The Open is set to make a triumphant return to Royal Portrush in 2025, marking an exciting new chapter in the history of golf’s original championship and providing another outstanding showcase for golf in Northern Ireland.
Following the success of The 148th Open at Royal Portrush in 2019, the First Minister for Northern Ireland Paul Givan MLA, junior minister Declan Kearney and economy minister Gordon Lyons joined Martin Slumbers, chief executive of The R&A, and Dr Ian Kerr, captain of Royal Portrush Golf Club, at the renowned links on the Antrim coast to announce that the championship will be played there from 13-20 July 2025.
The Open generated more than £100 million for the economy of Northern Ireland two years ago, attracting a record attendance for the championship outside of St Andrews of 237,750 fans throughout the week. Television coverage was broadcast to hundreds of millions of viewers globally as Irishman Shane Lowry performed superbly to become Champion Golfer of the Year and lift the Claret Jug.
The return of the championship to Royal Portrush for only the third time in 74 years has been supported by the Northern Ireland Executive and Tourism Northern Ireland, as well as the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
Slumbers said: “We could not be more thrilled to be bringing The Open back to Royal Portrush in 2025. There will be huge excitement among golf fans around the world to see the best men’s players facing the challenge of this magnificent links once again.
“The Open in 2019 was a massive success and showed just how much collective enthusiasm, passion and commitment there is to make Royal Portrush one of the leading venues for the championship and to build a distinctive golf tourism brand for Northern Ireland. We greatly appreciate the support we have received from the Northern Ireland Executive, our partner agencies and, of course, from the club and its members. We look forward to working with them to deliver another fantastic celebration of golf in four years’ time.”
To read more about The Open’s return to Royal Portrush in 2025, visit https://www.theopen.com/latest/royal-portrush-to-host-153rd-open-2025.
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