<P> On January 17, 2014, it was announced that Carnoustie Golf Links - which operates the six publicly owned courses, including the Championship Course - had appointed its first - ever female chairman, Pat Sawers . </P> <P> This is a list of The Open Championship champions at Carnoustie Golf Links: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> Score </Th> <Th> Winner's share (£) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> R1 </Th> <Th> R2 </Th> <Th> R3 </Th> <Th> R4 </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> Tommy Armour </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 296 (+ 8) </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> Henry Cotton </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 290 (+ 6) </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Ben Hogan </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 282 (− 6) </Td> <Td> 500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Gary Player </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 289 (+ 1) </Td> <Td> 3,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tom Watson </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 279 (− 9) </Td> <Td> 7,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Paul Lawrie </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> 290 (+ 6) </Td> <Td> 350,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Pádraig Harrington </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> 277 (− 7) </Td> <Td> 750,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 19--22 July </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> Score </Th> <Th> Winner's share (£) </Th> </Tr>

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