Activities Sports & Athletics The British Open Tournament History, Records and Facts About the Open Championship Share PINTEREST Email Print The British Open trophy every golfer wants: The Claret Jug at St. Andrews. Mark Runnacles/Getty Images Sports & Athletics Golf Golf Tournaments Basics History Gear Golf Courses Famous Golfers Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Cricket Extreme Sports Football Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Professional Wrestling Skateboarding Skating Paintball Soccer Swimming & Diving Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Activities Learn More by Brent Kelley Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. Updated May 24, 2019 The British Open golf tournament is one of the four major championships of men's professional golf. And it's the oldest, dating to 1860. And yes, for your sticklers out there, we'll say it: The correct and proper name for this major is "The Open Championship." We predominantly use British Open (and do most golfers in North America and many outside of the U.K.) as a way of distinguishing between the British and U.S. Opens and other national opens. 2019 British Open When: July 18-21, 2019Where: Royal Portrush (Dunluce Links) in Portrush, Northern IrelandTicket info 2018 British Open Playing at Carnoustie Golf Links, Francesco Molinari became the first golfer from Italy to win one of the four major championships of men's golf. In a final round in which Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods both held or shared the lead at various times, it was Molinari whose 69 pushed him to the title. Molinari finished at 8-under 276. It capped a great stretch of golf by Molinari, who in late May won BMW Championship, a major on the European Tour; then, in early July, added the PGA Tour's Quicken Loans National. Final LeadersFrancesco Molinari, 276Justin Rose, 278Rory McIlroy, 278Kevin Kisner, 278Xander Schuffele, 278Eddie Pepperell, 279Tiger Woods, 279Kevin Chappell, 279Full Scores Helpful FAQs for tournament week: What is the British Open cut rule?What is the playoff format?What is a links course?What is the Open rota? Previous Winners at Carnoustie1931 - Tommy Armour1937 - Henry Cotton1953 - Ben Hogan1968 - Gary Player1975 - Tom Watson1999 - Paul Lawrie2007 - Padraig Harrington 2017 British Open Jordan Spieth didn't make it easy on himself, but he won the tournament for his third victory in a major championship. Over the front nine of the final round, Spieth blew a 3-stroke lead. Then he dropped into second place after hitting one of the wildest shots any winner had hit in a major he won. But after that, Spieth played the next four holes in 5-under. Previous Open Championships British Open Past Champions The British Open dates back to 1860, and you can see every champion through the years on this list. See also: British Open playoffs Top 10 Golfers of All-Time at the British OpenWho knows - maybe the winner of this year's tournament will some day appear on this list. For now, these are the best golfers ever at playing the Open. British Open Golf Tournament - Facts, Figures, Trivia British Open RecordsWondering about the oldest and youngest winners? The tournament scoring record? Browse through some of the British Open records. British Open FAQHere we tackle some of the most common questions we are asked about the Open. Click on the link above to view them all, or pick one of these popular entries: Why is the trophy called the Claret Jug?What are the Open scoring records?Who is the youngest Open winner? Which golfer has the most wins in the British Open? British Open Golf CoursesWhat links have hosted the Open Championship? Here's the list of every golf course used as a site for the championship. Future Sites 2019: Royal Portrush2020: Royal St. George's Continue Reading