The Open Championship Golf Courses

The Open is the oldest major in golf, first played in 1860, and unlike its American cousins it is contested entirely on the windswept links of Britain and Ireland. The courses on this rota are the proving ground where the Claret Jug has been won and lost for more than 160 years, by every legend the game has ever produced.

The good news for traveling golfers is that many of these Open Championship courses welcome visitors. You can book a tee time and play the same fairways as the champions, weather permitting, and the weather rarely permits. The bucket-list links await below.

Next Open 2029

Muirfield

The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers
East Lothian, Scotland

18 Holes

Hosted The Open 16 times
First: 1892 | Most recent: 2013
Next: 2029
Open Championship Rota: No

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Next Open 2028

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club

Links Gate
Lytham St Annes, England

18 Holes

Hosted The Open 11 times
First: 1926 | Most recent: 2012
Next: 2028
Open Championship Rota: Yes

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Next Open 2027

St. Andrews Links - Old Course

St Andrews Links Trust
Fife, Scotland

18 Holes

Hosted The Open 30 times
First: 1873 | Most recent: 2022
Next: 2027
Open Championship Rota: Yes

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2026 The Open

Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Waterloo Road
Southport, England

18 Holes

Hosted The Open 10 times
First: 1954 | Most recent: 2017
Open Championship Rota: Yes

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2025 The Open

Royal Portrush Golf Club - Dunluce

Dunluce Road
Portrush, Ireland

18 Holes | Architect: H. S. Colt

Hosted The Open 3 times
First: 1951 | Most recent: 2025
Open Championship Rota: Yes

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2024 The Open

Royal Troon Golf Club - The Old Course

Craigend Road
Troon, Scotland

18 Holes

Hosted The Open 10 times
First: 1923 | Most recent: 2024
Open Championship Rota: Yes

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2023 The Open

Royal Liverpool Golf Club

Meols Drive
Hoylake, Wirral, England

18 Holes

Hosted The Open 14 times
First: 1897 | Most recent: 2023
Open Championship Rota: Yes

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2021 The Open

Royal St. George's Golf Club

Sandwich
Kent, England

18 Holes

Hosted The Open 15 times
First: 1894 | Most recent: 2021
Open Championship Rota: Yes

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2018 The Open

Carnoustie Golf Links - Championship Course

Links House, Links Parade
Carnoustie , Scotland

18 Holes

Hosted The Open 8 times
First: 1931 | Most recent: 2018
Open Championship Rota: No

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2009 The Open

Trump Turnberry Resort - Ailsa Course

Westin Turnberry Resort
Turnberry, Scotland

18 Holes

Hosted The Open 4 times
First: 1977 | Most recent: 2009
Open Championship Rota: Yes

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1932 The Open

Prince's Golf Club - Shore Course

Princes Dr.
Sandwich Bay, England

9 Holes

Hosted The Open once
Most recent: 1932
Open Championship Rota: No

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1925 The Open

Prestwick Golf Club

Links Road
Prestwick, Scotland

18 Holes

Hosted The Open 24 times
First: 1860 | Most recent: 1925
Open Championship Rota: No

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1920 The Open

Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club

Golf Road
Deal, England

18 Holes

Hosted The Open 2 times
First: 1909 | Most recent: 1920
Open Championship Rota: No

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1889 The Open

Musselburgh Links, The Old Golf Course

Musselburgh Links
East Lothian, Scotland

9 Holes

Hosted The Open 6 times
First: 1874 | Most recent: 1889
Open Championship Rota: No

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