Old Course at St. Andrews to Host 2027 Open Championship

The Old Course at St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland, will host the 2027 Open Championship, the 31st time the event has been home of what is considered the oldest golf course in the world.

The Old Course at St. Andrews first hosted The Open in 1873, the event’s 13th playing, which was played over an 18-hole course for the first time. Open champions at St. Andrews include Bobby Jones, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo.

“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,” said R&A Chief Executive Mark Darbon. “St. Andrews is the home of golf and it generates a unique atmosphere for the fans and the players.”

St. Andrews has provided a backdrop for several of the game’s greats to bid farewell to major championship competition, as groups will often stop on the Swilcan Bridge, positioned between the 18th tee and fairway, to pose for photos and wave goodbye. Nicklaus played his final major at The Open in 2005, which included an emotional moment on the bridge. Five-time Open champion Tom Watson played his final major at the 2015 Open at St. Andrews. Arnold Palmer, a two-time Open champion, waved goodbye from the bridge in 1995.

It will mark the 31st Open Championship held at St. Andrews, which last hosted the season’s final major in 2022. The Open in 2027 will also mark 100 years since Jones triumphed in The Open at St. Andrews in 1927, winning by six strokes to successfully defend his title.

It will be the 155th overall playing of The Open. This year’s Open Championship will be at Royal Portrush, with next year’s edition to be held at Royal Birkdale.