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Golf, The Open Championship i vincitori dal 1860

19 Giugno 2014

Massimo Salmini

Il The Open Championship è un torneo di golf che tutti i giocatori vorrebbero conquistare, questa gara si svolge dal 1860 e fa parte dei quattro Majors Championship che sono l’espressione più elevata dello sport professionistico del golf.

Il The Open Championship viene anche denominato British Open, dagli americani che lo vogliono distinguere dall’U.S. Open, è un trofeo prestigioso per il golf, i più grandi campioni della storia di questo sport hanno vinto la Claret Jug, la brocca d’argento che viene “consegnata” al vincitore.

Il The Open Championship si gioca su differenti percorsi della Gran Bretagna, l’organizzazione dal 1920 è stata affidata esclusivamente al Golf Royal Club & Ancient di St Andrews.

I nomi dei vincitori in ciascuna edizione, la nazione del giocatore e l’età nell’anno della vittoria:

Nome	Nazione	Edizione del	Età del vincitore
Zach Johnson	United States	2015	39
Rory McIlroy	Irlanda del Nord	2014	25
Phil Mickelson	United States	2013	43
Ernie Els	South Africa	2012	43
Darren Clarke	North Ireland	2011	43
Louis Oosthuizen	South Africa	2010	28
Stewart Cink	United States	2009	36
Padraigh Harrington	Ireland	2008	37
Padraigh Harrington	Ireland	2007	36
Tiger Woods	United States	2006	31
Tiger Woods	United States	2005	30
Todd Hamilton	United States	2004	39
Ben Curtis	United States	2003	26
Ernie Els	South Africa	2002	33
David Duval	United States	2001	30
Tiger Woods	United States	2000	25
Paul Lawrie	Scotland	1999	30
Mark O’Meara	United States	1998	41
Justin Leonard	United States	1997	25
Tom Lehman	United States	1996	37
John Daly	United States	1995	29
Nick Price	South Africa	1994	37
Greg Norman	Australia	1993	38
Nick Faldo	England	1992	35
Ian Baker-Finch	Australia	1991	31
Nick Faldo	England	1990	33
Mark Calcavecchia	United States	1989	29
Severiano Ballesteros	Spain	1988	31
Nick Faldo	England	1987	30
Greg Norman	Australia	1986	31
Sandy Lyle	Scotland	1985	27
Severiano Ballesteros	Spain	1984	27
Tom Watson	United States	1983	34
Tom Watson	United States	1982	33
Bill Rogers	United States	1981	30
Tom Watson	United States	1980	31
Severiano Ballesteros	Spain	1979	22
Jack Nicklaus	United States	1978	38
Tom Watson	United States	1977	28
Johnny Miller	United States	1976	29
Tom Watson	United States	1975	26
Gary Player	South Africa	1974	39
Tom Weiskopf	United States	1973	31
Lee Trevino	United States	1972	33
Lee Trevino	United States	1971	32
Jack Nicklaus	United States	1970	30
Tony Jacklin	England	1969	25
Gary Player	South Africa	1968	33
Roberto De Vicenzo	Argentina	1967	44
Jack Nicklaus	United States	1966	26
Peter Thomson	Australia	1965	36
Tony Lema	United States	1964	30
Bob Charles	New Zealand	1963	27
Arnold Palmer	United States	1962	33
Arnold Palmer	United States	1961	32
Kel Nagle	Australia	1960	40
Gary Player	South Africa	1959	24
Peter Thomson	Australia	1958	29
Bobby Locke	South Africa	1957	40
Peter Thomson	Australia	1956	27
Peter Thomson	Australia	1955	26
Peter Thomson	Australia	1954	25
Ben Hogan	United States	1953	41
Bobby Locke	South Africa	1952	35
Max Faulkner	England	1951	35
Bobby Locke	South Africa	1950	33
Bobby Locke	South Africa	1949	32
Henry Cotton	England	1948	41
Fred Daly	North Ireland	1947	36
Sam Snead	United States	1946	34
No Championship played		1945
No Championship played		1944
No Championship played		1943
No Championship played		1942
No Championship played		1941
No Championship played		1940
Dick Burton	England	1939	32
Reg Whitcombe	England	1938	40
Henry Cotton	England	1937	30
Alf Padgham	England	1936	30
Alf Perry	England	1935	31
Henry Cotton	England	1934	27
Denny Shute	United States	1933	29
Gene Sarazen	United States	1932	30
Tommy Armour	United States	1931	37
Bobby Jones	United States	1930	28
Walter Hagen	United States	1929	37
Walter Hagen	United States	1928	36
Bobby Jones	United States	1927	25
Bobby Jones	United States	1926	24
Jim Barnes	United States	1925	39
Walter Hagen	United States	1924	32
Arthur Havers	England	1922	24
Joch Hutchison	United States	1921	37
Walter Hagen	United States	1921	29
George Duncan	Scotland	1920	37
No Championship played		1919
No Championship played		1918
No Championship played		1917
No Championship played		1916
No Championship played		1915
Harry Vardon	England	1914	44
J.H. Taylor	England	1913	42
Ted Ray	United Kingdom	1912	35
Harry Vardon	England	1911	41
James Braid	Scotland	1910	40
J.H. Taylor	England	1909	38
James Braid	Scotland	1908	38
Arnaud Massy	France	1907	30
James Braid	Scotland	1906	36
James Braid	Scotland	1905	35
Jack White	Scotland	1904	31
Harry Vardon	England	1903	33
Sandy Herd	Scotland	1902	34
James Braid	Scotland	1901	31
J.H. Taylor	England	1900	29
Harry Vardon	England	1899	29
Harry Vardon	England	1898	28
Harold Hilton	England	1897	28
Harry Vardon	England	1896	26
J.H. Taylor	England	1895	24
J.H. Taylor	England	1894	23
Willie Auchterlonie	Scotland	1893	21
Harold Hilton	England	1892	23
Hugh Kirkaldy	Scotland	1891	26
John Ball Jr	Scotland	1890	29
Willie Park Jr	Scotland	1889	25
Jack Burns	Scotland	1888
Willie Park Jr	Scotland	1887	23
David Brown	Scotland	1886
Bob Martin	Scotland	1885	37
Jack Simpson	Scotland	1884	26
Willie Fernie	Scotland	1883	26
Bob Ferguson	Scotland	1882	34
Bob Ferguson	Scotland	1881	33
Bob Ferguson	Scotland	1880	32
Jamie Anderson	Scotland	1879	37
Jamie Anderson	Scotland	1878	36
Jamie Anderson	Scotland	1877	35
Bob Martin	Scotland	1876	28
Willie Park Sr	Scotland	1875	42
Mungo Park	Scotland	1874	39
Tom Kidd	Scotland	1873
Tom Morris Jr	Scotland	1872	21
No Championship played		1871
Tom Morris Jr	Scotland	1870	19
Tom Morris Jr	Scotland	1869	18
Tom Morris Jr	Scotland	1868	17
Tom Morris Sr	Scotland	1867	46
Willie Park Sr	Scotland	1866	33
Andrew Strath	Scotland	1865	29
Tom Morris Sr	Scotland	1864	43
Willie Park Sr	Scotland	1863	30
Tom Morris Sr	Scotland	1862	41
Tom Morris Sr	Scotland	1861	40
Willie Park Sr	Scotland	1860	27