<P> During the 1960s, the club hosted the Ryder Cup twice, in 1965 and in 1969 . The United States won in 1965 by the score of 191⁄2--121⁄2, but in 1969 the competition ended in a 16--16 tie when Jack Nicklaus generously conceded a short putt to Tony Jacklin to halve their match, which later became known as "The Concession ." As defending champions in a tie, the U.S. retained the trophy; they kept it for another sixteen years, until 1985 . </P> <P> The Open Championship was first held at Royal Birkdale in 1954 and has hosted ten times . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Par </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> 1954 </Td> <Td> Peter Thomson </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 283 (− 9) </Td> <Td> 750 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Arnold Palmer </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 284 (− 4) </Td> <Td> 1,400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Peter Thomson </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 285 (− 7) </Td> <Td> 1,750 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Lee Trevino </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 278 (− 14) </Td> <Td> 5,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Johnny Miller </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> 279 (− 9) </Td> <Td> 7,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tom Watson </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 275 (− 9) </Td> <Td> 40,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Ian Baker - Finch </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> 272 (− 8) </Td> <Td> 90,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Mark O'Meara </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 280 (E) </Td> <Td> 300,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Pádraig Harrington </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 283 (+ 3) </Td> <Td> 750,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Jordan Spieth </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 268 (− 12) </Td> <Td> 1,420,000 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Par </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> Score </Th> <Th> Winner's share (£) </Th> </Tr>

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