British Open focus is on getting bigger. That leaves out some of the better links

Analysis | For British Open, size matters and that leaves out some of the better links

The objective of golf's oldest championship is best illustrated by Tuesday's announcement that 278,000 spectators will be at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland this summer for the 153rd staging of the British Open.

British Open focus is on getting bigger. That leaves out some of the better links

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2025 Open at Royal Portrush to set new major championship attendance record

The Open Championship 2025 is set to witness a significant audience.

The Open 2025 set for record attendance after fans snap up tickets

The R&A has announced that a record 278,000 fans will attend The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush in July, with the Championship set to be the largest held outside of St Andrews

Record crowd set for The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush

History is set to be made at The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush after The R&A revealed some 278,000 fans will gather for the largest Championship to be held outside of St Andrews. The golf competition will be held at the Dunluce links on the Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland, from July 13-20. There was unprecedented demand for tickets in the ballot last year, with applications for more than one million tickets. The 152nd Open also saw a 50% increase …

Royal Portrush Primed for Record Open Attendance

Portrush, Northern Ireland: History will be made at The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush after it was revealed by The R&A that 278,000 fans will gather at the iconic Dunluce links for the largest Championship held outside of St Andrews. Excitement among fans at The Open’s return to the Antrim Coast after the success of the Championship in 2019 led to unprecedented demand for tickets in the ballot last year with applications for more than one million…