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The Open History: A glance back in time

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Winners 2008 - 1934

2008Pádraig HarringtonIreland283 (+3)2007Pádraig HarringtonIreland277 (-7)PO2006Tiger Woods (3)United States270 (-18)2005Tiger Woods (2)United States274 (-14)2004Todd HamiltonUnited States274 (-10)PO2003Ben CurtisUnited States283 (-1)2002Ernie ElsSouth Africa278 (-6)PO2001David DuvalUnited States274 (-10)2000Tiger WoodsUnited States269 (-19)1999Paul LawrieScotland290 (+6)PO1998Mark O'MearaUnited States280 (E)PO1997Justin LeonardUnited States272 (-12)1996Tom LehmanUnited States271 (-13)1995John DalyUnited States282 (-6)PO1994Nick PriceZimbabwe268 (-12)1993Greg Norman (2)Australia267 (-13)1992Nick Faldo (3)England272 (-12)1991Ian Baker-FinchAustralia272 (-8)1990Nick Faldo (2)England270 (-18)1989Mark CalcavecchiaUnited States275 (-13)PO1988Seve Ballesteros (3)Spain273 (-11)1987Nick FaldoEngland279 (-5)1986Greg NormanAustralia280 (E)1985Sandy LyleScotland282 (+2)1984Seve Ballesteros (2)Spain276 (-12)1983Tom Watson (5)United States275 (-9)1982Tom Watson (4)United States284 (-4)1981Bill RogersUnited States276 (-4)1980Tom Watson (3)United States271 (-13)1979Seve BallesterosSpain283 (-1)1978Jack Nicklaus (3)United States281 (-7)1977Tom Watson (2)United States268 (-12)1976Johnny MillerUnited States279 (-9)1975Tom WatsonUnited States279 (-5)PO1974Gary Player (3)South Africa282 (-2)1973Tom WeiskopfUnited States276 (-12)1972Lee Trevino (2)United States278 (-6)1971Lee TrevinoUnited States278 (-10)1970Jack Nicklaus (2)United States283 (-5)PO1969Tony JacklinEngland2801968Gary Player (2)South Africa2891967Roberto DeVicenzoArgentina2781966Jack NicklausUnited States2821965Peter Thomson (5)Australia2851964Tony LemaUnited States2791963Bob CharlesNew Zealand277PO1962Arnold Palmer (2)United States2761961Arnold PalmerUnited States2841960Kel NagleAustralia2781959Gary PlayerSouth Africa2841958Peter Thomson (4)Australia274PO1957Bobby Locke (4)South Africa2791956Peter Thomson (3)Australia2861955Peter Thomson (2)Australia2811954Peter ThomsonAustralia2831953Ben HoganUnited States2821952Bobby Locke (3)South Africa2871951Max FaulknerEngland2851950Bobby Locke (2)South Africa2791949Bobby LockeSouth Africa2831948Henry Cotton (3)England2841947Fred DalyNorthern Ireland2931946Sam SneadUnited States290

1940-1945: No Championships due to World War II 1939Richard BurtonEngland2901938Reg WhitcombeEngland2951937Henry Cotton (2)England2901936Alf PadghamEngland2871935Alf PerryEngland2831934Henry CottonEngland283

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Winners 2008 - 1934

Winners 2008 - 1934

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