The Open
For over 150 years, the world’s best players have faced the unrelenting challenge of links golf at The Open, golf’s oldest championship.
Find out moreThese terms and conditions apply to the use of Staff passes by you, the member of Staff, (referred to as "you" or "your") issued by us, R&A Championships Limited a company registered in Scotland under company number SC247047 and having its registered office at Beach House, Golf Place, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9JA ("The R&A", "we" or "us") for The Open Championship ("The Open"). These terms and conditions also apply to "Kids Go Free" Junior tickets.
A. Preliminaries
B. Your Safety
Whilst The R&A is committed to ensuring that proper safety precautions are in place to try to prevent injury to spectators, you acknowledge the risk of injury whilst attending The Open, despite such precautions being taken, including being struck by a golf ball, and you agree that you are assuming all risk and danger arising from your attendance at The Open. The R&A will not be responsible for paying any compensation to you for any injury, loss or damage suffered by you unless this injury, loss, or damage was suffered as a result of our negligence or other breach of duty. You should therefore be alert at all times to the golf being played in your vicinity including the direction of play, any instructions from marshals (e.g. flags advising of the direction in which a player's shot has been struck) and any warnings issued on the course (e.g. a warning shout of "Fore") to try to prevent injury to you.
C. Use of Staff passes
(a) is to be or has been used in an unauthorised manner as a prize or in any other manner in a lottery or competition or for any other promotional, advertising or commercial purpose not specifically authorised by The R&A in writing;
(b) is to be or has been sold, donated, transferred or in any way disposed of to any person/entity for the purpose of commercial gain;
(c) has been purchased or obtained from a person/entity who is not an authorised agent;
(d) is advertised for sale or transfer; or
(e) has been purchased in conjunction with any other goods or services, e.g. hospitality package or travel, which have not been authorised by The R&A.
D. Attendance at The Open
For over 150 years, the world’s best players have faced the unrelenting challenge of links golf at The Open, golf’s oldest championship.
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