US EditionThe Open Championship or the British Open? Even in Northern Ireland it depends on the audience
NORTHERN IRELAND, JUL 15 – The Open Championship was held outside Great Britain for the first time in 1951 at Royal Portrush, marking a key expansion beyond its Scottish origins since 1860.
- The Open Championship originated in 1860 at Prestwick in Scotland, where Willie Park Sr. emerged victorious against a field of seven competitors to win the inaugural title.
- Until 1951, the Open was always held within Great Britain, but that year it was hosted for the first time in Northern Ireland at Royal Portrush.
- Mark Darbon, the new CEO of the R&A, states the organization is seriously considering taking the Open Championship outside Britain for the first time ever.
- In 1930, Bobby Jones achieved the prestigious Grand Slam, known as the impregnable quadrilateral, by triumphing at the British Amateur held at St. Andrews and claiming the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.
- This potential move outside Britain suggests a landmark shift for the R&A, which is conducting a feasibility study and weighing traditions tied to its home territory in the British Isles.
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The Open Championship or British Open? Even in Northern Ireland, it depends
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Collin Morikawa can take solace in not being the only person to refer to golf’s oldest championship by its unofficial name. He delivered a victory speech as sterling as his performance at Royal St. George’s in 2021. As he held the precious claret jug, he paid tribute to the spectators and said, “To see some of the best fans I’ve ever seen out here, I look forward to making my trip every year to the British Open to se…
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