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DATES:  Thursday, July 19th through Sunday, July 22nd
SITE:  Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lancashire, England
COURSE ARCHITECT:  George Lowe and T.H. Miller (1897); Ken Cotton (1952)
PAR:  70
YARDAGE:  7,086
Hole-By-Hole: 1 - Par 3 205 Yds 10 - Par 4 387 Yds
2 - Par 4 481 Yds 11 - Par 5 598 Yds
3 - Par 4 478 Yds 12 - Par 3 198 Yds
4 - Par 4 392 Yds 13 - Par 4 355 Yds
5 - Par 3 219 Yds 14 - Par 4 444 Yds
6 - Par 4 492 Yds 15 - Par 4 462 Yds
7 - Par 5 592 Yds 16 - Par 4 336 Yds
8 - Par 4 416 Yds 17 - Par 4 453 Yds
9 - Par 3 165 Yds 18 - Par 4 413 Yds
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34 3,440 Yds 36 3,646 Yds
Annual: 141st
Defending Champion: Darren Clarke
Runner-Up: Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson
Tournament Record: 267 (Greg Norman, 1993 - Royal St. George's)
54-Hole Record: 198 (Tom Lehman, 1996 - Royal Lytham & St. Annes)
36-Hole Record: 130 (Nick Faldo, 1992 - Muirfield)
18-Hole Record: 63 (Mark Hayes, 1977 - Turnberry)
(Isao Aoki, 1980 - Muirfield)
(Greg Norman, 1986 - Turnberry)
(Paul Broadhurst, 1990 - St. Andrews)
(Jodie Mudd, 1991 - Royal Birkdale)
(Nick Faldo, Payne Stewart, 1993 - Royal St. George's)
(Rory McIlroy, 2010 - St. Andrews)
Total Purse: $7,788,898 (5,000,000 pounds) - Rates as of July 13, 2012
Shares: 1st Place - $1,401,952; 2nd Place - $810,017; 3rd Place - $521,838
2011 Finish
Player Score Player Score
Darren Clarke 275 Anthony Kim 280
Phil Mickelson 278 Rickie Fowler 280
Dustin Johnson 278 Raphael Jacquelin 281
Thomas Bjorn 279 Sergio Garcia 282
Chad Campbell 280 Davis Love III 282
Simon Dyson 282
Past British Open Winners
Year Winner (Score) -- Runners-Up
2011 Darren Clarke (275) -- Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson
(Royal St. George's, Sandwich, Kent, England)
2010 Louis Oosthuizen (272) -- Lee Westwood
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
2009 *Stewart Cink (278) -- Tom Watson
(Turnberry Golf Links - Ailsa Course, Scotland)
2008 Padraig Harrington (283) -- Ian Poulter
(Royal Birkdale, England)
2007 *Padraig Harrington (277) -- Sergio Garcia
(Carnoustie, Scotland)
2006 Tiger Woods (270) -- Chris DiMarco
(Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, England)
2005 Tiger Woods (274) -- Colin Montgomerie
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
2004 *Todd Hamilton (274) -- Ernie Els
(Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland)
2003 Ben Curtis (283) -- Vijay Singh, Thomas Bjorn
(Royal St. George's, England)
2002 *Ernie Els (278) -- Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington, Thomas Levet
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
2001 David Duval (274) -- Niclas Fasth
(Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England)
2000 Tiger Woods (269) -- Ernie Els, Thomas Bjorn
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1999 *Paul Lawrie (290) -- Justin Leonard, Jean Van de Velde
(Carnoustie, Scotland)
1998 *Mark O'Meara (280) -- Brian Watts
(Royal Birkdale, England)
1997 Justin Leonard (272) -- Darren Clarke, Jesper Parnevik
(Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland)
1996 Tom Lehman (271) -- Ernie Els
(Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England)
1995 *John Daly (282) -- Costantino Rocca
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1994 Nick Price (268) -- Jesper Parnevik
(Turnberry Golf Links, Scotland)
1993 Greg Norman (267) -- Nick Faldo
(Royal St. George's, England)
1992 Nick Faldo (272) -- John Cook
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1991 Ian Baker-Finch (272) -- Mike Harwood
(Royal Birkdale, England)
1990 Nick Faldo (270) -- Payne Stewart, Mark McNulty
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1989 *Mark Calcavecchia (275) -- Wayne Grady, Greg Norman
(Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland)
1988 Seve Ballesteros (273) -- Nick Price
(Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England)
1987 Nick Faldo (279) -- Paul Azinger, Rodger Davis
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1986 Greg Norman (280) -- Gordon Brand
(Turnberry Golf Links, Scotland)
1985 Sandy Lyle (282) -- Payne Stewart
(Royal St. George's, England)
1984 Seve Ballesteros (276) -- Tom Watson, Bernhard Langer
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1983 Tom Watson (275) -- Andy Bean
(Royal Birkdale, England)
1982 Tom Watson (284) -- Nick Price, Peter Oosterhuis
(Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland)
1981 Bill Rogers (276) -- Bernhard Langer
(Royal St. George's, England)
1980 Tom Watson (271) -- Lee Trevino
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1979 Seve Ballesteros (283) -- Ben Crenshaw, Jack Nicklaus
(Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England)
1978 Jack Nicklaus (281) -- Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, Ray Floyd, Simon Owen
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1977 Tom Watson (268) -- Jack Nicklaus
(Turnberry Golf Links, Scotland)
1976 Johnny Miller (279) -- Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros
(Royal Birkdale, England)
1975 *Tom Watson (279) -- Jack Newton
(Carnoustie, Scotland)
1974 Gary Player (282) -- Peter Oosterhuis
(Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England)
1973 Tom Weiskopf (276) -- Johnny Miller
(Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland)
1972 Lee Trevino (278) -- Jack Nicklaus
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1971 Lee Trevino (278) -- Lu Liang Huan
(Royal Birkdale, England)
1970 *Jack Nicklaus (283) -- Doug Sanders
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1969 Tony Jacklin (280) -- Bob Charles
(Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England)
1968 Gary Player (289) -- Bob Charles, Jack Nicklaus
(Carnoustie, Scotland)
1967 Roberto de Vicenzo (278) -- Jack Nicklaus
(Hoylake, England)
1966 Jack Nicklaus (282) -- Dave Thomas, Doug Sanders
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1965 Peter Thomson (285) -- Brian Huggett, Christy O'Connor
(Southport, England)
1964 Tony Lema (279) -- Jack Nicklaus
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1963 *Bob Charles (277) -- Phil Rodgers
(Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England)
1962 Arnold Palmer (276) -- Kel Nagle
(Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland)
1961 Arnold Palmer (284) -- Dai Rees
(Royal Birkdale, England)
1960 Kel Nagle (278) -- Arnold Palmer
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1959 Gary Player (284) -- Fred Bullock, Flory Van Donck
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1958 *Peter Thomson (278) -- Dave Thomas
(Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England)
1957 Bobby Locke (279) -- Peter Thomson
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1956 Peter Thomson (286) -- Flory Van Donck
(Hoylake, England)
1955 Peter Thomson (281) -- John Fallon
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1954 Peter Thomson (283) -- S.S. Scott, Dai Rees, Bobby Locke
(Royal Birkdale, England)
1953 Ben Hogan (282) -- Frank Stranahan, D.J.Rees, Peter Thomson, A.Cerda
(Carnoustie, Scotland)
1952 Bobby Locke (287) -- Peter Thomson
(Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England)
1951 Max Faulkner (285) -- A.Cerda
(Portrush, Ireland)
1950 Bobby Locke (279) -- Roberto DeVicenzo
(Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland)
1949 *Bobby Locke (283) -- Harry Bradshaw
(Royal St. George's, England)
1948 Henry Cotton (294) -- Fred Daly
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1947 Fred Daly (293) -- R.W. Horne, Frank Stranahan
(Hoylake, England)
1946 Sam Snead (290) -- Bobby Locke, Johnny Bulla
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1945 Not Held Due to World War II
1944 Not Held Due to World War II
1943 Not Held Due to World War II
1942 Not Held Due to World War II
1941 Not Held Due to World War II
1940 Not Held Due to World War II
1939 Richard Burton (290) -- Johnny Bulla
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1938 R.A. Whitcombe (295) -- James Adams
(Royal St. George's, England)
1937 Henry Cotton (290) -- R.A. Whitcombe
(Carnoustie, Scotland)
1936 Alfred Padgham (287) -- J.Adams
(Hoylake, England)
1935 Alfred Perry (283) -- Alfred Padgham
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1934 Henry Cotton (283) -- S.F. Brews
(Royal St. George's, England)
1933 *Denny Shute (229) -- Craig Wood
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1932 Gene Sarazen (283) -- Macdonald Smith
(Prince's, England)
1931 Tommy D. Armour (296) -- J.Jurado
(Carnoustie, Scotland)
1930 Bobby Jones (291) -- Macdonald Smith, Leo Diegel
(Hoylake, England)
1929 Walter Hagen (292) -- Johnny Farrell
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1928 Walter Hagen (292) -- Gene Sarazen
(Royal St. George's, England)
1927 Bobby Jones (285) -- Aubrey Boomer
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1926 Bobby Jones (291) -- Al Watrous
(Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England)
1925 James Barnes (300) -- Archie Compston, Ted Ray
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1924 Walter Hagen (301) -- Ernest Whitcombe
(Hoylake, England)
1923 Arthur Havers (295) -- Walter Hagen
(Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland)
1922 Walter Hagen (300) -- George Duncan, James Barnes
(Royal St. George's, England)
1921 *Jock Hutchison (296) -- Roger Wethered
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1920 George Duncan (303) -- Alexander Herd
(Deal, England)
1919 Not Held Due to World War I
1918 Not Held Due to World War I
1917 Not Held Due to World War I
1916 Not Held Due to World War I
1915 Not Held Due to World War I
1914 Harry Vardon (306) -- John H. Taylor
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1913 John H. Taylor (304) -- Edward Ray
(Hoylake, England)
1912 Edward Ray (295) -- Harry Vardon
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1911 Harry Vardon (303) -- Arnaud Massy
(Royal St. George's, England)
1910 James Braid (299) -- Alexander Herd
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1909 John H. Taylor (295) -- James Braid, Tom Ball
(Deal, England)
1908 James Braid (291) -- Tom Ball
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1907 Arnaud Massy (312) -- John H. Taylor
(Hoylake, England)
1906 James Braid (300) -- John H. Taylor
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1905 James Braid (318) -- John H. Taylor, Rolland Jones
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1904 Jack White (296) -- John H. Taylor
(Royal St. George's, England)
1903 Harry Vardon (300) -- Tom Vardon
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1902 Alexander Herd (307) -- Harry Vardon
(Hoylake, England)
1901 James Braid (309) -- Harry Vardon
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1900 John Taylor (309) -- Harry Vardon
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1899 Harry Vardon (310) -- Jack White
(Royal St. George's, England)
1898 Harry Vardon (307) -- Willie Park Jr
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1897 Harold Hilton (314) -- James Braid
(Hoylake, England)
1896 *Harry Vardon (316) -- John H. Taylor
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1895 John H. Taylor (322) -- Alexander Herd
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1894 John H. Taylor (326) -- Douglas Rolland
(Royal St. George's, England)
1893 William Auchterlonie (322) -- John E. Laidlay
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1892 Harold Hilton (305) -- John Ball, Hugh Kirkaldy
(Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland)
1891 Hugh Kirkaldy (166) -- Andrew Kirkaldy, Willie Fernie
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1890 John Ball (164) -- Willie Fernie
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1889 *Willie Park, Jr. (155) -- Andrew Kirkaldy
(Musselburgh, Scotland)
1888 Jack Burns (171) -- Ben Sayers, David Anderson
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1887 Willie Park, Jr. (161) -- Bob Martin
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1886 David Brown (157) -- Willie Campbell
(Musselburgh, Scotland)
1885 Bob Martin (171) -- Archie Simpson
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1884 Jack Simpson (160) -- Douglas Rolland, Willie Fernie
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1883 *Willie Fernie (159) -- Robert Ferguson
(Musselburgh, Scotland)
1882 Robert Ferguson (171) -- Willie Fernie
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1881 Robert Ferguson (170) -- Jamie Anderson
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1880 Robert Ferguson (162) -- Peter Paxton
(Musselburgh, Scotland)
1879 Jaime Anderson (169) -- Andrew Kirkaldy, James Allan
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1878 Jaime Anderson (157) -- Robert Kirk
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1877 Jaime Anderson (160) -- Robert Pringle
(Musselburgh, Scotland)
1876 Bob Martin (176) -- David Strath
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1875 Willie Park (166) -- Bob Martin
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1874 Mungo Park (159) -- Tom Morris Jr
(Musselburgh, Scotland)
1873 Tom Kidd (179) -- Jamie Anderson
(St. Andrews, Scotland)
1872 Tom Morris Jr (166) -- David Strath
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1871 Not Held
1870 Tom Morris Jr -- David Strath, Bob Kirk
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1869 Tom Morris Jr -- Tom Morris Sr
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1868 Tom Morris Jr -- Tom Morris Sr
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1867 Tom Morris Sr (170) -- Willie Park
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1866 Willie Park (169) -- David Park
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1865 Andrew Strath (162) -- Willie Park
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1864 Tom Morris, Sr. (160) -- Andrew Strath
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1863 Willie Park (168) -- Tom Morris Sr
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1862 Tom Morris Sr (163) -- Willie Park
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1861 Tom Morris, Sr. (163) -- Willie Park
(Prestwick, Scotland)
1860 Willie Park (174) -- Tom Morris Sr
(Prestwick, Scotland)
* - Won in Playoff
Note: Tournament was extended to 72 holes in 1892.

 

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