Открытый чемпионат

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Открытый чемпионат

Информация о турнире
Учредил	1860
Курс(ы)	курсы
Организатор:	РИА
Тур(ы)	Европейский тур ПГА-тур Гольф-тур по Японии
Формат	Игра на счет ударов
Призовой фонд	долларов США 17 000 000
Месяц сыграно	Июль
Рекорд турнира
Совокупный	264 Хенрик Стенсон ( 2016 )
Эта пара	−20 Хенрик Стенсон ( 2016 ) −20 Кэмерон Смит ( 2022 )
Действующий чемпион
Ксандер Шауфеле
Открытый чемпионат 2024 года

Открытый чемпионат , часто называемый The Open или British Open , является старейшим по гольфу турниром в мире и одним из самых престижных. Основанный в 1860 году, он первоначально проводился ежегодно в гольф-клубе Прествика в Шотландии . Позже это место поменялось между избранной группой прибрежных полей для гольфа в Соединенном Королевстве . Организатором мероприятия является The R&A .

Open — один из четырех главных мужских чемпионатов по гольфу , наряду с Masters Tournament , PGA Championship и US Open . Поскольку чемпионат PGA был перенесен на май 2019 года, Open в хронологическом порядке стал четвертым и последним крупным турниром года. Он проводится в середине июля.

Он называется The Open, потому что теоретически он «открыт» для всех, то есть для профессиональных игроков в гольф и для любителей. На практике нынешнее мероприятие представляет собой профессиональный турнир, в котором по приглашению или квалификации также участвует небольшое количество ведущих любителей мира. Успех турнира привел к тому, что множество других открытых турниров по гольфу по всему миру было проведено .

Победителю присваивается звание «Чемпион года по гольфу» — титул, присвоенный первому Открытому чемпионату в 1860 году, и он получает Бордовый кувшин — трофей, впервые врученный в 1872 году. Действующим чемпионом является американец Ксандер Шауффеле , выигравший Открытый чемпионат 2024 года в гольф-клубе Royal Troon со счетом 275.

История

Ранние турнирные годы (1860–1870)

Willie Park Sr., the first "Champion Golfer of the Year", wearing the Challenge Belt, the winner's prize at The Open until 1870

Первый открытый чемпионат был сыгран 17 октября 1860 года в гольф-клубе Прествика в Эйршире , Шотландия , в течение трех раундов на поле с двенадцатью лунками . В середине 19 века в гольф играли в основном состоятельные господа, поскольку клюшки и мячи ручной работы стоили дорого. Профессионалы зарабатывали на жизнь игрой на ставки, кэдди, изготовлением мячей и клюшек, а также обучением. Аллан Робертсон был самым известным из этих профессионалов и считался бесспорным лучшим игроком в гольф с 1843 года до своей смерти в 1859 году. James Ogilvie Fairlie of Prestwick Golf Club decided to form a competition in 1860, "to be played for by professional golfers", and to decide who would succeed Robertson as the "Champion Golfer". Blackheath (England), Perth, Bruntsfield (Edinburgh), Musselburgh and St Andrews golf clubs were invited to send up to three of their best players known as a "respectable caddie" to represent each of the clubs. The winner received the Challenge Belt, made from red leather with a silver buckle and worth £25, which came about thanks to being donated by the Earl of Eglinton, a man with a keen interest in medieval pageantry (belts were the type of trophy that might have been competed for in archery or jousting).

The first rule of the new golf competition was "The party winning the belt shall always leave the belt with the treasurer of the club until he produces a guarantee to the satisfaction of the above committee that the belt shall be safely kept and laid on the table at the next meeting to compete for it until it becomes the property of the winner by being won three times in succession". Eight golfers contested the event, with Willie Park, Sr. winning the championship by 2 shots from Old Tom Morris, and he was declared "The Champion Golfer of the Year".

A year later, it became "open" to amateurs as well as professionals. Ten professionals and eight amateurs contested the event, with Old Tom Morris winning the championship by 4 shots from Willie Park, Sr. A prize fund (£10) was introduced in 1863 split between 2nd, 3rd and 4th (the winner only received the Challenge Belt). From 1864 onwards a cash prize was also paid to the winner. Before this the only financial incentive was scheduling Prestwick's own domestic tournament the same week, this allowed professionals to earn a few days' work caddying for the wealthier gentlemen. Willie Park, Sr. went on to win two more tournaments, and Old Tom Morris three more, before Young Tom Morris won three consecutive titles between 1868 and 1870. The rules stated that he was allowed to keep the belt for achieving this feat. Because no trophy was available, the tournament was not held in 1871.

The introduction of course rotation and the Claret Jug (1872–1889)

On 11 September 1872 agreement was reached between Prestwick, the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers and The Royal and Ancient Golf Club. They decided that each of the three clubs would contribute £10 towards the cost of a new silver trophy, which became known as the Claret Jug, known officially as The Golf Champion Trophy, and hosting of the Open would be rotated between the three clubs. These decisions were taken too late for the trophy to be presented to the 1872 Open champion, who was once again Young Tom Morris. Instead, he was awarded with a medal inscribed 'The Golf Champion Trophy', although he is the first to be engraved on the Claret Jug as the 1872 winner. Medals have been given to, and kept by the winner ever since. Young Tom Morris died in 1875, aged 24.

The tournament continued to be dominated and won by Scottish professionals, to be rotated between the three Scottish golf courses, and played over 36 holes in a single day until 1889.

Harry Vardon, the record holding six-time winner of the Open, with five-time winner James Braid

English hosts and winners, and the Great Triumvirate (1890–1914)

In the 1890s, the tournament was won four times by three Englishman (two of whom were amateurs). In 1892 the tournament was played for the first time at the newly built Muirfield, which replaced Musselburgh as the host venue used by the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. A few years later St George's and Royal Liverpool in England were added to the rotation. From 1892 the tournament was increased in duration to four 18-hole rounds over two days (Prestwick had been extended to an 18-hole course by then).

Between 1898 and 1925 the tournament either had a cut after 36 holes, or a qualifying event, and the largest field was 226 in 1911. The large field meant sometimes the tournament was spread across up to four days. In 1907 Arnaud Massy from France became the first non-British winner. Royal Cinque Ports in England became the 6th different Open host course in 1909.

The pre-war period is most famous for the Great Triumvirate of Harry Vardon (Jersey), John Henry Taylor (England), and James Braid (Scotland). The trio combined to win The Open Championship 16 times in the 21 tournaments held between 1894 and 1914; Vardon won six times (a record that still stands today) with Braid and Taylor winning five apiece. In the five tournaments in this span the Triumvirate did not win, one or more of them finished runner-up. These rivalries enormously increased the public's interest in golf, but the First World War meant another Open was not held until 1920, and none of the trio won another Open.

Walter Hagen playing at the 1922 Open Championship at St George's, where he became the first American-born winner

American success with Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones, and the last Open at Prestwick (1920–1939)

In 1920 the Open returned, and The Royal and Ancient Golf Club became the sole organiser of the Open Championship. In 1926 they standardised the format of the tournament to spread over three days (18 holes on day 1 and 2, and 36 on day 3), and include both qualifying and a cut.

In 1921 eleven U.S.-based players travelled to Scotland financed by a popular subscription called the "British Open Championship Fund", after a campaign by the American magazine Golf Illustrated. Five of these players were actually British born, and had emigrated to America to take advantage of the high demand for club professionals as the popularity of golf grew. A match was played between the Americans and a team of British professionals, which is seen as a forerunner of the Ryder Cup. When the Open was held two weeks later, one of these visitors, Jock Hutchison, a naturalised American citizen, won in St Andrews, the town of his birth.

In 1922 Walter Hagen won the first of his four Opens, and become the first American-born winner. The period between 1923 and 1933 saw an American-based player win every year (two were British-born), and included three wins by amateur Bobby Jones, and one by Gene Sarazen, who had already won top tournaments in the United States. English players won every year between 1934 and 1939, including two wins by Henry Cotton (he would go on to win a third in 1948).

After overcrowding issues at the 1925 Open at Prestwick, it was decided it was no longer suitable for the growing size of the event, being too short, having too many blind shots, and it could not cope with the volume of spectators. The Open's original venue was replaced on the rota with Carnoustie, which hosted for the first time in 1931. Troon hosted for the first time in 1923, and Royal Lytham & St Annes was also added, hosting for the first time in 1926. Prince's hosted its one and only Open in 1932.

Ben Hogan gets a ticker-tape parade on his return to New York City, after winning the 1953 Open Championship.

Bobby Locke, Peter Thomson, and Ben Hogan's Triple Crown (1946–1958)

The Open returned after the Second World War to St Andrews, with a victory for American Sam Snead. Bobby Locke became the first South African winner, winning three times in four years between 1949 and 1952, and later winning a fourth title in 1957. Having already won the Masters and the U.S. Open earlier in the year, Ben Hogan won in his one and only Open appearance in 1953 to win the "Triple Crown". His achievement was so well regarded he returned to New York City to a ticker-tape parade. Peter Thomson became the first Australian winner, winning four times in five years between 1954 and 1958, and later winning a fifth title in 1965. After flooding prevented Royal Cinque Ports from hosting, both in 1938 and 1949, it was removed from the rota. The Open was played outside of England and Scotland for the first time in 1951 at Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland.

The period saw fewer American entrants, as the PGA Tour had grown to be quite lucrative, and the PGA Championship was often played at the same or similar time paying triple the prize money. A larger golf ball was also used in America, which meant they had to adjust for the Open.

Player, Palmer, Nicklaus – The Big Three (1959–1974)

In 1959, Gary Player, a young South African, won the first of his three Opens. Only four Americans had entered, but in 1960 Arnold Palmer travelled to Scotland after winning the Masters and U.S. Open, in an attempt to emulate Hogan's 1953 feat of winning all three tournaments in a single year. Although he finished second to Kel Nagle, he returned and won the Open in 1961 and 1962. Palmer was hugely popular in America, and his victories are likely to have been the first time many Americans would have seen the Open on television. This, along with the growth of trans-Atlantic jet travel, inspired many more Americans to travel in the future.

The period is primarily defined by the competition between Player, Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus. Nicklaus won three times (1966, 1970, 1978) and had a record seven runner-ups. American Lee Trevino also made his mark winning his two Opens back to back in 1971 and 1972, the latter denying Nicklaus a calendar year Grand Slam. The only British champion in this period was Tony Jacklin, and it is also notable for having the first winner from Argentina, Roberto De Vicenzo.

Watson, Ballesteros, Faldo, and Norman (1975–1993)

By 1975, the concept of the modern majors had been firmly established, and the PGA Championship had been moved to August since 1969, so no longer clashed with the Open. This meant the Open had a feel similar to the current tournament, with the leaders after 36 holes going off last (1957 onwards), all players having to use the "bigger ball" (1974 onwards), play spread over four days (1966 onwards, although the days were Wednesday to Saturday until 1980), and a field containing all the world's best players.

American Tom Watson won in 1975. Turnberry hosted for the first time in 1977, and Watson won the Open for the second time, after one of the most celebrated contests in golf history, when his duel with Jack Nicklaus went to the final shot before Watson emerged as the champion. He would go on to win again in 1980, 1982 and 1983, to win 5 times overall, a record only bettered by Harry Vardon, and he became regarded as one of the greatest links golf players of all time.

In 1976, 19-year-old Spaniard Seve Ballesteros gained attention in the golfing world when he finished second. He would go on to win three Opens (1979, 1984, 1988), and was the first continental European to win since Arnaud Massy in 1907. Other multiple winners in this period were Englishman Nick Faldo with three (1987, 1990, 1992), and Australian Greg Norman with two (1986, 1993).

Tiger Woods won the Open twice at St Andrews.

Tiger Woods and the modern era (1994 onwards)

Every year between 1994 and 2004 had a first-time winner. In 1999, the Open at Carnoustie was famously difficult, and Frenchman Jean van de Velde had a three-shot lead teeing off on the final hole. He ended up triple bogeying after finding the Barry Burn, and Scotman Paul Lawrie, ranked 241st in the world, ended up winning in a playoff. He was 10 strokes behind the leader going into the final round, a record for all majors. He was not the only unheralded champion during this span, as 396th-ranked Ben Curtis and 56th-ranked Todd Hamilton won in 2003 and 2004, respectively.

In 2000, Tiger Woods, having just won the U.S. Open, became champion by a post-war record 8 strokes to become the youngest player to win the career Grand Slam at age 24. After winning the 2002 Masters and U.S. Open, he became the latest American to try to emulate Ben Hogan and win the Open in the same year. His bid came to a halt on Saturday with the worst round of his career up to that time, an 81 (+10) in cold, gusty rain. He went on to win again back-to-back in 2005 and 2006 to bring his total to three wins. Other multiple winners in this era are South African Ernie Els (2002, 2012) and Irishman Pádraig Harrington (2007, 2008).

Bus service taking attendees to the 2012 Open at Royal Lytham in Lancashire

In 2009, 59-year-old Tom Watson led the tournament through 71 holes and needed just a par on the last hole to become the oldest ever winner of a major championship, and also match Harry Vardon's six Opens. Watson bogeyed, setting up a four-hole playoff, which he lost to Stewart Cink. In 2015, Jordan Spieth became another American to arrive having already won the year's Masters and U.S. Open tournaments. He finished tied for fourth as Zach Johnson became champion. Spieth would go on to win the 2017 Open at Royal Birkdale.

American Phil Mickelson won his first Open, and fifth major, in 2013. In 2016, he was involved in an epic duel with Sweden's Henrik Stenson, which many people compared to the 1977 Duel in the Sun between Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson. Stenson emerged the winner, and the first Scandinavian winner of a male professional major championship, with a record Open (and major) score of 264 (−20), three shots ahead of Mickelson, and 14 shots ahead of third place. Jack Nicklaus shared his thoughts on the final round, saying: "Phil Mickelson played one of the best rounds I have ever seen played in the Open and Henrik Stenson just played better—he played one of the greatest rounds I have ever seen".

Francesco Molinari won the 2018 Open at Carnoustie by two shots, to become the first Italian major winner. Shane Lowry won the 2019 Open when the tournament returned to Royal Portrush Golf Club, to become the second champion from the Republic of Ireland.

In 2020, the Open Championship was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first time the championship had been cancelled since World War II. The R&A also confirmed that Royal St George's, which would have hosted the championship in 2020, would be the host venue in 2021, effectively retaining the Old Course at St Andrews as the venue for the 150th Open.

Traditions

The Open is played in a coastal location, such as Royal Portrush (pictured).

Links golf course

The Open is always played on a coastal links golf course. Links golf is often described as the "purest" form of golf and keeps a connection with the way the game originated in Scotland in the 15th century. The terrain is open, often without any trees, and will generally be undulating with a sandy base. The golf courses are often primarily shaped by nature, rather than 'built'. Weather, particularly wind, plays an important role, and although there will be a prevailing onshore breeze, changes in the wind direction and strength over the course of the tournament can mean each round of golf has to be played slightly differently. The courses are also famous for deep pot bunkers, and gorse bushes that make up the "rough". A golfer playing on a links course will often adapt his game so the flight of the ball is lower and so is less impacted by the wind, but this will make distance control more difficult. Also due to the windy conditions the speed of the greens are often slower than a golfer might be used to on the PGA Tour, to avoid the ball being moved by a gust.

Old Course at St Andrews

The Swilken Bridge with St Andrews clubhouse in the background

The Old Course at St Andrews is regarded as the oldest golf course in the world, and winning the Open there is widely considered to be one of the pinnacles of achievement in golf. Given the special status of the Old Course, the Open is generally played there once every five years in the modern era, much more frequently than the other courses used for the Open.

Previous champions will often choose St Andrews as their final Open tournament. It has become traditional to come down the 18th fairway to huge applause from the amphitheatre crowds, and to pose for final pictures on the Swilken Bridge with the picturesque clubhouse and town in the background.

Trophy presentation

Greg Norman holding the Claret Jug at Royal St George's in 1993

The Open trophy is the Claret Jug, which has been presented to the champion since 1873 (it was first awarded to Young Tom Morris in 1872, however the trophy was not ready in time—his name is the first to be engraved on it). The original trophy permanently resides on display in the R&A's Clubhouse at St Andrews. Therefore, the trophy that is presented at each Open is a replica which is retained by the winner for a year. It used to be the responsibility of the winner to get his name engraved on the trophy, but 1967 winner Roberto De Vicenzo returned the trophy without having done so. Subsequently, the winner's name is already engraved on it when presented, which often results in television commentators speculating as to when it is safe for the engraver to start.

"You know to have dreams, to have things that you think are unattainable, if you give up on them, what’s left? I am immensely proud my name is on that Claret Jug."

—2011 Open winner Darren Clarke on fulfilling a lifelong ambition.

The winner of the Open is announced as "The Champion Golfer of the Year", a title which has been used since the first Open in 1860. He will nearly always pose for photos with the trophy sitting on one of the distinctive pot bunkers. Three-time winner Jack Nicklaus said holding the Claret Jug was like holding "a newborn baby", and on other players putting champagne or other drinks inside it to celebrate their Open win, he said "I never used the Claret Jug for anything other than what it symbolized – Champion Golfer of the Year."

Name

The first event was held as an invitational tournament, but the next year Prestwick Golf Club declared that "the belt... on all future occasions, shall be open to all the world". In its early years it was often referred to as The Championship but with the advent of the Amateur Championship in 1885, it became more common to refer to it as The Open Championship or simply The Open. The tournament inspired other national bodies to introduce open golf tournaments of their own, such as the U.S. Open, and later many others. To distinguish it from their own national open, it became common in many countries to refer to the tournament as the "British Open". The R&A (the tournament's organiser) continued to refer to it as The Open Championship. During the interwar years, a period with many U.S.-based winners, the term British Open would occasionally be used during the trophy presentation and in British newspapers.

In 2017, a representative of the R&A openly stated that it is a priority to "eradicate the term British Open" and have a single identity and brand of "The Open" in all countries. Tournament partners, such as the PGA Tour, now refer to it without "British" in the title, media rightsholders are contractually required to refer to the event as The Open Championship, and the official website has released a statement titled "Why it's called 'The Open' and not the 'British Open'" stating that "The Open is the correct name for the Championship. It is also the most appropriate". The R&A's stance has attracted criticism from some commentators.

The R&A also run The Senior Open, the over 50s equivalent of the Open, which was officially known as the "Senior British Open" from its inception in 1987 until 2007, when "British" was dropped from the name. The Women's Open, seen by some as the women's equivalent to the Open (although unlike the Open it is not always held on a links course, and was not run by the R&A until 2017) was officially known as the "Women's British Open" from its inception in 1976 until 2020, when the word "British" was dropped from the name as part of a sponsorship deal with AIG.

Status

The Open is recognised as one of the four major championships in golf, and is an official event on the PGA Tour, European Tour, and the Japan Golf Tour.

The Open began in 1860, and for many years it was not the most-followed event in golf, as challenge matches between top golfers were more keenly followed and drew larger crowds. The Great Triumvirate dominated the Open between 1894 and 1914 and were primarily responsible for the formation of the PGA in 1901 which had a big impact in promoting interest in professional golf (and therefore The Open) and increasing playing standards. Between the World Wars, the first wins by Americans were widely celebrated when they broke the dominance previously held by British players. After World War II, although the profile of the tournament remained high in the UK and Commonwealth countries, the low prize money compared to the US events and the cost of travel meant fewer Americans participated. High-profile visits and wins by Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer, the growth of cheaper and faster transatlantic flights, and the introduction of television coverage recovered its prestige.

When the modern concept of the majors was cemented, the Open was included as one of those four. Thus, the Open is now one of the four majors in golf, along with the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, and Masters Tournament. The term "major" is a universally-acknowledged unofficial term used by players, the media, and golf followers to define the most important tournaments, and performance in them is often used to define the careers of the best golfers. There is often discussion amongst the golfing community as to whether the Open, U.S. Open, or the Masters Tournament is the most prestigious major, but opinion varies (often linked to nationality). The PGA Championship is usually seen as the least prestigious of the four.

In terms of official recognition, the tournament has been an event on the European Tour since its formation in 1972. In 1995, prize money won in the Open was included in the PGA Tour official money list for the first time, a change that caused an increase in the number of American entries. In addition all previous PGA Tour seasons have been retroactively adjusted to include the Open in official money and win statistics. Currently the Open, along with the other three majors and The Players Championship, are the top-tier tournaments in the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup, offering more points than any other non-playoff event. The Open is also an official event on the Japan Golf Tour.

Structure

See also: The Open Championship format and qualification

Qualifying

See also: Qualifying process

Qualifying was introduced in 1907, and for much of its history, all players had to go through the qualification process. In the modern era, the majority of players get an exemption from qualification which is awarded for previous performance in the Open, performance in high-profile global tournaments (such as other majors), performance in top golf tours, or a high position in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). Five amateurs are also exempt from qualifying by winning various global amateur titles provided they maintain their amateur status prior to The Open.

Another way of qualifying is to finish in a high position in the Open Qualifying Series of global events, which are about twelve tour events across the globe, run by various local golfing organisations.

Any male professional golfer, male amateur golfer whose playing handicap does not exceed 0.4 (i.e. scratch) or has been within World Amateur Golf Ranking listing 1–2,000 during the current calendar year, and any female golfer who finished in the top 5 and ties in the latest edition of any of the five women's majors is eligible to enter local qualifying. If they perform well they will go on to Final Qualifying, which is four simultaneous 36-hole one-day events held across the UK, with 12 players qualifying for the Open. If there are any spots left, then alternates are made up from the highest ranked players in the OWGR who are not already qualified, which brings the total field up to 156 players.

In 2018, the OWGR gave the Open a strength of field rating of 902 (the maximum possible is 1000 if the top 200 players in the world were all in a tournament). This was only bettered by the PGA Championship, a tournament which actively targets a high strength of field rating.

Format

Field: 156 players

Basic Format: 72 hole stroke play. Play 18 holes a day over four days, weather permitting.

Date of Tournament: starts on the day before the third Friday in July.

Tournament Days: Thursday to Sunday.

Tee off times: each player has one morning and one afternoon tee time in first two days in groups of three, which are mostly randomised (with some organiser discretion). Groupings of two on the last two days with last place going off first and leaders going out last.

Cut: after 36 holes, only top 70 and ties play the final 36 holes.

Playoff: if there is a tie for the lead after 72 holes, a three-hole aggregate playoff is held; followed by sudden death if the lead is still tied.

Prizes

Up until 2016, the purse was always stated, and paid, in pounds sterling (£), but was changed in 2017 to US dollars ($) in recognition of the fact that it is the most widely adopted currency for prize money in golf.

Champion's prizes and benefits

Henry Cotton holding the Claret Jug after winning the 1937 Open

Young Tom Morris (c. 1873) got to keep the original trophy, the championship belt, after winning three consecutive Opens (1868 to 1870).

The champion receives trophies, the winner's prize money, and several exemptions from world golf tours and tournaments. He is also likely to receive a winner's bonus from his sponsors. The prizes and privileges on offer for the champion included:

• The Golf Champion Trophy (commonly known as the Claret Jug). The winner keeps the trophy until the next Open, at which point it must be returned, and a replica is provided as a replacement.
• The winner's gold medal (originally awarded in 1872 when the Claret Jug was not yet ready, and since awarded to all champions).
• If the winner is a professional, then the winner's share (18%) of the purse.
• Guaranteed entry to all future Open Championships until the age of 55 (60 prior to 2024), and entry to the next ten Opens, even if over the age of 55.
• Entry to the next five editions of the Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, and U.S. Open.
• Five year membership to the PGA Tour and the European Tour.
• Entry to the next edition of the WGC-HSBC Champions.
• Entry to the next five editions of The Players Championship, and the five invitational tournaments (Genesis Invitational, Fort Worth Invitational, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the RBC Heritage, and the Memorial Tournament) on the PGA Tour.
• Automatic invitations to three of the five senior majors once they turn 50; they receive a one-year invitation to the U.S. Senior Open and a lifetime invitation to the Senior PGA Championship and Senior Open Championship.
• FedEx Cup, Race to Dubai, Ryder Cup/Presidents Cup, and Official World Golf Ranking points.

From 1860 to 1870, the winner received the challenge belt. When this was awarded to Young Tom Morris permanently for winning three consecutive tournaments, it was replaced by the gold medal (1872 onwards), and the Claret Jug (1873 onwards).

Other prizes and benefits, based upon finishing position

There are several benefits from being placed highly in the Open. These are:

• The runners up each receive a silver salver.
• If the player is a professional, then a share of the purse. There is a distribution curve for those who make the cut, with 1st place getting 18%, 2nd 10.4%, 3rd 6.7%, 4th 5.2%, and 5th 4.2%. The percentage continues to fall by placing with 21st getting 1% and 37th 0.5%. Professionals who miss the cut received between US$7,375 and US$4,950.
• The top 10 players, including ties, get entry to the next edition of The Open Championship.
• The top 4 players, including ties, get entry to the next edition of the Masters Tournament.
• FedEx Cup, Race to Dubai, Ryder Cup/Presidents Cup, and Official World Golf Ranking points.

Amateur medals

Since 1949 the leading amateur completing the final round receives a silver medal. Since 1972, any other amateur who competes in the final round receives a bronze medal. Amateurs do not receive prize money.

Professional Golfers' Association (of Great Britain and Ireland) awards

The Professional Golfers' Association (of Great Britain and Ireland) also mark the achievements of their own members in The Open.

• Ryle Memorial Medal – awarded since 1901 to the winner if he is a PGA member.
• Braid Taylor Memorial Medal – awarded since 1966 to the highest finishing PGA member.
• Tooting Bec Cup – awarded since 1924 to the PGA member who records the lowest single round during the championship.

The Braid Taylor Memorial Medal and the Tooting Bec Cup are restricted to members born in, or with a parent or parents born in, the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland.

Courses

See also: List of The Open Championship venues

The Open Championship has always been held on a coastal links golf course in Scotland, England or Northern Ireland. The hosting pattern has been:

• 1860–1870: Prestwick Golf Club is the sole host.
• 1872–1892: three-year rotation among Prestwick, St Andrews, and Musselburgh (replaced by Muirfield in 1892) golf clubs.
• 1893–1907: five-year rotation among Prestwick, Royal St George's, St Andrews, Muirfield, and Royal Liverpool Golf Clubs.
• 1908–1939: six-year rotation, initially among Prestwick, Royal Cinque Ports, St Andrews, Royal St George's, Muirfield, and Royal Liverpool Golf Clubs, thus alternating between Scotland and England. A few changes were made to the rota of 6 courses after World War I.
• 1946–1972: alternating between Scottish and English golf clubs continues, but without a fixed rota. Exceptions were St Andrews hosting pre- and post-World War II, and Northern Ireland hosting in 1951.
• Since 1973: usually three Scottish and two English courses hosting in a five-year period, mostly alternating between the two countries, with St Andrews hosting about every five years. Northern Ireland returned in 2019.

Overview

A total of 14 courses have hosted the Open, with ten currently active as part of the rotation, and four have been retired from the rotation (shown in italics). The year the golf course was originally built is shown in parentheses.

Prestwick Golf Club (1851): Prestwick is The Open's original venue, and hosted 24 Opens in all, including the first 12. Old Tom Morris designed the original 12 hole course, but it was subsequently redesigned and expanded to be an 18-hole course in 1882. Serious overcrowding problems at Prestwick in 1925 meant that the course was never again used for the Open, and was replaced by Carnoustie Golf Links as the third Scottish course.

Old Course at St Andrews (1552): considered the oldest golf course in the world, and referred to as "the home of golf". In 1764, the Society of St Andrews Golfers reduced the course from 22 to 18 holes and created what became the standard round of golf throughout the world. Famous features include the "Hell Bunker" (14th) and the Road Hole (17th). Due to its special status St Andrews usually hosts the Open every five years in the modern era. It is designed to be played in wind, so can result in low scores in benign conditions.

Musselburgh Links (c. 1672): a 9-hole course that hosted six Opens as it was used by the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, one of the organisers of The Open between 1872 and 1920. When the Honourable Company built their own course in 1891 (Muirfield), it took over hosting duties. Musselburgh was unhappy with this and organised another rival 'Open' competition prior to the Muirfield event, one with greater prize money.

Muirfield (1891): built by the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers to replace Musselburgh on the rota. Known for the circular arrangement the course has, which means the wind direction on each hole changes, and can make it tricky to navigate. Briefly removed from the rota in 2016–17 due to not having any female members.

Royal St George's Golf Club (1887): often simply referred to as Sandwich. The first venue to host in England, and the only venue on the current rota in Southern England. It went 32 years without hosting between 1949 and 1981, but returned following the rebuilding of three holes, tee changes to another two holes, and improved road links. Known for having the deepest bunker on the rota (4th hole).

Royal Liverpool Golf Club (1869): often simply referred to as Hoylake. Royal Liverpool went 39 years without hosting between 1967 and 2006, but returned following changes to tees, bunkers, and greens. In 2006, Tiger Woods won by using his driver just once.

Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club (1892): hosted the 1909 and 1920 Opens, and was scheduled to host in 1938 and 1949 but both had to be moved to Royal St George's Golf Club due to abnormally high tides flooding the course. It was removed from the rota but is still used for qualifying.

Royal Troon Golf Club (1878): first used in 1923 instead of Muirfield when "some doubts exists as to the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers being desirous of their course being used for the event". Redesigned, lengthened, and strengthened by James Braid shortly before it held its first Open. Famous features include the "Postage Stamp" 8th hole, and the 601 yards 6th.

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club (1886): a relatively short course, but has 167 bunkers which demand accuracy. Slightly inland as some coastal homes have been built since the course first opened.

Carnoustie Golf Links (1835): replaced Prestwick after it was no longer suitable for the Open. It went through modifications prior to the 1999 Open. Thought of as being the toughest of the Open venues, especially the last three holes, and is well remembered for Jean van de Velde triple bogeying on the 18th when he only needed a double bogey to win.

Turnberry Lighthouse at sunset surrounded by the golf course

Prince's Golf Club (1906): only hosted once in 1932. Has been redesigned in 1950 due to war damage.

Royal Portrush Golf Club (1888): the only venue to host the Open outside England and Scotland when it hosted in 1951. With the Troubles in Northern Ireland significantly diminished since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, and after the successful hosting of the Irish Open it returned as host in 2019. The course underwent significant changes before the 2019 Open, including replacing the 17th and 18th holes, which also provided the space for spectators and corporate hospitality that a modern major requires.

Royal Birkdale Golf Club (1894): extensively redesigned by Fred Hawtree and JH Taylor to create the current layout in 1922, it is known for its sand dunes towering the fairways. Often ranked as England's best Open venue.

Turnberry (1906): made its Open debut in 1977, when Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus famously played the Duel in the Sun. Known to be one of the most picturesque Open venues, it was bought by Donald Trump in 2014, who has spent substantial amounts renovating the course. On 11 January 2021, in the aftermath of the 2021 United States Capitol attack the week prior, the R&A announced that it will not stage a championship at Turnberry "in the foreseeable future".

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Royal Portrush

Royal Lytham

Royal St George's

Royal Liverpool (Hoylake)

Royal Birkdale

Royal Troon

Turnberry

Muirfield

St Andrews

Carnoustie

  

Open Championship venues which are currently part of the rotation

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Royal Cinque Ports

Musselburgh

Prince's

Prestwick

  

Former Open Championship venues which are no longer part of the rotation

Hosting record of each course

Course	No.	Years hosted
Prestwick	24	1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1872, 1875, 1878, 1881, 1884, 1887, 1890, 1893, 1898, 1903, 1908, 1914, 1925
St Andrews	30	1873, 1876, 1879, 1882, 1885, 1888, 1891, 1895, 1900, 1905, 1910, 1921, 1927, 1933, 1939, 1946, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1964, 1970, 1978, 1984, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2022
Musselburgh	6	1874, 1877, 1880, 1883, 1886, 1889
Muirfield	16	1892, 1896, 1901, 1906, 1912, 1929, 1935, 1948, 1959, 1966, 1972, 1980, 1987, 1992, 2002, 2013
Royal Troon	10	1923, 1950, 1962, 1973, 1982, 1989, 1997, 2004, 2016, 2024
Carnoustie	8	1931, 1937, 1953, 1968, 1975, 1999, 2007, 2018
Turnberry	4	1977, 1986, 1994, 2009
Scotland	98
Royal St George's	15	1894, 1899, 1904, 1911, 1922, 1928, 1934, 1938, 1949, 1981, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011, 2021
Royal Liverpool	13	1897, 1902, 1907, 1913, 1924, 1930, 1936, 1947, 1956, 1967, 2006, 2014, 2023
Royal Cinque Ports	2	1909, 1920
Royal Lytham & St Annes	11	1926, 1952, 1958, 1963, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1988, 1996, 2001, 2012
Prince's	1	1932
Royal Birkdale	10	1954, 1961, 1965, 1971, 1976, 1983, 1991, 1998, 2008, 2017
England	52
Royal Portrush	2	1951, 2019
Northern Ireland	2

References:

Future venues

Year	Edition	Course	Town	County	Country	Dates	Last hosted	Ref.
2025	153rd	Royal Portrush Golf Club	Portrush	Antrim	Northern Ireland	17–20 July	2019
2026	154th	Royal Birkdale Golf Club	Southport	Merseyside	England	16–19 July	2017

Records

• Oldest winner: Old Tom Morris (46 years, 102 days), 1867.
• Youngest winner: Young Tom Morris (17 years, 156 days), 1868.
• Most victories: 6, Harry Vardon (1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914).
• Most consecutive victories: 4, Young Tom Morris (1868, 1869, 1870, 1872 – there was no championship in 1871).
• Lowest score after 36 holes: 129, Louis Oosthuizen (64-65), 2021.
• Lowest score after 54 holes: 197, Shane Lowry (67-67-63), 2019.
• Lowest final score (72 holes): 264, Henrik Stenson (68-65-68-63), 2016.
• Lowest final score (72 holes) in relation to par: −20, Henrik Stenson (68-65-68-63=264), 2016; Cameron Smith (67-64-73-64=268), 2022.
• Greatest victory margin: 13 strokes, Old Tom Morris, 1862. This remained a record for all majors until 2000, when Woods won the U.S. Open by 15 strokes at Pebble Beach. Old Tom's 13-stroke margin was achieved over 36 holes.
• Lowest round: 62, Branden Grace, 3rd round, 2017; a record for all majors.
• Lowest round in relation to par: −9, Paul Broadhurst, 3rd round, 1990; Rory McIlroy, 1st round, 2010.
• Wire-to-wire winners (after 72 holes with no ties after rounds): Ted Ray in 1912, Bobby Jones in 1927, Gene Sarazen in 1932, Henry Cotton in 1934, Tom Weiskopf in 1973, Tiger Woods in 2005, and Rory McIlroy in 2014.
• Most runner-up finishes: 7, Jack Nicklaus (1964, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979).

Winners

See also: List of The Open Championship champions

#	Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Purse	Winner's share	Venue
152nd	2024	Xander Schauffele	275	−9	2 strokes	Billy Horschel Justin Rose	17,000,000	3,100,000	Royal Troon
151st	2023	Brian Harman	271	−13	6 strokes	Jason Day Tom Kim Jon Rahm Sepp Straka	16,500,000	3,000,000	Royal Liverpool
150th	2022	Cameron Smith	268	−20	1 stroke	Cameron Young	14,000,000	2,500,000	St Andrews
149th	2021	Collin Morikawa	265	−15	2 strokes	Jordan Spieth	11,500,000	2,070,000	Royal St George's
–	2020	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
148th	2019	Shane Lowry	269	−15	6 strokes	Tommy Fleetwood	10,750,000	1,935,000	Royal Portrush
147th	2018	Francesco Molinari	276	−8	2 strokes	Kevin Kisner Rory McIlroy Justin Rose Xander Schauffele	10,500,000	1,890,000	Carnoustie
146th	2017	Jordan Spieth	268	−12	3 strokes	Matt Kuchar	10,250,000	1,845,000	Royal Birkdale
145th	2016	Henrik Stenson	264	−20	3 strokes	Phil Mickelson	6,500,000	1,175,000	Royal Troon
144th	2015	Zach Johnson	273	−15	Playoff	Marc Leishman Louis Oosthuizen	6,300,000	1,150,000	St Andrews
143rd	2014	Rory McIlroy	271	−17	2 strokes	Rickie Fowler Sergio García	5,400,000	975,000	Royal Liverpool
142nd	2013	Phil Mickelson	281	−3	3 strokes	Henrik Stenson	5,250,000	945,000	Muirfield
141st	2012	Ernie Els (2)	273	−7	1 stroke	Adam Scott	5,000,000	900,000	Royal Lytham & St Annes
140th	2011	Darren Clarke	275	−5	3 strokes	Dustin Johnson Phil Mickelson	5,000,000	900,000	Royal St George's
139th	2010	Louis Oosthuizen	272	−16	7 strokes	Lee Westwood	4,800,000	850,000	St Andrews
138th	2009	Stewart Cink	278	−2	Playoff	Tom Watson	4,200,000	750,000	Turnberry
137th	2008	Pádraig Harrington (2)	283	+3	4 strokes	Ian Poulter	4,200,000	750,000	Royal Birkdale
136th	2007	Pádraig Harrington	277	−7	Playoff	Sergio García	4,200,000	750,000	Carnoustie
135th	2006	Tiger Woods (3)	270	−18	2 strokes	Chris DiMarco	4,000,000	720,000	Royal Liverpool
134th	2005	Tiger Woods (2)	274	−14	5 strokes	Colin Montgomerie	4,000,000	720,000	St Andrews
133rd	2004	Todd Hamilton	274	−10	Playoff	Ernie Els	4,000,000	720,000	Royal Troon
132nd	2003	Ben Curtis	283	−1	1 stroke	Thomas Bjørn Vijay Singh	3,900,000	700,000	Royal St George's
131st	2002	Ernie Els	278	−6	Playoff	Stuart Appleby Steve Elkington Thomas Levet	3,800,000	700,000	Muirfield
130th	2001	David Duval	274	−10	3 strokes	Niclas Fasth	3,300,000	600,000	Royal Lytham & St Annes
129th	2000	Tiger Woods	269	−19	8 strokes	Thomas Bjørn Ernie Els	2,750,000	500,000	St Andrews
128th	1999	Paul Lawrie	290	+6	Playoff	Justin Leonard Jean van de Velde	2,000,000	350,000	Carnoustie
127th	1998	Mark O'Meara	280	E	Playoff	Brian Watts	1,800,000	300,000	Royal Birkdale
126th	1997	Justin Leonard	272	−12	3 strokes	Darren Clarke Jesper Parnevik	1,600,000	250,000	Royal Troon
125th	1996	Tom Lehman	271	−13	2 strokes	Ernie Els Mark McCumber	1,400,000	200,000	Royal Lytham & St Annes
124th	1995	John Daly	282	−6	Playoff	Costantino Rocca	1,125,000	125,000	St Andrews
123rd	1994	Nick Price	268	−12	1 stroke	Jesper Parnevik	1,100,000	110,000	Turnberry
122nd	1993	Greg Norman (2)	267	−13	2 strokes	Nick Faldo	1,000,000	100,000	Royal St George's
121st	1992	Nick Faldo (3)	272	−12	1 stroke	John Cook	950,000	95,000	Muirfield
120th	1991	Ian Baker-Finch	272	−8	2 strokes	Mike Harwood	900,000	90,000	Royal Birkdale
119th	1990	Nick Faldo (2)	270	−18	5 strokes	Mark McNulty Payne Stewart	825,000	85,000	St Andrews
118th	1989	Mark Calcavecchia	275	−13	Playoff	Wayne Grady Greg Norman	750,000	80,000	Royal Troon
117th	1988	Seve Ballesteros (3)	273	−11	2 strokes	Nick Price	700,000	80,000	Royal Lytham & St Annes
116th	1987	Nick Faldo	279	−5	1 stroke	Paul Azinger Rodger Davis	650,000	75,000	Muirfield
115th	1986	Greg Norman	280	E	5 strokes	Gordon J. Brand	600,000	70,000	Turnberry
114th	1985	Sandy Lyle	282	+2	1 stroke	Payne Stewart	530,000	65,000	Royal St George's
113th	1984	Seve Ballesteros (2)	276	−12	2 strokes	Bernhard Langer Tom Watson	451,000	55,000	St Andrews
112th	1983	Tom Watson (5)	275	−9	1 stroke	Andy Bean Hale Irwin	310,000	40,000	Royal Birkdale
111th	1982	Tom Watson (4)	284	−4	1 stroke	Peter Oosterhuis Nick Price	250,000	32,000	Royal Troon
110th	1981	Bill Rogers	276	−4	4 strokes	Bernhard Langer	200,000	25,000	Royal St George's
109th	1980	Tom Watson (3)	271	−13	4 strokes	Lee Trevino	200,000	25,000	Muirfield
108th	1979	Seve Ballesteros	283	−1	3 strokes	Ben Crenshaw Jack Nicklaus	155,000	15,000	Royal Lytham & St Annes
107th	1978	Jack Nicklaus (3)	281	−7	2 strokes	Ben Crenshaw Raymond Floyd Tom Kite Simon Owen	125,000	12,500	St Andrews
106th	1977	Tom Watson (2)	268	−12	1 stroke	Jack Nicklaus	100,000	10,000	Turnberry
105th	1976	Johnny Miller	279	−9	6 strokes	Seve Ballesteros Jack Nicklaus	75,000	7,500	Royal Birkdale
104th	1975	Tom Watson	279	−9	Playoff	Jack Newton	75,000	7,500	Carnoustie
103rd	1974	Gary Player (3)	282	−2	4 strokes	Peter Oosterhuis	50,000	5,500	Royal Lytham & St Annes
102nd	1973	Tom Weiskopf	276	−12	3 strokes	Neil Coles Johnny Miller	50,000	5,500	Troon
101st	1972	Lee Trevino (2)	278	−6	1 stroke	Jack Nicklaus	50,000	5,500	Muirfield
100th	1971	Lee Trevino	278	−14	1 stroke	Lu Liang-Huan	45,000	5,500	Royal Birkdale
99th	1970	Jack Nicklaus (2)	283	−5	Playoff	Doug Sanders	40,000	5,250	St Andrews
98th	1969	Tony Jacklin	280	−4	2 strokes	Bob Charles	30,000	4,250	Royal Lytham & St Annes
97th	1968	Gary Player (2)	289	+1	2 strokes	Bob Charles Jack Nicklaus	20,000	3,000	Carnoustie
96th	1967	Roberto De Vicenzo	278	−10	2 strokes	Jack Nicklaus	15,000	2,100	Royal Liverpool
95th	1966	Jack Nicklaus	282	−2	1 stroke	Doug Sanders Dave Thomas	15,000	2,100	Muirfield
94th	1965	Peter Thomson (5)	285	−7	2 strokes	Brian Huggett Christy O'Connor Snr	10,000	1,750	Royal Birkdale
93rd	1964	Tony Lema	279	−9	5 strokes	Jack Nicklaus	8,500	1,500	St Andrews
92nd	1963	Bob Charles	277	−3	Playoff	Phil Rodgers	8,500	1,500	Royal Lytham & St Annes
91st	1962	Arnold Palmer (2)	276	−12	6 strokes	Kel Nagle	8,500	1,400	Troon
90th	1961	Arnold Palmer	284	−4	1 stroke	Dai Rees	8,500	1,400	Royal Birkdale
89th	1960	Kel Nagle	278	−10	1 stroke	Arnold Palmer	7,000	1,250	St Andrews
88th	1959	Gary Player	284	−4	2 strokes	Fred Bullock Flory Van Donck	5,000	1,000	Muirfield
87th	1958	Peter Thomson (4)	278	−6	Playoff	Dave Thomas	4,850	1,000	Royal Lytham & St Annes
86th	1957	Bobby Locke (4)	279	−9	3 strokes	Peter Thomson	3,750	1,000	St Andrews
85th	1956	Peter Thomson (3)	286	+2	3 strokes	Flory Van Donck	3,750	1,000	Royal Liverpool
84th	1955	Peter Thomson (2)	281	−7	2 strokes	John Fallon	3,750	1,000	St Andrews
83rd	1954	Peter Thomson	283	−9	1 stroke	Bobby Locke Dai Rees Syd Scott	3,500	750	Royal Birkdale
82nd	1953	Ben Hogan	282	−6	4 strokes	Antonio Cerdá Dai Rees Frank Stranahan (a) Peter Thomson	2,500	500	Carnoustie
81st	1952	Bobby Locke (3)	287	−1	1 stroke	Peter Thomson	1,700	300	Royal Lytham & St Annes
80th	1951	Max Faulkner	285	−3	2 strokes	Antonio Cerdá	1,700	300	Royal Portrush
79th	1950	Bobby Locke (2)	279	−1	2 strokes	Roberto De Vicenzo	1,500	300	Troon
78th	1949	Bobby Locke	283	−5	Playoff	Harry Bradshaw	1,500	300	Royal St George's
77th	1948	Henry Cotton (3)	284	E	5 strokes	Fred Daly	1,000	150	Muirfield
76th	1947	Fred Daly	293	+21	1 stroke	Reg Horne Frank Stranahan (a)	1,000	150	Royal Liverpool
75th	1946	Sam Snead	290	−2	4 strokes	Johnny Bulla Bobby Locke	1,000	150	St Andrews
1940–45: No championships due to World War II
74th	1939	Dick Burton	290	−2	2 strokes	Johnny Bulla	500	100	St Andrews
73rd	1938	Reg Whitcombe	295	+15	2 strokes	Jimmy Adams	500	100	Royal St George's
72nd	1937	Henry Cotton (2)	290	+2	2 strokes	Reg Whitcombe	500	100	Carnoustie
71st	1936	Alf Padgham	287		1 stroke	Jimmy Adams	500	100	Royal Liverpool
70th	1935	Alf Perry	283		4 strokes	Alf Padgham	500	100	Muirfield
69th	1934	Henry Cotton	283		5 strokes	Sid Brews	500	100	Royal St George's
68th	1933	Denny Shute	292		Playoff	Craig Wood	500	100	St Andrews
67th	1932	Gene Sarazen	283		5 strokes	Macdonald Smith	500	100	Prince's
66th	1931	Tommy Armour	296		1 stroke	José Jurado	500	100	Carnoustie
65th	1930	Bobby Jones (a) (3)	291		2 strokes	Leo Diegel Macdonald Smith	400	100	Royal Liverpool
64th	1929	Walter Hagen (4)	292		6 strokes	Johnny Farrell	275	75	Muirfield
63rd	1928	Walter Hagen (3)	292		2 strokes	Gene Sarazen	275	75	Royal St George's
62nd	1927	Bobby Jones (a) (2)	285		6 strokes	Aubrey Boomer Fred Robson	275	75	St Andrews
61st	1926	Bobby Jones (a)	291		2 strokes	Al Watrous	225	75	Royal Lytham & St Annes
60th	1925	Jim Barnes	300		1 stroke	Archie Compston Ted Ray	225	75	Prestwick
59th	1924	Walter Hagen (2)	301		1 stroke	Ernest Whitcombe	225	75	Royal Liverpool
58th	1923	Arthur Havers	295		1 stroke	Walter Hagen	225	75	Troon
57th	1922	Walter Hagen	300		1 stroke	Jim Barnes George Duncan	225	75	Royal St George's
56th	1921	Jock Hutchison	296		Playoff	Roger Wethered (a)	225	75	St Andrews
55th	1920	George Duncan	303		2 strokes	Sandy Herd	225	75	Royal Cinque Ports
1915–19: No championships due to World War I
54th	1914	Harry Vardon (6)	306		3 strokes	John Henry Taylor	135	50	Prestwick
53rd	1913	John Henry Taylor (5)	304		8 strokes	Ted Ray	135	50	Royal Liverpool
52nd	1912	Ted Ray	295		4 strokes	Harry Vardon	135	50	Muirfield
51st	1911	Harry Vardon (5)	303		Playoff	Arnaud Massy	135	50	Royal St George's
50th	1910	James Braid (5)	299		4 strokes	Sandy Herd	135	50	St Andrews
49th	1909	John Henry Taylor (4)	291		6 strokes	Tom Ball James Braid	125	50	Royal Cinque Ports
48th	1908	James Braid (4)	291		8 strokes	Tom Ball	125	50	Prestwick
47th	1907	Arnaud Massy	312		2 strokes	John Henry Taylor	125	50	Royal Liverpool
46th	1906	James Braid (3)	300		4 strokes	John Henry Taylor	125	50	Muirfield
45th	1905	James Braid (2)	318		5 strokes	Rowland Jones John Henry Taylor	125	50	St Andrews
44-й	1904	Джек Уайт	296		1 удар	Джеймс Брэйд Джон Генри Тейлор	125	50	Роял Сент-Джордж
43-й	1903	Гарри Вардон (4)	300		6 ударов	Том Вардон	125	50	Прествик
42-й	1902	Сэнди Херд	307		1 удар	Джеймс Брэйд Гарри Вардон	125	50	Роял Ливерпуль
41-й	1901	Джеймс Брэйд	309		3 удара	Гарри Вардон	125	50	Мюрфилд
40-й	1900	Джон Генри Тейлор (3)	309		8 ударов	Гарри Вардон	125	50	Сент-Эндрюс
39-е	1899	Гарри Вардон (3)	310		5 ударов	Джек Уайт	100	30	Святого Георгия
38-е место	1898	Гарри Вардон (2)	307		1 удар	Уилли Парк мл.	100	30	Прествик
37-е место	1897	Гарольд Хилтон (а) (2)	314		1 удар	Джеймс Брэйд	100	30	Роял Ливерпуль
36-е	1896	Гарри Вардон	316		Плей-офф	Джон Генри Тейлор	100	30	Мюрфилд
35-е	1895	Джон Генри Тейлор (2)	322		4 удара	Сэнди Херд	100	30	Сент-Эндрюс
34-е	1894	Джон Генри Тейлор	326		5 ударов	Дуглас Роллан	100	30	Святого Георгия
33-й	1893	Уильям Охтерлони	322		2 удара	Джонни Лэйдли (а)	100	30	Прествик
32-й	1892	Гарольд Хилтон (а)	305		3 удара	Джон Болл (а) Сэнди Херд Хью Киркалди	110	35	Мюрфилд
31-е	1891	Хью Киркалди	166		2 удара	Вилли Ферни Эндрю Киркалди	28.50	10	Сент-Эндрюс
30-е	1890	Джон Болл (а)	164		3 удара	Вилли Ферни Арчи Симпсон	29.50	13	Прествик
29-е	1889	Уилли Парк младший (2)	155		Плей-офф	Эндрю Киркалди	22	8	Массельбург
28-е	1888	Джек Бернс	171		1 удар	Дэвид Андерсон мл. Бен Сэйерс	20	8	Сент-Эндрюс
27-е	1887	Уилли Парк мл.	161		1 удар	Боб Мартин	20	8	Прествик
26-е	1886	Дэвид Браун	157		2 удара	Вилли Кэмпбелл	20	8	Массельбург
25-е	1885	Боб Мартин (2)	171		1 удар	Арчи Симпсон	35.50	10	Сент-Эндрюс
24-е	1884	Джек Симпсон	160		4 удара	Вилли Ферни Дуглас Роллан	23	8	Прествик
23-е место	1883	Вилли Ферни	159		Плей-офф	Боб Фергюсон	20	8	Массельбург
22-е	1882	Боб Фергюсон (3)	171		3 удара	Вилли Ферни	47.25	12	Сент-Эндрюс
21 ул.	1881	Боб Фергюсон (2)	170		3 удара	Джейми Андерсон	21	8	Прествик
20-е	1880	Боб Фергюсон	162		5 ударов	Питер Пакстон	Не известно	8	Массельбург
19-е	1879	Джейми Андерсон (3)	169		3 удара	Джейми Аллан Эндрю Киркалди	47	10	Сент-Эндрюс
18-е	1878	Джейми Андерсон (2)	157		2 удара	Боб Кирк	Не известно	8	Прествик
17-е	1877	Джейми Андерсон	160		2 удара	Боб Прингл	20	8	Массельбург
16-е	1876	Боб Мартин	176		Плей-офф	Дэви Страт	27	10	Сент-Эндрюс
15-е место	1875	Уилли Парк старший (4)	166		2 удара	Боб Мартин	20	8	Прествик
14-е	1874	Мунго Парк	159		2 удара	Молодой Том Моррис	20	8	Массельбург
13-е место	1873	Том Кидд	179		1 удар	Джейми Андерсон	Не известно	11	Сент-Эндрюс
12-е	1872	Молодой Том Моррис (4)	166		3 удара	Дэви Страт	Не известно	8	Прествик
1871: Чемпионат отменен из-за отсутствия трофеев.
11-е место	1870	Молодой Том Моррис (3)	149		12 ударов	Боб Кирк (2-й) Дэви Страт (3-й)	12	6	Прествик
10-е место	1869	Молодой Том Моррис (2)	157		11 ударов	Боб Кирк	12	6	Прествик
9-е	1868	Молодой Том Моррис	154		3 удара	Старый Том Моррис	12	6	Прествик
8-е место	1867	Старый Том Моррис (4)	170		2 удара	Уилли Парк старший.	16	7	Прествик
7-е место	1866	Уилли Парк старший (3)	169		2 удара	Дэви Парк	11	6	Прествик
6-е место	1865	Эндрю Страт	162		2 удара	Уилли Парк старший.	20	8	Прествик
5-е место	1864	Старый Том Моррис (3)	167		2 удара	Эндрю Страт	15	6	Прествик
4-й	1863	Уилли Парк старший (2)	168		2 удара	Старый Том Моррис	10	-	Прествик
3-й	1862	Старый Том Моррис (2)	163		13 ударов	Уилли Парк старший.	-	-	Прествик
2-й	1861	Старый Том Моррис	163		4 удара	Уилли Парк старший.	-	-	Прествик
1-й	1860	Уилли Парк старший.	174		2 удара	Старый Том Моррис	-	-	Прествик

Национальности, указанные выше, соответствуют тем, которые используются в официальных отчетах Open. Источник: 148-й Open 2019 Media Guide.

Обладатели серебряных медалей

С 1949 года серебряная медаль вручается ведущему любителю при условии прохождения игроком всех 72 лунок. В прежние годы богатые люди часто сохраняли свой статус любителя и, следовательно, могли выигрывать несколько раз, как, например, Фрэнк Странахан , который выигрывал его четыре раза за первые пять лет (а также был любителем низкого уровня в 1947 году ). В современную эпоху игроки часто становятся профессионалами вскоре после завоевания серебряной медали и, следовательно, никогда не имеют шансов на многократные победы. Тайгер Вудс и Рори Макилрой — единственные серебряные медалисты, выигравшие Open.

• 1949 – Frank Stranahan
• 1950 – Frank Stranahan (2)
• 1951 – Frank Stranahan (3)
• 1952 – Джеки Джонс
• 1953 – Frank Stranahan (4)
• 1954 – Питер Тугуд
• 1955 – Джо Конрад
• 1956 – Джо Карр
• 1957 – Диксон Смит
• 1958 – Джо Карр (2)
• 1959 – Рид Джек
• 1960 – Гай Уолстенхолм
• 1961 – Ронни Уайт
• 1962 – Чарли Грин
• 1963 – нет
• 1964 – нет
• 1965 – Майкл Берджесс
• 1966 – Ронни Шейд
• 1967 – нет
• 1968 – Майкл Боналлак
• 1969 – Питер Таплинг
• 1970 – Стив Мельник
• 1971 – Майкл Боналлак (2)
• 1972 – нет
• 1973 – Дэнни Эдвардс
• 1974 – нет
• 1975 – нет
• 1976 – нет
• 1977 – нет
• 1978 – Peter McEvoy
• 1979 – Peter McEvoy (2)
• 1980 – Джей Сигел
• 1981 – Хэл Саттон
• 1982 – Малькольм Льюис
• 1983 – нет
• 1984 – нет
• 1985 – Хосе Мария Оласабаль
• 1986 – нет
• 1987 – Пол Мэйо
• 1988 – Пол Бродхерст
• 1989 – Рассел Клейдон
• 1990 – нет
• 1991 – Джим Пейн
• 1992 – Дарен Ли
• 1993 – Иэн Пиман
• 1994 – Уоррен Беннетт
• 1995 – Стив Вебстер
• 1996 – Тайгер Вудс
• 1997 – Барклай Ховард
• 1998 – Джастин Роуз
• 1999 – нет
• 2000 – нет
• 2001 – Дэвид Диксон
• 2002 – нет
• 2003 – нет
• 2004 – Стюарт Уилсон
• 2005 – Ллойд Солтман
• 2006 – Мариус Торп
• 2007 – Рори Макилрой
• 2008 – Крис Вуд
• 2009 – Маттео Манассеро
• 2010 – Джин Чжон
• 2011 – Том Льюис
• 2012 – нет
• 2013 – Мэтт Фицпатрик
• 2014 – нет
• 2015 – Джордан Нибрюгге
• 2016 – нет
• 2017 – Алфи Плант
• 2018 – Сэм Локк
• 2019 – нет
• 2020 – турнира нет
• 2021 – Матти Шмид
• 2022 – Филиппо Челли
• 2023 – Кристо Лампрехт
• 2024 – Калум Скотт

Вещание

Дополнительная информация: Список вещателей Открытого чемпионата.

Распространение The Open обеспечивается партнерством между R&A Productions, European Tour Productions (обе управляются IMG ) и CTV Outside Broadcasting. Вещательные компании, осуществляющие собственное производство: Sky (Великобритания), NBC (США), BBC (Великобритания) и TV Asahi (Япония).

Многие небританские вещатели называли Open «British» Open в своих репортажах до 2010 года, когда R&A ввела использование договорных условий в своих медиа-контрактах, аналогично Masters , и теперь правообладатели обязаны ссылаться на турнир. как «Открытый». 7 ноября 2018 года материнская компания американского правообладателя NBC завершила поглощение британского правообладателя Sky . Это означает, что медиаправа на двух основных рынках принадлежат одной и той же компании, хотя и производятся отдельно двумя разными дочерними компаниями . Во время турнира на месте турнира установлено более 170 камер, включая камеры перед бункерами Open.

Айвор Робсон был диктором 41 год; он умер в октябре 2023 года.

Великобритания

BBC впервые начала транслировать Open в 1955 году. Питер Аллисс участвует с 1961 года и выполняет роль ведущего комментатора с 1978 года. С ростом платного телевидения и ростом стоимости спортивных прав портфолио BBC по гольфу начало сокращаться. Потеря прав на Scottish Open и чемпионат BMW PGA в 2012 году оставила BBC единственным освещением гольфа на Open и последних двух днях Masters (которые она разделила со Sky). Поскольку гольфа было так мало, BBC обвинили в пренебрежении инвестициями в производство и подвергли критике за «качество освещения и инноваций» по сравнению со Sky , которая владела правами на большинство мероприятий по гольфу. Турнир считается событием категории B в соответствии с Кодексом OFCOM о спортивных и других включенных в списки и назначенных мероприятиях , который позволяет вещательной компании платного телевидения удерживать свои права при условии, что вещательная компания бесплатного вещания обеспечивает достаточное вторичное освещение.

Многие надеялись, что будет заключена сделка, аналогичная Masters, где Sky будет освещать все четыре дня, а BBC также будет вести прямые трансляции по выходным, но Sky не была заинтересована в этом и выиграла полные права в 2015 году. Некоторые были возмущены об исчезновении гольфа на наземном телевидении и о влиянии, которое это может оказать на интерес к гольфу в Великобритании, в то время как другие были довольны предполагаемым улучшением освещения, которое обеспечит Sky. Несмотря на то, что Питер Аллисс пообещал в прямом эфире, что BBC будет освещать событие 2016 года, BBC заключила сделку, согласно которой Sky возьмет на себя освещение. BBC по-прежнему освещает турнир, показывая основные моменты с 20:00 до 22:00 в дни турнира и радиопередачи на Radio 5 Live . Соглашение со Sky требовало, чтобы телекомпания ограничивала рекламные паузы до 4 минут в час, как и в случае с Masters. Sky также предлагает полное покрытие онлайн через NOW для тех, кто не является подписчиком, что стоит 7,99 фунтов стерлингов за один день или 12,99 фунтов стерлингов за недельный доступ.

Хронология прав на вещание в Великобритании

Период	Вещатель	Плата за права в год
1955–2014	Би-би-си	Варьируется
2015		7,0 млн фунтов стерлингов
2016	Скай Спорт	7,0 млн фунтов стерлингов
2017–2021		15,0 млн фунтов стерлингов
2022–2024		Неизвестный

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Соединенные Штаты

ABC начала трансляцию Open в 1962 году, записывая на пленку основные моменты шоу Wide World of Sports . В доцифровую эпоху покрытие пришлось преобразовать из британской системы кодирования цвета PAL в американскую NTSC , что означало, что качество изображения могло ухудшиться, особенно в первые годы. С годами охват расширялся, и, как это обычно бывает в Америке, на раннем этапе был другой правообладатель, которым была ESPN до 2003 года, когда TNT к власти пришла находящаяся в совместном владении, . ESPN, стала отвечать за освещение спортивных событий на канале ABC в 2006 году; он выиграл право на освещение всех четырех дней чемпионата в 2010 году и одновременно перевел освещение на свои каналы. Open стал первым турниром по гольфу, который транслировался исключительно по платному телевидению в Америке, поскольку ESPN оставлял для своей партнерской вещательной сети только самые основные моменты.

Потеряв права на Открытый чемпионат США в 2015 году, NBC настойчиво боролась за право на Открытый чемпионат США и снова стала телеведущей крупных турниров по гольфу . NBC также имела опыт успешной трансляции европейских спортивных событий по утреннему американскому времени с Премьер-лигой , Формулой-1 и «Завтраком на Уимблдоне» , а также смогла разместить репортажи в начале раунда на своем дочернем канале Golf Channel . NBC выигрывала права с 2017 по 2028 год. ESPN также продала им права на 2016 год.

Открытый чемпионат 2019 года транслировался в общей сложности 49 часов в США, из них 29 часов - в четверг и пятницу, а 20 часов - в субботу и воскресенье; Кабельная сеть Golf Channel имела в общей сложности 34 часа вещания, из них 29 часов в четверг и пятницу и 5 часов в субботу и воскресенье. Вещательная сеть NBC имела в общей сложности 15 часов вещания по выходным, 8 часов в субботу и 7 часов в воскресенье. Общая продолжительность трансляции на Golf Channel и NBC составила 49 часов, что на 30 минут меньше, чем в 2018 году; разница в том, что воскресное освещение NBC сократилось на 30 минут с 7,5 часов в 2018 году до 7 часов в 2019 году.

Хронология прав на вещание в США

Период	Вещатель	Плата за права в год
1962–2009	АВС	Варьируется
2010–2015	ЭСПН	25,0 млн долларов
2016	НБК	25,0 млн долларов
2017–2028		50,0 млн долларов

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TheOpen.com

The Open предоставляет ограниченное бесплатное освещение на своем веб-сайте, включая основные моменты, избранные группы, избранные отверстия и радиопередачи. Местные правообладатели Open обычно предоставляют эти каналы как часть своего пакета вещания.

Остальной мир

Open создает «мировую ленту» для использования международными вещательными компаниями, если они того потребуют. Другими крупными рынками гольфа, расположенными в том же часовом поясе, что и Великобритания, являются остальная Европа (где Sky часто присутствует британская телекомпания ) и Южная Африка , где ее освещает SuperSport.

Япония , Южная Корея , Австралия , Новая Зеландия и все чаще Китай являются рынками с высоким интересом средств массовой информации к гольфу и Open, но часовой пояс означает, что основное освещение происходит в ранние утренние часы.

Внешние ссылки

• Официальный сайт
• Освещение на официальном сайте European Tour
• Освещение на официальном сайте PGA Tour.