Hosting record of Open Championship venues |
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| Course | Number of times | Years hosted |
| Scotland | 98 | |
| 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
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| 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
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| Musselburgh | 6 |
1874, 1877, 1880, 1883, 1886, 1889
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| Muirfield | 16 |
1892, 1896, 1901, 1906, 1912, 1929, 1935, 1948, 1959, 1966, 1972, 1980, 1987, 1992, 2002, 2013
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| Royal Troon | 10 |
1923, 1950, 1962, 1973, 1982, 1989, 1997, 2004, 2016, 2024
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| Carnoustie | 8 |
1931, 1937, 1953, 1968, 1975, 1999, 2007, 2018
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| Turnberry | 4 |
1977, 1986, 1994, 2009
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| England | 52 | |
| Royal St George’s | 15 |
1894, 1899, 1904, 1911, 1922, 1928, 1934, 1938, 1949, 1981, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011, 2021
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| Royal Liverpool | 13 |
1897, 1902, 1907, 1913, 1924, 1930, 1936, 1947, 1956, 1967, 2006, 2014, 2023
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| Royal Cinque Ports | 2 | 1909, 1920 |
| Royal Lytham & St Annes | 11 |
1926, 1952, 1958, 1963, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1988, 1996, 2001, 2012
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| Prince’s | 1 | 1932 |
| Royal Birkdale | 10 |
1954, 1961, 1965, 1971, 1976, 1983, 1991, 1998, 2008, 2017
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| Northern Ireland | 3 | |
| Royal Portrush | 3 |
1951, 2019, 2025
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Future Venues |
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| Year | Edition | Course | Town | County | Country | Dates | Last hosted |
| 2026 | 154th | Royal Birkdale Golf Club | Southport | Merseyside | England | 16–19 July | 2017 |
| 2027 | 155th | Old Course at St Andrews | St Andrews | Fife | Scotland | 15–18 July | 2022 |
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 record stood for all majors until 2000, when Tiger Woods won the US Open at Pebble Beach by 15 strokes. Old Tom Morris’ 13-stroke margin was established over 36 holes
• Lowest round: 62, Branden Grace, 3rd round, 2017; a record across 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)
Related: The 153rd Open – Mark Darbon Press Conference Transcript
M. James Ward
A long-time member of both the GWAA and MGWA. The 68-year-old has covered all facets in golf since 1980 — including reporting on over 100 major championships and 13 Ryder Cup matches. His writings have appeared in various outlets. On a personal level, has played over 2,000 courses globally and is lead reviewer for Top 100 Golf Courses.
Previously served for 17 years as national course rating panelist for Golf Digest. Has also personally competed in USGA Championships. Resides in the metro New York City area with his wife Celeste. Favorite quote paraphrased for golf — “You are what your golf score says you are.”