The Open Championship will return to Carnoustie in 2029 for the primary time in 11 years, the R&A has introduced.
The 157th staging of the occasion shall be on the Angus hyperlinks from July 19-22, following St Andrews and Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2027 and 2028 respectively.
It signifies that Carnoustie, the place Francesco Molinari lifted the Claret Jug in 2018, could have hosted The Open 9 occasions since its debut in 1931.
Molinari adopted an inventory of Carnoustie winners that additionally contains Tommy Armour, Sir Henry Cotton, Ben Hogan, Gary Participant, Tom Watson, Paul Lawrie and Padraig Harrington.
With the R&A’s flagship occasion rising in stature and attracting ever-increasing crowds, Carnoustie is adapting its infrastructure to satisfy the problem.
With no different venue confirmed past 2029, there may be nonetheless no return to the Open rota for Donald Trump-owned Turnberry, the place there are safety issues, or Muirfield.
First Minister John Swinney and the R&A’s Mark Darbon announce Carnoustie’s Open return
The latter appeared to edge a step nearer final week when it was introduced because the 2028 Senior Open venue, however a couple of logistical points stay to be overcome.
Within the meantime, Scotland can look ahead to welcoming the world’s greatest gamers to Carnoustie, a city and venue that has a particular place in golf’s historical past.
Mark Darbon, chief government of The R&A, stated: ‘Carnoustie is a world-class championship venue the place a few of golf’s biggest gamers have lifted the Claret Jug.
‘The return of The Open to those well-known hyperlinks, after greater than a decade, will give followers the chance to be a part of one other memorable chapter within the Championship’s historical past.
‘We need to proceed to ship an impressive expertise for gamers, followers and our companions at one of many world’s nice sporting occasions and so have labored intently in collaboration with Carnoustie to assist guarantee their plans to boost the venue additionally help profitable stagings of The Open within the years forward.
Scotland’s Paul Lawrie famously claimed the Claret Jug at a stormy Carnoustie in 1999
‘We’re grateful to Carnoustie’s possession and administration, the Scottish Authorities and native authorities for his or her help in bringing The Open again to Angus and look ahead to one other memorable Championship in 2029.’
Carnoustie has additionally hosted three editions of The Senior Open, most just lately for KJ Choi’s 2024 success, whereas Anna Nordqvist received the AIG Ladies’s Open there in 2021.
Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, stated: ‘The return of The Open to Carnoustie Golf Hyperlinks in 2029 is great information for Scotland. As the house of golf, now we have a novel connection to this historic championship and are proud to welcome it again to one of many sport’s most famed venues.
‘The Open generates vital advantages for our financial system, helps jobs and tourism and shines a worldwide highlight on Scotland’s folks, locations and excellent golf providing.’
