▁States ▁won ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁by ▁the ▁score ▁of ▁ 1 9 ½ – 1 2 ½ , ▁but ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁the ▁competition ▁ended ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 6 – 1 6 ▁tie ▁when ▁Jack ▁Nick laus ▁gener ously ▁conced ed ▁a ▁short ▁put t ▁to ▁Tony ▁Jack lin ▁to ▁hal ve ▁their ▁match , ▁which ▁later ▁became ▁known ▁as ▁" The ▁Con cess ion ." ▁As ▁def ending ▁champions ▁in ▁a ▁tie , ▁the ▁U . S . ▁retained ▁the ▁tro phy ; ▁they ▁kept ▁it ▁for ▁another ▁six teen ▁years , ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁ ▁Open ▁Championship ▁The ▁Open ▁Championship ▁was ▁first ▁held ▁at ▁Royal ▁B irk dale ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁and ▁has ▁hosted ▁ten ▁times . ▁▁ ▁Note : ▁For ▁multiple ▁w inners ▁of ▁The ▁Open ▁Championship , ▁su pers cript ▁ord inal ▁ident ifies ▁which ▁in ▁their ▁respective ▁care ers . ▁The ▁Open ▁began ▁pay ing ▁in ▁U . S . ▁dollars ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁subsequent ▁figures ▁in ▁pounds ▁are ▁rounded ▁estimates . ▁ ▁Women ’ s ▁British ▁Open ▁W inners ▁of ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁British ▁Open ▁at ▁Royal ▁B irk dale . ▁ ▁The ▁course ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁on ▁the ▁men ' s ▁ro ta ▁to ▁be ▁placed ▁into ▁the ▁women ' s ▁ro ta . ▁ ▁Notes ▁For ▁multiple ▁w inners ▁of ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁British ▁Open , ▁su pers cript ▁ord inal ▁ident ifies ▁which ▁in