​Scottie Scheffler claimed the third leg of the career Grand Slam at the 153rd Open Championship held at Royal Portrush in Portrush, Northern Ireland. This year’s Open is scheduled to take place at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, from July 16 to July 19. Royal Birkdale will be the venue once again for the Open, marking its 11th time hosting the championship, with Jordan Spieth the most recent winner there in 2017.
Here’s a full list of Open Championship victors, along with the venues where they claimed the Claret Jug and the years they did so:
– 2025: Scottie Scheffler at Royal Portrush
– 2024: Xander Schauffele at Royal Troon
– 2023: Brian Harman at Hoylake
– 2022: Cameron Smith at St. Andrews
– 2021: Collin Morikawa at Royal St. George’s
– 2020: None (COVID)
– 2019: Shane Lowry at Royal Portrush
– 2018: Francesco Molinari at Carnoustie
– 2017: Jordan Spieth at Royal Birkdale
– 2016: Henrik Stenson at Royal Troon
– 2015: Zach Johnson at St. Andrews
– 2014: Rory McIlroy at Royal Liverpool
– 2013: Phil Mickelson at Muirfield
– 2012: Ernie Els at Royal Lytham & St. Annes
– 2011: Darren Clarke at Royal St. George’s
– 2010: Louis Oosthuizen at St. Andrews
– 2009: Stewart Cink at Turnberry
– 2008: Padraig Harrington at Royal Birkdale
– 2007: Padraig Harrington at Carnoustie
– 2006: Tiger Woods at Royal Liverpool
– 2005: Tiger Woods at St. Andrews
– 2004: Todd Hamilton at Royal Troon
– 2003: Ben Curtis at Royal St. George’s
– 2002: Ernie Els at Muirfield
– 2001: David Duval at Royal Lytham & St. Annes
– 2000: Tiger Woods at St. Andrews
– 1999: Paul Lawrie at Carnoustie
– 1998: Mark O’Meara at Royal Birkdale
– 1997: Justin Leonard at Royal Troon
– 1996: Tom Lehman at Royal Lytham & St. Annes
– 1995: John Daly at St. Andrews
– 1994: Nick Price at Turnberry
– 1993: Greg Norman at Royal St. George’s
– 1992: Nick Faldo at Muirfield
– 1991: Ian Baker-Finch at Royal Birkdale
– 1990: Nick Faldo at St. Andrews
– 1989: Mark Calcavecchia at Royal Troon
– 1988: Seve Ballesteros at Royal Lytham & St. Annes
– 1987: Nick Faldo at Muirfield
– 1986: Greg Norman at Turnberry
– 1985: Sandy Lyle at Royal St. George’s
– 1984: Seve Ballesteros at St. Andrews
– 1983: Tom Watson at Royal Birkdale
– 1982: Tom Watson at Royal Troon
– 1981: Bill Rogers at Royal St. George’s
– 1980: Tom Watson at Muirfield
– 1979: Seve Ballesteros at Royal Lytham & St. Annes
– 1978: Jack Nicklaus at St Andrews
– 1977: Tom Watson at Turnberry
– 1976: Johnny Miller at Royal Birkdale
– 1975: Tom Watson at Carnoustie
– 1974: Gary Player at Royal Lytham & St. Annes
– 1973: Tom Weiskopf at Royal Troon
– 1972: Lee Trevino at Muirfield
– 1971: Lee Trevino at Royal Birkdale
– 1970: Jack Nicklaus at St. Andrews
– 1969: Tony Jacklin at Royal Lytham & St. Annes
– 1968: Gary Player at Carnoustie
– 1967: Roberto De Vicenzo at Royal Liverpool
– 1966: Jack Nicklaus at Muirfield
– 1965: Peter Thomson at Royal Birkdale
– 1964: Tony Lema at St. Andrews
– 1963: Bob Charles at Royal Lytham & St. Annes
– 1962: Arnold Palmer at Troon
– 1961: Arnold Palmer at Royal Birkdale
– 1960: Kel Nagle at St. Andrews
– 1959: Gary Player at Muirfield
– 1958: Peter Thomson at Royal Lytham & St. Annes
– 1957: Bobby Locke at St. Andrews
– 1956: Peter Thomson at Royal Liverpool
– 1955: Peter Thomson at St. Andrews
– 1954: Peter Thomson at Royal Birkdale
– 1953: Ben Hogan at Carnoustie
– 1952: Bobby Locke at Royal Lytham & St. Annes
– 1951: Max Faulkner at Royal Portrush
– 1950: Bobby Locke at Troon
– 1949: Bobby Locke at Royal St. George’s
– 1948: Henry Cotton at Muirfield
– 1947: Fred Daly at Royal Liverpool
– 1946: Sam Snead at St. Andrews
– 1940–1945: None (World War II)
– 1939: Dick Burton at St. Andrews
– 1938: Reg Whitcombe at Royal St. George’s
– 1937: Henry Cotton at Carnoustie
– 1936: John}= Simpson (Note: historical record varies; primary list typically ends at 1936 with Austral entries)
– 1935: Joe Turnesa
– 1934: Olin Dutra
– 1933: Johnny Goodman
– 1932: Gene Sarazen
– 1931: George Szeara
– 1930: Jim Barnes
Note: The Open Championship results above reflect the winners and their venues across the event’s long history, including interruptions during wartime. The most current season is highlighted at the top with Scheffler’s recent victory at Royal Portrush and the upcoming 2025 Open at Royal Birkdale, continuing the tradition of royalty among golf’s most storied venues.