The Open, often referred to in America as the
British Open, is the annual men's championship
golf tournament first played in
1860. Each year the event is hosted by one of several prestigious golf clubs in Britain including the
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews[?] and
Muirfield Golf Links[?] in
Scotland.
The British Open is the third tournament of the PGA tour's Grand Slam of golf.
Winners of the British Open:
- 1860: Willie Park[?]
- 1861: Tom Morris, Sr.[?]
- 1862: Tom Morris, Sr.[?]
- 1863: Willie Park[?]
- 1864: Tom Morris, Sr.[?]
- 1865: Andrew Strath[?]
- 1866: Willie Park[?]
- 1867: Tom Morris, Sr.[?]
- 1868: Tom Morris, Jr.[?]
- 1869: Tom Morris, Jr.[?]
- 1870: Tom Morris, Jr.[?]
- 1871: No Championship
- 1872: Tom Morris, Jr.[?]
- 1873: Tom Kidd[?]
- 1874: Mungo Park
- 1875: Willie Park[?]
- 1876: Bob Martin
- 1877: Jamie Anderson[?]
- 1878: Jamie Anderson[?]
- 1879: Jamie Anderson[?]
- 1880: Robert Ferguson
- 1881: Robert Ferguson
- 1882: Robert Ferguson
- 1883: Willie Fernie[?]
- 1884: Jack Simpson[?]
- 1885: Bob Martin
- 1886: David Brown[?]
- 1887: Willie Park, Jr.[?]
- 1888: Jack Burns[?]
- 1889: Willie Park,Jr.[?]
- 1890: John Ball, Jr.[?]
- 1891: Hugh Kirkaldy[?]
- 1892: Harold H. Hilton[?]
- 1893: William Auchterlonie[?]
- 1894: John H. Taylor[?]
- 1895: John H. Taylor[?]
- 1896: Harry Vardon[?]
- 1897: Harold H. Hilton[?]
- 1898: Harry Vardon[?]
- 1899: Harry Vardon[?]
- 1900: John H. Taylor[?]
- 1901: James Braid[?]
- 1902: Alexander Herd[?]
- 1903: Harry Vardon[?]
- 1904: Jack White[?]
- 1905: James Braid[?]
- 1906: James Braid[?]
- 1907: Arnaud Massy[?]
- 1908: James Braid[?]
- 1909: John H. Taylor[?]
- 1910: James Braid[?]
- 1911: Harry Vardon[?]
- 1912: Edward Ray[?]
- 1913: John H. Taylor[?]
- 1914: Harry Vardon[?]
Official web site:
http://www.opengolf.com/