<Table> Multiple Open championship champions <Tr> <Th> Golfer </Th> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Years </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Harry Vardon ( JEY ) </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1896 , 1898 , 1899 , 1903 , 1911 , 1914 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> James Braid ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1901 , 1905 , 1906 , 1908 , 1910 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> John Henry Taylor ( ENG ) </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1894 , 1895 , 1900 , 1909 , 1913 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Peter Thomson ( AUS ) </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1954 , 1955 , 1956 , 1958 , 1965 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tom Watson ( USA ) </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1975 , 1977 , 1980 , 1982 , 1983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tom Morris Sr. ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1861 , 1862 , 1864 , 1867 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tom Morris Jr . ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1868 , 1869 , 1870 , 1872 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Willie Park Sr. ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1860 , 1863 , 1866 , 1875 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Walter Hagen ( USA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1922 , 1924 , 1928 , 1929 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bobby Locke ( RSA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1949 , 1950 , 1952 , 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jamie Anderson ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1877 , 1878 , 1879 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bob Ferguson ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1880 , 1881 , 1882 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bobby Jones ( a ) ( USA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1926 , 1927 , 1930 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Henry Cotton ( ENG ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1934 , 1937 , 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gary Player ( RSA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1959 , 1968 , 1974 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jack Nicklaus ( USA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1966 , 1970 , 1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Seve Ballesteros ( ESP ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1979 , 1984 , 1988 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nick Faldo ( ENG ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1987 , 1990 , 1992 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tiger Woods ( USA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2000 , 2005 , 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bob Martin ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1876 , 1885 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Willie Park Jr . ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1887 , 1889 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Harold Hilton ( a ) ( ENG ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1892 , 1897 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Arnold Palmer ( USA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1961 , 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lee Trevino ( USA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1971 , 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Greg Norman ( AUS ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1986 , 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pádraig Harrington ( IRL ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 , 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ernie Els ( RSA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2002 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Multiple Open championship champions <Tr> <Th> Golfer </Th> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Years </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Harry Vardon ( JEY ) </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1896 , 1898 , 1899 , 1903 , 1911 , 1914 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> James Braid ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1901 , 1905 , 1906 , 1908 , 1910 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> John Henry Taylor ( ENG ) </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1894 , 1895 , 1900 , 1909 , 1913 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Peter Thomson ( AUS ) </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1954 , 1955 , 1956 , 1958 , 1965 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tom Watson ( USA ) </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1975 , 1977 , 1980 , 1982 , 1983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tom Morris Sr. ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1861 , 1862 , 1864 , 1867 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tom Morris Jr . ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1868 , 1869 , 1870 , 1872 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Willie Park Sr. ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1860 , 1863 , 1866 , 1875 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Walter Hagen ( USA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1922 , 1924 , 1928 , 1929 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bobby Locke ( RSA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1949 , 1950 , 1952 , 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jamie Anderson ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1877 , 1878 , 1879 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bob Ferguson ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1880 , 1881 , 1882 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bobby Jones ( a ) ( USA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1926 , 1927 , 1930 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Henry Cotton ( ENG ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1934 , 1937 , 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gary Player ( RSA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1959 , 1968 , 1974 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jack Nicklaus ( USA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1966 , 1970 , 1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Seve Ballesteros ( ESP ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1979 , 1984 , 1988 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nick Faldo ( ENG ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1987 , 1990 , 1992 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tiger Woods ( USA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2000 , 2005 , 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bob Martin ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1876 , 1885 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Willie Park Jr . ( SCO ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1887 , 1889 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Harold Hilton ( a ) ( ENG ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1892 , 1897 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Arnold Palmer ( USA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1961 , 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lee Trevino ( USA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1971 , 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Greg Norman ( AUS ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1986 , 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pádraig Harrington ( IRL ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 , 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ernie Els ( RSA ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2002 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who has won the most british open golf titles
who has won the most british open golf titles
Harry Vardon
Harry Vardon