Future Open venues: Which courses will host golf’s oldest major next?

There aren’t many things more exciting for golf fans than an Open host announcement – because that’s when we can all start planning our next trip to watch the world’s finest battle for the coveted Claret Jug.

So what are the future Open venues?

Currently, only the next two venues have been confirmed.

Here’s a quick rundown of where the ‘Champion Golfers of the Year’ will be crowned between now and 2026…

2025

Royal Portrush

Where: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
When: July 17-20
Previous years hosted: 1951, 2019

2026

Royal Birkdale

Where: Merseyside, England
When: July 16-19
Previous years hosted: 1954, 1961, 1965, 1971, 1976, 1983, 1991, 1998, 2008, 2017

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2027

St Andrews

Where: The Old Course, Fife

When: July 15-18

The Open returns to St Andrews

The 155th Open will be played at St Andrews from July 11-18 in 2027, marking five years since the championship was last held at The Old Course.

It will mark 100 years since legendary amateur Bobby Jones won The Open at St Andrews in 1927 when he successfully defended his title by six shots. 

This will be the 30th time St Andrews has hosted golf’s oldest major.

Mark Darbon, the new Chief Executive of The R&A, said: “There is something incredibly special about The Open being played on the Old Course and so many of the great champions have walked these fairways since the first staging here in 1873.

“St Andrews is the home of golf and it generates a unique atmosphere for the fans and the players as well as providing an amazing spectacle on television and digitally for millions of viewers around the world.

“It promises to be another milestone occasion at one of sport’s greatest and most historic venues and we will be doing everything we can to make it a memorable experience for everyone involved.”

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