Below are some of the tournament records at the British Open. More historical facts and figures about the event can be found on our British Open FAQ and British Open Winners pages.
Most Victories
6 - Harry Vardon, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914
5 - James Braid, 1901, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910
5 - J.H. Taylor, 1894, 1895, 1900, 1909, 1913
5 - Peter Thomson, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965
5 - Tom Watson, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983
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British Open Championship Golf happened in 1997.
The oldest player to win the British Open was Tom Morris. He was 46 years and 99 days old when he won the British Open.
British Open Championship Golf was created on 1997-04-30.
The first recorded hole-in-one was sunk by Tom Morris, Jr. on September 14, 1868. Morris's famous shot came at Prestwick Golf Club's eighth hole during the British Open. The Open is golf's oldest tournament.
The oldest major golf championship is The Open Championship which was first played on the 17th October 1860, and is the only major championship played outside of the USA.
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Golf. The Open Championship. (NOT The British Open, as it is called in the USA)
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