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The Open returning to Royal Birkdale
The 154th Open will be played at Royal Birkdale from 12-19 July 2026.
12 Jul 2023
The Preview: Cazoo Classic
The golf world might be coming off the high of a compelling 150th Open but the show needs to roll on and in Europe that means a short jump to England for the Cazoo Classic.
19 Jul 2022
Huggan: My Open journey
No one ever forgets their first time at The Open.
11 Jul 2022
Joe Long wins Amateur Championship at Royal Birkdale
Joe Long savoured success at Royal Birkdale to win The 125th Amateur Championship.
31 Aug 2020
The Amateur Championship Final: An all-England 'Joe-down'
It will be an all Joe affair at The 125th Amateur Championship as the English duo of Joe Harvey and Joe Long are set for a showdown in the 36-hole final at Royal Birkdale.
30 Aug 2020
Top ranked Schmidt advances bid for The Amateur Championship
England’s Benjamin Schmidt, the top ranked player in the field, has comfortably advanced in his quest to win The 125th Amateur Championship.
28 Aug 2020
Lindsay leads qualifiers at The Amateur Championship
Scotland’s Ruben Lindsay claimed the top spot in stroke play qualifying at The 125th Amateur Championship in England.
27 Aug 2020
Update on the R&A’s Amateur championships & international matches
The R&A has updated its plans for its 2020 amateur championships and international matches.
24 Jun 2020
THE OPEN: Leishman soars to top-10 finish
Two days after nervously waiting to see if had made the cut, Marc Leishman fired a superb five under 65 to surge into a share of sixth place at Royal Birkdale.
24 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Magical Spieth seizes control
Not even Mother Nature has the power to stop Jordan Spieth.
22 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Best images from round two
Strong winds and torrential rain made for a wild second round at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. The team from Getty Images were there to capture the action.
22 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Aussies battered by Birkdale’s big blow
Eighteen holes into the 146th Open Championship, there was a spring in the step of at least six Australians who had finished within a handful of shots of the lead. Less than 24 hours later they were all fighting to make the cut.
22 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Best images from round one
A trio of Americans led by World No.3 Jordan Spieth sit atop the leaderboard after an action-packed round one of the 146th Open Championship. Here are the best moments captured by the team of photographers from Getty Images.
21 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Spieth leads American invasion
American golfers have claimed the Claret Jug five times from the nine visits the Open Championship has made to the Royal Birkdale course.
21 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: For Jason Day, patience is a virtue
Jason Day is the first to admit his game is still a long way from the standard he began to set in 2015 when he won his first major and ultimately sparked his rise to World No.1.
20 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Where the Claret Jug will be won and lost
Royal Birkdale “is tough but fair”. That’s the general consensus among the players ahead of the first round of 146th Open Championship.
20 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Rahm heads first-time favourites
There used to be a time, not so very long ago, when there was only one favourite to win every major. His name was Tiger Woods and, for punters, he presented little or no value whatsoever.
19 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Smith hoping for windy debut
With the first round of the 146th Open Championship now less than 48 hours away, players are spending nearly as much time checking the weather forecast on their phones as they are honing their putting stroke on the practice green
19 Jul 2017
OGILVY: Why Royal Birkdale is so good
Ask just about any player to identify the best English course on the Open Championship rota and most are likely to answer, “Royal Birkdale.”
18 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Aussies hoping for luck of the draw
Eleven Australians are teeing up in the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale and all of them will be hoping the Golfing Gods smile on them with good weather on the first afternoon of the event.
18 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Happy Leishman “ready to win”
He’s just become a Dad for the third time and his wife is in her best health since almost dying two years ago. The only thing that could make Marc Leishman any happier would be to win The Open Championship this week.
18 Jul 2017
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