The Open Championship has taken place since 1860. Because every true golf fan needs to know the champion of the year he or she was born (especially if you are 150 years old), we detailed every winner since the tournament's inception back in the 1800s.
2017: Jordan Spieth
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After a shaky start to the opening, Jordan Spieth went on an epic run to finish the opening round tied for the lead with Brookes Koepka and Matt Kuchar. All Spieth did from there is dominate, pulling away from Kucher (who finished second) and Koepka to earn his third major of his career. Spieth finished 12-under to take home the Open Championship crown.
2016: Henrik Stenson
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Swede Henrik Stenson battled with Phil Mickelson all tournament long, but Stenson’s major championship record-tying 63 in the final round was simply too much for Mickelson to overcome. As a result, Stenson won his first major, and he became just the second golfer to finish 20 under par in a major, tying Jason Day’s 2015 PGA performance. He was also the first to finish -20 at the Open Championship, breaking Tiger Woods’ previous record of -19.
2015: Zach Johnson
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Johnson won the Open Championship after posting a -15 score in 2015.
2014: Rory McIlroy
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McIlroy became the second Northern Ireland native in four years to win the Open, with a score of 271 (-17).
2013: Phil Mickelson
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Lefty finally won the Open Championship with a -3 at Muirfield.
2012: Ernie Els
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Els won his second Open, posting a 273 (-7) for the tournament.
2011: Darren Clarke
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Clark won the Open in 2011, still his only major championship win.
2010: Louis Oosthuizen
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Oosthuizen posted a -16 at St. Andrews. He's since finished second place at the Masters and U.S. Open but doesn't have another major championship to his name.
2009: Stewart Cink
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Cink won a playoff against Tom Watson at Turnberry at going -2 for the tournament.
2008: Padraig Harrington
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Harrington was a repeat winner. Despite going +3 for the tournament, Harrington won by four strokes over Ian Poulter.
2007: Padraig Harrington
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Harrington won in a playoff over Sergio Garcia at Carnoustie, finishing at -7 for the tournament.
2006: Tiger Woods
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Tigers won back-to-back Opens and his third Open Championship overall. He came just one shot short of his record -19 set in 2000.
2005: Tiger Woods
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Tiger won his second Open with a -14 at St. Andrews. He finished five strokes ahead of Colin Montgomerie.
2004: Todd Hamilton
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Hamilton won in a playoff over former Open Champion Ernie Els after going -10 for the tournament.
2003: Ben Curtis
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Curtis went -1 for the tournament to win in 2003.
2002: Ernie Els
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Els won a four-man playoff against Thomas Levet, Steve Elkington and Stuart Appleby for his first Open Championship.
2001: David Duval
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Duval won by three strokes with a -10 for the tournament.
2000: Tiger Woods
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Tiger won his first Open with a Open record -19 at St. Andrews. He won the tournament by eight strokes.
1999: Paul Lawrie
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Lawrie won at Carnoustie following a playoff against Jean van de Velde and Justin Leonard. The 1999 Open is known as one of the most epic meltdowns in sports history when van de Velde triple-bogeyed the final hole.
1998: Mark O'Meara
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O'Meara won in a head-to-head playoff against Brian Watts after finishing even for the tournament.
1997: Justin Leonard
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Leonard shot -12 for the tournament, winning by three strokes.
1996: Tom Lehman
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Lehman was -13 for the tournament, edging Ernie Els and Mark McCumber by two strokes.
1995: John Daly
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Daly won a head-to-head playoff against Costantino Rocca after shooting -6 for the tournament.
1994: Nick Price
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Price went -18 at Turnberry, winning by one stroke over Jesper Parnevik.
1993: Greg Norman
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Norman won his second Open Championship, shooting -13 for the tournament.
1992: Nick Faldo
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Faldo won his third Open and second in three years, shooting -12 at Muirfield.
1991: Ian Baker-Finch
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Baker-Finch won only his second PGA Tour Tournament after shooting -8 at the Open.
1990: Nick Faldo
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Faldo won his second Open, shooting an impressive -18 at St. Andrews.
1989: Mark Calcavecchia
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Calcavecchia beat Wayne Grady and Greg Norman in a playoff after shooting -13 for the tournament.
1988: Seve Ballesteros
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Ballesteros won his third Open Championship, shooting -11.
1987: Nick Faldo
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Faldo claimed his first of three Open Championships, shooting -5 for the tournament at Muirfield.
1986: Greg Norman
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Norman won his first Open, finishing at even par.
1985: Sandy Lyle
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Lyle was the first Scotsman to win the Open Championship since George Duncan in 1920. He shot +2 for the tournament.
1984: Seve Ballesteros
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Ballesteros won his second Open, shooting -12 at St. Andrews.
1983: Tom Watson
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Watson won back-to-back Opens, and his fifth overall, shooting -9.
1982: Tom Watson
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Watson won his fourth Open Championship, shooting -4 at Royal Troon.
1981: Bill Rogers
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Rogers shot -4, finishing four strokes ahead of Bernhard Langer.
1980: Tom Watson
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Watson won his third Open in 1980, shooting -13.
1979: Seve Ballesteros
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Ballesteros won his first of three Opens, shooting -1 for the tournament.
1978: Jack Nicklaus
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Nicklaus won his third Open Championship, winning by two shots after shooting -7.
1977: Tom Watson
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Watson won his second Open Championship in 1977, beating Jack Nicklaus by one stroke.
1976: Johnny Miller
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Miller shot -9 for the tournament to win at Royal Birkdale.
1975: Tom Watson
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Watson won his first of five Open Championships after beating Jack Newton in a playoff.
1974: Gary Player
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Player won his third Open in 1974, winning by four strokes.
1973: Tom Weiskopf
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Weiskopf won the only major championship of his career in 1973, shooting -12 at the Open.
1972: Lee Trevino
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Trevino won for the second consecutive year, with a -6 at Muirfield.
1971: Lee Trevino
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Trevino shot -14 at Royal Birkdale, beating Lu Liang-Huan by one stroke.
1970: Jack Nicklaus
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Nicklaus won his second Open Championship after beating Doug Sanders in a playoff at St. Andrews.
1969: Tony Jacklin
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Jacklin was the first English winner at the Open Championship since Max Faulkner in 1951.
1968: Gary Player
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Player won his second Open Championship nine years after his first, shooting +1 at Carnoustie.
1967: Roberto De Vicenzo
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De Vicenzo became the first Argentine to win the Open with a -10 at Royal Liverpool.
1966: Jack Nicklaus
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Nicklaus won his first Open after shooting -2 at Muirfield.
1965: Peter Thomson
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Thomson won his fifth Open Championship, shooting -7 at Royal Birkdale.
1964: Tony Lema
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Lema won by five strokes over Jack Nicklaus, shooting -9.
1963: Bob Charles
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Charles became the first New Zealand native to win the Open Championship after defeating Phil Rodgers in a playoff.
1962: Arnold Palmer
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Palmer won his second straight Open, shooting -12 at Troon.
1961: Arnold Palmer
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Palmer shot -4 at Royal Birkdale, winning the tournament by one stroke.
1960: Kel Nagle
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Nagle shot -10 at St. Andrews to win the Open.
1959: Gary Player
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Player finished even par for his first Open win.
1958: Peter Thomson
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Thomson won his fourth Open Championship in five years, beating Dave Thomas in a playoff.
1957: Bobby Locke
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Locke won his fourth Open after shooting -9 at St. Andrews.
1956: Peter Thomson
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Thomson won his third straight Open Championship, winning at Royal Liverpool.
1955: Peter Thomson
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Thomson made it back-to-back Open wins, shooting -7 at St. Andrews.
1954: Peter Thomson
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Thomson shot -3 at Royal Birkdale, becoming the first Australian to win the tournament.
1953: Ben Hogan
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Hogan won his one and only Open Championship, giving him a career Grand Slam.
1952: Bobby Locke
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Locke won the Open for the third time in four years with a -1 at Ryan Lytham & St Annes.
1951: Max Faulkner
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Faulkner shot -3, winning the Open Championship by two strokes.
1950: Bobby Locke
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Locke shot -9 for the tournament, winning back-to-back Opens.
1949: Bobby Locke
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Locke won his first Open after beating Harry Bradshaw in a playoff.
1948: Henry Cotton
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Cotton won his third Open Championship and first since 1937.
1947: Fred Daly
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Daly shot +5 at Royal Liverpool for his only career major championship win.
1946: Sam Snead
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Snead shot +2 at St. Andrews, winning the first Opening since 1939.
1940-1945: No tournament
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The Open wasn't held in 1940-45 due to World War II.
1939: Dick Burton
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Burton (left) made it six English winners of the Open in a row, shooting -2 at St. Andrews.
1938: Reg Whitcombe
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Whitcombe shot +15 at Royal St. George's but still managed to win the tournament, beating Jimmy Adams by two strokes.
1937: Henry Cotton
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Cotton won his second Open Championship in four years with a +6 at Carnoustie.
1936: Alf Padgham
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Padgham shot -9 at Royal Liverpool to win in 1936.
1935: Alf Perry
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Perry had a -5 at Muirfield, beating Alf Padgham by four strokes.
1934: Henry Cotton
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Cotton won his first of three Opens in 1934, shooting +3 at Royal St. George's.
1933: Denny Shute
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Shute continued the run of 11 straight U.S. winners, beating Craig Wood in a playoff.
1932: Gene Sarazen
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Sarazen shot -5 at Prince's Golf Club to win in 1932.
1931: Tommy Armour
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Armour shot +12 at Carnoustie, winning the Open Championship by one stroke.
1930: Bobby Jones
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Jones won his third Open Championship as an amateur in five years, shooting +3.
1929: Walter Hagen
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Wagen won back-to-back Open Championships and his fourth overall in 1929.
1928: Walter Hagen
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Hagen won his third Open, shooting +12.
1927: Bobby Jones
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Jones won his second consecutive Open Championship, this time winning at St. Andrews.
1926: Bobby Jones
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Jones won his first of three Opens, shooting +7 and winning by two strokes.
1925: Jim Barnes
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Barnes (right) won the Open after shooting +16 and winning by one stroke.
1924: Walter Hagen
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Hagen won his second Open in three years, shooting +13.
1923: Arthur Havers
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Havers won the Open at Royal Troon, shooting +7.
1922: Walter Hagen
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Hagen won his first Open Championship after shooting +20 for the tournament.
1921: Jock Hutchison
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Hutchison won the Open Championship after defeating Roger Wethered in a playoff.
1920: George Duncan
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Duncan won the first Open since 1914.
1910-1919
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1870: Tom Morris Jr. (pictured)
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
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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.