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Top tournament results: Royal Troon (Old)

The main tournaments played at Royal Troon (Old) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.

2024
Majors
275 (-9)
$3,100,000
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Schauffele, Xander

Score

275 (-9)

Prize money

$3,100,000

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (152nd) (July 18-21). Second-placed Justin Rose (Eng) and Billy Horschel (USA) finished 2 shots behind Xander Schauffele (USA), who recorded his second major championship win and second in 2024. American golfers claimed a clean sweep of the season's men's major championship titles for the first time since 1982. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

2020
Majors
Popov, Sophia
277 (-7)
$675,000
AIG

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Popov, Sophia

Score

277 (-7)

Prize money

$675,000

Title sponsor

AIG

The AIG Women's British Open (44th) (Aug 20-23). Second-placed Jasmine Suwannapura (Thai) finished 2 shots behind 27-year-old Sophia Popov (Ger). At the time ranked 304th in the world, Popov, who had not previously won on the LPGA or Ladies European Tours, became the first German to win a women's major championship. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

2016
Majors
264 (-20)
£1,175,000
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Stenson, Henrik

Score

264 (-20)

Prize money

£1,175,000

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (145th) (July 14-17). Second-placed Phil Mickelson (USA) (63, 69, 70, 65) finished 3 shots behind first-time major championship winner Stenson (Swe) (68, 65, 68, 63), who recorded the lowest ever gross score in a men's major. J.B.Holmes (USA) finished third, a further 11 shots behind Mickelson. Stenson became the first Swede ever to win a men's major championship. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

2012
Amateur
Dunbar, Alan
1 hole
n/a
R&A

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Dunbar, Alan

Score

1 hole

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

R&A

The Amateur Championship (117th). Dunbar (N.Ire) beat Matthias Schwab (Aut) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire. Early rounds also played at nearby Glasgow Gailes Links].

2008
Majors
Vaughan, Bruce
278 (-6)
€199,000
Mastercard

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Vaughan, Bruce

Score

278 (-6)

Prize money

€199,000

Title sponsor

Mastercard

The Senior Open Championship presented by MasterCard (22nd) (July 24-27). Vaughan (USA) beat John Cook (USA) at the first playoff hole. This was Vaughan's first win in a major championship, and first in a European or PGA Tour event. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

2004
Majors
274 (-10)
£720,000
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Hamilton, Todd

Score

274 (-10)

Prize money

£720,000

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (133rd) (July 15-18). Hamilton (USA) beat Ernie Els (RSA) in a 4-hole playoff: Hamilton 15 (E), Els 16 (+1). [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Wolstenholme, Gary

Score

6 & 5

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

R&A

The Amateur Championship (108th). Wolstenholm (Eng) beat Raphael De Sousa (Switz) 6 and 5 in the final. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

1997
Majors
272 (-12)
£250,000
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Leonard, Justin

Score

272 (-12)

Prize money

£250,000

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (126th) (July 17-20). Second-placed Darren Clarke (N. Ire) and Jesper Parnevik (Swe) finished 3 shots behind first-time major championship winner Leonard (USA). [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

1989
Majors
275 (-13)
£80,000
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Calcavecchia, Mark

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

£80,000

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (118th) (July 20-23). First-time major championship winner Calcavecchia (USA) beat Greg Norman (Aus) and Wayne Grady (Aus) in a four-hole playoff: Calcavecchia 13 (-2), Grady 16 (+1), Norman (did not finish). This was the first Open to be decided by a playoff conducted over four holes. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Rosenthal, Jody

Score

4 & 3

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU

The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (81st). Rosenthal (USA) beat Julie Brown (Scot) 4 and 3 in the final. [Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

1982
Majors
284 (-4)
£32,000
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Watson, Tom

Score

284 (-4)

Prize money

£32,000

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (111th) (July 15-18). Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) and Nick Price (Zim) finished 1 shot behind Watson (USA), who recorded back-to-back major championship wins, and the fourth of his five wins in The Open. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

McEvoy, Peter

Score

4 & 3

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

R&A

The Amateur Championship (83rd). McEvoy (Eng) won this title for the second straight year, beating Paul McKellar (Scot) 4 and 3 in the final. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

1973
Majors
276 (-12)
£5,500
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Weiskopf, Tom

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

£5,500

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (102nd) (July 11-14). Second-placed Johnny Miller (USA) and Neil Coles (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Weiskopf (USA). [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Bonallack, Michael

Score

7 & 6

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

R&A

The Amateur Championship (73rd). Bonallack (Eng) beat Joe Carr (Ire) 7 and 6 in the final. This was the third of Bonallack's five Amateur Championship wins. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

1962
Majors
276 (-12)
£1,400
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Palmer, Arnold

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

£1,400

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (91st) (July 11-13). Second-placed Kel Nagle (Aus) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Palmer (USA). [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

1956
Amateur
Beharrell, John
5 & 4
n/a
R&A

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Beharrell, John

Score

5 & 4

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

R&A

The Amateur Championship (61st). Beharrell (Eng) beat Leslie Taylor (Scot) 5 and 4 in the final. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

1952
Amateur
Paterson, Moira
39th hole
n/a
LGU

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Paterson, Moira

Score

39th hole

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU

The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (49th). Paterson (Scot) beat Frances Stephens (Eng) at the 39th hole in the final. [Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

1950
Majors
279 (-9)
£300
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Locke, Bobby

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

£300

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (79th) (July 5-7). Second-placed Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Locke (RSA). This was the second of Locke's four Open Championship wins. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

1938
Amateur
Yates, Charles
3 & 2
n/a
R&A

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Yates, Charles

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

R&A

The Amateur Championship (49th). Yates (USA) beat Cecil Ewing (Ire) 3 and 2 in the final. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Wethered, Joyce

Score

37th hole

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU

The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (28th). Defending champion Wethered (Eng) beat Cecil Leitch (Eng) at the 37th hole in the final. [Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Havers, Arthur

Score

295

Prize money

£75

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (58th) (June 14-15). Second-placed Walter Hagen (USA) finished 1 shot behind Havers (Eng). [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

1904
Amateur
Dod, Lottie
1 hole
n/a
LGU

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Dod, Lottie

Score

1 hole

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU

The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (12th). Charlotte "Lottie" Dod (Eng) beat May Hezlet (Ire) by 1 hole in the final. [Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

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