Il The Open Championship è un torneo di golf che tutti i giocatori vorrebbero conquistare, questa gara si svolge dal 1860 e fa parte dei quattro Majors Championship che sono l’espressione più elevata dello sport professionistico del golf.
Il The Open Championship viene anche denominato British Open, dagli americani che lo vogliono distinguere dall’U.S. Open, è un trofeo prestigioso per il golf, i più grandi campioni della storia di questo sport hanno vinto la Claret Jug, la brocca d’argento che viene “consegnata” al vincitore.
Il The Open Championship si gioca su differenti percorsi della Gran Bretagna, l’organizzazione dal 1920 è stata affidata esclusivamente al Golf Royal Club & Ancient di St Andrews.
I nomi dei vincitori in ciascuna edizione, la nazione del giocatore e l’età nell’anno della vittoria:
Nome | Nazione | Edizione del | Età del vincitore |
United States | 2015 | 39 | |
Irlanda del Nord | 2014 | 25 | |
Phil Mickelson | United States | 2013 | 43 |
South Africa | 2012 | 43 | |
North Ireland | 2011 | 43 | |
Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | 2010 | 28 |
Stewart Cink | United States | 2009 | 36 |
Padraigh Harrington | Ireland | 2008 | 37 |
Padraigh Harrington | Ireland | 2007 | 36 |
Tiger Woods | United States | 2006 | 31 |
Tiger Woods | United States | 2005 | 30 |
Todd Hamilton | United States | 2004 | 39 |
Ben Curtis | United States | 2003 | 26 |
Ernie Els | South Africa | 2002 | 33 |
David Duval | United States | 2001 | 30 |
Tiger Woods | United States | 2000 | 25 |
Paul Lawrie | Scotland | 1999 | 30 |
Mark O’Meara | United States | 1998 | 41 |
Justin Leonard | United States | 1997 | 25 |
Tom Lehman | United States | 1996 | 37 |
John Daly | United States | 1995 | 29 |
Nick Price | South Africa | 1994 | 37 |
Greg Norman | Australia | 1993 | 38 |
Nick Faldo | England | 1992 | 35 |
Ian Baker-Finch | Australia | 1991 | 31 |
Nick Faldo | England | 1990 | 33 |
Mark Calcavecchia | United States | 1989 | 29 |
Severiano Ballesteros | Spain | 1988 | 31 |
Nick Faldo | England | 1987 | 30 |
Greg Norman | Australia | 1986 | 31 |
Sandy Lyle | Scotland | 1985 | 27 |
Severiano Ballesteros | Spain | 1984 | 27 |
Tom Watson | United States | 1983 | 34 |
Tom Watson | United States | 1982 | 33 |
Bill Rogers | United States | 1981 | 30 |
Tom Watson | United States | 1980 | 31 |
Severiano Ballesteros | Spain | 1979 | 22 |
Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1978 | 38 |
Tom Watson | United States | 1977 | 28 |
Johnny Miller | United States | 1976 | 29 |
Tom Watson | United States | 1975 | 26 |
Gary Player | South Africa | 1974 | 39 |
Tom Weiskopf | United States | 1973 | 31 |
Lee Trevino | United States | 1972 | 33 |
Lee Trevino | United States | 1971 | 32 |
Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1970 | 30 |
Tony Jacklin | England | 1969 | 25 |
Gary Player | South Africa | 1968 | 33 |
Roberto De Vicenzo | Argentina | 1967 | 44 |
Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1966 | 26 |
Peter Thomson | Australia | 1965 | 36 |
Tony Lema | United States | 1964 | 30 |
Bob Charles | New Zealand | 1963 | 27 |
Arnold Palmer | United States | 1962 | 33 |
Arnold Palmer | United States | 1961 | 32 |
Kel Nagle | Australia | 1960 | 40 |
Gary Player | South Africa | 1959 | 24 |
Peter Thomson | Australia | 1958 | 29 |
Bobby Locke | South Africa | 1957 | 40 |
Peter Thomson | Australia | 1956 | 27 |
Peter Thomson | Australia | 1955 | 26 |
Peter Thomson | Australia | 1954 | 25 |
Ben Hogan | United States | 1953 | 41 |
Bobby Locke | South Africa | 1952 | 35 |
Max Faulkner | England | 1951 | 35 |
Bobby Locke | South Africa | 1950 | 33 |
Bobby Locke | South Africa | 1949 | 32 |
Henry Cotton | England | 1948 | 41 |
Fred Daly | North Ireland | 1947 | 36 |
Sam Snead | United States | 1946 | 34 |
No Championship played | 1945 | ||
No Championship played | 1944 | ||
No Championship played | 1943 | ||
No Championship played | 1942 | ||
No Championship played | 1941 | ||
No Championship played | 1940 | ||
Dick Burton | England | 1939 | 32 |
Reg Whitcombe | England | 1938 | 40 |
Henry Cotton | England | 1937 | 30 |
Alf Padgham | England | 1936 | 30 |
Alf Perry | England | 1935 | 31 |
Henry Cotton | England | 1934 | 27 |
Denny Shute | United States | 1933 | 29 |
Gene Sarazen | United States | 1932 | 30 |
Tommy Armour | United States | 1931 | 37 |
Bobby Jones | United States | 1930 | 28 |
Walter Hagen | United States | 1929 | 37 |
Walter Hagen | United States | 1928 | 36 |
Bobby Jones | United States | 1927 | 25 |
Bobby Jones | United States | 1926 | 24 |
Jim Barnes | United States | 1925 | 39 |
Walter Hagen | United States | 1924 | 32 |
Arthur Havers | England | 1922 | 24 |
Joch Hutchison | United States | 1921 | 37 |
Walter Hagen | United States | 1921 | 29 |
George Duncan | Scotland | 1920 | 37 |
No Championship played | 1919 | ||
No Championship played | 1918 | ||
No Championship played | 1917 | ||
No Championship played | 1916 | ||
No Championship played | 1915 | ||
Harry Vardon | England | 1914 | 44 |
J.H. Taylor | England | 1913 | 42 |
Ted Ray | United Kingdom | 1912 | 35 |
Harry Vardon | England | 1911 | 41 |
James Braid | Scotland | 1910 | 40 |
J.H. Taylor | England | 1909 | 38 |
James Braid | Scotland | 1908 | 38 |
Arnaud Massy | France | 1907 | 30 |
James Braid | Scotland | 1906 | 36 |
James Braid | Scotland | 1905 | 35 |
Jack White | Scotland | 1904 | 31 |
Harry Vardon | England | 1903 | 33 |
Sandy Herd | Scotland | 1902 | 34 |
James Braid | Scotland | 1901 | 31 |
J.H. Taylor | England | 1900 | 29 |
Harry Vardon | England | 1899 | 29 |
Harry Vardon | England | 1898 | 28 |
Harold Hilton | England | 1897 | 28 |
Harry Vardon | England | 1896 | 26 |
J.H. Taylor | England | 1895 | 24 |
J.H. Taylor | England | 1894 | 23 |
Willie Auchterlonie | Scotland | 1893 | 21 |
Harold Hilton | England | 1892 | 23 |
Hugh Kirkaldy | Scotland | 1891 | 26 |
John Ball Jr | Scotland | 1890 | 29 |
Willie Park Jr | Scotland | 1889 | 25 |
Jack Burns | Scotland | 1888 | |
Willie Park Jr | Scotland | 1887 | 23 |
David Brown | Scotland | 1886 | |
Bob Martin | Scotland | 1885 | 37 |
Jack Simpson | Scotland | 1884 | 26 |
Willie Fernie | Scotland | 1883 | 26 |
Bob Ferguson | Scotland | 1882 | 34 |
Bob Ferguson | Scotland | 1881 | 33 |
Bob Ferguson | Scotland | 1880 | 32 |
Jamie Anderson | Scotland | 1879 | 37 |
Jamie Anderson | Scotland | 1878 | 36 |
Jamie Anderson | Scotland | 1877 | 35 |
Bob Martin | Scotland | 1876 | 28 |
Willie Park Sr | Scotland | 1875 | 42 |
Mungo Park | Scotland | 1874 | 39 |
Tom Kidd | Scotland | 1873 | |
Tom Morris Jr | Scotland | 1872 | 21 |
No Championship played | 1871 | ||
Tom Morris Jr | Scotland | 1870 | 19 |
Tom Morris Jr | Scotland | 1869 | 18 |
Tom Morris Jr | Scotland | 1868 | 17 |
Tom Morris Sr | Scotland | 1867 | 46 |
Willie Park Sr | Scotland | 1866 | 33 |
Andrew Strath | Scotland | 1865 | 29 |
Tom Morris Sr | Scotland | 1864 | 43 |
Willie Park Sr | Scotland | 1863 | 30 |
Tom Morris Sr | Scotland | 1862 | 41 |
Tom Morris Sr | Scotland | 1861 | 40 |
Willie Park Sr | Scotland | 1860 | 27 |