Who was the last European winner of The Open as of 2024?

The last European winner of The Open as of 2024 was Shane Lowry. He won the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, becoming only the second champion from the Republic of Ireland after Pádraig Harrington.

Lowry produced a commanding performance, sharing the halfway lead before shooting a third-round 63. He finished at 15 under par and defeated England’s Tommy Fleetwood by six strokes. The victory was Lowry’s first major championship title and made him a national sporting hero in Ireland.

The answer can be confused with Francesco Molinari, who won the previous Open in 2018, or Henrik Stenson, the 2016 champion. The 2020 Open was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the 2021 and 2022 winners were American Collin Morikawa and Australian Cameron Smith. The 2023 and 2024 champions were Brian Harman and Xander Schauffele, so Lowry remained the most recent European winner through 2024.