The Open
154 championships since 1860
Every champion
Winners from 1860 to 2026. Players we hold a page for are linked; many of the earliest champions pre-date the world ranking entirely.
- 2026Ryan FoxNZL
- 2025Scottie SchefflerUSA
- 2024Xander SchauffeleUSA
- 2023Brian HarmanUSA
- 2022Cameron SmithAUS
- 2021Collin MorikawaUSA
- 2019Shane LowryIRL
- 2018Francesco MolinariITA
- 2017Jordan SpiethUSA
- 2016Henrik StensonSWE
- 2015Zach JohnsonUSA
- 2014Rory McIlroyNIR
- 2013Phil MickelsonUSA
- 2012Ernie ElsRSA
- 2011Darren ClarkeNIR
- 2010Louis OosthuizenRSA
- 2009Stewart CinkUSA
- 2008Pádraig HarringtonIRL
- 2007Pádraig HarringtonIRL
- 2006Tiger WoodsUSA
- 2005Tiger WoodsUSA
- 2004Todd HamiltonUSA
- 2003Ben CurtisUSA
- 2002Ernie ElsRSA
- 2001David DuvalUSA
- 2000Tiger WoodsUSA
- 1999Paul LawrieSCO
- 1998Mark O'MearaUSA
- 1997Justin LeonardUSA
- 1996Tom LehmanUSA
- 1995John DalyUSA
- 1994Nick PriceZIM
- 1993Greg NormanAUS
- 1992Nick FaldoENG
- 1991Ian Baker-FinchAUS
- 1990Nick FaldoENG
- 1989Mark CalcavecchiaUSA
- 1988Seve BallesterosESP
- 1987Nick FaldoENG
- 1986Greg NormanAUS
- 1985Sandy LyleSCO
- 1984Seve BallesterosESP
- 1983Tom WatsonUSA
- 1982Tom WatsonUSA
- 1981Bill RogersUSA
- 1980Tom WatsonUSA
- 1979Seve BallesterosESP
- 1978Jack NicklausUSA
- 1977Tom WatsonUSA
- 1976Johnny MillerUSA
- 1975Tom WatsonUSA
- 1974Gary PlayerRSA
- 1973Tom WeiskopfUSA
- 1972Lee TrevinoUSA
- 1971Lee TrevinoUSA
- 1970Jack NicklausUSA
- 1969Tony JacklinENG
- 1968Gary PlayerRSA
- 1967Roberto De VicenzoARG
- 1966Jack NicklausUSA
- 1965Peter ThomsonAUS
- 1964Tony LemaUSA
- 1963Bob CharlesNZL
- 1962Arnold PalmerUSA
- 1961Arnold PalmerUSA
- 1960Kel NagleAUS
- 1959Gary PlayerRSA
- 1958Peter ThomsonAUS
- 1957Bobby LockeRSA
- 1956Peter ThomsonAUS
- 1955Peter ThomsonAUS
- 1954Peter ThomsonAUS
- 1953Ben HoganUSA
- 1952Bobby LockeRSA
- 1951Max FaulknerENG
- 1950Bobby LockeRSA
- 1949Bobby LockeRSA
- 1948Henry CottonENG
- 1947Fred DalyNIR
- 1946Sam SneadUSA
- 1939Dick BurtonENG
- 1938Reg WhitcombeENG
- 1937Henry CottonENG
- 1936Alf PadghamENG
- 1935Alf PerryENG
- 1934Henry CottonENG
- 1933Denny ShuteUSA
- 1932Gene SarazenUSA
- 1931Tommy ArmourUSA
- 1930Bobby JonesUSA
- 1929Walter HagenUSA
- 1928Walter HagenUSA
- 1927Bobby JonesUSA
- 1926Bobby JonesUSA
- 1925Jim BarnesENG
- 1924Walter HagenUSA
- 1923Arthur HaversENG
- 1922Walter HagenUSA
- 1921Jock HutchisonUSA
- 1920George DuncanSCO
- 1914Harry VardonJEY
- 1913John Henry TaylorENG
- 1912Ted RayJEY
- 1911Harry VardonJEY
- 1910James BraidSCO
- 1909John Henry TaylorENG
- 1908James BraidSCO
- 1907Arnaud MassyFRA
- 1906James BraidSCO
- 1905James BraidSCO
- 1904Jack WhiteSCO
- 1903Harry VardonJEY
- 1902Sandy HerdSCO
- 1901James BraidSCO
- 1900John Henry TaylorENG
- 1899Harry VardonJEY
- 1898Harry VardonJEY
- 1897Harold HiltonENG
- 1896Harry VardonJEY
- 1895John Henry TaylorENG
- 1894John Henry TaylorENG
- 1893William AuchterlonieSCO
- 1892Harold HiltonENG
- 1891Hugh KirkaldySCO
- 1890John BallENG
- 1889Willie Park Jr.SCO
- 1888Jack BurnsSCO
- 1887Willie Park Jr.SCO
- 1886David BrownSCO
- 1885Bob MartinSCO
- 1884Jack SimpsonSCO
- 1883Willie FernieSCO
- 1882Bob FergusonSCO
- 1881Bob FergusonSCO
- 1880Bob FergusonSCO
- 1879Jamie AndersonSCO
- 1878Jamie AndersonSCO
- 1877Jamie AndersonSCO
- 1876Bob MartinSCO
- 1875Willie Park Sr.SCO
- 1874Mungo ParkSCO
- 1873Tom KiddSCO
- 1872Tom Morris Jr.SCO
- 1870Tom Morris Jr.SCO
- 1869Tom Morris Jr.SCO
- 1868Tom Morris Jr.SCO
- 1867Tom Morris Sr.SCO
- 1866Willie Park Sr.SCO
- 1865Andrew StrathSCO
- 1864Tom Morris Sr.SCO
- 1863Willie Park Sr.SCO
- 1862Tom Morris Sr.SCO
- 1861Tom Morris Sr.SCO
- 1860Willie Park Sr.SCO