Awarded to the winner of the Open Championship if the winner is a member of the Association.
Ryle Memorial Medal
| Year |
Name |
Venue |
Score |
| 2008 |
Padraig Harrington |
Royal Birkdale |
283 |
| 2007 |
Padraig Harrington |
Carnoustie |
277 |
| 1999 |
Paul Lawrie |
Carnoustie |
290 |
| 1992 |
Nick Faldo |
Muirfield |
272 |
| 1990 |
Nick Faldo |
St Andrews |
270 |
| 1988 |
Severiano Ballesteros |
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s |
273 |
| 1987 |
Nick Faldo |
Muirfield |
279 |
| 1985 |
Sandy Lyle |
Royal St George’s |
282 |
| 1984 |
Severiano Ballesteros |
St Andrews |
276 |
| 1979 |
Severiano Ballesteros |
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s |
283 |
| 1974 |
Gary Player |
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s |
282 |
| 1969 |
Tony Jacklin |
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s |
280 |
| 1968 |
Gary Player |
Carnoustie |
289 |
| 1967 |
Roberto de Vicenzo |
Royal Liverpool |
278 |
| 1965 |
Peter Thomson |
Royal Birkdale |
285 |
| 1963 |
Bob Charles |
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s |
277 |
| 1960 |
Kel Nagle |
St Andrews |
278 |
| 1959 |
Gary Player |
Muirfield |
284 |
| 1958 |
Peter Thomson |
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s |
278 |
| 1957 |
Bobby Locke |
St Andrews |
279 |
| 1956 |
Peter Thomson |
Royal Liverpool |
286 |
| 1955 |
Peter Thomson |
St Andrews |
281 |
| 1954 |
Peter Thomson |
Royal Birkdale |
283 |
| 1952 |
Bobby Locke |
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s |
287 |
| 1951 |
Max Faulkner |
Royal Portrush |
285 |
| 1950 |
Bobby Locke |
Royal Troon |
279 |
| 1949 |
Bobby Locke |
Royal St George’s |
283 |
| 1948 |
Henry Cotton |
Muirfield |
284 |
| 1947 |
Fred Daly |
Royal Liverpool |
293 |
| 1939 |
Dick Burton |
St Andrews |
290 |
| 1938 |
Reg Whitcombe |
Royal St George’s |
295 |
| 1937 |
Henry Cotton |
Carnoustie |
290 |
| 1936 |
Alf Padgham |
Royal Liverpool |
287 |
| 1935 |
Alf Perry |
Muirfield |
283 |
| 1934 |
Henry Cotton |
Royal St George’s |
283 |
| 1923 |
Arthur Havers |
Royal Troon |
295 |
| 1920 |
George Duncan |
Deal, Royal Cinque Ports |
303 |
| 1914 |
Harry Vardon |
Prestwick |
306 |
| 1913 |
JH Taylor |
Royal Liverpool |
304 |
| 1912 |
Ted Ray |
Muirfield |
295 |
| 1911 |
Harry Vardon |
Royal St George’s |
303 |
| 1910 |
James Braid |
St Andrews |
299 |
| 1909 |
JH Taylor |
Deal, Royal Cinque Ports |
295 |
| 1908 |
James Braid |
Prestwick |
291 |
| 1907 |
Arnaud Massy |
Royal Liverpool |
312 |
| 1906 |
James Braid |
Muirfield |
300 |
| 1905 |
James Braid |
St Andrews |
318 |
| 1904 |
Jack White |
Royal St George’s |
296 |
| 1903 |
Harry Vardon |
Prestwick |
300 |
| 1902 |
Alex Herd |
Royal Liverpool |
307 |
| 1901 |
James Braid |
Muirfield |
309 |