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Golf - The Open Championship

Most Appearances

This list features the golfers with the most tour starts in The Open Championship history.

RANK	GOLFERS	APPEARANCES	YEARS
1	Gary Player	46	1956—2001
2	Sandy Lyle	43	1974—2018
3	Sandy Herd	38	1885—1933
4	Jack Nicklaus	38	1962—2005
5	Tom Watson	38	1975—2015
6	Nick Faldo	37	1976—2015
7	Ben Sayers	35	1878—1914
8	Tom Morris Sr.	34	1860—1896
9	Bob Charles	34	1958—2001
10	Tom Williamson	32	1897—1936
11	Ernie Els	32	1989—2023

References

The Open. (n.d.) Records and Statistics. Available at: https://www.theopen.com/records-and-statistics (Accessed: 1 December 2025).

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