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  • 1906 Open Champion, James Braid

  • 1959 Open Champion, Gary Player

  • 2007 Seniors Open Champion, Tom Watson

  • 2013 Open Champion, Phil Mickelson

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Past Champions


Open Championship

(UK unless otherwise stated)
1892H H Hilton305
1896H Vardon316
1901J Braid309
1906J Braid300
1912E Ray295
1929W Hagen USA292
1935A Perry283
1948T H Cotton284
1959G J Player South Africa284
1966J Nicklaus USA282
1972L Trevino USA278
1980T Watson USA271
1987N Faldo279
1992N Faldo272
2002E Els South Africa278
2013P Mickelson USA281

AIG Women’s Open Championship

2022A Buhai274

Senior Open Championship

2007Tom Watson USA284

British Amateur Championship

1897A J T Allan beat J Robb4 and 2
1903R Maxwell beat H G Hutchinson7 and 5
1909R Maxwell beat Capt. C K Hutchison1 up
1920C J H Tolley beat R A Gardner, USAat 37th
1926J Sweetser, USA beat A F Simpson6 and 5
1932J de Forest beat E W Fiddian3 and 1
1954D W Bachli, Australia beat W C Campbell, USA2 up
1974T Homer beat J Gabrielsen2 up
1990R Muntz, Netherlands beat M Macara7 and 6
1998S Garcia,Spain beat C Williams7 and 6
2010Jin Jeong, South Korea beat J Byrne5 and 4

Walker Cup

1959USA won 9 – 3 against the British Isles
1979USA won 15½ – 8½ against Great Britain & Ireland

Ryder Cup

1973USA won 19 – 13 against Great Britain & Ireland

Home Internationals Amateur

1948England
1956Scotland
1988England
2008Ireland

Scottish Amateur Championship

1923J T Dobson beat W W Mackenzie3 and 2
1928W W Mackenzie beat W E Dodds5 and 3
1938E D Hamilton beat R Rutherford4 and 2
1949R Wight beat H McInally1 up
1955R R Jack beat A C Miller2 and 1
1962S W T Murray beat R D B M Shade2 and 1
1968G B Cosh beat R L Renfrew4 and 3

British Mid-Amateur Championship

2005D Perrett beat S Sansome1 up

Scottish Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship

1967B J Gallacher291
1977P J McKeller299

Scottish Ladies Championship

1914Miss E R Anderson beat Miss F S Teacher20th hole

Vagliano Trophy

1963British Isles won 20 – 10 against Europe

Curtis Cup

1952British Isles won 5 – 4 against USA
1984USA won 9½ – 8½ against British Isles

The Clubhouse

The Honourable Company welcomes men and women golfers to play the course throughout the year and everyone coming to Muirfield is encouraged to enjoy the atmosphere of our Clubhouse.

The Clubhouse

Past Champions

Muirfield has been the venue for many special events: 16 Open and 11 Amateur Championships; the Ryder, Walker and Curtis Cups; and numerous international and national tournaments. Most recently we hosted the AIG Women’s Open Championship, early August 2022.

Past Champions

Course History

The course at Muirfield was created by Old Tom Morris in 1891 and then re-designed in 1925 by Harry Colt using the original area and an additional 50 acres purchased by the Club.

Course History