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2011 PGA TOUR Regular SeasonBritish OpenSECTION TOURNAMENT HISTORIES3NOTESTiger Woods tied for 23rd in 2010 in his seventhstart of the season. In 1998, he won the BellSouthClassic in his ninth start—his longest stretch tostart a season before winning.Lee Westwood’s runner-up finish was his fifthtop-three finish in his last 10 major championshipstarts.Paul Casey’s tie for third was his best outing innine starts at the British Open. His only other top-10 was a tie for seventh in 2008.PAUL CASEYTOURNAMENT HISTORYYear Winner Score Runner-up Score Location Par/Yards1999 Paul Lawrie* .................290 Justin Leonard ...............290 Carnoustie, Scotland ....................................71/7,361Jean Van de Velde2000 Tiger Woods .................269 Thomas Bjorn .................277 St. Andrews, Scotland..................................72/7,115Ernie Els2001 David Duval ..................274 Niclas Fasth ...................277 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England ............71/6,9052002 Ernie Els* ......................278 Stuart Appleby ...............278 Muirfield, Scotland .......................................71/7,034Steve ElkingtonThomas Levet2003 Ben Curtis .....................283 Thomas Bjorn .................284 Royal St. George’s, England .........................71/7,106Vijay Singh2004 Todd Hamilton* ............274 Ernie Els .........................274 Royal Troon, Scotland .................................71/7,1752005 Tiger Woods .................274 Colin Montgomerie ........279 St. Andrews, Scotland ................................72/7,2792006 Tiger Woods .................270 Chris DiMarco ................272 Royal Liverpool, England ..............................72/7,2582007 Padraig Harrington* .....277 Sergio Garcia .................277 Carnoustie, Scotland ....................................71/7,3612008 Padraig Harrington .......283 Ian Poulter .....................287 Royal Birkdale, England................................70/7,1732009 Stewart Cink* ...............278 Tom Watson ..................278 Turnberry, Scotland ......................................70/7,2042010 Louis Oosthuizen ..........272 Lee Westwood ..............279 St. Andrews, Scotland ................................72/7,305KEY: * = Playoff Note: Became an official PGA TOUR victory/money became official in 1995Just seven players have posted consecutive BritishOpen victories since 1951 (16 overall): PadraigHarrington (2007-08), Tiger Woods (2005-06),Tom Watson (1982-83), Lee Trevino (1971-72),Arnold Palmer (1961-62) and Peter Thomson(1954-56).Tournament Record:267, Greg Norman, 1993 (Royal St. Georges)18-Hole Record:63, Mark Hayes, 1977 (Turnberry); Isao Aoki, 1980(Muirfield); Greg Norman, 1986 (The Ailsa Course ); PaulBroadhurst, 1990 (St. Andrews); Jodie Mudd, 1991 (RoyalBirkdale); Nick Faldo, 1993 (Royal St. Georges); PayneStewart, 1993 (Royal St. Georges); Rory McIlroy, 2010(St. Andrews Links - Old Course)LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN3-68 PGA TOUR 2011 GuidePGATOUR.COM