This year Royal Troon will host the Open Championship for the 10th time, coming 101 years since it first staged the event back in 1923.
There have been some low scores over the Ayrshire course during those nine times the Claret Jug has been won here, and some legendary figures have claimed the spoils.
Bobby Locke and Arnold Palmer won their second Opens here, Tom Watson won his fourth and Todd Hamilton claimed one of the biggest surprise victories the tournament has ever seen.
All that plus Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson putting on a stunning show on one of the most exhilarating Open Sundays in history – let’s look at all the Open winners at Royal Troon.
Arthur Havers – 1923
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The first Open held at Troon came in 1923 after a James Braid re-design of the course, and the title went to Arthur Havers in dramatic fashion.
The Englishman holed a bunker shot on the 72nd hole to earn a one-shot victory over Walter Hagen and claim his one and only Major.
Back in the days when The Open was staged over two gruelling 36-hole days it was some effort, with Havers finishing the first round T2 then climbing into a lead he’d never relinquish.
Bobby Locke – 1950
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South African great Bobby Locke won the second of his four Open titles and successfully defended the crown he won at Royal St George’s the year before.
Locke was the only player in the field to finish under par with his one under giving him a two-shot victory over Argentina’s Roberto Di Vicenzo.
His score of 279 was the best in the four-round era of the Open to that date – beating the previous mark of 283.
Arnold Palmer – 1962
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The great Arnold Palmer also successfully defended his Open title at Royal Troon, which was also his second Claret Jug and sixth of his seven Major triumphs.
Palmer was in great form in 1962 as he’d also claimed his third Masters title back in April to make this his second year of winning two Majors.
And he was dominant at Troon as his record 12 under par score of 276 gave him a six-shot victory over runner-up Kel Nagle in an event that also marked Jack Nicklaus’ first ever Open appearance.
Tom Weiskopf – 1973
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