Planning on going to The Open? Bad news…

Intending to go to this year’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush but still to buy your tickets?

Sorry to say we’ve got some bad news.

All additional ‘Championship Day’ tickets for the event have completely sold out within 72 hours of going on sale earlier this week.

Unprecedented
demand from fans wanting to attend The Open’s historic return to Royal
Portrush has led to record-breaking ticket sales and the Championship
will be a sell-out for the first time.

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Johnnie
Cole-Hamilton, Executive Director – Championships at The R&A, said:
“The huge demand for the additional Championship Day tickets clearly
reflects the desire among fans to be part of this historic occasion and
the biggest ever sporting event to be held in Northern Ireland. We
really appreciate the passion and enthusiasm for The Open shown by fans
in Northern Ireland and beyond.

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“The
Open is only a matter of weeks away now and we are looking forward to
welcoming tens of thousands of fans to Royal Portrush to enjoy an
outstanding Championship and watch the world’s best players compete for
the famous Claret Jug.”

Fans
can still book their place at Royal Portrush on Championship Days with a
limited number of new official hospitality packages remaining on sale.
These include premium experiences such as Faulkner’s Place which
celebrates Max Faulkner’s victory at the famous Dunluce Links in 1951.

Some
practice day tickets are also still available for sale, starting from
£15 for adults while youth tickets for those aged 16-24 begin at £10.
Children under the age of 16 can attend the championship for free, if
they are accompanied by an adult and have a ticket, under The Open’s
“Kids Go Free” programme.

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Fans
are advised that this is the first ever all-ticket staging of The Open
and there will be no ticket availability on the gates at the
Championship. As such, fans are encouraged to secure remaining practice
day tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.

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Tickets
and hospitality packages for The 148th Open can only be purchased
through The Open’s official channels and authorised ticketing partners.
Those fans who use a ticket purchased on their behalf by an unofficial
supplier or third-party reseller such as Viagogo, Safetickets.net,
Stubhub, eBay and Gumtree risk being denied entry to the course.

Visit TheOpen.com/tickets to purchase practice day tickets and official hospitality.