The Open Championship
The Open Championship has been held at Royal Birkdale nine times.
| Year | Winner | Par | Score | Winner's share (£) |
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| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | ||||
| 1954 | Peter Thomson 1st | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 283 (-5) | 750 |
| 1961 | Arnold Palmer 1st | 72 | 70 | 73 | 69 | 72 | 284 (-4) | 1,400 |
| 1965 | Peter Thomson 5th | 73 | 74 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 285 (-7) | 1,750 |
| 1971 | Lee Trevino 1st | 73 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 278 (-14) | 5,500 |
| 1976 | Johnny Miller 1st | 72 | 72 | 68 | 73 | 66 | 279 (-9) | 7,500 |
| 1983 | Tom Watson 5th | 71 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 275 (-9) | 40,000 |
| 1991 | Ian Baker-Finch 1st | 70 | 71 | 71 | 64 | 66 | 272 (-8) | 90,000 |
| 1998 | Mark O'Meara 1st | 70 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 280 (E)PO | 300,000 |
| 2008 | Pádraig Harrington 2nd | 70 | 74 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 283 (+3) | 750,000 |
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