American Champion Golfers

The United States of America has a proud relationship with The Open, producing more winners of golf’s original Championship than any other nation.

From Jock Hutchison in 1921 to Xander Schauffele in 2024, 32 players from the USA have enjoyed the incredible honour of securing the Claret Jug.

American Champion Golfers at The Open

Please note, Hutchison and Tommy Armour were born in Scotland, but both men were naturalised citizens of the United States when they won The Open.

Jock Hutchison – 1921 (St Andrews)

Walter Hagen (4) – 1922 (Royal St George’s), 1924 (Royal Liverpool), 1928 (Royal St George’s), 1929 (Muirfield)

Bobby Jones (3) – 1926 (Royal Lytham & St Annes), 1927 (St Andrews), 1930 (Royal Liverpool)

Tommy Armour – 1931 (Carnoustie)

Gene Sarazen – 1932 (Prince’s)

Denny Shute – 1933 (St Andrews)

Sam Snead – 1946 (St Andrews)

Ben Hogan – 1953 (Carnoustie)

Arnold Palmer (2) – 1961 (Royal Birkdale), 1962 (Troon)

Tony Lema – 1964 (St Andrews)

Jack Nicklaus (3) – 1966 (Muirfield), 1970 (St Andrews), 1978 (St Andrews)

Lee Trevino (2) – 1971 (Royal Birkdale), 1972 (Muirfield)

Tom Weiskopf – 1973 (Troon)

Tom Watson (5) – 1975 (Carnoustie), 1977 (Turnberry), 1980 (Muirfield), 1982 (Royal Troon), 1983 (Royal Birkdale)

Johnny Miller – 1976 (Royal Birkdale)

Bill Rogers – 1981 (Royal St George’s)

Mark Calcavecchia – 1989 (Royal Troon)

John Daly – 1995 (St Andrews)

Tom Lehman – 1996 (Royal Lytham & St Annes)

Justin Leonard – 1997 (Royal Troon)

Mark O’Meara – 1998 (Royal Birkdale)

Tiger Woods (3) – 2000 (St Andrews), 2005 (St Andrews), 2006 (Royal Liverpool)

David Duval – 2001 (Royal Lytham & St Annes)

Ben Curtis – 2003 (Royal St George’s)

Todd Hamilton – 2004 (Royal Troon)

Stewart Cink – 2009 (Turnberry)

Phil Mickelson – 2013 (Muirfield)

Zach Johnson – 2015 (St Andrews)

Jordan Spieth – 2017 (Royal Birkdale)

Collin Morikawa – 2021 (Royal St George’s)

Brian Harman – 2023 (Royal Liverpool)

Xander Schauffele – 2024 (Royal Troon)