Has an English golfer ever won The Open Championship at Royal Troon?

Arthur Havers is the only English golfer to win the Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club. Havers won the tournament when it was held at Royal Troon for the first time more than a century ago in 1923, in what was the 58th edition of the Open.

The Open Championship is being held at the Royal Troon Golf for the 10th time. The first tournament at Royal Troon was played in 1923. This is the third tournament of this century. The other two were held in 2004 and 2016.

Arthur Havers won the 1923 Open Championship by one stroke over Walter Hagen. He won $75 out of the total prize money of $225. The list of players with countries who won the Open Championship at Royal Troon is as follows:

1923: Arthur Havers (England)
1950: Bobby Locke (South Africa)
1962: Arnold Palmer (United States)
1973: Tom Weiskopf (United States)
1982: Tom Watson (United States)
1989: Mark Calcavecchia (United States)
1997: Justin Leonard (United States)
2004: Todd Hamilton (United States)
2016: Henrik Stenson (Sweden)

In 1973 and 1982, two English golfers came close to winning the tournament. Neil Coles was three shots behind Tom Weiskopf of the United States. In 1982, Peter Oosterhuis was just one shot short of Tom Watson.

The top 3 players at the Open Championship are from England or Ireland after 36 holes

Since 1951, the top 3 at the Open Championship 2024 are all from England or Ireland after the completion of 36 holes.

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Shane Lowry of Ireland is at the top of the leaderboard after two rounds of the Open Championship 2024. Lowry scored a bogey-free 5-under 66 in the first round and followed it with a 2-under 69 in the second round. He has an aggregate score of 7 under 135.

Daniel Brown and Justin Rose are tied for second position with an aggregate score of 5-under 137. Brown carded 65 in the first round and 72 in the second round while Rose scored 69 in the first round and 68 in the second.

In 1951, Max Faulkner, Normal Sutton, Fred Daly, and Harry Weetman were the top players on the leaderboard at the halfway stage. Faulkner emerged as the winner by two strokes over Antonio Cerdá of Argentina.

The last English player to win the Open Championship was Nico Faldo in 1992. He also won the tournament in 1987 and 1990. Let's take a look at the last 50 winners of the Open Championship with venues:

2023 Royal Liverpool: Brian Harman (271, -13)
2022 St Andrews: Cameron Smith (268, -20)
2021 Royal St George's: Collin Morikawa (265, -15)
2019 Royal Portrush: Shane Lowry (269, -15)
2018 Carnoustie: Francesco Molinari (276, -8)
2017 Royal Birkdale: Jordan Spieth (268, -12)
2016 Royal Troon: Henrik Stenson (264, -20)
2015 St Andrews: Zach Johnson (273, -15)
2014 Royal Liverpool: Rory McIlroy (271, -17)
2013 Muirfield: Phil Mickelson (281, -3)
2012 Royal Lytham & St Annes: Ernie Els (273, -7)
2011 Royal St George's: Darren Clarke (275, -5)
2010 St Andrews: Louis Oosthuizen (272, -16)
2009 Turnberry: Stewart Cink (278, -2)
2008 Royal Birkdale: Pádraig Harrington (283, +3)
2007 Carnoustie: Pádraig Harrington (277, -7)
2006 Royal Liverpool: Tiger Woods (270, -18)
2005 St Andrews: Tiger Woods (274, -14)
2004 Royal Troon: Todd Hamilton (274, -10)
2003 Royal St George's: Ben Curtis (283, -1)
2002 Muirfield: Ernie Els (278, -6)
2001 Royal Lytham & St Annes: David Duval (274, -10)
2000 St Andrews: Tiger Woods (269, -19)
1999 Carnoustie: Paul Lawrie (290, +6)
1998 Royal Birkdale: Mark O'Meara (280, E)
1997 Royal Troon: Justin Leonard (272, -12)
1996 Royal Lytham & St Annes: Tom Lehman (271, -13)
1995 St Andrews: John Daly (282, -6)
1994 Turnberry: Nick Price (268, -12)
1993 Royal St George's: Greg Norman (267, -13)
1992 Muirfield: Nick Faldo (272, -12)
1991 Royal Birkdale: Ian Baker-Finch (272, -8)
1990 St Andrews: Nick Faldo (270, -18)
1989 Royal Troon: Mark Calcavecchia (275, -13)
1988 Royal Lytham & St Annes: Seve Ballesteros (273, -11)
1987 Muirfield: Nick Faldo (279, -5)
1986 Turnberry: Greg Norman (280, E)
1985 Royal St George's: Sandy Lyle (282, +2)
1984 St Andrews: Seve Ballesteros (276, -12)
1983 Royal Birkdale: Tom Watson (275, -9)
1982 Royal Troon: Tom Watson (284, -4)
1981 Royal St George's: Bill Rogers (276, -4)
1980 Muirfield: Tom Watson (271, -13)
1979 Royal Lytham & St Annes: Seve Ballesteros (283, -1)
1978 St Andrews: Jack Nicklaus (281, -7)
1977 Turnberry: Tom Watson (268, -12)
1976 Royal Birkdale: Johnny Miller (279, -9)
1975 Carnoustie: Tom Watson (279, -9)
1974 Royal Lytham & St Annes: Gary Player (282, -2)
1973 Troon: Tom Weiskopf (276, -12)

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