| British Open Championship - Facts and Stats |
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| All-Time Scoring Records |
| Lowest 9 Hole Score -- 28 Denis Durnian, 1983 - Royal Birkdale |
| Lowest 18 Hole Score -- 63 Mark Hayes, 1977 - Turnberry |
| Isao Aoki, 1980 - Muirfield |
| Greg Norman, 1986 - Turnberry |
| Paul Broadhurst, 1990 - St. Andrews |
| Jodie Mudd, 1991 - Royal Birkdale |
| Nick Faldo, 1993 - Royal St. George's |
| Payne Stewart, 1993 - Royal St. George's |
| Rory McIlroy, 2010 - St. Andrews |
| Lowest 36 Hole Score -- 130 Nick Faldo, 1992 - Muirfield |
| Lowest 54 Hole Score -- 198 Tom Lehman, 1996 - Royal Lytham & St. Annes |
| Lowest 72 Hole Score -- 267 Greg Norman, 1993 - Royal St. George's |
Most Victories | | Harry Vardon 6 (1896, 1898-99, 1903, 11, 14) |
| Tom Watson 5 (1975, 77, 80, 82-83) |
| Peter Thomson 5 (1954-56, 58, 65) |
| James Braid 5 (1901, 05-06, 08, 10) |
| John H. Taylor 5 (1894-95, 1900, 09, 13) |
| Walter Hagen 4 (1922, 24, 28-29) |
| Bobby Locke 4 (1949-50, 52, 57) |
| Tom Morris Sr 4 (1861-62, 64, 67) |
| Tom Morris Jr 4 (1868-70, 72) |
| Willie Park 4 (1860, 63, 66, 75) |
| Tiger Woods 3 (2000, 05-06) |
| Nick Faldo 3 (1987, 90, 92) |
| Jack Nicklaus 3 (1966, 70, 78) |
| Seve Ballesteros 3 (1979, 84, 88) |
| Gary Player 3 (1959, 68, 74) |
| Henry Cotton 3 (1934, 37, 48) |
| Bobby Jones 3 (1926-27, 30) |
| Robert Ferguson 3 (1880-82) |
| Jamie Anderson 3 (1877-79) |
Most Times Runner-Up | | Jack Nicklaus 7 (1964, 67-68, 72, 75-76, 79) |
| John H. Taylor 6 (1896, 1904-07, 14) |
| Tom Morris Sr 4 (1860, 63, 68-69) |
| Willie Park 4 (1861-62, 65, 67) |
| Harry Vardon 4 (1900-02, 12) |
| David Strath 3 (1870, 72, 76) |
| Willie Fernie 3 (1882, 84, 90) |
| Andrew Kirkaldy 3 (1879, 89, 91) |
| Alexander Herd 3 (1895, 1910, 20) |
| Peter Thomson 3 (1952-53, 57) |
| Ernie Els 3 (1996, 2000, 04) |
Most Top-Five Finishes | | J.H. Taylor 16 |
| Jack Nicklaus 16 |
| Youngest Champion -- Tom Morris, Jr. (17 Yrs/5 Mnths/8 Days - 1868) |
| William Auchterlonie (21 Yrs/24 days - 1893) |
| Seve Ballesteros (22 Yrs/3 Mnths/12 days - 1979) |
| Oldest Champion -- Tom Morris, Sr. (46 Yrs/99 Days - 1867) |
| Roberto de Vicenzo (44 Yrs/93 Days - 1967) |
| Harry Vardon (44 Yrs/41 Days - 1914) |
Oldest Competitor | | Gene Sarazen, 74 years, 5 months, 8 days, 1976 |
Youngest Competitor | | Young Tom Morris, 14 years, 4 months and 4 days, 1865 |
Amateur Champions | | 3 - Bobby Jones, 1926-27, 1930 |
| 2 - Harold Hilton, 1892, 1897 |
| 1 - John Ball, 1890 |
Lowest Winning Aggregates | | 267 (66,68,69,64) Greg Norman, Royal St George's, 1993 |
| 268 (68,70,65,65) Tom Watson, Turnberry, 1977 |
| 268 (69,66,67,66) Nick Price, Turnberry, 1994 |
| 269 (67,66,67,69) Tiger Woods, St Andrews, 2000 |
| 270 (67,65,67,71) Nick Faldo, St Andrews, 1990 |
| 270 (67,65,71,67) Tiger Woods, Royal Liverpool, 2006 |
Lowest Winning Under Par Scores | | 269 (-19) Tiger Woods, St Andrews, 2000 |
| 270 (-18) Nick Faldo, St Andrews, 1990 |
| 270 (-18) Tiger Woods, Royal Liverpool, 2006 |
| 272 (-16) Louis Oosthuizen, St. Andrews, 2010 |
| 274 (-14) Tiger Woods, St Andrews, 2005 |
| 271 (-13) Tom Watson, Muirfield, 1980 |
| 267 (-13) Greg Norman, Royal St George's, 1993 |
| 271 (-13) Tom Lehman, Royal Lytham and St Annes, 1996 |
Lowest Individual Round | | 63, Mark Hayes, 2nd round, Turnberry, 1977 |
| 63, Isao Aoki, 3rd round, Muirfield, 1980 |
| 63, Greg Norman, 2nd round, Turnberry, 1986 |
| 63, Paul Broadhurst, 3rd round, St Andrews, 1990 |
| 63, Jodie Mudd, 4th round, Royal Birkdale, 1991 |
| 63, Nick Faldo, 2nd round , Royal St George's, 1993 |
| 63, Payne Stewart, 4th round, Royal St George's, 1993 |
| 63, Rory McIlroy, 1st round, St. Andrews, 2010 |
Lowest First Round | | 63, Rory McIlroy, St. Andrews, 2010 |
| 64, Craig Stadler, Royal Birkdale, 1983 |
| 64, Christy O�Connor Jnr, Royal St George's 1985 |
| 64, Rodger Davis, Muirfield, 1987 |
| 64, Steve Pate, Muirfield, 1992 |
| 64, Ray Floyd, Muirfield, 1992 |
| 64, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Turnberry, 2009 |
Lowest Second Round | | 63, Mark Hayes, Turnberry, 1977 |
| 63, Greg Norman, Turnberry, 1986 |
| 63, Nick Faldo, Royal St George's, 1993 |
Lowest Third Round | | 63, Isao Aoki, Muirfield, 1980 |
| 63, Paul Broadhurst, St Andrews, 1990 |
Lowest Fourth Round | | 63, Jodie Mudd, Royal Birkdale, 1991, |
| 63, Payne Stewart, Royal St George's, 1993 |
Lowest 1st 36 Holes | | 130, (66,64) Nick Faldo, Muirfield, 1992 |
| 132, (67,65) Sir Henry Cotton, Royal St George's, 1934 |
| 132, (67,65), Nick Faldo, St Andrews, 1990 |
| 132, (66,66) Greg Norman, St Andrews, 1990 |
| 132, (69,63) Nick Faldo, Royal St George's, 1993 |
| 132, (67-65) Tiger Woods, Royal Liverpool, 2006 |
| 132, (65-67) Louis Oosthuizen, St. Andrews, 2010 |
Lowest Final 36 Holes | | 130, (65-65) Tom Watson, Turnberry, 1977 |
| 130, (64-66) Ian Baker-Finch, Royal Birkdale, 1991, |
| 130, (66-64) Anders Forsbrand, Turnberry, 1994 |
Lowest 1st 54 Holes | | 198, (67,67,64) Tom Lehman, Royal Lytham & St Annes, 1996 |
| 199, (67,65,67) Nick Faldo, St Andres, 1990 |
| 199, (66-64-69) Nick Faldo, Muirfield, 1992 |
Lowest Final 54 Holes | | 199, (66,67,66) Nick Price, Turnberry, 1994 |
| 200, (70,65,65) Tom Watson, Turnberry, 1977 |
| 200 (63,70,67), Nick Faldo, Royal St George's, 1993 |
| 200 (66,64,70) Fuzzy Zoeller, Turnberry, 1994 |
| 200 (66,70,64) Nick Faldo, Turnberry, 1994 |
Biggest Span Between First and Last Victories | | 19 years, J H Taylor, 1894-1913 |
| 18 years Harry Vardon, 1896-1914 |
Most appearances for a player winning their first British Open | | 20 Darren Clarke, 2011 |
Most Successive Victories | | 4, Young Tom Morris, 1868-72 (no championship in 1871) |
| 3, Jamie Anderson, 1877-79 |
| 3, Bob Ferguson, 1880-82 |
| 3, Peter Thomson, 1954-56 |
Low 72 Holes for Amateur | | 281 - Iain Pyman, 1993 |
| 281 - Tiger Woods, 1996 |
| 282 - Justin Rose, 1998 |
| 282 - Matteo Manassero, 2009 |
| 283 - Guy Wolstenhome, 1960 |
| 283 - Lloyd Saltman, 2005 |
Low round by an Amateur | | 65 - Tom Lewis, 2011 |
| 66 - Frank Stranahan, 1950 |
| 66 - Tiger Woods, 1996 |
| 66 - Justin Rose, 1998 |
Highest Winning Score | | 326 - J.H. Taylor, 1894 |
Largest Margin of Victory | | 13 - Tom Morris, Sr., 1862 |
| 12 - Young Tom Morris, 1870 |
| 8 - J.H. Taylor, 1900 and 1913 |
| 8 - James Braid, 1908 |
| 8 - Tiger Woods, 2000 |
| 7 - Louis Oosthuizen, 2010 |
| 6 - Bobby Jones, 1927 |
| 6 - Walter Hagen, 1929 |
| 6 - Arnold Palmer, 1962 |
| 6 - Johnny Miller 1976 |
Champions in Three Decades | | Harry Vardon - 1896, 1903, 1911 |
| J.H. Taylor - 1894, 1900, 1913 |
| Gary Player - 1959, 1968, 1974 |
Highest Number of Sub-70 Rounds | | 36, Nick Faldo |
| 36, Ernie Els |
| 33, Jack Nicklaus |
| 30, Tom Watson |
| 25, Greg Norman |
| 25, Nick Price |
| 24, Vijay Singh |
| 21, Lee Trevino |
| 21, Tiger Woods |
| 20, Seve Ballesteros |
Most consecutive rounds under 70 | | 7 - Ernie Els, 1993-94 |
Champions in first appearance | | Willie Park, Prestwick, 1860 |
| Tom Kidd, St Andrews, 1873 |
| Mungo Park, Musselburgh, 1874 |
| Harold Hilton, Muirfield, 1892 |
| Jock Hutchison, St Andrews, 1921 |
| Densmore Shute, St Andrews, 1933 |
| Ben Hogan, Carnoustie, 1953 |
| Tony Lema, St Andrews, 1964 |
| Tom Watson, Carnoustie, 1975 |
| Ben Curtis, Royal St. George's, 2003 |
Wire-to-Wire Winners | | Willie Auchterlonie, 1893 |
| J.H. Taylor, 1894 and 1900 |
| James Braid, 1908 |
| Ted Ray, 1912 |
| Bobby Jones, 1927 |
| Gene Sarazen, 1932 |
| Henry Cotton, 1934 |
| Tom Weiskopf, 1973 |
| Tiger Woods, 2005 |
Players with four rounds under 70 | | Greg Norman - 66-68-69-64, 1993 - Won |
| Nick Price - 69-66-67-66, 1994 - Won |
| Tiger Woods - 67-66-67-69, 2000 - Won |
| Harry Vardon - 11 strokes behind the leader, 1896 |
| Ernie Els - 68-69-69-68, 1993 |
| - 69-69-68-68, 2004 |
| Jesper Parnevik - 68-66-68-67, 1994 |
Best finishing round by a champion | | Greg Norman, 1993 - 64 |
Worst finishing round by a champion | | Henry Cotton, 1934 - 79 |
Lowest Opening Round by a Winner | | 65, Louis Oosthuizen, St. Andrews, 2010 |
| 66, Peter Thomson, Royal Lytham and St Annes, 1958 |
| 66, Nick Faldo, Muirfield, 1992, |
| 66, Greg Norman, Royal St George's, 1993 |
| 66, Tiger Woods, St Andrews, 2005 |
| 66, Stewart Cink, Turnberry, 2009 |
Highest Opening Round by a Winner | | 80, George Duncan, Royal Cinque Ports, 1920 (also shot 80 in round two) |
Champion With Four Rounds the Same | | Densmore Shute, (73,73,73,73) excluding play-off, St Andrews, 1933 |
Most Consecutive Appearances | | 47, Gary Player, 1955-2001 |
Longest Open Course | | Carnoustie, 2007 - 7,421 yards |
| Carnoustie, 1999 - 7,361 yards |
Course Most Often Played | | 28 - St. Andrews |
| 24 - Prestwick |
| 24 - Muirfield |
| 15 - Royal St. George's |
| 11 - Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) |
| 11 - Royal Lytham & St. Annes (Including 2012) |
| 9 - Royal Birkdale |
| 8 - Royal Troon |
| 7 - Carnoustie |
| 6 - Musselburgh |
| 4 - Turnberry |
| 2 - Deal |
| 1 - Royal Portrush |
| 1 - Prince's |
Nationalities of Open Champions | | 27 - United States |
| 22 - Scotland |
| 14 - England |
| 4 - Australia |
| 4 - South Africa |
| 2 - Northern Ireland |
| 1 - Argentina |
| 1 - France |
| 1 - New Zealand |
| 1 - Republic of Ireland |
| 1 - Spain |
| 1 - Zimbabwe |
