The British Open is one of golf's most legendary stages. Some of the game's greatest performers -- Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Hale Irwin and Tiger Woods, to name a few -- have helped to build the tournament's legend. Find out more about these Legends of the Game:

Palmer in 1962:
Arnold Palmer, who is credited with reviving American interest in the British Open, put together a remarkable performance at Royal Troon in his successful defense of the Claret Jug. Palmer dominated the field, cruising to a six-stroke victory over Kel Nagle and posting a new Open record total of 276.

Nicklaus in 1966: Jack Nicklaus captured his first Claret Jug and fourth major at Muirfield. He finished with a 282 total, edging Doug Sanders and Dave Thomas by a stroke. Nicklaus went on to earn three British Open championships.

Watson in 1977: Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson, who squared off earlier in the year at the Masters, renewed their rivalry at Turnberry. Watson closed with consecutive rounds of 65 to edge Nicklaus by one stroke. Their totals of 268 and 269 shattered the tournament record of 276. Watson's win was his second in three years at the British Open, while Nicklaus finished second for a record sixth time.

Player in 1974: During the final round, Gary Player's approach on No. 18 hit the clubhouse wall and landed in an awkward position, leaving him with two options: Play the shot or drop for a one-stroke penalty. He played the shot, hitting left-handed with the back of his putter. The ball landed on the green, and he two-putted for a four-shot victory over Peter Oosterhuis, earning his third Claret Jug.

Norman in 1986: Australia's Greg Norman earns his first British Open crown, equaling the lowest-round record with a second-round 63. He led after the third round of every major that year, but the British Open trophy is the one he took home.

Tiger does it again
Tiger Woods added another chapter to his major championship history by picking up his third Claret Jug and his 11th major championship overall. He was consistent all week long at Hoylake, allowing him to seize the victory by two strokes over Chris DiMarco.

Calcavecchia charging at Hoylake
Mark Calcavecchia is in the hunt this weekend at Royal Liverpool, trailing leader Tiger Woods by only four strokes heading into the final round at the British Open. He is searching for his second British Open title, the other coming in 1989.

Standard for the Spaniard
Jose Maria Olazabal, two time Masters champion, joined in the scoring Friday at Hoylake by shooting a 4-under 68 to move to 3-under for the tournament. Olazabal would love to climb the leaderboard and finish in the top five, like he did in last year's British Open.

O'Meara looking to leave his mark
Mark O'Meara quietly put together a solid round during first round action at Royal Liverpool, shooting a 1-under 71. O'Meara would love to make some noise at this year's British Open, the last event that we won on the TOUR.