 
|  | Wednesday, 12 July, 2000, 15:24 GMT Open winners down the years
The Open Championship has been contested since 1860 - BBC Sport Online brings you the roll of honour. | YEAR | WINNER | AGGREGATE | VENUE | | | | | | | (* denotes play-off victory) | | | | | | 2000 | Tiger Woods | 269 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | 1999 | Paul Lawrie * | 290 | Carnoustie, Scotland | | | | | | | 1998 | Mark O'Meara * | 280 | Royal Birkdale, England | | 1997 | Justin Leonard | 272 | Royal Troon, Scotland | | | | | | | 1996 | Tom Lehman | 271 | Royal Lytham and St Annes, England | | | | | | | 1995 | John Daly * | 282 | St Andrews, Scotland | | 1994 | Nick Price | 268 | Turnberry GL, Scotland | | 1993 | Greg Norman | 267 | Royal St George's, England | | 1992 | Nick Faldo | 272 | Muirfield, Scotland | | 1991 | Ian Baker-Finch | 272 | Royal Birkdale, England | | 1990 | Nick Faldo | 270 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | | | | | | 1980s | | 1989 | Mark Calcavecchia * | 275 | Royal Troon, Scotland | | | | | | | 1988 | Seve Ballesteros | 273 | Royal Lytham and St Annes, England | | 1987 | Nick Faldo | 279 | Muirfield, Scotland | | | | | | | 1986 | Greg Norman | 280 | Turnberry GL, Scotland | | 1985 | Sandy Lyle | 282 | Royal St George's, England | | 1984 | Seve Ballesteros | 276 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | 1983 | Tom Watson | 275 | Royal Birkdale, England | | | | | | | 1982 | Tom Watson | 284 | Royal Troon, Scotland | | | | | | | 1981 | Bill Rogers | 276 | Royal St George's, England | | 1980 | Tom Watson | 271 | Muirfield, Scotland | | | | | | | 1970s | | 1979 | Seve Ballesteros | 283 | Royal Lytham and St Annes, England | | | | | | | 1978 | Jack Nicklaus | 281 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | | | | | | 1977 | Tom Watson | 268 | Turnberry, Scotland | | 1976 | Johnny Miller | 279 | Royal Birkdale, England | | | | | | | 1975 | Tom Watson * | 279 | Carnoustie, Scotland | | 1974 | Gary Player | 282 | Royal Lytham and St Annes, England | | 1973 | Tom Weiskopf | 276 | Royal Troon, Scotland | | | | | | | 1972 | Lee Trevino | 278 | Muirfield, Scotland | | 1971 | Lee Trevino | 278 | Royal Birkdale, England | | 1970 | Jack Nicklaus * | 283 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | 1960s | | 1969 | Tony Jacklin | 280 | Royal Lytham, England | | 1968 | Gary Player | 289 | Carnoustie, Scotland | | | | | | | 1967 | Roberto De Vicenzo | 278 | Hoylake, England | | 1966 | Jack Nicklaus | 282 | Muirfield, Scotland | | | | | | | 1965 | Peter Thomson | 285 | Southport, England | | | | | | | 1964 | Tony Lema | 279 | St Andrews, Scotland | | 1963 | Bob Charles * | 277 | Royal Lytham, England | | 1962 | Arnold Palmer | 276 | Troon, Scotland | | 1961 | Arnold Palmer | 284 | Royal Birkdale, England | | 1960 | Kel Nagle | 278 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | 1950s | | 1959 | Gary Player | 284 | Muirfield, Scotland | | | | | | | 1958 | Peter Thomson * | 278 | Royal Lytham, England | | 1957 | Bobby Locke | 279 | St Andrews, Scotland | | 1956 | Peter Thomson | 286 | Hoylake, England | | 1955 | Peter Thomson | 281 | St Andrews, Scotland | | 1954 | Peter Thomson | 283 | Royal Birkdale, England | | | | | | | | | | | | 1953 | Ben Hogan | 282 | Carnoustie, Scotland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1952 | Bobby Locke | 287 | Royal Lytham, England | | 1951 | Max Faulkner | 285 | Portrush, Ireland | | 1950 | Bobby Locke | 279 | Troon, Scotland | | | | | | | 1940s | | 1949 | Bobby Locke * | 283 | Royal St George's, England | | 1948 | Henry Cotton | 284 | Muirfield, Scotland | | 1947 | Fred Daly | 293 | Hoylake, England | | | | | | | 1946 | Sam Snead | 290 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | 1945 | No Championship - World War II | | | | 1944 | No Championship - World War II | | | | 1943 | No Championship - World War II | | | | 1942 | No Championship - World War II | | | | 1941 | No Championship - World War II | | | | 1940 | No Championship - World War II | | | | | | | | | 1930s | | 1939 | Richard Burton | 290 | St Andrews, Scotland | | 1938 | RA Whitcombe | 295 | Royal St George's, England | | 1937 | Henry Cotton | 290 | Carnoustie, Scotland | | 1936 | Alfred Padgham | 287 | Hoylake, England | | 1935 | Alfred Perry | 283 | Muirfield, Scotland | | 1934 | Henry Cotton | 283 | Royal St George's, England | | 1933 | Denny Shute * | 292 | St Andrews, Scotland | | 1932 | Gene Sarazen | 283 | Prince's, England | | 1931 | Tommy D Armour | 296 | Carnoustie, Scotland | | 1930 | Robert T Jones Jr | 291 | Hoylake, England | | | | | | | | | | | | 1920s | | 1929 | Walter Hagen | 292 | Muirfield, Scotland | | 1928 | Walter Hagen | 292 | Royal St George's, England | | 1927 | Robert T Jones Jr | 285 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | 1926 | Robert T Jones Jr | 291 | Royal Lytham, England | | 1925 | James M Barnes | 300 | Prestwick, Scotland | | | | | | | 1924 | Walter Hagen | 301 | Hoylake, England | | 1923 | Arthur G Havers | 295 | Troon, Scotland | | 1922 | Walter Hagen | 300 | Royal St George's, England | | | | | | | 1921 | Jock Hutchinson * | 296 | St Andrews, Scotland | | 1920 | George Duncan | 303 | Deal, England | | | | | | | 1910s | | 1919 | No Championship - World War I | | | | 1918 | No Championship - World War I | | | | 1917 | No Championship - World War I | | | | 1916 | No Championship - World War I | | | | 1915 | No Championship - World War I | | | | 1914 | Harry Vardon | 306 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1913 | John H Taylor | 304 | Hoylake, England | | 1912 | Edward (Ted) Ray | 295 | Muirfield, Scotland | | 1911 | Harry Vardon * | 303 | Royal St George's, England | | 1910 | James Braid | 299 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | 1900s | | 1909 | John H Taylor | 295 | Deal, England | | | | | | | 1908 | James Braid | 291 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1907 | Arnaud Massy | 312 | Hoylake, England | | 1906 | James Braid | 300 | Muirfield, Scotland | | 1905 | James Braid | 318 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | 1904 | Jack White | 296 | Royal St George's, England | | | | | | | 1903 | Harry Vardon | 300 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1902 | Alexander Herd | 307 | Hoylake, England | | | | | | | 1901 | James Braid | 309 | Muirfield, Scotland | | 1900 | John H Taylor | 309 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | 1890s | | 1899 | Harry Vardon | 310 | Royal St George's, England | | 1898 | Harry Vardon | 307 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1897 | Harold H Hilton | 314 | Hoylake, England | | 1896 | Harry Vardon | 316 | Muirfield, Scotland | | 1895 | John H Taylor | 332 | St Andrews, Scotland | | 1894 | John H Taylor | 326 | Royal St George's, England | | 1893 | William Auchterlonie | 322 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1892 | Harold H Hilton | 305 | Muirfield, Scotland | | | | | | | | | | | | 1892 | The Championship was extended from 36 to 72 holes | | | | | | | | | 1891 | Hugh Kirkaldy | 166 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | 1890 | John Ball Jr | 164 | Prestwick, Scotland | | | | | | | | | | | | 1880s | | 1889 | Willie Park Jr * | 155 | Musselburgh, Scotland | | 1888 | Jack Burns | 171 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | 1887 | Willie Park Jr | 161 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1886 | David Brown | 157 | Musselburgh, Scotland | | 1885 | Bob Martin | 171 | St Andrews, Scotland | | 1884 | Jack Simpson | 160 | Prestwick, Scotland | | | | | | | 1883 | Willie Fernie * | 159 | Musselburgh, Scotland | | 1882 | Robert Ferguson | 171 | St Andrews, Scotland | | 1881 | Robert Ferguson | 170 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1880 | Robert Ferguson | 162 | Musselburgh, Scotland | | | | | | | 1870s | | 1879 | Jamie Anderson | 169 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | 1878 | Jamie Anderson | 157 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1877 | Jamie Anderson | 160 | Musselburgh, Scotland | | 1876 | Bob Martin | 176 | St Andrews, Scotland | | | | | | | 1875 | Willie Park | 166 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1874 | Mungo Park | 159 | Musselburgh, Scotland | | 1873 | Tom Kidd | 179 | St Andrews, Scotland | | 1872 | Tom Morris Jr | 166 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1871 | No Championship | | | | 1870 | Tom Morris Jr | 149 | Prestwick, Scotland | | | | | | | | | | | | 1860s | | 1869 | Tom Morris Jr | 154 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1868 | Tom Morris Jr | 157 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1867 | Tom Morris Sr | 170 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1866 | Willie Park | 169 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1865 | Andrew Strath | 162 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1864 | Tom Morris Sr | 167 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1863 | Willie Park | 168 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1862 | Tom Morris Sr | 163 | Prestwick, Scotland | | 1861 | Tom Morris Sr | 163 | Prestwick, Scotland | | Second Open was open to amateurs also | | 1860 | Willie Park | 174 | Prestwick, Scotland | | First Open was open to professional golfers only |
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