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Age *	Golfer (Country)	Year of First Win
97 years 75 days	Gene Sarazen (USA)	1932
94 years 48 days	Roberto de Vicenzo (Argentina)	1967
94 years 39 days	Kel Nagle (Australia)	1960
93 years 114 days	Jock Hutchinson (USA)	1921
91 years 328 days	J. H. Taylor (England)	1894
90 years 204 days	Willie Auchterlonie (Scotland)	1893
90 years 245 days	Gary Player (South Africa) †	1959
90 years 34 days	Bob Charles (New Zealand) †	1963
89 years 361 days	Sam Snead (USA)	1946
88 years 301 days	Peter Thomson (Australia)	1954
88 years 212 days	Max Faulkner (England)	1951

* Age when they died, or age at 28 July 2026 if still alive | † Indicates still alive

Other British Open winners still alive in their 80s as at 22 December 2025: Lee Trevino, USA (86), Jack Nicklaus USA (86), Tony Jacklin, England (82).

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