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.
Majors
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].
Majors
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].
Majors
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].
Amateur
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].
Majors
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].
Majors
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].
Amateur
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].
Majors
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].
Majors
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].
Amateur
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].
Majors
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].
Amateur
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].
Majors
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].
Amateur
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].
Majors
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].
Amateur
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].
Amateur
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].
Majors
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].
Amateur
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].
Amateur
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].
Majors
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].
Amateur
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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