AT A GLANCE: THE 153rd OPEN AT ROYAL PORTRUSH
An aerial view of the 552 yards par 5, 7th hole 'Curran Point' on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Photo by David Cannon/R&A via Getty Images)
THE 153rd OPEN - ROYAL PORTRUSH
July 8, 2025
Get the lowdown on everything you need to know ahead of The Open returning to Royal Portrush for the final Major of the year and the oldest Major of them all.
When is The 153rd Open?
The Championship will take place from 13-20 July 2025, with practice rounds taking place at Royal Portrush from Sunday 13 July and the first round of The 153rd Open taking place on Thursday 17 July.
How can I attend The 153rd Open?
Tickets for The 153rd Open were distributed via a ballot, with general admission tickets for all eight days of the Championship selling out in record time. However, some Premium Experiences – offering world-class hospitality paired with superior views of the action – are still available.
PREMIUM EXPERIENCES
Find out more about hospitality for The Open in 2025 and 2026.
How can I watch and listen?
A host of global broadcast partners will televise The 153rd Open, including Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and NBC/Golf Channel in the United States. In all, more than 30 broadcast partners will be televising the Championship across 199 countries and territories.
Fans will also be able to watch a host of live streams on R&A TV, including Featured Group coverage, a Par-3 Channel, and Live at The Range in partnership with HSBC.
In addition, The Open Radio will offer more than 50 hours of live coverage, and will be available across the globe through The Open website, The Open App, and R&A TV. In the UK it will also be broadcast on talkSPORT 2 and on Sirius XM in the United States.
The Open website and app will feature comprehensive coverage of the Championship including live scoring, the biggest talking points, and exclusive features so you can delve deeper into all the action as it happens.
Spectator Advice
OUR PLAN YOUR DAY page contains all the key information you need if you are attending The 153rd Open, including a venue guide and information on how tickets will be delivered digitally via The Open Tickets App. You can also find guidance on the various ways you can travel to Portrush on our Getting There page.
If you have any questions regarding your attendance at The Open, visit our Help Centre.
Tourism Northern Ireland have also produced a detailed guide for fans planning a trip to Portrush for The 153rd Open, which you can read HERE.
How do players qualify for The 153rd Open?
Players can qualify for The 153rd Open via a number of different routes. Previous Champions are among the players already exempt from qualification, with several exemption categories in place.
Players not exempt can qualify through routes including the Open Qualifying Series, while Regional and Final Qualifying events are open to professional and amateur golfers worldwide who meet the entry criteria.
On 1 July 20 players secured their places at Royal Portrush through Final Qualifying, and you can recap all the action from a thrilling day.
How many times has The Open been played at Royal Portrush?
Portrush is staging The Open for the third time. Max Faulkner claimed the Claret Jug in 1951, when Portrush became the first course outside Scotland and England to host the Championship, while Shane Lowry memorably triumphed when The Open returned to the County Antrim coast in 2019.