Awarded to the Association member born in, or with a parent or parents born in, the UK or Republic of Ireland who finishes highest in the Open Championship.
Braid Taylor Memorial Medal
| Year |
Name |
Venue |
Score |
| 2011 |
Darren Clarke |
Royal St George's |
275 |
| 2010 |
Lee Westwood |
St Andrews |
279 |
| 2009 |
Lee Westwood |
Turnberry |
279 |
| 2008 |
Padraig Harrington |
Royal Birkdale |
283 |
| 2007 |
Padraig Harrington |
Carnoustie |
277 |
| 2006 |
Robert Rock |
Royal Liverpool |
282 |
| 2005 |
Colin Montgomerie |
St Andrews |
279 |
| 2004 |
Lee Westwood |
Royal Troon |
278 |
| 2003 |
Nick Faldo |
Royal St George’s |
287 |
| 2002 |
Padraig Harrington |
Muirfield |
279 |
| 2001 |
Ian Woosnam |
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s |
278 |
| 2000 |
Darren Clarke |
St Andrews |
280 |
| 1999 |
Paul Lawrie |
Carnoustie |
290 |
| 1998 |
Gordon Brand Jr |
Royal Birkdale |
288 |
| 1997 |
Darren Clarke |
Royal Troon |
275 |
| 1996 |
Nick Faldo |
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s |
274 |
| 1995 |
Steven Bottomley |
St Andrews |
283 |
| 1994 |
Mark James |
Turnberry |
273 |
| 1993 |
Nick Faldo |
Royal St George’s |
269 |
| 1992 |
Nick Faldo |
Muirfield |
272 |
| 1991 |
Eamonn Darcy |
Royal Birkdale |
277 |
| 1990 |
Nick Faldo |
St Andrews |
270 |
| 1989 |
David Feherty |
Royal Troon |
279 |
| 1988 |
Nick Faldo |
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s |
279 |
| 1987 |
Nick Faldo |
Muirfield |
279 |
| 1986 |
Gordon J Brand |
Turnberry |
285 |
| 1985 |
Sandy Lyle |
Royal St George’s |
282 |
| 1984 |
Nick Faldo |
St Andrews |
282 |
| 1983 |
Denis Durnian |
Royal Birkdale |
280 |
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Nick Faldo |
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Christy O’Connor Jr |
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| 1982 |
Peter Oosterhuis |
Royal Troon |
285 |
| 1981 |
Mark James |
Royal St George’s |
283 |
| 1980 |
Carl Mason |
Muirfield |
280 |
| 1979 |
Mark James |
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s |
287 |
| 1978 |
Peter Oosterhuis |
St Andrews |
284 |
| 1977 |
Tommy Horton |
Turnberry |
284 |
| 1976 |
Mark James |
Royal Birkdale |
288 |
| |
Christy O’Connor Jr |
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Tommy Horton |
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| 1975 |
Peter Oosterhuis |
Carnoustie |
282 |
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Neil Coles |
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| 1974 |
Peter Oosterhuis |
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s |
286 |
| 1973 |
Neil Coles |
Royal Troon |
279 |
| 1972 |
Tony Jacklin |
Muirfield |
280 |
| 1971 |
Tony Jacklin |
Royal Birkdale |
280 |
| 1970 |
Tony Jacklin |
St Andrews |
286 |
| 1969 |
Tony Jacklin |
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s |
280 |
| 1968 |
Maurice Bembridge |
Carnoustie |
293 |
| 1967 |
Clive Clark |
Royal Liverpool |
284 |
| 1966 |
Dave Thomas |
Muirfield |
283 |