GB unless stated.
Year Winner Runner(s)-up Margin Score
1860 Willie Park, Snr Tom Morris, Snr 2 174 (36)
1861 Tom Morris, Snr Willie Park, Snr 4 163
1862 Tom Morris, Snr Willie Park, Snr 13 163
1863 Willie Park, Snr Tom Morris, Snr 2 168
1864 Tom Morris, Snr Andrew Strath 2 167
1865 Andrew Strath Willie Park, Snr 2 162
1866 Willie Park, Snr David Park, Snr 2 169
1867 Tom Morris, Snr Willie Park, Snr 2 170
1868 Tom Morris, Jnr Robert Andrew 2 157
1869 Tom Morris, Jnr Tom Morris, Snr 3 154
1870 Tom Morris, Jnr David Strath, 12 149
Bob Kirk
1872 Tom Morris, Jnr David Strath 3 166
1873 Tom Kidd Jamie Anderson 1 179
1874 Mungo Park Tom Morris, Jnr 2 159
1875 Willie Park, Snr Bob Martin 2 166
1876 Bob Martin David Strath * 176
(tied, but refused play-off)
1877 Jamie Anderson Bob Pringle 2 162
1878 Jamie Anderson Bob Kirk 2 157
1879 Jamie Anderson Andrew Kirkaldy, 3 169
James Allan
1880 Bob Ferguson Peter Paxton 5 162
1881 Bob Ferguson Jamie Anderson 3 170
1882 Bob Ferguson Willie Fernie 3 171
1883 Willie Fernie Bob Ferguson * 159
1884 Jack Simpson Douglas Rolland, 4 160
Willie Fernie
1885 Bob Martin Archie Simpson 1 171
1886 David Brown Willie Campbell 2 157
1887 Willie Park, Jnr Bob Martin 1 161
1888 Jack Burns Ben Sayers, 1 171
David Anderson, Jnr
1889 Willie Park, Jnr Andrew Kirkaldy * 155
1890 John Ball, Jnr Willie Fernie, 3 164
Archie Simpson
1891 Hugh Kirkaldy Andrew Kirkaldy, 2 166
Willie Fernie
1892 Harold H Hilton John Ball, Jnr, 3 305 (72)
Sandy Herd, Hugh Kirkaldy
1893 Willie Auchterlonie Johnny Laidlay † 2 322
1894 John H Taylor Douglas Rolland 5 326
1895 John H Taylor Sandy Herd 4 322
1896 Harry Vardon John H Taylor * 316
1897 Harold H Hilton James Braid 1 314
1898 Harry Vardon Willie Park, Jnr 1 307
1899 Harry Vardon Jack White 5 310
1900 John H Taylor Harry Vardon 8 309
1901 James Braid Harry Vardon 3 309
1902 Sandy Herd Harry Vardon, 1 307
James Braid
1903 Harry Vardon Tom Vardon 6 300
1904 Jack White John H Taylor, 1 296
James Braid
1905 James Braid John H Taylor, 5 318
Rowland Jones
1906 James Braid John H Taylor 4 300
1907 Arnaud Massy (Fr) John H Taylor 2 312
1908 James Braid Tom Ball 8 291
1909 John H Taylor James Braid, 6 295
Tom Ball
1910 James Braid Sandy Herd 4 299
1911 Harry Vardon Arnaud Massy (Fr) * 303
1912 Ted Ray Harry Vardon 4 295
1913 John H Taylor Ted Ray 8 304
1914 Harry Vardon John H Taylor 3 306
1920 George Duncan Sandy Herd 2 303
1921 Jock Hutchison (US) Roger Wethered † * 296
1922 Walter Hagen (US) George Duncan, 1 300
Jim Barnes (US)
1923 Arthur Havers Walter Hagen(US) 1 295
1924 Walter Hagen (US) Ernest Whitcombe 1 301
1925 Jim Barnes (US) Archie Compston, 1 300
Ted Ray
1926 Bobby Jones † (US) Al Watrous (US) 2 291
1927 Bobby Jones † (US) Aubrey Boomer, 6 285
Fred Robson
1928 Walter Hagen (US) Gene Sarazen (US) 2 292
1929 Walter Hagen (US) Johnny Farrell (US) 6 292
1930 Bobby Jones † (US) Macdonald Smith (US), 2 291
Leo Diegel (US)
1931 Tommy Armour (US) José Jurado (Arg) 1 296
1932 Gene Sarazen (US) Macdonald Smith (US) 5 283
1933 Densmore Shute (US) Craig Wood (US) * 292
1934 Henry Cotton Sid Brews (SA) 5 283
1935 Alf Perry Alf Padgham 4 283
1936 Alf Padgham Jimmy Adams 1 287
1937 Henry Cotton Reg Whitcombe 2 290
1938 Reg Whitcombe Jimmy Adams 2 295
1939 Dick Burton Johnny Bulla (US) 2 290
1946 Sam Snead (US) Bobby Locke (SA), 4 290
Johnny Bulla (US)
1947 Fred Daly (NI) Reg Horne, 1 293
Frank Stranahan † (US)
1948 Henry Cotton Fred Daly (NI) 5 284
1949 Bobby Locke (SA) Harry Bradshaw (Ire) * 283
1950 Bobby Locke (SA) Roberto de Vicenzo (Arg)2 279
1951 Max Faulkner Antonio Cerda (Arg) 2 285
1952 Bobby Locke (SA) Peter Thomson (Aus) 1 287
1953 Ben Hogan (US) Frank Stranahan†(US) 4 282
Dai Rees, Peter Thomson (Aus),
Antonio Cerda (Arg)
1954 Peter Thomson (Aus) Syd Scott, 1 283
Dai Rees, Bobby Locke (SA)
1955 Peter Thomson (Aus) Johnny Fallon 2 281
1956 Peter Thomson (Aus) Flory van Donck (Bel) 3 286
1957 Bobby Locke (SA) Peter Thomson (Aus) 3 279
1958 Peter Thomson (Aus) Dave Thomas * 278
1959 Gary Player (SA) Fred Bullock, 2 284
Flory van Donck (Bel)
1960 Kel Nagle (Aus) Arnold Palmer (US) 1 278
1961 Arnold Palmer (US) Dai Rees 1 284
1962 Arnold Palmer (US) Kel Nagle (Aus) 6 276
1963 Bob Charles (NZ) Phil Rodgers (US) * 277
1964 Tony Lema (US) Jack Nicklaus (US) 5 279
1965 Peter Thomson (Aus) Brian Huggett, 2 285
Christy O’Connor Snr (Ire)
1966 Jack Nicklaus (US) Doug Sanders (US), 1 282
Dave Thomas
1967 Roberto de Vicenzo (Arg)Jack Nicklaus (US) 2 278
1968 Gary Player (SA) Jack Nicklaus (US), 2 289
Bob Charles (NZ)
1969 Tony Jacklin Bob Charles (NZ) 2 280
1970 Jack Nicklaus (US) Doug Sanders (US) * 283
1971 Lee Trevino (US) Lu Liang Huan (Tai) 1 278
1972 Lee Trevino (US) Jack Nicklaus (US) 1 278
1973 Tom Weiskopf (US) Johnny Miller (US), 3 276
Neil Coles
1974 Gary Player (SA) Peter Oosterhuis 4 282
1975 Tom Watson (US) Jack Newton (Aus) * 279
1976 Johnny Miller (US) Jack Nicklaus (US), 6 279
Severiano Ballesteros (Sp)
1977 Tom Watson (US) Jack Nicklaus (US) 1 268
1978 Jack Nicklaus (US) Ben Crenshaw (US), 2 281
Tom Kite (US), Ray Floyd (US), Simon Owen (NZ)
1979 Seve Ballesteros (Sp) Ben Crenshaw (US), 3 283
Jack Nicklaus (US)
1980 Tom Watson (US) Lee Trevino (US) 4 271
1981 Bill Rogers (US) Bernhard Langer (Ger) 4 276
1982 Tom Watson (US) Nick Price (Zim), 1 284
Peter Oosterhuis
1983 Tom Watson (US) Andy Bean (US), 1 275
Hale Irwin (US)
1984 Seve Ballesteros (Sp) Tom Watson (US), 2 276
Bernhard Langer (Ger)
1985 Sandy Lyle Payne Stewart (US) 1 282
1986 Greg Norman (Aus) Gordon J. Brand 5 280
1987 Nick Faldo Paul Azinger (US), 1 279
Rodger Davis (Aus)
1988 Seve Ballesteros (Sp) Nick Price (Zim) 2 273
1989 Mark Calcavecchia (US)Wayne Grady (Aus), * 275
Greg Norman (Aus)
1990 Nick Faldo Payne Stewart (US), 5 270
Mark McNulty (Zim)
1991 Ian Baker-Finch (Aus) Mike Harwood (Aus) 2 272
1992 Nick Faldo John Cook (US) 1 272
1993 Greg Norman (Aus) Nick Faldo 2 267
1994 Nick Price (Zim) Jesper Parnevik (Swe) 1 268
1995 John Daly (US) Costantino Rocca (It) * 282
1996 Tom Lehman (US) Mark McCumber (US), 2 271
Ernie Els (SA)
1997 Justin Leonard (US) Darren Clarke (NI), 3 272
Jesper Parnevik (Swe)
1998 Mark O’Meara (US) Brian Watts (US) * 280
1999 Paul Lawrie Jean Van de Velde (Fr),* 290
Justin Leonard (US)
2000 Tiger Woods (US) Thomas Björn (Den), 8 269
Ernie Els (SA)
2001 David Duval (US) NIclas Fasth (Swe) 3 274
* Won after play-off
† Amateur
1940-1945 Not played (World War II)
