Open Championship Winners at Hoylake

A look at the winners of previous Open Championships played at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, England, site of this year’s championship July 17-20.

Using his driver only once in 72 holes, Woods finished two shots ahead of Chris DiMarco and captured his third Open Championship. (Getty Images)

After finishing second or third in six previous Opens, De Vicenzo became the first Argentinean to capture the claret jug. (Getty Images)

By a three-stroke margin, Australian Thomson won his third consecutive Open Championship – becoming the only man to do so in the 20th century. He would go on to win two more, in 1958 and 1965. (Getty Images)

Daly became the first golfer from Northern Ireland to win the Open Championship, defeating Englishman Reg Horne and American amateur Frank Stranahan by one stroke. (Getty Images)

Englishman Padgham broke through for his only Open Championship win after finishing third in 1934 and second in 1935. (Getty Images)

Despite a final-round 75, amateur Jones scored a two-stroke win over American pros Macdonald Smith and Leo Diegel to capture the second leg of his Grand Slam. It was Jones’ third Open Championship win. (Getty Images)

Hagen sank a 6-foot putt on the final hole to defeat Ernest Whitcombe by one shot and win the second of his eventual four Open Championships. (Getty Images)

Taylor, one-third of the famous “Great Triumvirate,” which also included James Braid and Harry Vardon, ran away with the last of his five Open Championships, defeating Ted Ray by eight shots. (Getty Images)

Frenchman Massy defeated J.H. Taylor by two shots to become the first overseas winner of the Open Championship. (Getty Images)

Despite shooting 81 in the final round, Scottish professional Herd (right) became the first Open champion to use the rubber-core Haskell ball. (Getty Images)

With a one-shot win over James Braid, Hilton became the second amateur to win the Open Championship. (Getty Images)

Open Championship winners at Hoylake