Open Championship Win Count Comparison (Golf)
Compare 10 Open Championship win counts: Vardon 6, Watson 5, Thomson 5, Nicklaus 3, Norman 2 and more. R and A wins in a tool. Full table and bars inside.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Vardon wins Top here at 6 victories. | 6 wins | England, 1896 to 1914 | R and A roll of honour: Vardon 6 Open wins |
| Tom Watson wins Ties Thomson at 5 victories. | 5 wins | USA, 1975 to 1983 | R and A roll of honour: Watson 5 Open wins |
| Peter Thomson wins Ties Watson at 5 victories. | 5 wins | Australia, 1954 to 1965 | R and A roll of honour: Thomson 5 Open wins |
| Young Tom Morris wins Ties Old Tom at 4 victories. | 4 wins | Scotland, 1868 to 1872 | R and A roll of honour: Young Tom Morris 4 Open wins |
| Old Tom Morris wins Ties Young Tom at 4 victories. | 4 wins | Scotland, 1861 to 1867 | R and A roll of honour: Old Tom Morris 4 Open wins |
| Jack Nicklaus wins Ties Woods at 3 victories. | 3 wins | USA, 1966 to 1978 | R and A roll of honour: Nicklaus 3 Open wins |
| Tiger Woods wins Ties Nicklaus at 3 victories. | 3 wins | USA, 2000 to 2006 | R and A roll of honour: Woods 3 Open wins |
| Nick Faldo wins Ties Nicklaus at 3 victories. | 3 wins | England, 1987 to 1992 | R and A roll of honour: Faldo 3 Open wins |
| Seve Ballesteros wins Ties Nicklaus at 3 victories. | 3 wins | Spain, 1979 to 1988 | R and A roll of honour: Seve 3 Open wins |
| Greg Norman wins Lowest here at 2 victories. | 2 wins | Australia, 1986 and 1993 | R and A roll of honour: Norman 2 Open wins |
About this converter
Open Championship victories run 2 to 6 across ten champions. Vardon at 6 tops the table from the braided era. Watson and Thomson tie at 5 next. Young Tom Morris and Old Tom Morris tie at 4. Nicklaus, Woods, Faldo and Seve tie at 3. Norman at 2 closes the table. That makes one Vardon equal triple a Norman of Opens. Every value is the official R and A roll of honour through the 2024 championship at Troon.
How to use it
Pick two golfers and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first wins, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total wins. Try 1 Vardon against Norman victories.
Amateur era titles count the same as Open era titles here, stated plainly. Playoff losses never enter rows. Future championships can add winners, so the table pins completed counts through 2024, stated here. Six wins stand as the record. Faldo and Seve tie the 3 line with Nicklaus and Woods, keeping four champions level. Young Tom and Old Tom tie at 4, keeping two eras level.
FAQ
Who has the most Open wins here?
Harry Vardon with 6 wins.
Who has the fewest?
Greg Norman at 2 among these ten.
Where are these counts from?
The official R and A roll of honour through the 2024 championship.
Are other majors included?
No. Only Open Championship wins are rowed. Other majors stay out.
Sources
- R and A official roll of honour (Vardon 6, Watson 5, Thomson 5, Young Tom Morris 4, Old Tom Morris 4)
- R and A official roll of honour (Nicklaus 3, Woods 3, Faldo 3, Seve 3, Norman 2)
Last verified: 2026-10-03 · 10 entries
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