1990s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1999	Paul Lawrie*	290	Carnoustie, Scotland	350,000
1998	Mark O'Meara*	280	Royal Birkdale, England	300,000
1997	Justin Leonard	272	Royal Troon, Scotland	250,000
1996	Tom Lehman	271	Royal Lytham, England	200,000
1995	John Daly*	282	St Andrews, Scotland	125,000
1994	Nick Price	268	Turnberry GL, Scotland	110,000
1993	Greg Norman	267	Royal St George's, England	100,000
1992	Nick Faldo	272	Muirfield, Scotland	95,000
1991	Ian Baker-Finch	272	Royal Birkdale, England	90,000
1990	Nick Faldo	270	St Andrews, Scotland	85,000

1980s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1989	Mark Calcavecchia*	275	Royal Troon, Scotland	80,000
1988	Seve Ballesteros	273	Royal Lytham, England	80,000
1987	Nick Faldo	279	Muirfield, Scotland	75,000
1986	Greg Norman	280	Turnberry GL, Scotland	70,000
1985	Sandy Lyle	282	Royal St George's, England	65,000
1984	Seve Ballesteros	276	St Andrews, Scotland	55,000
1983	Tom Watson	275	Royal Birkdale, England	40,000
1982	Tom Watson	284	Royal Troon, Scotland	32,000
1981	Bill Rogers	276	Royal St George's, England	25,000
1980	Tom Watson	271	Muirfield, Scotland	25,000

1970s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1979	Seve Ballesteros	283	Royal Lytham, England	15,500
1978	Jack Nicklaus	281	St Andrews, Scotland	12,500
1977	Tom Watson	268	Turnberry, Scotland	10,000
1976	Johnny Miller	279	Royal Birkdale, England	7,500
1975	Tom Watson*	279	Carnoustie, Scotland	7,500
1974	Gary Player	282	Royal Lytham, England	5,500
1973	Tom Weiskopf	276	Royal Troon, Scotland	5,500
1972	Lee Trevino	278	Muirfield, Scotland	5,500
1971	Lee Trevino	278	Royal Birkdale, England	5,500
1970	Jack Nicklaus*	283	St Andrews, Scotland	5,250

1960s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1969	Tony Jacklin	280	Royal Lytham, England	4,250
1968	Gary Player	289	Carnoustie, Scotland	3,000
1967	Roberto De Vicenzo	278	Hoylake, England	2,100
1966	Jack Nicklaus	282	Muirfield, Scotland	2,100
1965	Peter Thomson	285	Southport, England	1,750
1964	Tony Lema	279	St Andrews, Scotland	1,500
1963	Bob Charles*	277	Royal Lytham, England	1,500
1962	Arnold Palmer	276	Troon, Scotland	1,400
1961	Arnold Palmer	284	Royal Birkdale, England	1,400
1960	Kel Nagle	278	St Andews, Scotland	1,250

1950s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1959	Gary Player	284	Muirfield, Scotland	1,000
1958	Peter Thomson*	274	Royal Lytham, England	1,000
1957	Bobby Locke	279	St Andrews, Scotland	1,000
1956	Peter Thomson	286	Hoylake, England	1,000
1955	Peter Thomson	281	St Andrews, Scotland	1,000
1954	Peter Thomson	283	Royal Birkdale, England	750
1953	Ben Hogan	282	Carnoustie, Scotland	500
1952	Bobby Locke	287	Royal Lytham, England	300
1951	Max Faulkner	285	Portrush, Ireland	300
1950	Bobby Locke	279	Troon, Scotland	300

1940s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1949	Bobby Locke	283	Royal St George's, England	300
1948	Henry Cotton	284	Muirfield, Scotland	150
1947	Fred Daly	293	Hoylake, England	150
1946	Sam Snead	290	St Andrews, Scotland	150
1940-5	Not held

1930s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1939	Richard Burton	290	St Andrews, Scotland	100
1938	RA Whitcombe	295	Royal St George's, England	100
1937	Henry Cotton	290	Carnoustie, Scotland	100
1936	Alfred Padgham	287	Hoylake, Scotland	100
1935	Alfred Perry	283	Muirfield, Scotland	100
1934	Henry Cotton	283	Royal St George's, England	100
1933	Denny Shute*	292	St Andrews, Scotland	100
1932	Gene Sarazen	283	Prince's, England	100
1931	Tommy D Armour	296	Carnoustie, Scotland	100
1930	Robert T Jones Jr	291	Hoylake, England	100

1920s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1929	Walter Hagen	292	Muirfield, Scotland	100
1928	Walter Hagen	292	Royal St George's, England	100
1927	Robert T Jones Jr	285	St Andrews, Scotland	100
1926	Robert T Jones Jr	291	Royal Lytham, England	75
1925	James M Barnes	300	Prestwick, Scotland	75
1924	Walter Hagen	301	Hoylake, England	75
1923	Arthur G Havers	295	Troon, Scotland	75
1922	Walter Hagen	300	Royal St George's, England	75
1921	Jock Hutchinson*	296	St Andrews, Scotland	75
1920	George Duncan	303	Deal, England	75

1910s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1915-9	Not held
1914	Harry Vardon	306	Prestwick, Scotland	50
1913	John H Taylor	304	Hoylake, England	50
1912	Ted Ray	295	Muirfield, Scotland	50
1911	Harry Vardon*	303	Royal St George's, England	50
1910	James Braid	299	St Andrews, Scotland	50

EARLY 1900s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1909	John H Taylor	291	Deal, England	30
1908	James Braid	291	Prestwick, Scotland	30
1907	Arnaud Massy	312	Hoylake, England	30
1906	James Braid	300	Muirfield, Scotland	30
1905	James Braid	318	St Andrews, Scotland	30
1904	Jack White	296	Royal St George's, England	30
1903	Harry Vardon	300	Prestwick, Scotland	30
1902	Alexander Herd	307	Hoylake, England	30
1901	James Braid	309	Muirfield, Scotland	30
1900	John H Taylor	309	St Andrews, Scotland	30

1890s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1899	Harry Vardon	310	Royal St George's, England	30
1898	Harry Vardon	307	Prestwick, Scotland	30
1897	Harold H Hilton	314	Hoylake, England	30
1896	Harry Vardon	316	Muirfield, Scotland	30
1895	John H Taylor	332	St Andrews, Scotland	30
1894	John H Taylor	326	Royal St George's, England	30
1893	William Auchterlonie	322	Prestwick, Scotland	30
1892	Harold H Hilton	305	Muirfield, Scotland	(AM) -
1891	Hugh Kirkaldy	166	St Andrews, Scotland	10
1890	John Ball Jr	164	Prestwick, Scotland	8

1880s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1889	Willie Park Jr*	155	Musselburgh, Scotland	8
1888	Jack Burns	171	St Andrews, Scotland	10
1887	Willie Park Jr	161	Prestwick, Scotland	10
1886	David Brown	157	Musselburgh, Scotland	10
1885	Bob Martin	171	St Andrews, Scotland	10
1884	Jack Simpson	160	Prestwick, Scotland	10
1883	Willie Fernie*	159	Musselburgh, Scotland	10
1882	Robert Ferguson	171	St Andrews, Scotland	10
1881	Robert Ferguson	170	Prestwick, Scotland	10
1880	Robert Ferguson	162	Musselburgh, Scotland	10

1870s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1879	Jamie Anderson	169	St Andrews, Scotland	10
1878	Jamie Anderson	157	Prestwick, England	10
1877	Jamie Anderson	160	Musselburgh, Scotland	10
1876	Bob Martin	176	St Andrews, Scotland	10
1875	Willie Park	166	Prestwick, Scotland	6
1874	Mungo Park	159	Musselburgh, Scotland	6
1873	Tom Kidd	179	St Andrews, Scotland	6
1872	Tom Morris Jr	166	Prestwick, Scotland	6
1871	Not held
1870	Tom Morris Jr	149	Prestwick, Scotland	6

1860s WINNERS
Year	Champion	Score	Course	Prize (£)
1869	Tom Morris Jr	154	Prestwick, Scotland	6
1868	Tom Morris Jr	157	Prestwick, England	6
1867	Tom Morris Jr	170	Prestwick, Scotland	6
1866	Willie Park	169	Prestwick, Scotland	6
1865	Andrew Strath	162	Prestwick, Scotland	6
1864	Tom Morris Sr	167	Prestwick, Scotland	6
1863#	Willie Park	168	Prestwick, Scotland	-
1862	Tom Morris Sr	163	Prestwick, England	-
1861	Tom Morris Sr	163	Prestwick, Scotland	-
1860	Willie Park	174	Prestwick, Scotland	-

* denotes a play-off victory

# Prize money was introduced in 1863, but was awarded to the golfers who finished behind the champion (winning the tournament was seen as reward enough)