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| 2024 | Ballyliffin | Jacob Skov Olesen (Denmark) | 4&3 | Dominic Clemons (England) | Stroke Play
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| 2023 | Hillside and Southport & Ainsdale | Christo Lamprecht (South Africa) | 3&2 | Ronan Kleu (Switzerland) | Stroke Play
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| 2022 | Royal Lytham & St Annes/St Anne’s Old Links | Aldrich Potgieter (South Africa) | 3&2 | Sam Bairstow (Hallowes) | Stroke Play
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2021 | The Nairn Golf Club | Laird Shepherd (Rye) | 38th | Monty Scowsill (Woodbridge) | Stroke Play
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| 2020 | Royal Birkdale | Joe Long (Lansdown) | 4&3 | Joe Harvey (The Kendleshire) | Stroke Play
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| 2019 | Portmarnock & The Island | James Sugrue (Mallow) | 1 hole | Euan Walker (Kilmarnock (Barassie) | Stroke Play
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| 2018 | Royal Aberdeen & Murcar Links | Jovan Rebula (South Africa) | 3&2 | Robin Dawson (Tramore) | Stroke Play
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| 2017 | Royal St George’s/Prince’s | Harry Ellis (Meon Valley) | 38th | Dylan Perry (Australia) | Stroke Play
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| 2016 | Royal Porthcawl/Pyle & Kenfig | Scott Gregory (Corhampton) | 2&1 | Robert MacIntyre (Glencruitten) | Stroke Play
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| 2015 | Carnoustie/Panmure | Romain Langasque (France) | 4&2 | Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) | Stroke Play
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| 2014 | Royal Portrush/Portstewart | Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie) | 2&1 | Zander Lombard (South Africa) | Stroke Play
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| 2013 | Royal Cinque Ports/Prince's | Garrick Porteous (Bamburgh Castle) | 6&5 | Toni Hakula (Finland) | Stroke Play
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| 2012 | Royal Troon/Glasgow (Gailes) | Alan Dunbar (Rathmore) | 1 hole | Matthias Schwab (Austria) | Stroke Play
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| 2011 | Hillside/Hesketh | Bryden Macpherson (Australia) | 3&2 | Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) | Stroke Play
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| 2010 | Muirfield/North Berwick | Jin Jeong (South Korea) | 5&4 | James Byrne (Banchory) | Stroke Play
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| 2009 | Formby/West Lancashire | Matteo Manassero (Italy) | 4&3 | Sam Hutsby (Liphook) | Stroke Play
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| 2008 | Turnberry (Ailsa & Kintyre) | Reinier Saxton (Netherlands) | 3&2 | Tommy Fleetwood (Formby) | Stroke Play
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| 2007 | Royal Lytham & St Annes/ St Annes Old Links | Drew Weaver (USA) | 2&1 | Tim Stewart (Australia) | Stroke Play
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| 2006 | Royal St George’s/Prince's | Julien Guerrier (France) | 4&3 | Adam Gee (Leatherhead) | Stroke Play
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| 2005 | Royal Birkdale/Southport & Ainsdale | Brian McElhinney (North West) | 5&4 | John Gallagher (Swanston) | Stroke Play
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| 2004 | St Andrews (Old & Jubilee) | Stuart Wilson (Forfar) | 4&3 | Lee Corfield (Burnham & Berrow) | Stroke Play
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| 2003 | Royal Troon/Irvine | Gary Wolstenholme (Kilworth Springs) | 6&5 | Raphael De Sousa (Switzerland) | Stroke Play
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| 2002 | Royal Porthcawl/Pyle & Kenfig | Alejandro Larrazabal (Spain) | 1 hole | Martin Sell (Wrag Barn) | Stroke Play
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| 2001 | Prestwick/Kilmarnock (Barassie) | Michael Hoey (Shandon Park) | 1 hole | Ian Campbell (Marlborough) | Stroke Play
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| 2000 | Royal Liverpool/Wallasey | Mikko Ilonen (Finland) | 2&1 | Christian Reimbold (Germany) | Stroke Play
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| 1999 | Royal County Down/Kilkeel | Graeme Storm (Wynyard) | 7&6 | Aran Wainwright (Garforth) | Stroke Play
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| 1998 | Muirfield/Gullane No.1 | Sergio Garcia (Spain) | 7&6 | Craig Williams (Creigiau) | Stroke Play
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| 1997 | Royal St George’s/Royal Cinque Ports | Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) | 3&2 | Trevor Immelman (South Africa) | Stroke Play
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| 1996 | Turnberry (Ailsa & Arran) | Warren Bladon (Kenilworth) | 1 hole | Roger Beames (Wick) | Stroke Play
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| 1995 | Royal Liverpool/Wallasey | Gordon Sherry (Kilmarnock (Barassie)) | 7&6 | Michael Reynard (Moseley) | Stroke Play
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| 1994 | Nairn/Nairn Dunbar | Lee James (Broadstone) | 2&1 | Gordon Sherry (Kilmarnock (Barassie)) | Stroke Play
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| 1993 | Royal Portrush (Dunluce & Valley) | Iain Pyman (Sand Moor) | 37th | Paul Page (Dartford) | Stroke Play
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| 1992 | Carnoustie/Panmure | Stephen Dundas (Haggs Castle) | 7&6 | Bradley Dredge (Bryn Meadows) | Stroke Play
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| 1991 | Ganton/Scarborough North Cliff | Gary Wolstenholme (Bristol & Clifton) | 8&6 | Bob May (USA) | Stroke Play
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| 1990 | Muirfield/Luffness New | Rolf Muntz (Netherlands) | 7&6 | Michael Macara (Maesdu) | Stroke Play
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| 1989 | Royal Birkdale/Hillside | Stephen Dodd (Brynhill) | 5&3 | Craig Cassells (Murcar) | Stroke Play
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| 1988 | Royal Porthcawl/ Pyle & Kenfig | Christian Hardin (Sweden) | 1 hole | Ben Fouchee (South Africa) | Stroke Play
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| 1987 | Prestwick/Prestwick St Nicholas | Paul Mayo (Newport) | 3&1 | Peter McEvoy (Copt Heath) | Stroke Play
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| 1986 | Royal Lytham & St Annes/ St Annes Old Links | David Curry (Prudhoe) | 11&9 | S Geoffrey Birtwell (Fairhaven) | Stroke Play
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| 1985 | Royal Dornoch & Golspie | Garth McGimpsey (Bangor) | 8&7 | Graham Homewood (Ashford Manor) | Stroke Play
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| 1984 | Formby/Southport & Ainsdale | Jose MariaOlazabal (Spain) | 5&4 | Colin Montgomerie (Ilkley) | Stroke Play
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| 1983 | Turnberry | Philip Parkin (Newtown) | 5&4 | Jim Holtgrieve (USA) |
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| 1982 | Royal Cinque Ports | Martin S Thompson (Middlesbrough) | 4&3 | A K Stubbs (Leek) |
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| 1981 | St Andrews | Philippe Ploujoux (France) | 4&2 | Joel Hirsch (USA) |
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| 1980 | Royal Porthcawl | Duncan Evans (Leek) | 4&3 | David Suddards (South Africa) |
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| 1979 | Hillside | Jay Sigel (USA) | 3&2 | Scott Hoch (USA) |
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| 1978 | Royal Troon | Peter McEvoy (Copt Heath) | 4&3 | Paul McKellar (East Renfrewshire) |
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| 1977 | Ganton | Peter McEvoy (Copt Heath) | 5&4 | Hugh M Campbell (Falkirk Tryst) |
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| 1976 | St Andrews | Dick Siderowf (USA) | 37th | John C Davies (Royal Mid-Surrey) |
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| 1975 | Royal Liverpool | Vinny Giles III (USA) | 8&7 | Mark James (Burghley Park) |
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| 1974 | Muirfield | T W B Homer (Walsall) | 2 holes | Jimmy Gabrielsen (USA) |
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| 1973 | Royal Porthcawl | Dick Siderowf (USA) | 5&3 | P H Moody (Notts) |
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| 1972 | Royal St George’s | T W B Homer (Walsall) | 4&3 | Alan Thirlwell (Gosforth) |
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| 1971 | Carnoustie | Steve Melnyk (USA) | 3&2 | Jim Simons (USA) |
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| 1970 | Royal County Down | Michael Bonallack (Thorpe Hall) | 8&7 | Bill Hyndman III (USA) |
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| 1969 | Royal Liverpool | Michael Bonallack (Thorpe Hall) | 3&2 | Bill Hyndman III (USA) |
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| 1968 | Troon | Michael Bonallack (Thorpe Hall) | 7&6 | Joe Carr (Sutton) |
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| 1967 | Formby | Bob Dickson (USA) | 2&1 | Ron Cerrudo (USA) |
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| 1966 | Carnoustie | Bobby Cole (South Africa) | 3&2 | Ronnie Shade (Duddingston) |
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| 1965 | Royal Porthcawl | Michael Bonallack (Thorpe Hall) | 2&1 | Clive A Clark (Ganton) |
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| 1964 | Ganton | Gordon J Clark (Whitley Bay) | 39th | Michael Lunt (Moseley) |
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| 1963 | St Andrews | Michael Lunt (Moseley) | 2&1 | John G Blackwell (Royal & Ancient) |
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| 1962 | Royal Liverpool | Richard D Davies (USA) | 1 hole | John K D Povall (Whitchurch) |
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| 1961 | Turnberry | Michael Bonallack (Thorpe Hall) | 6&4 | James Walker (Irvine) |
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| 1960 | Royal Portrush | Joe Carr (Sutton) | 8&7 | Bob Cochran (USA) |
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| 1959 | Royal St George’s | Deane Beman (USA) | 3&2 | Bill Hyndman III (USA) |
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| 1958 | St Andrews | Joe Carr (Sutton) | 3&2 | Alan Thirlwell (Gosforth) |
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| 1957 | Formby | Robert Reid Jack (Dullatur) | 2&1 | Harold B Ridgley (Sandy Lodge) |
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| 1956 | Troon | John Beharrell (Little Aston) | 5&4 | Leslie G Taylor (Ranfurly Castle) |
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| 1955 | Royal Lytham & St Annes | Joe Conrad (USA) | 3&2 | Alan Slater (Wakefield) |
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| 1954 | Muirfield | D W Bachli (Australia) | 2&1 | Bill Campbell (USA) |
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| 1953 | Royal Liverpool | Joe Carr (Sutton) | 2 holes | Harvie Ward (USA) |
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| 1952 | Prestwick | Harvie Ward (USA) | 7&5 | Frank Stranahan (USA) |
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| 1951 | Royal Porthcawl | Dick Chapman (USA) | 5&4 | Charlie Coe (USA) |
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| 1950 | St Andrews | Frank Stranahan (USA) | 8&6 | Dick Chapman (USA) |
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| 1949 | Portmarnock | Max McCready (Sunningdale) | 2&1 | William Turnesa (USA) |
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| 1948 | Royal St George’s | Frank Stranahan (USA) | 5&4 | Charlie Stowe (Penn) |
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| 1947 | Carnoustie | William Turnesa (USA) | 3&2 | Dick Chapman (USA) |
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| 1946 | Birkdale | Jimmy Bruen Jr (Cork) | 4&3 | Robert Sweeny Jr (Royal & Ancient) |
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| 1940 – 1945 | Suspended during World War II |
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| 1939 | Royal Liverpool | Alex Kyle (Sandmoor) | 2&1 | Tony Duncan (Southerndown) |
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| 1938 | Troon | Charlie Yates (USA) | 3&2 | Cecil Ewing (County Sligo) |
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| 1937 | Royal St George’s | Robert Sweeny Jr (Royal & Ancient) | 3&2 | Lionel Munn (Royal St George's) |
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| 1936 | St Andrews | Hector Thomson (Williamwood) | 2 holes | J Ferrier (Australia) |
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| 1935 | Royal Lytham & St Annes | Lawson Little (USA) | 1 hole | Dr William Tweddell (Stourbridge) |
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| 1934 | Prestwick | Lawson Little (USA) | 14&13 | James Wallace (Troon Portland) |
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| 1933 | Royal Liverpool | Hon Michael Scott (Royal St George's) | 4&3 | T A Bourn (Sunningdale) |
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| 1932 | Muirfield | John De Forest (Addington) | 3&1 | Eric Fiddian (Stourbridge) |
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| 1931 | Westward Ho! | Eric Martin Smith (Royal St George's) | 1 hole | John De Forest (Addington) |
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| 1930 | St Andrews | Bobby Jones (USA) | 7&6 | Roger Wethered (Royal & Ancient) |
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| 1929 | Royal St George’s | Cyril Tolley (Rye) | 4&3 | John Nelson Smith (Earlsferry Thistle) |
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| 1928 | Prestwick | Philip Perkins (Castle Bromwich) | 5&4 | Roger Wethered (Worplesdon) |
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| 1927 | Royal Liverpool | Dr William Tweddell (Stourbridge) | 7&6 | D E Landale (Royal Liverpool) |
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| 1926 | Muirfield | Jesse Sweetser (USA) | 6&5 | Alexander Simpson (Lothianburn) |
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| 1925 | Royal North Devon | Robert Harris (Royal & Ancient) | 13&12 | Kenneth Fradgley (Warren) |
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| 1924 | St Andrews | Ernest Holderness (Walton Heath) | 3&2 | Edward Storey (Cambridge University) |
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| 1923 | Royal Cinque Ports | Roger Wethered (Worplesdon) | 7&6 | Robert Harris (Royal & Ancient) |
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| 1922 | Prestwick | Ernest Holderness (Walton Heath) | 1 hole | John Caven (Cochrane Castle) |
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| 1921 | Royal Liverpool | W I Hunter (Walmer & Kingsdown) | 12&11 | Allan J Graham (Royal Liverpool) |
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| 1920 | Muirfield | Cyril Tolley (Rye) | 37th | Robert A Gardner (USA) |
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| 1915 – 1919 | Suspended during World War I |
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| 1914 | Royal St George’s | Laurence Jenkins (Troon) | 3&2 | Charles Hezlet (Royal Portrush) |
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| 1913 | St Andrews | Harold Hilton (Royal Liverpool) | 6&5 | Robert Harris (Acton) |
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| 1912 | Royal North Devon | John Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool) | 38th | Abe Mitchell |
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| 1911 | Prestwick | Harold Hilton (Royal Liverpool) | 4&3 | E A Lassen (Lytham & St Annes) |
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| 1910 | Royal Liverpool | John Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool) | 10&9 | Colin Aylmer (Sidmouth) |
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| 1909 | Muirfield | Robert Maxwell (Tantallon) | 1 hole | Cecil Hutchison (Muirfield) |
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| 1908 | Royal St George’s | E A Lassen (Lytham & St Annes) | 7&6 | Herbert Taylor (Richmond) |
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| 1907 | St Andrews | John Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool) | 6&4 | Charles A Palmer (Royal & Ancient) |
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| 1906 | Royal Liverpool | James Robb (Prestwick St Nicholas) | 4&3 | C C Lingen (Sunningdale) |
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| 1905 | Prestwick | A Gordon Barry (St Andrews University) | 3&2 | Hon Osmund Scott (Royal North Devon) |
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| 1904 | Royal St George’s | Walter Travis (USA) | 4&3 | Edward B H Blackwell (Royal & Ancient) |
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| 1903 | Muirfield | Robert Maxwell (Tantallon) | 7&5 | Horace Hutchinson (Royal North Devon) |
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| 1902 | Royal Liverpool | Charles Hutchings (Royal Liverpool) | 1 hole | Sidney Fry (Mid-Surrey) |
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| 1901 | St Andrews | Harold Hilton (Royal Liverpool) | 1 hole | John Low (Royal & Ancient) |
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| 1900 | St George’s | Harold Hilton (Royal Liverpool) | 9&7 | James Robb (St Andrews New) |
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| 1899 | Prestwick | John Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool) | 37th | Freddie Tait (Black Watch) |
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| 1898 | Royal Liverpool | Freddie Tait (Black Watch) | 7&5 | S Mure Fergusson (Royal & Ancient) |
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| 1897 | Muirfield | A J T Allan (Edinburgh) | 4&2 | James Robb (St Andrews New) |
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| 1896 | St George’s | Freddie Tait (Black Watch) | 8&7 | Harold Hilton (Royal Liverpool) |
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| 1895 | St Andrews | Leslie MBalfour-Melville (Royal Liverpool) | 37th | John Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool) | Match Play |
| 1894 | Royal Liverpool | John Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool) | 1 hole | S Mure Fergusson (Royal & Ancient) |
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| 1893 | Prestwick | Peter Anderson (St Andrews University) | 1 hole | John E Laidlay (Muirfield) |
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| 1892 | St George’s | John Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool) | 3&1 | Harold Hilton (Royal Liverpool) |
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| 1891 | St Andrews | John E Laidlay (Muifield) | 37th | Harold Hilton (Royal Liverpool) |
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| 1890 | Royal Liverpool | John Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool) | 4&3 | John E Laidlay (Muirfield) |
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| 1889 | St Andrews | John E Laidlay (Muifield) | 2&1 | Leslie M Balfour (Royal & Ancient) |
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| 1888 | Prestwick | John Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool) | 5&4 | John E Laidlay (Muirfield) |
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| 1887 | Royal Liverpool | Horace Hutchinson (Westward Ho!) | 1 hole | John Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool) |
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| 1886 | St Andrews | Horace Hutchinson (Royal & Ancient) | 7&6 | Henry Lamb (Royal Wimbledon) |
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| 1885 | Royal Liverpool | A F Macfie (Royal & Ancient) | 7&6 | Horace Hutchinson (Royal & Ancient) | Match Play |
