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The Open Championship 2025 brought Northern Ireland a record economic boost of £280 million, nearly doubling the 2019 impact.
The R&A announced on Thursday that The Open Championship will be held in St Andrews in 2027. The connection between The Open and St Andrews is one of the most traditional in golf: the Major will be held on the historic Old Course for the 31st time. The club first hosted the tournament in 1873.
Timeless. Iconic. Legendary.
The 155th Open will be played at St Andrews in 2027. pic.twitter.com/JKosH92kKl — The Open (@TheOpen) January 23, 2025
From 15 to 18 July 2027, the St Andrews Golf Club in Scotland will open its doors for the 155th Open. The Open Championship is the only one of the four majors to be held on European soil. It traditionally marks the end of the major season in July.
A special anniversary will be celebrated in 2027: 100 years ago then, in 1927, amateur Bobby Jones triumphed at The Open in St Andrews and celebrated his second of a total of three Open Championship victories.
The Open Championship and St Andrews: A Shared History
The last time The Open Championship was held in St Andrews was in 2022 to mark its 150th anniversary. Back then, Cameron Smith won the tournament with an overall score of 20 strokes under par. The first event on the Old Course took place in 1873, still over 36 holes. Tom Kidd won back then with rounds of 91 and 88 – the highest winning score over 36 holes in the history of the tournament.
In 2024, the St Andrews Links Trust, the R&A, the Scottish Government and VisitScotland agreed on a long-term partnership. This agreement ensures that The Open Championship will return to Scotland on a regular basis over the next eleven years.
Mark Dabon, Chief Executive of the R&A, emphasized the importance of the tournament: “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.”
Before returning to St Andrews in 2027, the tournament will be held at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on 17-20 July 2025 and Royal Birkdale Golf Club in England in 2026.
Yet another Scottish winner: and his surname is Scott too. Calum Scott secured the silver medal for the low amateur at the 152nd Open Championship yesterday and afterwards called the walk towards the 18th green “one of the best moments of my life”.
The Open Championship 2024: Callum Scott “Over the moon”
The 20-year-old from Nairn in the Highlands had qualified for Royal Troon as the winner of the Open Amateur Qualifying Series, was one of twelve amateurs in the field and finished three shots ahead of American Tommy Morrison on +8: “It is one of the highest honours you can win as an amateur. To be able to make the cut — first of all, you have to make the cut to win this award, and to be over 11 other amateurs, I’m very proud of myself for that. To compete in a tournament like The Open, it’s just amazing.”
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The 20-year-old proved at the weekend that he can keep up with the pros. He secured his entry into the weekend with 71 strokes in round 1 and 75 strokes in round 2. After making a few mistakes on the second day with just one stroke gained, he turned the tide again on moving day. With only two strokes lost, he recorded three birdies and thus played the best round of his tournament, a 70 on the par-71 course. In the final round, he seemed to run out of steam, especially on the back nine, and Scott came into the clubhouse with a 76. Although this meant he dropped 18 places and finished the Open Championship in 43rd place, he still celebrated the greatest success of his career to date. Perhaps the 2024 Open Championship was the starting signal for a stellar career for the young up-and-coming player.
He tried it. By any means necessary. Even with the driver from the fairway on the 16th to somehow force an eagle and put a bit of pressure on his fellow player and yet seemingly unattainable leader. But Justin Rose lost out in the duel between the Olympic champions and Xander Schauffele, and even the support from the Firth of Clyde didn’t help.
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After all, “Rosey” bid a fitting farewell to this 152nd Open Championship with a birdie on the 18th. At Royal Troon, the now 43-year-old was closer to the Claret Jug than he had ever been since he won the silver medal at the 1998 Open in Royal Birkdale 26 years ago as a 17-year-old amateur.
The Open Championship 2024: Justin Rose’s “magic moment”
He even had to fight for his starting place in the final qualifying round. And after local hero Robert MacIntyre had not been able to repeat his brilliant performances from the Scottish Open – perhaps the hangover had a longer lasting effect than hoped for – and Shane Lowry had withdrawn from the list of title contenders on the rainy Saturday, all patriotic hopes rested on Rose, as little as the English usually suffer in Scotland.
The 2013 US Open winner at Merion and gold medal winner at the 2016 Olympic comeback of golf also played a very solid round of 67, but all too often just a few centimetres were missing around the flag. Could have, could have, bicycle chain: with a few more putts converted, Rose could have made life much more difficult for his playing partner and, after 32 years, could have won another Claret Jug for England after Nick Faldo in 1992.
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In the end, however, Schauffele won in Scotland, and the loser showed greatness in the moment of defeat and a remarkable head-up mentality: “I left it all out there. That’s the deal I made with myself today — to come off with no regrets”, said Rose. “Well, I won second place, I won prizes, FedExCup points, all that stuff too. At that point, you’re being a professional. Then I walk 10 steps later, and I’m choking back tears. So, that’s the shift. Yeah, just personal, and enjoying 18 with the fans, too. I just think it’s such an amazing stage. For me, that’s the best look in golf, those two long grandstands that you walk down and the big yellow leaderboard. That’s what I associate as a magic moment. You want to walk off the golf course going, ‘Yeah, I didn’t squander that.’ ’’
Xander Schauffele wins The Open Championship 2024 and receives a total of 3.1 million US-Dollars from the record prize pot. However, the record prize money is just one of many impressive and surprising statistics.
Schauffele wins the double and completes major sweep for the US
The newly crowned Champion Golfer of the Year, Xander Schauffele, is the first player since Brooks Koepka (2018) to win two majors in one calendar year. He is also the first golfer since Rory McIlroy (2014) to win the PGA Championship and The Open in one calendar year. The parallel: both triumphed at the PGA Championship in Valhalla. Schauffeles’ victory also continues an impressive run at the Open Championship. Since 2013, there have only been first-time winners of the Claret Jug at the Open Championship. This is the longest streak in the history of the tournament, together with the period from 1994 to 2004. Ernie Els in 2012 was the last “non-debut winner”. The proud golfing nation USA has produced all four reigning major winners for the first time since 1982. Incidentally, the British Open at that time was also played at Royal Troon GC and was won by legendary Tom Watson.
The Open Championship 2024: Historic course statistics
The entire field of participants had a combined score of 1,344 strokes over par over the four rounds. It is also worth noting that the front nine was more difficult to play than the back nine throughout the tournament. Truly historic, as this has never happened before at an Open at Royal Troon. The average score for the week of the tournament was 73.851. The 11th hole, the par 4 called “Railway”, was the most challenging hole of the tournament with an average score of 4.426 strokes. The 16th hole, a par 5, was the easiest to play with a stroke average of 4.830.
Schefflers “What if” and driver comes up too short on a Par 3!
The total of all strokes is the deciding factor for Xander Schauffele: The US-American does not lead any of the Strokes Gained rankings at the end of the tournament, except the one for total scoring. Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler will be asking himself once again: “What if?” Scheffler finishes tied seventh at the 2024 British Open, despite being ranked 131st in strokes-gained putting for the week. The weather conditions also caused chaos, especially on Saturday. In the group around Shane Lowry and Daniel Brown, neither of them reached the green on the 17th hole (par 3) due to the strong wind – mind you with the driver on a par 3!!! A total of 13 players made the cut at all four majors in 2024. Of those 13 golfers, Xander Schauffele did the best. With a total score of 32 strokes under par, he distanced second-placed Scottie Scheffler by 15 strokes. Third place on the fictitious major podium went to Collin Morikawa (-15). Here is the list of all players:
UPATED: Final standings in the Players Who Made The Cut In Every Men’s Major Of 2024 league table. pic.twitter.com/CUNuNM7PdU
— Michael McEwan (@MMcEwanGolf) July 21, 2024
The Open Championship 2024 was the fourth and final major of the year for the stars of the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour this week. In Royal Troon, Xander Schauffele won the largest share of the record prize money totalling 15.6 million euros (17 million US dollars). The British Open prize money and its distribution at a glance.
The Open Championship 2024: The Record Prize Money at Royal Troon
This week, golf’s elite gathered at Royal Troon for The Open Championship 2024. At the last major of the year, the participants not only competed for the coveted Claret Jug and the title of ‘Champion Golfer of the Year’, but also for record prize money. Compared to last year, the amount has been increased by around 460,000 euros (500,000 USD), as announced by the R&A. CEO Martin Slumbers justified the decision, despite critical scrutiny, with the key role of The Open: “The R&A has a responsibility to strike a balance between maintaining The Open’s position in the global game, providing the funds required for governance and developing amateur and recreational golf in 146 countries internationally […]. “We remain concerned about the impact substantial increases in men’s professional prize money are having on the perception of the sport and its long-term financial sustainability. We are determined to act with the interests of the global game in mind as we pursue our goal of ensuring golf continues to thrive in 50 years’ time.”Of the 15.6 million euros (17 million USD), the winner will receive an impressive 2.84 million euros (3.1 million USD) in prize money. Incidentally, the prize money at The Open Championship 2024 is not paid out to amateurs; if more than 70 professional golfers make the cut, the prize money is also increased slightly. As usual, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and defending champion Brian Harman are among the favorites to win the Major. At Royal Troon, all eyes will be on McIlroy in particular after the Northern Irishman failed so dramatically at the 2024 US Open.Soaking in the sun on the Scottish coast.
Early practice rounds are underway at Royal Troon. pic.twitter.com/v54QgvnnYz — The Open (@TheOpen) July 15, 2024
Prize Money Payout Breakdown at The Open Championship 2024
| Position | Name | Prize Money |
| 1 | Xander Schauffele | $3,100,000 |
| T2 | Justin Rose | $1,443,500 |
| T2 | Billy Horschel | $1,443,500 |
| 4 | Thriston Lawrence | $876,000 |
| 5 | Russell Henley | $705,000 |
| 6 | Shane Lowry | $611,000 |
| T7 | Jon Rahm | $451,834 |
| T7 | Sungjae Im | $451,834 |
| T7 | Scottie Scheffler | $451,834 |
| T10 | Adam Scott | $317,534 |
| T10 | Matthew Jordan | $317,534 |
| T10 | Daniel Brown | $317,534 |
| T13 | Jason Day | $248,667 |
| T13 | Alex Noren | $248,667 |
| T13 | Byeong Hun An | $248,667 |
| T16 | Mackenzie Hughes | $202,700 |
| T16 | John Catlin | $202,700 |
| T16 | Collin Morikawa | $202,700 |
| T19 | Dean Burmester | $176,367 |
| T19 | Shubhankar Sharma | $176,367 |
| T19 | Daniel Hillier | $176,367 |
| T22 | Ewen Ferguson | $151,067 |
| T22 | Sepp Straka | $151,067 |
| T22 | Padraig Harrington | $151,067 |
| T25 | Ryan Fox | $124,617 |
| T25 | Corey Conners | $124,617 |
| T25 | Jordan Spieth | $124,617 |
| T25 | Joe Dean | $124,617 |
| T25 | Patrick Cantlay | $124,617 |
| T25 | Laurie Canter | $124,617 |
| T31 | Guido Migliozzi | $90,220 |
| T31 | Cameron Young | $90,220 |
| T31 | Eric Cole | $90,220 |
| T31 | Brendon Todd | $90,220 |
| T31 | Matteo Manassero | $90,220 |
| T31 | Minkyu Kim | $90,220 |
| T31 | Chris Kirk | $90,220 |
| T31 | Dustin Johnson | $90,220 |
| T31 | Justin Thomas | $90,220 |
| T31 | Sam Burns | $90,220 |
| T41 | Kurt Kitayama | $70,050 |
| T41 | Matt Wallace | $70,050 |
| T43 | Jorge Campillo | $57,200 |
| T43 | Thorbjorn Olesen | $57,200 |
| T43 | Brooks Koepka | $57,200 |
| T43 | Max Homa | $57,200 |
| T43 | Si Woo Kim | $57,200 |
| T43 | Emiliano Grillo | $57,200 |
| T43 | Calum Scott (a) | $0 |
| T50 | Matt Fitzpatrick | $45,238 |
| T50 | Matthieu Pavon | $45,238 |
| T50 | Richard Mansell | $45,238 |
| T50 | Robert MacIntyre | $45,238 |
| T50 | Harris English | $45,238 |
| T50 | Adrian Meronk | $45,238 |
| T50 | Gary Woodland | $45,238 |
| T50 | Sean Crocker | $45,238 |
| T58 | Abraham Ancer | $42,150 |
| T58 | Joaquín Niemann | $42,150 |
| T60 | Tommy Morrison (a) | $0 |
| T60 | Jeunghun Wang | $32,100 |
| T60 | Rasmus Hojgaard | $32,100 |
| T60 | Jacob Skov Olesen (a) | $0 |
| T60 | Phil Mickelson | $32,100 |
| T60 | Brian Harman | $32,100 |
| T66 | Hideki Matsuyama | $40,280 |
| T66 | Tom McKibbin | $40,280 |
| T66 | Nicolai Hojgaard | $40,280 |
| T66 | Davis Thompson | $40,280 |
| T66 | Austin Eckroat | $40,280 |
| 71 | Rickie Fowler | $39,400 |
| T72 | Young-han Song | $38,925 |
| T72 | Marcel Siem | $38,925 |
| T72 | Tom Hoge | $38,925 |
| T75 | Darren Clarke | $38,525 |
| T75 | Aaron Rai | $38,525 |
| T75 | Alex Cejka | $38,525 |
| 78 | Luis Masaveu (a) | $0 |
| 79 | Andy Ogletree | $38,275 |
| 80 | Darren Fichardt | $38,150 |
Scottie Scheffler articulated what many of the remaining The Open Championship participants were likely thinking after Moving Day – except for Justin Rose, of course. “I can think of a couple days with some crazy high winds that may have been more challenging, but overall the back nine, I think that was probably the hardest nine holes that I’ll ever play,” said the world number one, before slightly revising his statement: “I shouldn’t say ever. Who knows what the next few Opens will bring? But it’s definitely the hardest that I’ve played to this point in my career.”
The two-time Masters champion held his own with an even-par round, hitting 13 out of 14 fairways. However, his putter once again let him down, failing to capitalize even from short distances. If he can manage to improve this aspect today, the third major of the year remains within reach.
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