The last major of men’s golf will be starting in just five days, with the best of golfers from the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf coming together for one last time. After the scintillating victory of Bryson DeChambeau and a heartbroken Rory McIlroy leaving Pinehurst No. 2, the two will meet again at Royal Troon, St. Andrews.

Who would prevail over the other, and who would make some records? While that remains a mystery, here is a rundown of the top 5 records made at the Open Championship.

5. Old Tom Morris is the only golfer to hold three records at The Open

The old Tom Morris was one of the greatest golfers to ever step onto the greens. Playing at the home of golf and his home soil too, Morris became the only golfer to clinch three distinct records at the Open Championship. In the history of the Open, Old Morris holds the largest margin of victory of 13 strokes that he attained when he won the major in 1962 for the second time.

And things don’t stop there. Morris won the Open Championship two more times, once in 1864 and again in 1867. In the latter event, he became the oldest champion at the age of 46 years and 102 days to win the major, and to date, that record has not been broken at St. Andrews. A good 29 years later, in 1896, Morris played the Open Championship for the last time and was named the oldest competitor at age 74, with 360 days to be in the field. Indeed, Old Morris left a remarkable legacy behind, and more so at the Open Championship, which would never be forgotten.

4. Collin Morikawa winning the major in his debut

The last time a player had won The Open in his debut was in 2003 by Ben Curtis. But Collin Morikawa prevailed in 2021 when he fought through the windy conditions at the Royal St. George as he finished two strokes ahead of Jordan Spieth and won his second major title. But it was not a hassle for him.

He had done it at the PGA Championship in 2020 and was able to do that two years ago. Morikawa shot a bogey-free final round of 4 under 66 and finished 15 under 265 to be the only golfer in the last two decades to win The Open Championship in his debut. Additionally, this victory made him the fifth golfer in history since World War II to lift the Claret Jug on his debut.

3. Rory McIlroy winning the Open after leading every round

How many times does it happen that a golfer wins a major after leading every round? Well, it happened in 2014, and it was the last time something special occurred and the last time Rory McIlroy won a major in 10 years. The Northern Irishman had a stroke lead after the first round, which grew to four after 36 holes, and then he had a six-stroke lead after 54 holes as he shot 4 under 68.

Eventually, he shot 1 under 71 in the last round and joined Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus to win three golf majors by the age of 25. Now that it has been 10 years since McIlroy won his fifth major title, at his 17th appearance at the Open, McIlroy’s stars might align again, and he may win the fifth major at last. Let’s see how things turn out.

2. Phil Mickelson’s hard-earned victory at The Open

Phil Mickelson has won six major titles in his career; three Masters in 2004, 2006, and 2010, 2 PGA Championships in 2005 and 2021, and the Open Championship only once in 2013. That was a victory that came after years of grinding at St. Andrews. Lefty played eighteen editions of the Open Championship before he could card a victory and become the first champion in the last two decades to win the Open Championship after making 19 appearances.

At the historical Muirfield course, Lefty was the only one with an under-par score on the final day, as he shot 6 under 66 and won his fifth major title. With this, he also added his name to be the only one of three left-handed golfers winning the Open, joined by Bob Charles and Brian Harman.

1. Lowest winning score of The Open by Henrik Stenson

It was a major victory for Henrik Stenson’s career. An intense battle took place between Phil Mickelson and Stenson as both were chasing the Claret Jug. Coming to the final hole, Stenson had shot nine birdies in the final round as Mickelson was round behind him. At the last hole, Lefty finished with a two-putt par hole. Whereas, Stenson was 20 feet from the hole and needed just one shot for a birdie.

Stenson did just that as he drained the final hole and 10th birdie of his round and finished with 20 under 264, the lowest winning score by any champion, as he shot four rounds of 68, 65, 68, and 63 to clinch the 2016 Open Championship. Stenson’s cumulative record was also the lowest 72-hole score about 20 under par in the history of The Open.

In the decades-long history of The Open Championship, many records have been made and broken. It remains to be seen which golfer will make some new ones or add his name to the old ones at the 152nd Open in just a few days.