The 150th Open Championship at St Andrews: Everything you need to know
This is everything you need to know ahead of the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews.
The 150th Open Championship will draw a record attendance of 290,000 at St Andrews, surpassing the previous record set when Tiger Woods won the major in 2000.
That year 239,000 patrons descended onto the home of golf to watch the coveted championship which dates back to 1860.
Tournament organisers have confirmed this year that more than 1.3million applications were lodged in the ticket ballot for the landmark major.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of The Open Championship.
When is it?
July 14-17
Where is it?
The Old Course, St Andrews
What time will it start?
The first groups will be out at 6am, though tee times will be confirmed at a later date.
What TV channel is it on?
SkySports carries exclusive coverage, although you can always log onto GolfMagic for live updates, news, reaction and analysis.
Who is the defending champion?
Collin Morikawa held off a charge from Jordan Spieth to claim the 149th Open at Royal St. Georges.
Who is the favourite?
Rory McIlroy
Who has won the other majors this year?
The Masters: Scottie Scheffler
PGA Championship: Justin Thomas
US Open: Matthew Fitzpatrick
Will Tiger Woods play?
Tiger Woods skipped the US Open so he could prepare for The Open.
However, as the weekend wore on in both tournaments Woods, 46, began to struggle with the walk.
It resulted in his withdrawal from the PGA Championship at Southern Hills after his third round.
What are the current odds?
Rory McIlroy 10/1
Jon Rahm 11/1
Justin Thomas 12/1
Scottie Scheffler 14/1
Collin Morikawa 18/1
Matthew Fitzpatrick 20/1
Jordan Spieth 22/1
Xander Schauffele 20/1
Will Zalatoris 20/1
Cameron Smith 25/1
Dustin Johnson 28/1
Patrick Cantlay 33/1
Hideki Matsuyama 33/1
Tommy Fleetwood 33/1
Justin Rose 40/1
Tony Finau 45/1
Bryson DeChambeau 50/1
Tiger Woods 50/1
Paul Casey 55/1
Sergio Garcia 66/1
Seamus Power 66/1
Abraham Ancer 80/1
What is the prize purse?
It has not been released yet, but last year the winner took home $2.07million.
How old is the tournament?
It is golf’s oldest championship, dating back to 1860.
Who else has won The Open at St Andrews?
Sam Snead, Peter Thompson, Bobby Locke, Kel Nagle, Tony Lema, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, John Daly, Tiger Woods, Louis Oosthuizen and Zach Johnson.
Who has won The Open the most?
Harry Vardon, won a record six times between 1896 and 1914.
Can past champions play?
Yes, provided they are under the age of 60.
Those players include:
- Mark Calcavecchia
- John Daly
- Justin Leonard
- Paul Lawrie
- Tiger Woods
- David Duval
- Ernie Els
- Ben Curtis
- Todd Hamilton
- Padraig Harrington
- Stewart Cink
- Louis Oosthuizen
- Darren Clarke
- Phil Mickelson
- Rory McIlroy
- Zach Johnson
- Henrik Stenson
- Jordan Spieth
- Francesco Molinari
- Shane Lowry
- Collin Morikawa
Are the LIV Golf players allowed to participate?
The R&A have stayed silent on the subject of LIV.
They have not publicly commented about future qualifying criteria into The Open.
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