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THE 153rd OPEN

All you need to know ahead of The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush, taking place from 13 to 20 July.

Fans at The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale.

TICKETS

Access the Ticket Resale Platform for Royal Portrush, or secure your place at Royal Birkdale in 2026.

Xander Schauffele celebrates with the Claret Jug at The 152nd Open.

FIELD

Learn more about the players competing for the Claret Jug this summer.

All about The 153rd Open

Xander Schauffele hits his approach into the 18th at Royal Troon

How qualifying works / The routes to The 153rd Open

Brian Twite, who played in The Open at Royal Portrush in 1951.

Reflections on 1951 / Brian Twite played in The Open at Portrush 74 years ago

An aerial view of Royal Portrush

All You Need to Know / The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush

The qualifiers from West Lancashire

QUALIFICATION

There are a number of different routes into The 153rd Open, including Regional and Final Qualifying events.

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R&A TV

/ Explore our extensive archive of Open content and exclusive films.

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Spectator info

/ All the key information so you can make the most of your experience at The Open.

The sun rises beyond the 11th hole at Royal Portrush

COURSE GUIDE

Learn more about Royal Portrush and explore our complete hole-by-hole guide to the course.

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TICKET BALLOT

/ The Ticket Ballot for The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale in 2026 is now live.

Brooks Koepka hands his golf ball to a spectator at The Open at Royal Birkdale in 2017

The Open Experiences

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Destination packages

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