (+2)

1984

Seve Ballesteros (2)

Spain

276 (-12)

1983

Tom Watson (5)

United States

275 (-9)

1982

Tom Watson (4)

United States

284 (-4)

1981

Bill Rogers

United States

276 (-4)

1980

Tom Watson (3)

United States

271 (-13)

1979

Seve Ballesteros

Spain

283 (-1)

1978

Jack Nicklaus (3)

United States

281 (-7)

1977

Tom Watson (2)

United States

268 (-12)

1976

Johnny Miller

United States

279 (-9)

1975

Tom Watson

United States

279 (-5)PO

1974

Gary Player (3)

South Africa

282 (-2)

1973

Tom Weiskopf

United States

276 (-12)

1972

Lee Trevino (2)

United States

278 (-6)

1971

Lee Trevino

United States

278 (-10)

1970

Jack Nicklaus (2)

United States

283 (-5)PO

1969

Tony Jacklin

England

280

1968

Gary Player (2)

South Africa

289

1967

Roberto DeVicenzo

Argentina

278

1966

Jack Nicklaus

United States

282

1965

Peter Thomson (5)

Australia

285

1964

Tony Lema

United States

279

1963

Bob Charles

New Zealand

277PO

1962

Arnold Palmer (2)

United States

276

1961

Arnold Palmer

United States

284

1960

Kel Nagle

Australia

278

1959

Gary Player

South Africa

284

1958

Peter Thomson (4)

Australia

274PO

1957

Bobby Locke (4)

South Africa

279

1956

Peter Thomson (3)

Australia

286

1955

Peter Thomson (2)

Australia

281

1954

Peter Thomson

Australia

283

1953

Ben Hogan

United States

282

1952

Bobby Locke (3)

South Africa

287

1951

Max Faulkner

England

285

1950

Bobby Locke (2)

South Africa

279

1949

Bobby Locke

South Africa

283

1948

Henry Cotton (3)

England

284

1947

Fred Daly

Northern Ireland

293

1946

Sam Snead

United States

290

1940-1945: No Championships due to World War II

1939

Richard Burton

England

290

1938

Reg Whitcombe

England

295

1937

Henry Cotton (2)

England

290

1936

Alf Padgham

England

287

1935

Alf Perry

England

283

1934

Henry Cotton

England

283

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