Who won the British Open in the year you were born?
This slideshow looks at every winner of the British Open since 1860 — because true golf fans need to know the champion of the year they were born (especially if they are 150 years old).
2018: Francesco Molinari
Molinari emerged as the winner of the British Open by a two-stroke margin, shooting a 276 (-8) at Carnoustie last year.
2017: Jordan Spieth
Spieth won his first Open Championship in 2017 by shooting 268 (-12), winning by three strokes over fellow American Matt Kuchar.
2016: Henrik Stenson
Stenson shot 264 (-20) at Royal Troon to win the Open Championship by three strokes over Phil Mickelson.
2015: Zach Johnson
Johnson won the Open Champion in 2015 after posting a -15 score.
2014: Rory McIlroy
McIlroy became the second Northern Ireland native in four years to win the Open, with a score of 271 (-17).
2013: Phil Mickelson
Lefty finally won the British Open with a -3 at Muirfield.
2012: Ernie Els
Els won his second British Open, posting a 273 (-7) for the tournament.
2011: Darren Clarke
Clark won the British Open in 2011, still his only major championship win.
2010: Louis Oosthuizen
Oosthuizen posted a -16 at St. Andrews. He's since finished in second place at the Masters and U.S. Open but doesn't have another major championship to his name.
2009: Stewart Cink
Cink won a playoff against Tom Watson at Turnberry after going -2 for the tournament.
2008: Padraig Harrington
Harrington was a repeat winner. Despite going 3 over par for the tournament, Harrington won by four strokes over Ian Poulter.
2007: Padraig Harrington
Harrington won in a playoff over Sergio Garcia at Carnoustie, finishing at -7 for the tournament.
2006: Tiger Woods
Tiger won back-to-back British Opens and his third Open Championship overall. He came just one shot short of his record, -19 set in 2000.
2005: Tiger Woods
Tiger won his second Open with a -14 at St. Andrews. He finished five strokes ahead of Colin Montgomerie.
2004: Todd Hamilton
Hamilton won in a playoff over former Open Champion Ernie Els after going -10 for the tournament.
2003: Ben Curtis
Curtis went -1 for the tournament to win in 2003.
2002: Ernie Els
Els won a four-man playoff against Thomas Levet, Steve Elkington and Stuart Appleby for his first Open Championship.
2001: David Duval
Duval won by three strokes with a -10 for the tournament.
2000: Tiger Woods
Tiger won his first British Open with an Open record -19 at St. Andrews. He won the tournament by eight strokes.
1999: Paul Lawrie
Lawrie won at Carnoustie following a playoff against Jean van de Velde and Justin Leonard. The 1999 British Open is known as having one of the most epic meltdowns in sports history when van de Velde triple-bogeyed the final hole.
1998: Mark O'Meara
O'Meara won in a head-to-head playoff against Brian Watts after finishing even for the tournament.
1997: Justin Leonard
Leonard shot -12 for the tournament, winning by three strokes.
1996: Tom Lehman
Lehman was -13 for the tournament, edging Ernie Els and Mark McCumber by two strokes.
1995: John Daly
Daly won a head-to-head playoff against Costantino Rocca after shooting -6 for the tournament.
1994: Nick Price
Price went -18 at Turnberry, winning by one stroke over Jesper Parnevik.
1993: Greg Norman
Norman won his second Open Championship, shooting -13 for the tournament.
1992: Nick Faldo
Faldo won his third British Open and second in three years, shooting -12 at Muirfield.
1991: Ian Baker-Finch
Baker-Finch won only his second PGA Tour Tournament after shooting -8 at the British Open.
1990: Nick Faldo
Faldo won his second British Open, shooting an impressive -18 at St. Andrews.
1989: Mark Calcavecchia
Calcavecchia beat Wayne Grady and Greg Norman in a playoff after shooting -13 for the tournament.
1988: Seve Ballesteros
Ballesteros won his third Open Championship, shooting -11.
1987: Nick Faldo
Faldo claimed his first of three British Open Championships, shooting -5 for the tournament at Muirfield.
1986: Greg Norman
Norman won his first British Open, finishing at even par.
1985: Sandy Lyle
Lyle was the first Scotsman to win the Open Championship since George Duncan in 1920. He shot 2-over par for the tournament.
1984: Seve Ballesteros
Ballesteros won his second British Open, shooting -12 at St. Andrews.
1983: Tom Watson
Watson won back-to-back British Opens, and his fourth overall, shooting -9.
1982: Tom Watson
Watson won his third Open Championship, shooting -4 at Royal Troon.
1981: Bill Rogers
Rogers shot -4, finishing four strokes ahead of Bernhard Langer.
1980: Tom Watson
Watson won his second British Open in 1980, shooting -13.
1979: Seve Ballesteros
Ballesteros won his first of three British Opens, shooting -1 for the tournament.
1978: Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus won his third Open Championship, winning by two shots after shooting -7.
1977: Tom Watson
Watson won his second Open Championship in 1977, beating Jack Nicklaus by one stroke.
1976: Johnny Miller
Miller shot -9 for the tournament to win at Royal Birkdale.
1975: Tom Watson
Watson won his first of three Open Championships after beating Jack Newton in a playoff.
1974: Gary Player
Player won his third British Open in 1974, winning by four strokes.
1973: Tom Weiskopf
Weiskopf won the only major championship of his career in 1973, shooting -12 at the British Open.
1972: Lee Trevino
Trevino won for the second consecutive year, with a -6 at Muirfield.
1971: Lee Trevino
Trevino shot -14 at Royal Birkdale, beating Lu Liang-Huan by one stroke.
1970: Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus won his second Open Championship after beating Doug Sanders in a playoff at St. Andrews.
1969: Tony Jacklin
Jacklin was the first English winner at the Open Championship since Max Faulkner in 1951.
1968: Gary Player
Player won his second Open Championship nine years after his first, shooting 1-over par at Carnoustie.
1967: Roberto De Vicenzo
De Vicenzo became the first Argentine to win the British Open, with a -10 at Royal Liverpool.
1966: Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus won his first British Open after shooting -2 at Muirfield.
1965: Peter Thomson
Thomson won his fifth Open Championship, shooting -7 at Royal Birkdale.
1964: Tony Lema
Lema won by five strokes over Jack Nicklaus, shooting -9.
1963: Bob Charles
Charles became the first New Zealand native to win the Open Championship after defeating Phil Rodgers in a playoff.
1962: Arnold Palmer
Palmer won his second straight British Open, shooting -12 at Troon.
1961: Arnold Palmer
Palmer shot -4 at Royal Birkdale, winning the tournament by one stroke.
1960: Kel Nagle
Nagle shot -10 at St. Andrews to win the British Open.
1959: Gary Player
Player finished even par for his first British Open win.
1958: Peter Thomson
Thomson won his fourth Open Championship in five years, beating Dave Thomas in a playoff.
1957: Bobby Locke
Locke won his fourth British Open after shooting -9 at St. Andrews.
1956: Peter Thomson
Thomson won his third straight Open Championship, winning at Royal Liverpool.
1955: Peter Thomson
Thomson made it back-to-back British Open wins, shooting -7 at St. Andrews.
1954: Peter Thomson
Thomson shot -3 at Royal Birkdale, becoming the first Australian to win the tournament.
1953: Ben Hogan
Hogan won his one and only Open Championship, giving him a career Grand Slam.
1952: Bobby Locke
Locke won the British Open for the third time in four years, with a -1 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
1951: Max Faulkner
Faulkner shot -3, winning the Open Championship by two strokes.
1950: Bobby Locke
Locke shot -9 for the tournament, winning back-to-back British Opens.
1949: Bobby Locke
Locke won his first British Open after beating Harry Bradshaw in a playoff.
1948: Henry Cotton
Cotton won his third Open Championship and first since 1937.
1947: Fred Daly
Daly shot 5-over par at Royal Liverpool for his only career major championship win.
1946: Sam Snead
Snead shot 2-over par at St. Andrews, winning the first British Opening since 1939.
1940-1945: No tournament
The British Open wasn't held from 1940-1945 due to World War II.
1939: Dick Burton
Burton (left) made it six English winners of the British Open in a row, shooting -2 at St. Andrews.
1938: Reg Whitcombe
Whitcombe shot 15-over par at Royal St. George's but still managed to win the tournament, beating Jimmy Adams by two strokes.
1937: Henry Cotton
Cotton won his second Open Championship in four years, with a 6-over par at Carnoustie.
1936: Alf Padgham
Padgham shot -9 at Royal Liverpool to win in 1936.
1935: Alf Perry
Perry had a -5 at Muirfield, beating Alf Padgham by four strokes.
1934: Henry Cotton
Cotton won his first of three British Opens in 1934, shooting 3-over par at Royal St. George's.
1933: Denny Shute
Shute continued the run of 11 straight U.S. winners, beating Craig Wood in a playoff.
1932: Gene Sarazen
Sarazen shot -5 at Prince's Golf Club to win in 1932.
1931: Tommy Armour
Armour shot a 12-over par at Carnoustie, winning the Open Championship by one stroke.
1930: Bobby Jones
Jones won his third Open Championship as an amateur in five years, shooting 3-over par.
1929: Walter Hagen
Hagen won back-to-back Open Championships and his fourth overall in 1929.
1928: Walter Hagen
Hagen won his third British Open, shooting 12-over par.
1927: Bobby Jones
Jones won his second consecutive Open Championship, this time winning at St. Andrews.
1926: Bobby Jones
Jones won his first of three British Opens, shooting 7-over par and winning by two strokes.
1925: Jim Barnes
Barnes (right) won the British Open after shooting 16-over par and winning by one stroke.
1924: Walter Hagen
Hagen won his second British Open in three years, shooting 13-over par.
1923: Arthur Havers
Havers won the British Open at Royal Troon, shooting 7-over par.
1922: Walter Hagen
Hagen won his first Open Championship after shooting 20-over par for the tournament.
1921: Jock Hutchison
Hutchison won the Open Championship after defeating Roger Wethered in a playoff.
1920: George Duncan
Duncan won the first British Open since 1914.
1910-1919
1910: James Braid
1911: Harry Vardon (pictured)
1912: Ted Ray
1913: John Henry Taylor
1914: Harry Vardon
1915: No tournament (WWI)
1916: No tournament (WWI)
1917: No tournament (WWI)
1918: No tournament (WWI)
1919: No tournament (WWI)
1900-1909
1900: John Henry Taylor
1901: James Braid (pictured)
1902: Sandy Herd
1903: Harry Vardon
1904: Jack White
1905: James Braid
1906: James Braid
1907: Arnaud Massy
1908: James Braid
1909: John Henry Taylor
1890-1899
1890: John Ball
1891: Hugh Kirkaldy
1892: Harold Hilton
1893: William Auchterlonie
1894: John Henry Taylor
1895: John Henry Taylor
1896: Harry Vardon (pictured)
1897: Harold Hilton
1898: Harry Vardon
1899: Harry Vardon
1880-1889
1880: Bob Ferguson (pictured)
1881: Bob Ferguson
1882: Bob Ferguson
1883: Willie Fernie
1884: Jack Simpson
1885: Bob Martin
1886: David Brown
1887: Willie Park Jr.
1888: Jack Burns
1889: Willie Park Jr.
1870-1879
1870: Tom Morris Jr.
1871: No tournament
1872: Tom Morris Jr.
1873: Tom Kidd
1874: Mungo Park
1875: Willie Park Sr.
1876: Bob Martin
1877: Jamie Anderson
1878: Jamie Anderson
1879: Jamie Anderson
1860-1869
1860: Willie Park Sr.
1861: Tom Morris Sr.
1862: Tom Morris Sr.
1863: Willie Park Sr.
1864: Tom Morris Sr.
1865: Andrew Strath
1866: Willie Park Sr.
1867: Tom Morris Sr.
1868: Tom Morris Jr.
1869: Tom Morris Jr.
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