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Performance stats are available for most tournaments from 1997, and the Masters, U.S. Open and PGA from 1980.

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Performance Stats (box scores)
British Open Winners per YearTournament Records:
YearCoursePlayerTo ParScoreMoney
2018-19
7/21/2019		Royal Portrush G.C., Portrush, Northern Ireland (par 71 / 7,344 yards)Shane Lowry-1567-67-63-72=269$1,935,000
2017-18
7/22/2018		Carnoustie G.C., Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland (par 71 / 7,402 yards)
Played as The Open Championship		Francesco Molinari-870-72-65-69=276$1,890,000
2016-17
7/23/2017		Royal Birkdale G.C., Southport, England (par 70 / 7,156 yards)Jordan Spieth-1265-69-65-69=268$1,845,000
2015-16
7/17/2016		Royal Troon G.C., Troon Ayrshire, Scotland (par 71 / 7,190 yards)
Played as The Open Championship		Henrik Stenson-2068-65-68-63=264$1,549,590
2014-15
7/20/2015		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 72 / 7,297 yards)
Played as The Open Championship		Zach Johnson

Playoff: Beat Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman by shooting 15, 1 under (3 birdie-3 birdie-5 bogey-4 par) in a four hole playoff to defeat Oosthuizen (3 birdie-4 par-5 bogey-4 par=16, even) & Leishman (5 bogey-4 par-5 bogey-4 par=18, 2 over)

-1566-71-70-66=273$1,794,690
2013-14
7/20/2014		Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake,, England (par 72 / 7,312 yards)Rory McIlroy-1766-66-68-71=271$1,665,788
2013
7/21/2013		Muirfield G.C., Muirfield, East Lothian,, Scotland (par 71 / 7,030 yards)Phil Mickelson-369-74-72-66=281$1,442,826
2012
7/22/2012		Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham Lancashire, England (par 70 / 7,086 yards)Ernie Els-767-70-68-68=273$1,405,890
2011
7/17/2011		Royal St. George's Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent, England (par 70 / 7,211 yards)Darren Clarke-568-68-69-70=275$1,452,078
2010
7/18/2010		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 72 / 7,305 yards)Louis Oosthuizen-1665-67-69-71=272$1,305,593
2009
7/19/2009		Trump Turnberry Ailsa Course, Turnberry, Scotland (par 70 / 7,204 yards)Stewart Cink

Playoff: Shot 14 (4-3-4-3) in a four hole playoff to defeat Tom Watson (5-3-7-5=20)

-266-72-71-69=278$1,221,005
2008
7/20/2008		Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport Lancashire, England (par 70 / 7,173 yards)Padraig Harrington+374-68-72-69=283$1,498,875
2007
7/22/2007		Carnoustie Golf Links, Carnoustie Angus, Scotland (par 71 / 7,421 yards)Padraig Harrington

Playoff: Shot 15 (3-3-4-5) in a four hole playoff to defeat Sergio Garcia (5-3-4-4=16)

-769-73-68-67=277$1,542,450
2006
7/23/2006		Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, England (par 72 / 7,258 yards)Tiger Woods-1867-65-71-67=270$1,338,480
2005
7/17/2005		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 72 / 7,279 yards)Tiger Woods-1466-67-71-70=274$1,261,584
2004
7/18/2004		Royal Troon G.C., Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland (par 71 / 7,175 yards)Todd Hamilton

Playoff: Shot 15 (4 par - 4 par - 3 par - 4 par in a four hole playoff to defeat Ernie Els who shot 16 (4 par - 4 par - 4 bogey - 4 par)

-1071-67-67-69=274$1,348,272
2003
7/20/2003		Royal St. George's Golf Club, Sandwich Kent, England (par 71 / 7,106 yards)Ben Curtis-172-72-70-69=283$1,112,720
2002
7/21/2002		Muirfield G.C., Muirfield, East Lothian, Scotland (par 71 / 7,034 yards)Ernie Els

Playoff: Shot 16 (4 par - 3 par - 5 par - 4 par in a four hole playoff (then beat Thomas Levet in Sudden Death with a par) to defeat Thomas Levet who shot 16 (4 par - 3 par - 5 par - 4 par in a four hole playoff (then lost to Ernie Els in Sudden Death with a bogey). Also in playof but eliminated was Stuart Applby (4 par- 3 par - 5 par - 5 bogey = 17) & Steve Elkington (5 bogey- 3 par- 4 birdie - 5 bogey = 17)

-670-66-72-70=278$1,106,140
2001
7/22/2001		Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham Lancashire, England (par 71 / 6,905 yards)David Duval-1069-73-65-67=274$858,300
2000
7/23/2000		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 72 / 7,115 yards)Tiger Woods-1967-66-67-69=269$759,150
1999
7/18/1999		Carnoustie Golf Links, Carnoustie Angus, Scotland (par 71 / 7,361 yards)Paul Lawrie

Playoff: Shot 15 (5-4-3-3) in a four hole playoff to defeat Justin Leonard (5-4-4-5=18) & Jean Van de Velde (6-4-3-5=18)

+673-74-76-67=290$546,805
1998
7/19/1998		Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport Lancashire, England (par 70 / 7,018 yards)Mark O'Meara

Playoff: Shot 17 (4-4-5-4) in a four hole playoff to defeat Brian Watts (5-4-5-5=19)

Even72-68-72-68=280$493,500
1997
7/20/1997		Royal Troon G.C., Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland (par 71 / 7,079 yards)Justin Leonard-1269-66-72-65=272$418,875
1996
7/21/1996		Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham Lancashire, England (par 71 / 6,892 yards)Tom Lehman-1367-67-64-73=271$310,000
1995
7/23/1995		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 72 / 6,933 yards)John Daly

Playoff: Shot 15 (4-3-4-4) in a four hole playoff to defeat Costantino Rocca (5-4-7-3=19)

-667-71-73-71=282$199,375
1994
7/17/1994		Trump Turnberry Ailsa Course, Turnberry Ayrshire, Scotland (par 70 / 6,957 yards)Nick Price-1269-66-67-66=268$178,200
1993
7/18/1993		Royal St. George's Golf Club, Sandwich Kent, England (par 70 / 6,860 yards)Greg Norman-1366-68-69-64=267$154,000
1992
7/19/1992		Muirfield G.C., Muirfield, East Lothian, Scotland (par 71 / 6,970 yards)Nick Faldo-1266-64-69-73=272$190,000
1991
7/21/1991		Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport Lancashire, England (par 70 / 6,940 yards)Ian Baker-Finch-871-71-64-66=272$151,200
1990
7/22/1990		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 72 / 6,933 yards)Nick Faldo-1867-65-67-71=270$153,850
1989
7/23/1989		Royal Troon G.C., Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland (par 72 / 7,067 yards)Mark Calcavecchia

Playoff: Shot 13 (4-3-3-3) in a four hole playoff to defeat Wayne Grady (4-4-4-4=16) & Greg Norman (3-3-4-x)

-1371-68-68-68=275$128,000
1988
7/18/1988		Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham Lancashire, England (par 71 / 6,857 yards)Seve Ballesteros-1167-71-70-65=273$136,000
1987
7/19/1987		Muirfield G.C., Muirfield, East Lothian, Scotland (par 71 / 6,963 yards)Nick Faldo-568-69-71-71=279$120,000
1986
7/20/1986		Trump Turnberry Ailsa Course, Turnberry Ayrshire, Scotland (par 70 / 6,957 yards)Greg NormanEven74-63-74-69=280$105,000
1985
7/21/1985		Royal St. George's Golf Club, Sandwich Kent, England (par 70 / 6,857 yards)Sandy Lyle+268-71-73-70=282$94,250
1984
7/22/1984		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 72 / 6,933 yards)Seve Ballesteros-1269-68-70-69=276$71,500
1983
7/17/1983		Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport Lancashire, England (par 71 / 6,968 yards)Tom Watson-967-68-70-70=275$60,000
1982
7/18/1982		Royal Troon G.C., Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland (par 72 / 7,067 yards)Tom Watson-469-71-74-70=284$54,400
1981
7/19/1981		Royal St. George's Golf Club, Sandwich Kent, England (par 70 / 6,829 yards)Bill Rogers-472-66-67-71=276$50,000
1980
7/20/1980		Muirfield G.C., Muirfield, East Lothian, Scotland (par 71 / 6,926 yards)Tom Watson-1368-70-64-69=271$60,000
1979
7/21/1979		Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham Lancashire, England (par 71 / 6,822 yards)Seve Ballesteros-173-65-75-70=283$31,500
1978
7/15/1978		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 72 / 6,933 yards)Jack Nicklaus-771-72-69-69=281$23,750
1977
7/9/1977		Trump Turnberry Ailsa Course, Turnberry Ayrshire, Scotland (par 70 / 6,875 yards)Tom Watson-1268-70-65-65=268$17,000
1976
7/10/1976		Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport Lancashire, England (par 72 / 7,001 yards)Johnny Miller-972-68-73-66=279$13,500
1975
7/12/1975		Carnoustie Golf Links, Carnoustie Angus, Scotland (par 72 / 7,065 yards)Tom Watson

Playoff: Beat Jack Newton in a 18 hole playoff - Watson 71, Newton 72

-971-67-69-72=279$16,500
1974
7/13/1974		Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham Lancashire, Scotland (par 71 / 6,822 yards)Gary Player-269-68-75-70=282$13,200
1973
7/14/1973		Royal Troon G.C., Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland (par 72 / 7,064 yards)Tom Weiskopf-1268-67-71-70=276$14,300
1972
7/15/1972		Muirfield G.C., Muirfield, East Lothian, Scotland (par 71 / 6,892 yards)Lee Trevino-671-70-66-71=278$13,750
1971
7/10/1971		Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport Lancashire, England (par 73 / 7,080 yards)Lee Trevino-1469-70-69-70=278$13,200
1970
7/12/1970		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 72 / 6,951 yards)Jack Nicklaus

Playoff: Beat Doug Sanders in a 18 hole playoff - Nicklaus 72, Sanders 73

-568-69-73-73-72=283$12,600
1969
7/12/1969		Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham Lancashire, England (par 71 / 6848 yards)Tony Jacklin-468-70-70-72=280$10,200
1968
7/13/1968		Carnoustie Golf Links, Carnoustie Angus, Scotland (par 72 / 7252 yards)Gary Player+174-71-71-73=289$7,200
1967
7/15/1967		Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, Cheshire, England (par 72 / 6955 yards)Roberto De Vicenzo-1070-71-67-70=278$5,880
1966
7/9/1966		Muirfield G.C., Muirfield, East Lothian, Scotland (par 71 / 6887 yards)Jack Nicklaus-270-67-75-70=282$5,880
1965
7/9/1965		Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport Lancashire, England (par 72 / 7037 yards)Peter Thomson-374-68-72-71=285$4,900
1964
7/10/1964		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 72 / 6926 yards)Tony Lema-973-68-68-70=279$4,200
1963
7/12/1963		Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham Lancashire, England (par 71 / 6836 yards)Bob Charles

Playoff: Beat Phil Rodgers in a 36 hole playoff - Charles 69-71=140, Rodgers 72-76=148

-768-72-66-71-140=277$4,200
1962
7/13/1962		Royal Troon G.C., Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland (par 72 / 7045 yards)Arnold Palmer-1271-69-67-69=276~ $2,240
1961
7/14/1961		Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport Lancashire, England (par 73 / 6844 yards)Arnold Palmer-870-73-69-72=284~ $2,240
1960
7/8/1960		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 72 / 6936 yards)Kel Nagle-1069-67-71-71=278$3,500
1959
7/3/1959		Muirfield G.C., Muirfield, East Lothian, Scotland (par 71 / 6806 yards)Gary PlayerEven75-71-70-68=284$2,800
1958
7/4/1958		Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham Lancashire, England (par 71 / 6635 yards)Peter Thomson-666-72-67-73-139=278$2,800
1957
7/5/1957		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 72 / 6936 yards)Bobby Locke-969-72-68-70=279$2,800
1956
7/6/1956		Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, Cheshire, England (par 72 / 6960 yards)Peter Thomson-270-70-72-74=286$2,800
1955
7/8/1955		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 0 / 6526 yards)Peter ThomsonEven71-68-70-72=281$2,800
1954
7/9/1954		Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport Lancashire, England (par 0 / 6867 yards)Peter ThomsonEven72-71-69-71=283~ $1,200
1953
7/10/1953		Carnoustie Golf Links, Carnoustie Angus, Scotland (par 0 / 7103 yards)Ben HoganEven73-71-70-68=282~ $800
1952
7/11/1952		Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham Lancashire, England (par 0 / 6657 yards)Bobby LockeEven69-71-74-73=287~ $480
1951
7/6/1951		Royal Portrush Golf Club, Protrush, Northern Ireland (par 0 / 6802 yards)Max FaulknerEven71-70-70-74=285~ $480
1950
7/7/1950		Royal Troon G.C., Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland (par 0 / 6583 yards)Bobby LockeEven69-72-70-68=279~ $480
1949
7/8/1949		Royal St. George's Golf Club, Sandwich Kent, England (par 0 / 6728 yards)Bobby Locke

Playoff: Beat Harry Bradshaw in a 36 hole playoff: Locke 135, Bradshaw 147

Even69-76-68-70=283~ $480
1948
7/2/1948		Muirfield G.C., Muirfield, East Lothian, Scotland (par 0 / 6806 yards)Henry CottonEven71-66-75-72=284~ $240
1947
7/4/1947		Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, Cheshire, England (par 0Fred DalyEven73-70-78-72=293~ $240
1946
7/5/1946		Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland (par 0Sam SneadEven71-70-74-75=290~ $240
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