Who has won the Open Championship? All-time golf champions - ESPN

Established in 1860, the Open Championship is the oldest golf tournament in the world. Owned and operated by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, the Open (also known as the British Open) is held in the United Kingdom every year. The event is the last of the four major championships played each year on the PGA Tour (Masters, PGA Championship and U.S. Open), historically taking place on the weekend of the third Friday in July.

Harry Vardon has the most all-time wins at the Open, taking home top honors in 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911 and 1914. The 2025 Open Championship, the 153rd installment of golf's original major, will be held July 17-20 at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Northern Ireland. The total prize fund for this year's Open will be $17 million, with the winner receiving $3.1 million.

Check out all-time winners of the tournament below.

2024: Xander Schauffele

2023: Brian Harman

2022: Cameron Smith

2021: Collin Morikawa

2020: Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2019: Shane Lowry

2018: Francesco Molinari

2017: Jordan Spieth

2016: Henrik Stenson

2015: Zach Johnson

2014: Rory McIlroy

2013: Phil Mickelson

2012: Ernie Els

2011: Darren Clarke

2010: Louis Oosthuizen

2009: Stewart Cink

2008: Padraig Harrington

2007: Padraig Harrington

2006: Tiger Woods

2005: Tiger Woods

2004: Todd Hamilton

2003: Ben Curtis

2002: Ernie Els

2001: David Duval

2000: Tiger Woods

1999: Paul Lawrie

1998: Mark O'Meara

1997: Justin Leonard

1996: Tom Lehman

1995: John Daly

1994: Nick Price

1993: Greg Norman

1992: Nick Faldo

1991: Ian Baker-Finch

1990: Nick Faldo

1989: Mark Calcavecchia

1988: Seve Ballesteros

1987: Nick Faldo

1986: Greg Norman

1985: Sandy Lyle

1984: Seve Ballesteros

1983: Tom Watson

1982: Tom Watson

1981: Bill