Between 1894 and 1914 the Great Triumvirate of Harry Vardon, John Henry Taylor, and James Braid combined to win The Open Championship 16 times in 21 years. Since then only two players, Peter Thomson and Tom Watson, have joined them as having won at least five titles.
There have been 27 multiple winners at the Open:
Record | Champion |
---|---|
6 wins | Harry Vardon |
5 wins | John Henry Taylor; James Braid; Peter Thomson; Tom Watson |
4 wins | Willie Park Sr.; Tom Morris Sr.; Tom Morris Jr.; Walter Hagen; Bobby Locke |
3 wins | Jamie Anderson; Bob Ferguson; Bobby Jones(a); Henry Cotton; Gary Player; Jack Nicklaus; Seve Ballesteros; Nick Faldo; Tiger Woods |
2 wins | Bob Martin; Willie Park Jr.; Harold Hilton(a); Arnold Palmer; Lee Trevino; Greg Norman; Ernie Els; Pádraig Harrington |
In the 147 editions of The Open Championship there have been 85 different champions, from 15 countries, and all six populated continents except Asia.
Between 1894 and 1914 the Great Triumvirate of Harry Vardon, John Henry Taylor, and James Braid combined to win The Open Championship 16 times in 21 years. Since then only two players, Peter Thomson and Tom Watson, have joined them as having won at least five titles.
There have been 27 multiple winners at the Open:
Record | Champion |
---|---|
6 wins | Harry Vardon |
5 wins | John Henry Taylor; James Braid; Peter Thomson; Tom Watson |
4 wins | Willie Park Sr.; Tom Morris Sr.; Tom Morris Jr.; Walter Hagen; Bobby Locke |
3 wins | Jamie Anderson; Bob Ferguson; Bobby Jones(a); Henry Cotton; Gary Player; Jack Nicklaus; Seve Ballesteros; Nick Faldo; Tiger Woods |
2 wins | Bob Martin; Willie Park Jr.; Harold Hilton(a); Arnold Palmer; Lee Trevino; Greg Norman; Ernie Els; Pádraig Harrington |
In the 147 editions of The Open Championship there have been 85 different champions, from 15 countries, and all six populated continents except Asia.