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
Most Second-Place Finishes
7 - Jack Nicklaus, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979
6 - J.H. Taylor, 1896, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1914
Largest Margin of Victory
13 strokes - Old Tom Morris, 1862
12 strokes - Young Tom Morris, 1870
11 strokes - Young Tom Morris, 1869
8 strokes - J.H. Taylor, 1900
8 strokes - J.H. Taylor, 1913
8 strokes - James Braid, 1908
8 strokes - Tiger Woods 2000
Lowest Winning Scores
267 - Greg Norman, Royal St George's, 1993
268 - Tom Watson, Turnberry, 1977
268 - Nick Price, Turnberry, 1994
269 - Tiger Woods, St. Andrews, 2000
270 - Nick Faldo, St. Andrews, 1990
Lowest Winning Scores in Relation to Par
19-under - Tiger Woods, St Andrews, 2000
18-under - Nick Faldo, St Andrews, 1990
18-under - Tiger Woods, Hoylake, 2006
Lowest 72-Hole Scores by Amateurs
281 - Iain Pyman, Royal St George's, 1993
281 - Tiger Woods, Royal Lytham, 1996
282 - Justin Rose, Royal Birkdale, 1998
283 - Guy Wolstenhome, St Andrews, 1960
Lowest 18-Hole Score
63 - Mark Hayes, second round, Turnberry, 1977
63 - Isao Aoki, third round, Muirfield, 1980
63 - Greg Norman, second round, Turnberry, 1986
63 - Paul Broadhurst, third round, St. Andrews, 1990
63 - Jodie Mudd, fourth round, Royal Birkdale, 1991
63 - Nick Faldo, second round, Royal St. George's, 1993
63 - Payne Stewart, fourth round, Royal St George's, 1993
63 - Rory McIlroy, first round, St. Andrews, 2010
Oldest Winners
Old Tom Morris, 1867, 46 years 99 days
Roberto de Vicenzo, 1967, 44 years 93 days
Harry Vardon, 1914, 44 years 41 days
Youngest Winners
Young Tom Morris, 1868, 17 years 5 months 8 days
Willie Auchterlonie, 1893, 21 years 24 days
Seve Ballesteros, 1979, 22 years 3 months 12 days
Youngest Competitor
Young Tom Morris, 14 years 4 months, 25 days, 1865
Oldest Competitor
Gene Sarazen, 74 years, 4 months, 9 days, 1976
Players to Win Open in Three Decades
Harry Vardon - 1896, 1903, 1911
J.H. Taylor - 1894, 1900, 1913
Gary Player - 1959, 1968, 1974
Longest Span Between First and Last Wins
19 years - J.H Taylor, 1894 – 1913
18 years - Harry Vardon, 1896 – 1914
15 years - Gary Player, 1959 – 74
15 years - Willie Park, 1860-75
14 years - Henry Cotton, 1934 - 48
Most Consecutive Wins
4 in a row - Young Tom Morris, 1868-72 (tournament not played in 1871)
3 in a row - Jamie Anderson, 1877-79
3 - Bob Ferguson, 1880-82
3 - Peter Thomson, 1954-56
Most Top-5 Finishes
16 - J.H Taylor
16 - Jack Nicklaus
15 - Harry Vardon
15 - James Braid
Most Career Rounds in the 60s
37 - Nick Faldo
35 - Ernie Els
33 - Jack Nicklaus
Wire-to-Wire Winners
• Leading after all four rounds, including ties for the lead:
Harry Vardon - 1899
J.H. Taylor - 1900
Harry Vardon - 1903
Lee Trevino - 1971
Gary Player - 1974
• Holding the outright lead after each round:
Ted Ray - 1912
Bobby Jones - 1927
Gene Sarazen - 1932
Henry Cotton - 1934
Tom Weiskopf - 1973
Tiger Woods - 2005
Most Frequent Venues
St. Andrews - 28
Prestwick - 24
Muirfield - 15
Sandwich - 13
Royal Liverpool - 11
Royal Lytham - 10
Royal Birkdale - 9
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