The Open is one of the tournaments known for its tradition and culture. The R&A organises the Open Championship, an annual golf championship that began in 1860. It is the final of the four major championships held annually, and it takes place on the weekend of the third Friday in July.
Every year, the tournament takes place on a different course. Ten of the fourteen that have been utilised so far are included in the rotation. Every course listed on the schedule is a link course.
What are the different courses of the Open?
The courses that are part of the Open are listed in this detailed table. Both courses listed here are either pending or no longer part of the Open Rotation.
| Course Name | Location | First Played in | Last Played in | Times | Lowest score 72 hole score | Winner |
| Prestwick Golf Club | Prestwick, Scotland | 1860 | 1925 | 24 | 291 | James Braid (1908) |
| Old Course at St Andrews | St Andrews, Scotland | 1873 | 2022 | 30 | 268 (−20) | Cameron Smith (2022) |
| Musselburgh Links | Musselburgh, Scotland | 1874 | 1889 | 6 | 155 | Willie Park, Jnr (1889) |
| Muirfield | Gullane, Scotland | 1892 | 2013 | 16 | 271 (−13) | Tom Watson (1980) |
| Royal St George's Golf Club | Sandwich, England | 1894 | 2021 | 15 | 265 (−15) | Collin Morikawa (2021) |
| Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Hoylake, England | 1897 | 2023 | 13 | 270 (−18) | Tiger Woods (2006) |
| Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club | Deal, England | 1909 | 1920 | 2 | 291 | John Henry Taylor (1909) |
| Royal Troon Golf Club | Troon, Scotland | 1923 | 2016 | 9 | 264 (−20) | Henrik Stenson (2016) |
| Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club | Lytham St Annes, England | 1926 | 2012 | 11 | 271 (−13) | Tom Lehman (1996) |
| Carnoustie Golf Links | Carnoustie, Scotland | 1931 | 2018 | 8 | 276 (−8) | Francesco Molinari (2018) |
| Prince's Golf Club | Sandwich, England | 1932 | 1932 | 1 | 283 (−13) | Gene Sarazen (1932) |
| Royal Portrush Golf Club | Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | 1951 | 2019 | 2 | 269 (−15) | Shane Lowry (2019) |
| Royal Birkdale Golf Club | Southport, England | 1954 | 2017 | 10 | 268 (−12) | Jordan Spieth (2017) |
| Turnberry | South Ayrshire, Scotland | 1977 | 2009 | 4 | 268 (−12) | Tom Watson (1977)Nick Price (1994) |
What are the future courses for the Open Tournament?
Not much information is available online about the future courses for the Open Tournament, but the official tournament committee has already published a few, and here are the details of them:
Year: The Open Championship in 2024
Course Name: Old Course at Royal Troon
Location: Troon, Scotland
Past Opens: 1923, 1950, 1962, 1973, 1982, 1989, 1997, 2004, 2016
Year: The Open Championship in 2025
Course Name: Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush
Course Location: Portrush, Northern Ireland
Past Opens: 1951, 2019
Year: The Open Championship in 2025
Course Name: Royal Birkdale
Course Location: Southport, England
Past Opens: 2017, 2008, 1998, 1991, 1983, 1976, 1971, 1965, 1961, 1954
FAQ's On The Open Future Courses
A. Just fourteen golf courses can call themselves home to The Open Championship. Although four of them—Prince's, Prestwick, Mullerburgh Old, and Royal Cinque Ports—are unlikely to host again, ten might be on the current schedule.
A. Carnoustie is widely considered the most difficult open course.
A. The Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie Golf Links, Muirfield, the Ailsa Course, Royal Troon Golf Club, and the Royal St. Andrews are the nine courses that are now in rotation.
