The first 29 instalments of The Open Championship were won by Scots. Players from Scotland picked up a further 10 titles between 1893 and 1920. Scottish born Tommy Armour won at Carnoustie in 1931, but it was then a 54 year wait before another Scotsman lifted the Claret Jug - Sandy Lyle, who took the title at Royal St George’s in 1985.
Paul Lawrie won famously at Carnoustie in 1999, coming from 10 behind with a round to play to take the title in a playoff against Jean Van de Velde and Justin Leonard. Colin Montgomerie had a chance to win at St Andrews in 2005 but Tiger proved to be too good that time, as he so often did.
