St Andrews to host The Open as home of golf confirmed for 155th edition in 2027
St Andrews will host The 155th Open Championship in 2027, R&A officials have confirmed. The oldest tournament in the world will return to the home of golf for the 31st time between July 15 and 18.
And it will mark the 100th anniversary of legendary amateur Bobby Jones’ triumph after his six shot margin of victory saw him defend the title he won a year earlier at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
The Old Course last hosted The Open in 2022 when a record 290,000 fans attended the 150th version and Cameron Smith produced a remarkable final round 64 to pip Cameron Young and Rory McIlroy to the famous Claret Jug.
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And R&A Mark Darbon, who only took up office last month, said, “I’m hugely excited to be making this my first announcement at The R&A. I’m looking forward to The Open’s return to St Andrews every bit as much as the fans and the players.
“There is something incredibly special about The Open being played on the Old Course and so many of the great champions have walked these fairways since the first staging here in 1873.
“St Andrews is the home of golf and it generates a unique atmosphere for the fans and the players as well as providing an amazing spectacle on television and digitally for millions of viewers around the world.
“It promises to be another milestone occasion at one of sport’s greatest and most historic venues and we will be doing everything we can to make it a memorable experience for everyone involved.”
St Andrews has hosted the competition every five years since 1990 with one exception - in 2020 - when Royal St George's had the honour so the Old Course could stage the 150th edition the following year.
However, the Covid-19 pandemic meant the Claret Jug was again contested on the Kent coast in 2021 before the championship returned to Fife in 2022.
This year’s competition will be hosted in Northern Ireland at Royal Portrush with next year’s at Royal Birkdale.
Neil Coulson, Chief Executive of St Andrews Links Trust, said, “We’re delighted to be working with The R&A, Scottish Government and VisitScotland to see The Open return to St Andrews in 2027. The 155th Open will be the 31st occasion The Old Course has hosted this great Championship.
"The St Andrews Links Trust golf courses are open to all and are an intrinsic part of this historic town. We look forward to The 155th Open inspiring the journeys of many more golfers who wish to create unforgettable memories at the Home of Golf.”
The Old Course first hosted The Open in 1873 when the 13th Championship was played over an 18-hole course for the first time and was won by Tom Kidd.
Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, JH Taylor, James Braid, Bobby Jones, Peter Thomson and Bobby Locke are just some of the sports’ greatest names to have lifted the famous jug and been crowned Champion Golfer of the Year at St Andrews.
