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Information and history

Location	Merceyside
First edition	1860
Editions	140 (including 2011)
First winner	Scotland Willie Park Sr
Most wins	England Harry Vardon (6)
Most recent winner	Ireland Darren Clarke

Results of the last edition (2011-07-17)

Pos	Name	Nat	Result	Points

1	Darren Clarke	IRL	-5

2	Dustin Johnson	USA	-2

2	Phil Mickelson	USA	-2

4	Thomas Björn	DEN	-1

5	Chad Campbell	USA	Par

5	Rickie Fowler	USA	Par

5	Anthony Kim	USA	Par

8	Raphael Jacquelin	FRA	+1

9	Simon Dyson	ENG	+2

9	Sergio Garcia	SPA	+2

9	Davis Love III	USA	+2

12	Martin Kaymer	GER	+3

12	Lucas Glover	USA	+3

12	Steve Stricker	USA	+3

15	George Coetzee	RSA	+4

16	Zach Johnson	USA	+5

16	Webb Simpson	USA	+5

16	Yong Eun Yang	KOR	+5

16	Richard Green	AUS	+5

16	Charl Schwartzel	RSA	+5

16	Fredrik Jacobson	SWE	+5

22	Tom Lehman	USA	+6

22	Tom Watson	USA	+6

22	Anders Hansen	DEN	+6

25	Miguel Angel Jiménez	SPA	+7

25	Rory Mcilroy	IRN	+7

25	Adam Scott	AUS	+7

28	Charles Howell III	USA	+8

28	Ryan Moore	USA	+8

30	Ryan Palmer	USA	+9

30	Seung-yul Noh	KOR	+9

30	Stewart Cink	USA	+9

30	Tom Lewis	ENG	+9

30	Bubba Watson	USA	+9

30	Jason Day	AUS	+9

30	Gary Woodland	USA	+9

30	Pablo Larrazabal	SPA	+9

38	Jeff Overton	USA	+10

38	Simon Khan	ENG	+10

38	Gary Boyd	ENG	+10

38	Trevor Immelman	RSA	+10

38	Yuta Ikeda	JAP	+10

38	Robert Rock	ENG	+10

44	Kyle Stanley	USA	+11

44	Spencer Levin	USA	+11

44	Kyoung-Ju Choi	KOR	+11

44	Justin Rose	ENG	+11

48	Jim Furyk	USA	+12

48	Gregory Bourdy	FRA	+12

48	Robert Allenby	AUS	+12

48	Floris De Vries	NED	+12

48	Richard Mcevoy	ENG	+12

48	Peter Uihlein	USA	+12

54	Paul Casey	ENG	+13

54	Louis Oosthuizen	RSA	+13

54	Rory Sabbatini	RSA	+13

57	Stephen Gallacher	SCO	+14

57	Gregory Havret	FRA	+14

57	Bill Haas	USA	+14

57	Hed Fredrik Andersson	SWE	+14

57	Bo Van Pelt	USA	+14

57	Ricky Barnes	USA	+14

63	Matthew Millar	AUS	+16

63	Joost Luiten	NED	+16

63	Mark Wilson	USA	+16

66	Edoardo Molinari	ITA	+17

66	Paul Lawrie	SCO	+17

68	Henrik Stenson	SWE	+18

69	Harrison Frazar	USA	+19

70	Kenneth Ferrie	GBR	+21

71	Jung-Gon Hwang	KOR	+24

Medal winners since 1860 with links to results and winners

2011	1. Ireland Darren Clarke	2. United States Dustin Johnson 2. United States Phil Mickelson

2010	1. South Africa Louis Oosthuizen	2. England Lee Westwood	3. Northern Ireland Rory Mcilroy 3. Sweden Henrik Stenson 3. England Paul Casey

2009	1. United States Stewart Cink	2. United States Tom Watson	3. England Lee Westwood 3. England Chris Wood

2008	1. Ireland Padraig Harrington	2. England Ian Poulter	3. Sweden Henrik Stenson 3. Australia Greg Norman

2007	1. Ireland Padraig Harrington	2. Spain Sergio Garcia	3. Argentina Andres Romero

2006	1. United States Tiger Woods	2. United States Chris Dimarco	3. South Africa Ernie Els

2005	1. United States Tiger Woods	2. Scotland Colin Montgomerie	3. Spain José Maria Olazábal 3. United States Fred Couples

2004	1. United States Todd Hamilton	2. South Africa Ernie Els	3. United States Phil Mickelson

2003	1. United States Ben Curtis	2. Fiji Vijay Singh 2. Denmark Thomas Björn

2002	1. South Africa Ernie Els	2. Australia Steve Elkington 2. Australia Stuart Appleby 2. France Thomas Levet

2001	1. United States David Duval	2. Sweden Niclas Fasth	3. United States Billy Mayfair 3. South Africa Ernie Els 3. Germany Bernhard Langer 3. Ireland Darren Clarke 3. Wales Ian Woosnam 3. Spain Miguel Angel Jiménez

2000	1. United States Tiger Woods	2. Denmark Thomas Björn 2. South Africa Ernie Els

1999	1. Scotland Paul Lawrie	2. France Jean Van De Velde 2. United States Justin Leonard

1998	1. United States Mark O'Meara	2. United States Brian Watts	3. United States Tiger Woods

1997	1. United States Justin Leonard	2. Sweden Jesper Parnevik 2. Ireland Darren Clarke

1996	1. United States Tom Lehman	2. United States Mark Mccumber 2. South Africa Ernie Els

1995	1. United States John Daly	2. England Costantino Rocca	3. England Steven Bottomley 3. New Zealand Michael Campbell 3. United States Mark Brooks

1994	1. South Africa Nick Price	2. Sweden Jesper Parnevik	3. United States Fuzzy Zoeller

1993	1. Australia Greg Norman	2. England Nick Faldo	3. Germany Bernhard Langer

1992	1. England Nick Faldo	2. United States John Cook	3. Spain José Maria Olazábal

1991	1. Australia Ian Baker-Finch	2. Australia Mike Harwood	3. United States Mark O'Meara 3. United States Fred Couples

1990	1. England Nick Faldo	2. United States Payne Stewart 2. Zimbabwe Mark Mcnulty

1989	1. United States Mark Calcavecchia	2. Australia Greg Norman 2. Australia Wayne Grady

1988	1. Spain Seve Ballesteros	2. South Africa Nick Price	3. England Nick Faldo

1987	1. England Nick Faldo	2. United States Paul Azinger 2. Australia Rodger Davis

1986	1. Australia Greg Norman	2. England Gordon J. Brand	3. Wales Ian Woosnam 3. Germany Bernhard Langer

1985	1. Scotland Sandy Lyle	2. United States Payne Stewart	3. United States Mark O'Meara 3. Australia David Graham 3. Ireland Christy O'connor Jr 3. Portugal José Rivero 3. Germany Bernhard Langer

1984	1. Spain Seve Ballesteros	2. Germany Bernhard Langer 2. United States Tom Watson

1983	1. United States Tom Watson	2. United States Hale Irwin 2. United States Andy Bean

1982	1. United States Tom Watson	2. South Africa Nick Price 2. Great Britain Peter Oosterhuis

1981	1. United States Bill Rogers	2. Germany Bernhard Langer	3. United States Ray Floyd 3. England Mark James

1980	1. United States Tom Watson	2. United States Lee Trevino	3. United States Ben Crenshaw

1979	1. Spain Seve Ballesteros	2. United States Ben Crenshaw 2. United States Jack Nicklaus

1978	1. United States Jack Nicklaus	2. United States Tom Kite 2. United States Ray Floyd 2. New Zealand Simon Owen 2. United States Ben Crenshaw

1977	1. United States Tom Watson	2. United States Jack Nicklaus	3. United States Hubert Green

1976	1. International Johnny Miller	2. United States Jack Nicklaus 2. Spain Seve Ballesteros

1975	1. United States Tom Watson	2. Australia Jack Newton	3. International Johnny Miller 3. South Africa Bobby Cole 3. United States Jack Nicklaus

1974	1. South Africa Gary Player	2. Great Britain Peter Oosterhuis	3. United States Jack Nicklaus

1973	1. United States Tom Weiskopf	2. International Johnny Miller 2. England Neil Coles

1972	1. United States Lee Trevino	2. United States Jack Nicklaus	3. England Tony Jacklin

1971	1. United States Lee Trevino	2. Taiwan Liang Huan Lu	3. England Tony Jacklin

1970	1. United States Jack Nicklaus	2. United States Doug Sanders	3. South Africa Harold Henning 3. United States Lee Trevino

1969	1. England Tony Jacklin	2. New Zealand Bob Charles	3. Australia Peter Thomson 3. Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo

1968	1. South Africa Gary Player	2. United States Jack Nicklaus 2. New Zealand Bob Charles

1967	1. Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo	2. United States Jack Nicklaus	3. South Africa Gary Player 3. Great Britain Clive Clark

1966	1. United States Jack Nicklaus	2. Great Britain Dave Thomas 2. United States Doug Sanders

1965	1. Australia Peter Thomson	2. Ireland Christy O'connor Sr 2. Great Britain Brian Huggett

1964	1. United States Tony Lema	2. United States Jack Nicklaus	3. Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo

1963	1. New Zealand Bob Charles	2. United States Phil Rodgers	3. United States Jack Nicklaus

1962	1. United States Arnold Palmer	2. Australia Kel Nagle	3. United States Phil Rodgers 3. Great Britain Brian Huggett

1961	1. United States Arnold Palmer	2. Great Britain Dai Rees	3. Ireland Christy O'connor Sr 3. England Neil Coles

1960	1. Australia Kel Nagle	2. United States Arnold Palmer	3. Great Britain Bernard Hunt 3. South Africa Harold Henning 3. Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo

1959	1. South Africa Gary Player	2. Belgium Flory Van Donck 2. Great Britain Fred Bullock

1958	1. Australia Peter Thomson	2. Great Britain Dave Thomas	3. Ireland Christy O'connor Sr 3. Great Britain Eric Brown

1957	1. South Africa Bobby Locke	2. Australia Peter Thomson	3. Great Britain Eric Brown

1956	1. Australia Peter Thomson	2. Belgium Flory Van Donck	3. Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo

1955	1. Australia Peter Thomson	2. Great Britain John Fallon	3. Great Britain Frank Jowle

1954	1. Australia Peter Thomson	2. Great Britain Dai Rees 2. South Africa Bobby Locke 2. Great Britain Syd Scott

1953	1. United States Ben Hogan	2. United States Frank Stranahan 2. Great Britain Dai Rees 2. Australia Peter Thomson 2. Argentina Antonio Cerda

1952	1. South Africa Bobby Locke	2. Australia Peter Thomson	3. Ireland Fred Daly

1951	1. England Max Faulkner	2. Argentina Antonio Cerda	3. Great Britain Charlie Ward

1950	1. South Africa Bobby Locke	2. Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo	3. Great Britain Dai Rees 3. Ireland Fred Daly

1949	1. South Africa Bobby Locke	2. Ireland Harry Bradshaw	3. Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo

1948	1. England Henry Cotton	2. Ireland Fred Daly	3. Australia Norman Von Nida 3. Great Britain Jack Hargreaves 3. Great Britain Charlie Ward 3. Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo

1947	1. Ireland Fred Daly	2. United States Frank Stranahan 2. Great Britain Reg Horne

1946	1. United States Sam Snead	2. South Africa Bobby Locke 2. United States Johnny Bulla

1939	1. England Dick Burton	2. United States Johnny Bulla	3. Great Britain Bill Shankland 3. Great Britain John Fallon 3. England Alf Perry 3. England Reg Whitcombe 3. Great Britain Sam King

1938	1. England Reg Whitcombe	2. Great Britain Jimmy Adams	3. England Henry Cotton

1937	1. England Henry Cotton	2. England Reg Whitcombe	3. United States Charles Lacey

1936	1. England Alf Padgham	2. Great Britain Jimmy Adams	3. France Marcel Dallemagne 3. England Henry Cotton

1935	1. England Alf Perry	2. England Alf Padgham	3. England Charles Whitcombe

1934	1. England Henry Cotton	2. South Africa Sid Brews	3. England Alf Padgham

1933	1. United States Denny Shute	2. United States Craig Wood	3. Great Britain Syd Easterbrook 3. United States Gene Sarazen 3. United States Leo Diegel

1932	1. United States Gene Sarazen	2. United States Macdonald Smith	3. England Arthur Havers

1931	1. United States Tommy Armour	2. Argentina Jose Jurado	3. Great Britain Percy Alliss 3. United States Gene Sarazen

1930	1. United States Bobby Jones	2. United States Macdonald Smith 2. United States Leo Diegel

1929	1. United States Walter Hagen	2. United States Johnny Farrell	3. United States Leo Diegel

1928	1. United States Walter Hagen	2. United States Gene Sarazen	3. Great Britain Archie Compston

1927	1. United States Bobby Jones	2. England Aubrey Boomer 2. England Fred Robson

1926	1. United States Bobby Jones	2. United States Al Watrous	3. United States George Von Elm 3. United States Walter Hagen

1925	1. United States Jim Barnes	2. England TED Ray 2. Great Britain Archie Compston

1924	1. United States Walter Hagen	2. England Ernest Whitcombe	3. Great Britain Frank Ball 3. United States Macdonald Smith

1923	1. England Arthur Havers	2. United States Walter Hagen	3. United States Macdonald Smith

1922	1. United States Walter Hagen	2. Scotland George Duncan 2. United States Jim Barnes

1921	1. United States Jock Hutchison	2. Great Britain Roger Wethered	3. United States Tom Kerrigan

1920	1. Scotland George Duncan	2. Scotland Sandy Herd	3. England TED Ray

1914	1. England Harry Vardon	2. England J.h. Taylor	3. Great Britain Harry Simpson

1913	1. England J.h. Taylor	2. England TED Ray	3. England Harry Vardon 3. Great Britain Michael Moran

1912	1. England TED Ray	2. England Harry Vardon	3. Scotland James Braid

1911	1. England Harry Vardon	2. France Arnaud Massy	3. Scotland Sandy Herd 3. England Harold Hilton

1910	1. Scotland James Braid	2. Scotland Sandy Herd	3. Scotland George Duncan

1909	1. England J.h. Taylor	2. Great Britain Tom Ball 2. Scotland James Braid

1908	1. Scotland James Braid	2. Great Britain Tom Ball	3. England TED Ray

1907	1. France Arnaud Massy	2. England J.h. Taylor	3. England Tom Vardon 3. England George Pulford

1906	1. Scotland James Braid	2. England J.h. Taylor	3. England Harry Vardon

1905	1. Scotland James Braid	2. Great Britain Rowland Jones 2. England J.h. Taylor

1904	1. Scotland Jack White	2. Scotland James Braid 2. England J.h. Taylor

1903	1. England Harry Vardon	2. England Tom Vardon	3. Scotland Jack White

1902	1. Scotland Sandy Herd	2. England Harry Vardon 2. Scotland James Braid

1901	1. Scotland James Braid	2. England Harry Vardon	3. England J.h. Taylor

1900	1. England J.h. Taylor	2. England Harry Vardon	3. Scotland James Braid

1899	1. England Harry Vardon	2. Scotland Jack White	3. Scotland Andrew Kirkaldy

1898	1. England Harry Vardon	2. Scotland Willie Park Jr	3. England Harold Hilton

1897	1. England Harold Hilton	2. Scotland James Braid	3. Scotland Freddie Tait 3. England George Pulford

1896	1. England Harry Vardon	2. England J.h. Taylor	3. Scotland Willie Fernie 3. Scotland Freddie Tait

1895	1. England J.h. Taylor	2. Scotland Sandy Herd	3. Scotland Andrew Kirkaldy

1894	1. England J.h. Taylor	2. Great Britain Douglas Rolland	3. Scotland Andrew Kirkaldy

1893	1. Scotland Willie Auchterlonie	2. Great Britain John E. Laidlay	3. Scotland Sandy Herd

1892	1. England Harold Hilton	2. Scotland Hugh Kirkaldy 2. England John Ball Jr 2. Scotland Sandy Herd

1891	1. Scotland Hugh Kirkaldy	2. Scotland Willie Fernie 2. Scotland Andrew Kirkaldy

1890	1. England John Ball Jr	2. Scotland Willie Fernie 2. Scotland Archie Simpson

1889	1. Scotland Willie Park Jr	2. Scotland Andrew Kirkaldy	3. Scotland Ben Sayers

1888	1. Scotland Jack Burns	2. Great Britain David Anderson Jr 2. Scotland Ben Sayers

1887	1. Scotland Willie Park Jr	2. Scotland Bob Martin	3. Scotland Willie Campbell

1886	1. Scotland David Brown	2. Scotland Willie Campbell	3. Scotland Ben Campbell

1885	1. Scotland Bob Martin	2. Scotland Archie Simpson	3. Scotland David Ayton

1884	1. Scotland Jack Simpson	2. Great Britain Douglas Rolland 2. Scotland Willie Fernie

1883	1. Scotland Willie Fernie	2. Scotland Bob Ferguson	3. Great Britain Willie Brown

1882	1. Scotland Bob Ferguson	2. Scotland Willie Fernie	3. Scotland Jack Kirkaldy 3. Great Britain Fitz Boothby 3. Scotland Jamie Anderson 3. Scotland Bob Martin

1881	1. Scotland Bob Ferguson	2. Scotland Jamie Anderson	3. Scotland Ned Cosgrove

1880	1. Scotland Bob Ferguson	2. Scotland Peter Paxton	3. Scotland Ned Cosgrove

1879	1. Scotland Jamie Anderson	2. Scotland Andrew Kirkaldy 2. Great Britain Jamie Allan

1878	1. Scotland Jamie Anderson	2. Scotland Bob Kirk	3. Great Britain J.o.f. Morris

1877	1. Scotland Jamie Anderson	2. Scotland Bob Pringle	3. Scotland William Cosgrove 3. Scotland Bob Ferguson

1876	1. Scotland Bob Martin	2. Great Britain Davie Strath	3. Scotland Willie Park Sr

1875	1. Scotland Willie Park Sr	2. Scotland Bob Martin	3. Scotland Mungo Park

1874	1. Scotland Mungo Park	2. Scotland Tommy Morris Jr	3. Scotland George Paxton

1873	1. Scotland Tom Kidd	2. Scotland Jamie Anderson	3. Scotland Bob Kirk 3. Scotland Tommy Morris Jr

1872	1. Scotland Tommy Morris Jr	2. Great Britain Davie Strath	3. Scotland William Doleman

1870	1. Scotland Tommy Morris Jr	2. Scotland Bob Kirk 2. Great Britain Davie Strath

1869	1. Scotland Tommy Morris Jr	2. Scotland Bob Kirk	3. Great Britain Davie Strath

1868	1. Scotland Tommy Morris Jr	2. Scotland Tom Morris Sr	3. Scotland Robert Andrew

1867	1. Scotland Tom Morris Sr	2. Scotland Willie Park Sr	3. Scotland Andrew Strath

1866	1. Scotland Willie Park Sr	2. Wales David Park	3. Scotland Robert Andrew

1865	1. Scotland Andrew Strath	2. Scotland Willie Park Sr	3. Scotland William Dow

1864	1. Scotland Tom Morris Sr	2. Scotland Andrew Strath	3. Scotland Robert Andrew

1863	1. Scotland Willie Park Sr	2. Scotland Tom Morris Sr	3. Wales David Park

1862	1. Scotland Tom Morris Sr	2. Scotland Willie Park Sr	3. Scotland Charlie Hunter

1861	1. Scotland Tom Morris Sr	2. Scotland Willie Park Sr	3. Scotland William Dow

1860	1. Scotland Willie Park Sr	2. Scotland Tom Morris Sr	3. Scotland Andrew Strath

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