The Open Championship

The Open Championship (sometimes, especially in the United States, colloquially referred to as the British Open, perhaps to distinguish it from the US and other national opens), is the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf. Each year the event is hosted by one of several prestigious golf clubs in Britain; however, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) administers The Open regardless of its site. It is always played on a links course.

Multiple winners

Players with more than one Open Championship victory to 2005 inclusive:

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• 6 wins: Harry Vardon
• 5 wins: Peter Thomson, James Braid, J.H. Taylor, Tom Watson
• 4 wins: Walter Hagen, Bobby Locke, Old Tom Morris, Young Tom Morris
• 3 wins: Willie Park, Snr, Jamie Anderson, Bob Ferguson, Bobby Jones, Henry Cotton, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros
• 2 wins: Harold Hilton, Willie Park, Jnr, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Greg Norman, Tiger Woods