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Champions[edit]

See also: List of The Open Championship champions

Most Successful Champions[edit]

Between 1894 and 1914 the Great Triumvirate of Harry Vardon, John Henry Taylor, and James Braid combined to win The Open Championship 16 times in 21 years. Since then only two players, Peter Thomson and Tom Watson, have joined them as having won at least five titles.

  • Harry Vardon won the Open a record six times (1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914).
    Harry Vardon won the Open a record six times (1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914).
  • James Braid won the Open five times (1901, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910).
    James Braid won the Open five times (1901, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910).
  • John Henry Taylor won the Open five times (1894, 1895, 1900, 1909, 1913).
    John Henry Taylor won the Open five times (1894, 1895, 1900, 1909, 1913).
  • Peter Thomson won the Open five times (1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965).
    Peter Thomson won the Open five times (1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965).
  • Tom Watson won the Open five times (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983) on five different golf courses.
    Tom Watson won the Open five times (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983) on five different golf courses.
  • Tom Morris Jr. is the only player to win four successive titles (1868, 1869, 1870, 1872).
    Tom Morris Jr. is the only player to win four successive titles (1868, 1869, 1870, 1872).

There have been 27 multiple winners at the Open:

Record Champion
6 wins JerseyEngland Harry Vardon
5 wins England John Henry Taylor; Scotland James Braid; Australia Peter Thomson; United States Tom Watson
4 wins Scotland Willie Park Sr.; Scotland Tom Morris Sr.; Scotland Tom Morris Jr.; United States Walter Hagen; South Africa Bobby Locke
3 wins Scotland Jamie Anderson; Scotland Bob Ferguson; United States Bobby Jones(a); England Henry Cotton; South Africa Gary Player; United States Jack Nicklaus; Spain Seve Ballesteros; England Nick Faldo; United States Tiger Woods
2 wins Scotland Bob Martin; Scotland Willie Park Jr.; England Harold Hilton(a); United States Arnold Palmer; United States Lee Trevino; Australia Greg Norman; South Africa Ernie Els; Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington


Champions by Year[edit]

In the 147 editions of The Open Championship there have been 85 different champions, from 15 countries, and all six populated continents except Asia.

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