Written by Ross Tugwood on Friday 12 July 2024
There’s plenty more to do in Troon than you might think, so if you’re heading to Ayrshire for the 152nd Open Championship, why not take in a few more sights? Just a few miles from Prestwick International Airport and 45 minutes from Glasgow Central Station lies the coastal settlement of Troon, a small seaside town looking out to the Isle of...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 11 July 2024
The season’s final Major tees off from July 18-21 at Royal Troon in Scotland. Here’s all you need to know about how to watch The Open Championship action unfold. UK viewers can watch all four rounds of the Open Championship live on Sky Sports Golf. Sky Sports will have round-the-clock coverage from The Open, live from July 18-21, with 80 hours...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 11 July 2024
What is the prize money on offer at The British Open? And what else does Xander Schauffele receive as Royal Troon’s winner? Prize money is booming in golf at the moment, and The Open is no exception. Players at golf’s oldest major competed for a record-breaking $17 million at Royal Troon, $500,000 more than in 2023, and $3 million than St...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Wednesday 10 July 2024
Will the weather gods finally give the players a break for The Open Championship’s final day at Royal Troon? Thursday and Friday saw the field battling treacherous crosswinds before Saturday brought the rain as the leaders moved in reverse to bring the chasing pack back into contention. So, what’s next as the 152nd Open Championship reaches its climax? Weather forecast – Troon Sunday...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Wednesday 10 July 2024
If you’re lucky enough to be attending the 152nd Open Championship but have a bunch of questions that need answering…fear not! Here’s everything you need to know. In the blink of an eye, the season’s final Major of the season is upon us. America has already crowned Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Bryson DeChambeau as Major champions this year, but now...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Wednesday 10 July 2024
Everything you need to know about getting to Royal Troon for the 152nd Open Championship from 14-21 July 2024. In efforts to reduce the Open Championship’s carbon footprint and minimize road traffic congestion, the R&A recommends that spectators consider taking advantage of the enhanced public transport services on offer across the week, or car sharing with others in their group. Those...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday 9 July 2024
The esteemed roll call of Silver Medal winners at The Open and the 12 pretenders primed for a launchpad performance in Troon. The Open Championship’s first Silver Medal was awarded to Frank Stranahan as the leading amateur in 1949 at Royal St George’s with a winning score of 290. In the 74 Championships since, the Silver Medal has been won by...
Written by Matt Cooper on Monday 8 July 2024
The full field for The Open, including their world ranking, Major record, performance at past Opens, and odds for Royal Troon in 2024.s The 152nd Open Championship is nearly upon us and we are set for a classic. Brian Harman will defend the Claret Jug he won in such imperious, if slightly unlikely, fashion 12 months ago at Royal Liverpool. He...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Wednesday 3 July 2024
Today’s Golfer rewinds the 13 televised hole-in-ones at the Open Championship since the turn of the century. Royal Troon has now seen three Aces in an Open Championship since 2000, with Si Woo Kim’s record-breaking effort on Moving Day following two Aces by previous South African winners of the Claret Jug. The Korean’s 238-yard tee shot on the 17th at...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Ricky Randall is a journeyman professional golfer playing the final round of the Open Championship at Muirfield. It’s the most important round of his life, writes Dominic Holland. But everything is against him: his kit, the course, and officialdom. Even his caddie is a no-show. Ricky is set to become the story of the Championship. No one watching can believe...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
It is the final day of The Open and storm clouds are gathering over Muirfield. Fighting his way into the elite field of millionaire golfers, billionaire financiers, frenzied journalists and pompous officials is Ricky Randal, a journeyman golfer who is out of his depth and about to drown… Ricky Randal is the central character in Open Links, a novel written...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday 2 July 2024
Who prevailed at Final Qualifying for the 152nd Open Championship, and which big names fell short in their bid to make the field at Troon? The first tee shots of ‘golf’s longest day’ were struck from the first tee of Burnham & Berrow at 06.30 on Tuesday where 72 golfers including US Open Champion Justin Rose were attempting to secure themselves...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 1 July 2024
The high-profile names that will be missing when the action gets underway at Royal Troon for the Open Championship. We’re edging toward the final Major of the year – The Open Championship and it doesn’t feel long ago that we were gearing up for the season’s first at Augusta National. Three months is all it takes for golf’s biggest tournaments to...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 1 July 2024
The Final Qualifying events for the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon take place on Tuesday 02 July. Here’s everything you need to know as time ticks down to the season’s last Major. For those failing to achieve one of the 26 exemption criteria for golf’s oldest Major, there is the chance to make the field via the qualification pathway which...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 6 June 2024
A one-month window will open on 01 July for fans to submit ticket applications for the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush. The Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush for the first time since 2019, and with just a little over a year to go, the R&A has announced how fans can throw their hat in the mix to be there...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 17 October 2023
Introducing the world’s greatest golfers was never supposed to be a full-time job for Ivor Robson. But he ended up providing the soundtrack to The Open for five decades and became one of the game’s most recognizable voices. Ivor Robson. 1940 – 2023. A voice synonymous with The Open. pic.twitter.com/NTEvkrggQl— The Open (@TheOpen) October 17, 2023 Ivor Robson was as much...
Sunday 23 July 2023
Brian Harman – the new Champion Golfer of the Year – is a righty who plays lefty, loves hunting, hates social media and is part of a VERY exclusive club on the PGA Tour… Here’s 16 things you may not know about him. 1 Brian Eric Harman was born on January 19, 1987 in Savannah, Georgia. 2 Golf is the only thing...
Saturday 22 July 2023
Brian Harman will go from hunter to hunted as he takes a five-shot lead into the final round of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool. The 36-year-old American – an avid hunter who learned how to skin a deer from his dad when he was just eight – is just a shot off the record lead in the Open; six...
Written by Michael Catling on Saturday 22 July 2023
From the most victories and appearances to the best and worst scores, we run through all the facts, figures, and records in the history of The Open Championship – the oldest golf tournament in the world. Did you know that Seve Ballesteros was the youngest player in the modern era to win The Open at the age of 22? Or that...
Written by Michael Catling on Saturday 22 July 2023
The damage was done for Justin Thomas on his final hole at The Open Championship on Thursday. A quadruple bogey nine turned a bad round into a disastrous one for the 2022 US PGA Champion, a continuation of the performance we saw in the US Open at LA Country Club. After carding an 81 there last month, Thomas signed for an...