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Top tournament results: Royal Lytham & St Annes

The main tournaments played at Royal Lytham & St Annes are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Alliss, Peter

Score

280

Prize money

£600

Title sponsor

Dunlop

Played as the Dunlop £2750 Tournament. Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) and Dai Rees (Wales) finished 1 shot behind Alliss (Eng). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Ballesteros, Seve

Score

283 (-1)

Prize money

£15,000

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (108th) (July 18-21). Second-placed Ben Crenshaw (USA) and Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 3 shots behind Ballesteros (Esp). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1988
Majors
273 (-11)
£80,000
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Ballesteros, Seve

Score

273 (-11)

Prize money

£80,000

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (117th) (July 14-18). Second-placed Nick Price (Zim) finished 2 shots behind Ballesteros (Esp), who recorded his third Open Championship title. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Charles, Bob

Score

291 (+7)

Prize money

£36,650

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Senior British Open (7th). Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) and Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1963
Majors
277 (-7)
£1,500
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Charles, Bob

Score

277 (-7)

Prize money

£1,500

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (92nd) (July 10-12). Bob Charles (NZ) beat Phil Rodgers (USA) in a 36-hole playoff: Charles 140 (E), Rodgers 148 (+8). Charles became the first left-hander to win a major championship. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1947
Europe
3 & 2
£750
News of the World

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Daly, Fred

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

£750

Title sponsor

News of the World

Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 24-27). Daly (N.Ire) beat Flory Van Donck (Belg) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final, to become the first man since James Braid in 1905 to jointly hold the Open Championship and Professional match Play Championship titles. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

2001
Majors
274 (-10)
£600,000
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Duval, David

Score

274 (-10)

Prize money

£600,000

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (130th) (July 19-22). Second-placed Niclas Fasth (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Duval (USA). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

2012
Majors
273 (-7)
£900,000
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Score

273 (-7)

Prize money

£900,000

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (141st) (July 19-22). A second Open Championship title for Els (RSA), whose final day back-nine 32 helped him eclipse Adam Scott (Aus) by 1 shot. The Australian, chasing his first Major, held a four shot lead with four to play, but had to settle for second place after bogeying each of the last four holes. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Hall, Georgia

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$490,000

Title sponsor

Ricoh

The Ricoh Women's British Open (42nd) (Aug 2-5). Second-placed Pornanong Phatlum (Thai) finished 2 shots behind 22-year-old Hall (Eng), who claimed her first Ladies European Tour, LPGA Tour and major championship win. Hall was the only player to shoot four sub-70 rounds. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Huggett, Brian

Score

293 (+9)

Prize money

£1,750

Title sponsor

Dunlop

Played as the Dunlop Masters (25th) (Sept 10-12). Second-placed David Graham (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Huggett (Wales). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1969
Majors
280 (-4)
£4,250
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Jacklin, Tony

Score

280 (-4)

Prize money

£4,250

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (98th) (July 9-12). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Tony Jacklin (Eng). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Jacklin, Tony

Score

283 (-1)

Prize money

£750

Title sponsor

Pringle

Played as the Pringle of Scotland Tournament (June 22-24). Second-placed David Snell (Eng) finished 4 shots behind 22-year-old Tony Jacklin (Eng), who recorded his second win in an open international event. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Jones, Bobby

Score

291

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (61st) (June 23-25). Second-placed Al Watrous (USA) finished 2 shots behind Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones, Jr (USA, amateur). In trouble in a fairway bunker at the long par-4 17th in the final round, Jones played an unbelievable shot from the bunker onto the green. A plaque beside the bunker now celebrates this extraordinary shot. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Langer, Bernhard

Score

274 (-6)

Prize money

$314,330

Title sponsor

Rolex

The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex (33rd). Second-placed Paul Broadhurst (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Langer (Ger), who recorded a record fourth win in this event. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1996
Majors
271 (-13)
£200,000
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Lehman, Tom

Score

271 (-13)

Prize money

£200,000

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (125th) (July 18-21). Second-placed Mark McCumber (USA) and Ernie Els (RSA) finished 2 shots behind first-time major championship winner Lehman (USA). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Little, Lawson

Score

1 hole

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

R&A

The Amateur Championship (46th). Little (USA) beat Dr William Tweddell (Eng) by 1 hole in the final to win this title for the second straight year. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Locke, Bobby

Score

287 (-1)

Prize money

£300

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (81st) (July 9-11). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Locke (RSA). This was the third of Locke's four Open Championship wins. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Matthew, Catriona

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU

The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (90th). Catriona Matthew (Scot, nee Lambert) beat Kirsty Speak (Eng) 3 and 2 in the final. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Matthew, Catriona

Score

285 (-3)

Prize money

$335,000

Title sponsor

Ricoh

The Ricoh Women's British Open (33rd) (Jul 30-Aug 2). Second-placed Karrie Webb (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Matthew (Scot), who became the first Scot and only the fourth Briton to win a women's major championship. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Padgham, Alf

Score

301

Prize money

£525

Title sponsor

Daily Mail

Played as the Daily Mail £2500 Tournament. Second-placed and defending champion Charlie Ward (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Padgham (Eng). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1974
Majors
282 (-2)
£5,500
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Player, Gary

Score

282 (-2)

Prize money

£5,500

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (103rd) (July 10-13). Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Player (RSA). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Ray, Ted

Score

288

Prize money

£300

Title sponsor

Daily Mail

Played as the Daily Mail £1000 Tournament. Second-placed Len Holland (Eng) and Abe Mitchell (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Ray (Jersey). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Sorenstam, Annika

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

$254,880

Title sponsor

Weetabix

The Weetabix Women's British Open (27th) (Jul 31-Aug 3). Second-placed Se Ri Pak (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Sörenstam (Swe), who recorded her second major championship win of 2003, sixth major title overall, and a coveted career grand slam of major titles. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Steinhauer, Sherri

Score

281 (-7)

Prize money

$305,440

Title sponsor

Weetabix

The Weetabix Women's British Open (30th) (Aug 3-6). Second-placed Sophie Gustafson (Swe) and Cristie Kerr (USA) finished 3 shots behind Steinhauer (USA). This was Steinhauer's third win in this event (the first two coming before its recognition as an LPGA major championship). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Steinhauer, Sherri

Score

292 (+4)

Prize money

£100,000

Title sponsor

Weetabix

Played as the Weetabix Women's British Open (Aug 13-16; Eurpn Ladies' PGA/LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Sophie Gustafson (Swe) and Brandie Burton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Steinhauer (USA). Strong winds battered the course throughout the event. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Suggs, Louise

Score

1 hole

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU

The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (45th). Suggs (USA) beat Jean Donald (Scot) by 1 hole in the final. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1958
Majors
278 (-10)
£1,000
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Peter

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (87th) (July 2-5). Thomson (Aus) beat Dave Thomas (Wales) in a 36-hole playoff: Thomson 139 (-3), Thomas 143 (+1). This was the fourth of Thomson's five Open Championship wins. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1893
Amateur
Scott, Lady Margaret
7 & 5
n/a
LGU

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Scott, Lady Margaret

Score

7 & 5

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU

The inaugural Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship. Lady Margaret Scott (Eng) beat Issette Pearson (Eng) 7 and 5 in the final. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

2022
Amateur
Potgieter, Aldrich
3 & 2
amateur
R&A

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Potgieter, Aldrich

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

R&A

The Amateur Championship (127th) (June 13-18). 17-year-old Aldrich Potgieter (RSA) beat 23-year-old Sam Bairstow (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final, to become the youngest winner of the Amateur Championship since 16-year-old Matteo Manassero in 2009. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1913
Amateur
Dodd, Muriel
8 & 6
n/a
LGU

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Dodd, Muriel

Score

8 & 6

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU

The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (21st), and first year the final match was played over 36-holes. Dodd (Eng) beat defending champion Evelyn Chubb (Eng) 8 and 6 in the final. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

2007
Amateur
Weaver, Drew
2 & 1
n/a
R&A

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Weaver, Drew

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

R&A

The Amateur Championship (112th). Weaver (USA) beat Tim Stewart (Aus) 2 and 1 in the final. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs. Early rounds also played at nearby St Annes Old Links].

1986
Amateur
Curry, David
11 & 9
n/a
R&A

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Curry, David

Score

11 & 9

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

R&A

The Amateur Championship (91st). Curry (Eng) beat Geoff Birtwell (Eng) 11 & 9 in the final. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1955
Amateur
Conrad, Joe
3 & 2
amateur
R&A

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Conrad, Joe

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

R&A

The Amateur Championship (60th). Lt. Joseph W. "Joe" Conrad (USA) beat Alan Slater (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1994
Europe
Wargo, Tom
280 (-8)
£36,650
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Wargo, Tom

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

£36,650

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Senior British Open (8th). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and Doug Dalziel (USA) finished 2 shots behind Wargo (USA). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1992
Europe
Fourie, John
282 (-2)
£33,330
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fourie, John

Score

282 (-2)

Prize money

£33,330

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Senior British Open (6th). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and Neil Coles (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Fourie (RSA). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1991
Europe
Verwey, Bobby
285 (-1)
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Verwey, Bobby

Score

285 (-1)

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Senior British Open (5th). Won by Verwey (RSA). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1976
Team Events
USA
11.5 - 6.5
LGU / USGA

Category

Team Events

Winner (holder)

USA

Score

11.5 - 6.5

Prize money

Title sponsor

LGU / USGA

The Curtis Cup (19th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in 2x three foursomes and 2x six singles. Result: USA 11.5, GB&I 6.5. Non-playing captains: Barbara McIntire (USA); Belle McCorkindale Robertson (Scot/GB&I). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].
FRIDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Ann Irvin (Eng) lost to Beth Daniel 4&3; Dinah Oxley Henson (Eng) bt Cindy Hill 1 hole; Suzanne Cadden (Scot) lost to Nancy Lopez 3&1; Mary McKenna (Ire) lost to Nancy Roth Syms 1 hole; Tegwen Perkins (Wales) lost to Debbie Massey 1 hole; Julia Greenhalgh (Eng) halved with Barbara Barrow.
SATURDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches): Henson lost to Daniel 3&2; Greenhalgh beat Syms 2&1; Cadden lost to Donna Horton White 6&5; Jennie Lee-Smith (Eng) lost to Massey 3&2; Perkins bt Hill 1 hole; McKenna bt Carol Semple 1 hole.
Ann Stant (Eng) did not play in the singles.

2015
Team Events
GB&I
16.5 - 9.5
R&A / USGA

Category

Team Events

Winner (holder)

GB&I

Score

16.5 - 9.5

Prize money

Title sponsor

R&A / USGA

The Walker Cup (45th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Ten top amateurs per team competing in 2x four foursomes, 1x eight singles and 1x ten singles. Result: GB&I 16.5, USA 9.5. Non-playing captains: John "Spider" Miller (USA); Nigel Edwards (Wales/GB&I). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].
SATURDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Ashley Chesters (Eng) halved with Bryson DeChambeau; Paul Dunne (Ire) lost to Hunter Stewart 2 holes; Grant Forrest (Scot) lost to Scott Harvey 2&1; Jimmy Mullen (Eng) bt Denny McCarthy 2 holes; Ewen Ferguson (Scot) bt Maverick McNealy 1 hole; Gary Hurley (Ire) halved with Robby Shelton; Jack Hume (Ire) lost to Beau Hossler 1 hole; Gavin Moynihan (Ire) bt Jordan Niebrugge 4&2.
SUNDAY SINGLES (ten 18-hole matches): Chesters bt Niebrugge 3&1; Dunne halved with McNealy; Mullen bt McCarthy 3&2; Cormac Sharvin (N.Ire) bt Mike McCoy 4&3; Ferguson lost to Hossler 1 hole; Forrest bt Harvey 2&1; Hurley bt Stewart 1 hole; Jack McDonald (Scot) halved with Lee McCoy; Hume halved with Shelton; Moynihan lost to DeChambeau 6&5.

2026
Majors
Aug 2026
tba
AIG

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Score

Aug 2026

Prize money

tba

Title sponsor

AIG

The AIG Women's Open (50th). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

1977
Team Events
USA
12.5 - 7.5
PGA / PGA of Am

Category

Team Events

Winner (holder)

USA

Score

12.5 - 7.5

Prize money

Title sponsor

PGA / PGA of Am

The Ryder Cup (22nd) (Sept 15-17). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of five foursome matches, five fourballs and ten singles. Non-playing captains: Dow Finsterwald (USA); Brian Huggett (Wales/GB&I). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].
Overall result: USA 12.5, GB&I 7.5.
Saturday singles (home player stated first): Howard Clark (Eng) lost to Lanny Wadkins 4&3; Neil Coles (Eng) lost to Lou Graham 5&3; Peter Dawson (Eng) bt Don January 5&4; Brian Barnes (Scot) bt Hale Irwin 1 hole; Tommy Horton (Eng) lost to Dave Hill 5&4; Bernard Gallacher (Scot) bt Jack Nicklaus 1 hole; Eamonn Darcy (Ire) lost to Hubert Green 1 hole; Mark James (Eng) lost to Raymond Floyd 2&1; Nick Faldo (Eng) bt Tom Watson 1 hole; Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) bt Jerry McGee 2 holes. // Ken Brown (Scot), Tony Jacklin (Eng), Ed Sneed (USA) and Dave Stockton (USA) did not play in the singles.

1961
Team Events
USA
14.5 - 9.5
PGA / PGA of Am

Category

Team Events

Winner (holder)

USA

Score

14.5 - 9.5

Prize money

Title sponsor

PGA / PGA of Am

The Ryder Cup (14th) (Oct 13/14). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of eight foursome matches and 16 singles. Playing captains: Jerry Barber (USA); Dai Rees (Wales/GB). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].
Overall result: USA 14.5, GB 9.5.
Saturday morning singles (home player stated first): Harry Weetman (Eng) lost to Doug Ford 1 hole; Ralph Moffitt (Eng) lost to Mike Souchak 5&4; Peter Alliss (Eng) halved with Arnold Palmer; Ken Bousfield (Eng) lost to Billy Casper 5&3; Dai Rees (Wales) bt Jay Hebert 2&1; Neil Coles (Eng) halved with Gene Littler; Bernard Hunt (Eng) bt Jerry Barber 5&4; Christy O'Connor (Ire) lost to Dow Finsterwald 2&1.
Saturday afternoon singles: Weetman lost to Art Wall Jr 1 hole; Alliss bt Bill Collins 3&2; Hunt lost to Souchak 2&1; Tom Haliburton (Scot) lost to Palmer 2&1; Rees bt Ford 4&3; Bousfield bt Barber 1 hole; Coles bt Finsterwald 1 hole; O'Connor halved with Littler.
Note: John Panton (Scot) did not play in the singles matches.
Format: first year that the eight 36-hole singles matches were replaced by sixteen 18-hole matches.

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