
Behind the Architectural Curtain – Royal Birkdale Golf Club – Pt.1
154th Open Championship

The R&A Marks 10 Years of Greenlinks at The 154th Open
Royal Birkdale spectators will encounter renewable energy, refill stations and habitat-focused projects as The R&A reports lower emissions and five Championships without waste going to…

Provision Events Completes Genesis Scottish Open Fan Experience Village
The project was the first completed event under a three-year tournament partnership, with the delivery team now moving directly into further championship work during a…
Seve & the summer of ‘76
50 years on from Seve’s remarkable performance, the Open returns to Royal Birkdale this week.
Ángel Ayora to Honour Seve Ballesteros at Royal Birkdale With Tribute Looks 50 Years On
The 21-year-old Spanish rising star will make his Open Championship debut at the same venue where Ballesteros announced himself to the world in 1976, wearing…

The 54-Hole leader has won the Open Championship only 60% of the time & the golf odds almost never reflect that
Understand Open Championship betting better. The odds can be deceptive, and many surprises await in the final round.

R&A Unveils The Open Commitment, a New Fan Code of Conduct Ahead of Royal Birkdale
The governing body has formalised spectator expectations into five principles for The 154th Open, with breaches potentially resulting in removal from the Championship grounds without…

Justin Rose Chases the Ultimate Storybook Ending at Royal Birkdale
Rose returns to the course where he burst onto the world stage as a 17-year-old amateur in 1998. At 45, with five major runner-up finishes…

Formby Hall prepares a full resort welcome as The Open returns to Southport
Get ready for the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale! Experience Formby Hall’s hospitality during this major golf event.

Toptracer to Deliver Largest-Ever Open Championship Activation at Royal Birkdale
From traced TV broadcasts to first-time live shot data on practice-round tee boxes, Toptracer’s expanded presence at The 154th Open gives fans new ways to…

Loch Lomond Launches Golden Ticket Draw at The Open and AIG Women’s Open, With £25,000 Whisky as Prize
Spectators at Royal Birkdale and Royal Lytham & St Annes can buy a £10 on-site ticket for a chance to win one of 100 bottles…

The 156th Open Championship Heads to Royal Lytham & St Annes in August 2028
The R&A has moved The Open two weeks later than usual to avoid clashing with the Los Angeles Olympics. Here’s what fans need to know…

Justin Rose Skips 2026 Genesis Scottish Open After Five Straight Appearances
The former champion will not play the links warm-up at The Renaissance Club but remains exempt into The Open at Royal Birkdale the following week.

To Viktor go the spoils
Can Norway’s best golfer hoist Claret Jug for first major at Birkdale?

Tommy Fleetwood Mural Unveiled in Southport Ahead of The 154th Open
Scottsdale Golf has commissioned a 50m-by-20m tribute to Southport’s own Tommy Fleetwood ahead of Open Championship week.

Toptracer Adds Royal Birkdale to Virtual Golf Portfolio, Launches Global Challenge Ahead of The 154th Open
Golfers can now play Royal Birkdale virtually, with a closest-to-the-pin challenge on the venue’s new par-3 15th running during Open championship week.

Eugenio Chacarra Wins Italian Open and Secures Open Debut at Royal Birkdale
The Spaniard closed with a bogey-free 64 at Circolo Golf Torino to claim back-to-back DP World Tour titles and book his place in The 154th…

Tim Wiedemeyer Wins European Amateur Championship in Finland, Earns Royal Birkdale Spot
The 21-year-old German recovered from a first-round 73 to win by two at Linna Golf.

Dustin Johnson Enters Open Final Qualifying at Dundonald Links After Making All Three Major Cuts in 2026
The 2016 Open champion and former world No. 1 must come through a 36-hole shoot-out at Dundonald Links on 30 June to reach Royal Birkdale,…

Ben Lomond Names Solstice Sling as Official Serve of The Open for Royal Birkdale
Glasgow bartender Branford Edgar wins the third annual Serve of The Open competition. His summer-inspired cocktail will be poured across multiple venues during the 154th…