The R&A has introduced that The 155th Open shall be performed at St Andrews from 11-18 July 2027.
The Championship will return to the house of golf for the primary time since a record-breaking 290,000 followers attended The 150th Open in 2022, a historic event that culminated in Cameron Smith producing a exceptional remaining spherical 64 over the world-renowned Previous Course to raise the well-known Claret Jug.
It’ll mark 100 years since legendary novice Bobby Jones triumphed in The Open at St Andrews in 1927 when his six-shot margin of victory noticed him efficiently defend the title he gained the earlier yr at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
Mark Darbon, Chief Govt of The R&A, who took up the function final month, stated, “I’m vastly excited to be making this my first announcement at The R&A. I’m trying ahead to The Open’s return to St Andrews each bit as a lot because the followers and the gamers.
There’s something extremely particular about The Open being performed on the Previous Course and so lots of the nice champions have walked these fairways for the reason that first staging right here in 1873.
“St Andrews is the house of golf and it generates a singular environment for the followers and the gamers in addition to offering an incredible spectacle on tv and digitally for thousands and thousands of viewers around the globe.
It guarantees to be one other milestone event at one among sport’s best and most historic venues and we shall be doing all the pieces we are able to to make it a memorable expertise for everybody concerned.”
WORKING WITH VIST SCOTLAND
Neil Coulson, Chief Govt of St Andrews Hyperlinks Belief, stated, “We’re delighted to be working with The R&A, Scottish Authorities and VisitScotland to see The Open return to St Andrews in 2027. The 155th Open would be the thirty first event The Previous Course has hosted this nice Championship.
“The St Andrews Hyperlinks Belief golf programs are open to all and are an intrinsic a part of this historic city. We stay up for The one hundred and fifty fifth Open inspiring the journeys of many extra golfers who want to create unforgettable reminiscences on the House of Golf.”
The 150th Open at St Andrews generated over £300 million in financial profit for Fife and Scotland by way of driving tourism and offering revenue for native companies and communities, in addition to showcasing the nation to a worldwide tv viewers of over 80 million.
Enterprise Minister Richard Lochhead stated, “That is nice information for the house of golf. St Andrews is draped in {golfing} historical past and status, having fun with a worldwide repute for its prevalence within the sport.
“The staging of the Championship right here in 2027 can have a major and optimistic financial affect on the area. We all know from impartial analysis that the final ten Opens held in Scotland contributed a complete of £1.36 billion to the financial system.
“In fact, it was simply final yr that the Scottish Authorities and VisitScotland agreed a long-term partnership with The R&A to safe The Open’s ties to Scotland for 11 years. I’m happy that this settlement is already paying dividends, showcasing Scotland on the worldwide stage whereas boosting native economies.”
Rob Dickson, VisitScotland Director of Business and Occasions, stated, “Scotland is proud to host The one hundred and fifty fifth Open at St Andrews, a worldwide stage that showcases our nation and all it has to supply. Occasions like this are very important to our tourism and occasions business; they assist native companies and communities whereas delivering important financial and social advantages.
“The Open is greater than a sporting occasion. It showcases Scotland’s individuals, locations, and tradition whereas contributing to sustainability, well being, and neighborhood growth.
“We stay up for working with The R&A, Scottish Authorities and St Andrews Hyperlinks Belief to welcome golf followers again to Scotland in 2027 and reinforcing Scotland’s repute as the right stage for occasions.”
The Previous Course at St Andrews first hosted The Open in 1873 when the thirteenth Championship was performed over an 18-hole course for the primary time and was gained by Tom Kidd. Since then it has held the Championship on 30 events, the latest being in 2022.
Lots of the best names within the historical past of golf have lifted the well-known Claret Jug and been topped Champion Golfer of the 12 months at St Andrews, together with JH Taylor, James Braid, Bobby Jones, Peter Thomson, Bobby Locke, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, Sir Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods.
