The Open Championship champions

The Home of Golf – the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland – plays host for the 29th time to the 144th Open Championship, golf’s oldest major

ROLL OF HONOUR
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Rory McIlroy
Phil Mickelson
Ernie Els
Darren Clarke
Louis Oosthuizen
Stewart Cink
Padraig Harrington
Padraig Harrington
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
-17
-3
-7
-5
-16
-2
+3
-7
-18
-14
St. Andrews
NIR
USA
RSA
NIR
RSA
USA
IRE
IRE
USA
USA

Jordan Spieth is hoping to become only third golfer to win three majors in calendar year, emulating Ben Hogan and Tiger Woods, after victories at U.S Masters and U.S. Open

One of the most iconic trophies in sport, the Claret Jug, first awarded in 1873

Source: The Open
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