British Open Winners; Tiger Woods has 3 Wins

The British Open winners list goes back to 1860. Also known as The Open, it is the oldest and most prestigious golf tournament in the World. The tournament is one of the four men’s major golf championships. Since 2019, The Open has become the last major tournament of the year held in July. The winner of the tournament earns the Claret Jug (a replica copy now-a-days).

Who has Won the Most British Open Championships?

So, we go back in time a bit to see who has won the most British Opens. Harry Vardon won the Open a record six times. He won in: 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, and 1914. He was runner up in the tournament four times. Most notably in 1920 at the age of 50. There are four golfers who have won the tournament five times. They include James Braid, J.H. Taylor, Peter Thomason, and Tom Watson.

How Many British Opens has Tiger Woods Won?

So, Tiger Woods has won the British Open three times. He won the championship in 2000, 2005, and 2006. 2018 was the last time that Tiger was in contention at the tournament on Sunday. He narrowly lost out on the win on the back half of the day. He is expected to play in the 2024 British Open to wrap up his 2024 professional golf season.

British Open Winners

Year	Champion	Country	Winning Score
2024	Xander Schauffele	USA	275 (-9)
2023	Brian Harman	USA	271 (−13)
2022	Cameron Smith	Australia	268 (−20)
2021	Collin Morikawa	USA	265 (−15)
2020	COVID
2019	Shane Lowry	Ireland	269 (−15)
2018	Francesco Molinari	Italy	276 (−8)
2017	Jordan Spieth	USA	268 (−12)
2016	Henrik Stenson	Sweden	264 (−20)
2015	Zach Johnson	USA	273 (−15) playoff
2014	Rory McIlroy	UK / Northern Ireland	271 (–17)
2013	Phil Mickelson	United States	281 (-3)
2012	Ernie Els	South Africa	273 (-7)
2011	Darren Clarke	UK / Northern Ireland	275 (-5)
2010	Louis Oosthuizen	South Africa	272 (-16)
2009	Stewart Cink	United States	278 (-2) playoff
2008	Pádraig Harrington	Ireland	283 (+3)
2007	Pádraig Harrington	Ireland	277 (-7) playoff
2006	Tiger Woods	United States	270 (-18)
2005	Tiger Woods	United States	274 (-14)
2004	Todd Hamilton	United States	274 (-10) playoff
2003	Ben Curtis	United States	283 (-1)
2002	Ernie Els	South Africa	278 (-6) playoff
2001	David Duval	United States	274 (-10)
2000	Tiger Woods	United States	269 (-19)
1999	Paul Lawrie	Scotland	290 (+6) playoff
1998	Mark O’Meara	United States	280 (E) playoff
1997	Justin Leonard	United States	272 (-12)
1996	Tom Lehman	United States	271 (-13)
1995	John Daly	United States	282 (-6) playoff
1994	Nick Price	Zimbabwe	268 (-12)
1993	Greg Norman	Australia	267 (-13)
1992	Nick Faldo	England	272 (-12)
1991	Ian Baker-Finch	Australia	272 (-8)
1990	Nick Faldo	England	270 (-18)
1989	Mark Calcavecchia	United States	275 (-13) playoff
1988	Seve Ballesteros	Spain	273 (-11)
1987	Nick Faldo	England	279 (-5)
1986	Greg Norman	Australia	280 (E)
1985	Sandy Lyle	Scotland	282 (+2)
1984	Seve Ballesteros	Spain	276 (-12)
1983	Tom Watson	United States	275 (-9)
1982	Tom Watson	United States	284 (-4)
1981	Bill Rogers	United States	276 (-4)
1980	Tom Watson	United States	271 (-13)
1979	Seve Ballesteros	Spain	283 (-1)
1978	Jack Nicklaus	United States	281 (-7)
1977	Tom Watson	United States	268 (-12)
1976	Johnny Miller	United States	279 (-9)
1975	Tom Watson	United States	279 (-5) playoff
1974	Gary Player	South Africa	282 (-2)
1973	Tom Weiskopf	United States	276 (-12)
1972	Lee Trevino	United States	278 (-6)
1971	Lee Trevino	United States	278 (-10)
1970	Jack Nicklaus	United States	283 (-5) playoff
1969	Tony Jacklin	England	280 (-4)
1968	Gary Player	South Africa	289 (+1)
1967	Roberto DeVicenzo	Argentina	278 (-10)
1966	Jack Nicklaus	United States	282 (+2)
1965	Peter Thomson	Australia	285 (-3)
1964	Tony Lema	United States	279 (-9)
1963	Bob Charles	New Zealand	277 (-7) playoff
1962	Arnold Palmer	United States	276 (-12)
1961	Arnold Palmer	United States	284 (-4)
1960	Kel Nagle	Australia	278 (-10)
1959	Gary Player	South Africa	284 (E)
1958	Peter Thomson	Australia	274 (-10) playoff
1957	Bobby Locke	South Africa	279 (-9)
1956	Peter Thomson	Australia	286 (-2)
1955	Peter Thomson	Australia	281 (-7)
1954	Peter Thomson	Australia	283 (-5)
1953	Ben Hogan	United States	282 (-6)
1952	Bobby Locke	South Africa	287 (-1)
1951	Max Faulkner	England	285 (-3)
1950	Bobby Locke	South Africa	279 (-9)
1949	Bobby Locke	South Africa	283 (-5)
1948	Henry Cotton	England	288 (E)
1947	Fred Daly	Northern Ireland	293 (+5)
1946	Sam Snead	United States	290 (+2)
1940-1945	not held due to World War II
1939	Richard Burton	England	290
1938	Reg Whitcombe	England	295
1937	Henry Cotton	England	290
1936	Alf Padgham	England	287
1935	Alf Perry	England	283
1934	Henry Cotton	England	283
1933	Denny Shute	United States	292 playoff
1932	Gene Sarazen	United States	283
1931	Tommy Armour	United States (nat)	296
1930	Bobby Jones (Amateur)	United States	291
1929	Walter Hagen	United States	292
1928	Walter Hagen	United States	292
1927	Bobby Jones (Am)	United States	285
1926	Bobby Jones (Am)	United States	291
1925	Jim Barnes	United States (nat)	300
1924	Walter Hagen	United States	301
1923	Arthur Havers	England	295
1922	Walter Hagen	United States	300
1921	Jock Hutchison	United States (nat)	296 playoff
1920	George Duncan	Scotland	303
1915-1919	Not held due to World War I
1914	Harry Vardon	Jersey	306
1913	John Henry Taylor	England	304
1912	Ted Ray	Jersey	295
1911	Harry Vardon	Jersey	303 playoff
1910	James Braid	Scotland	299
1909	John Henry Taylor	England	291
1908	James Braid	Scotland	291
1907	Arnaud Massy	France	312
1906	James Braid	Scotland	300
1905	James Braid	Scotland	318
1904	Jack White	Scotland	296
1903	Harry Vardon	Jersey	300
1902	Sandy Herd	Scotland	307
1901	James Braid	Scotland	309
1900	John Henry Taylor	England	309
1899	Harry Vardon	Jersey	310
1898	Harry Vardon	Jersey	307
1897	Harold Hilton (Amateur)	England	314
1896	Harry Vardon	Jersey	316 play off
1895	John Henry Taylor	England	332
1894	John Henry Taylor	England	326
1893	William Auchterlonie	Scotland	322
1892	Harold Hilton	England	305
1891	Hugh Kirkaldy	Scotland	166
1890	John Ball (Am)	England	164
1889	Willie Park, Jnr	Scotland	155 playoff
1888	Jack Burns	Scotland	171
1887	Willie Park, Jnr	Scotland	161
1886	David Brown	Scotland	157
1885	Bob Martin	Scotland	171
1884	Jack Simpson	Scotland	160
1883	Willie Fernie	Scotland	159 playoff
1882	Bob Ferguson	Scotland	171
1881	Bob Ferguson	Scotland	170
1880	Bob Ferguson	Scotland	162
1879	Jamie Anderson	Scotland	169
1878	Jamie Anderson	Scotland	157
1877	Jamie Anderson	Scotland	160
1876	Bob Martin	Scotland	176
1875	Willie Park, Snr	Scotland	166
1874	Mungo Park	Scotland	159
1873	Tom Kidd	Scotland	179
1872	Tom Morris, Jnr	Scotland	166
1871	not held
1870	Tom Morris, Jnr	Scotland	149
1869	Tom Morris, Jnr	Scotland	154
1868	Tom Morris, Jnr	Scotland	157
1867	Tom Morris, Snr	Scotland	170
1866	Willie Park, Snr	Scotland	169
1865	Andrew Strath	Scotland	162
1864	Tom Morris, Snr	Scotland	167
1863	Willie Park, Snr	Scotland	168
1862	Tom Morris, Snr	Scotland	163
1861	Tom Morris, Snr	Scotland	163
1860	Willie Park, Snr	Scotland	174

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Will Lewis Editor, Author

Have been covering sports of all types for more than 18 years. March Madness is his favorite time of year before we hit the NBA and NHL playoffs. Will is a lifelong Kentucky Wildcats fan and rooted for the Bengals way back when Joe Montana dashed our hopes and dreams. Now a Padres fan as well. He covers all sports here at Sports Brackets.

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