Ticket Information

Could there be anything better than being at Royal Birkdale in person? If you are undecided as to whether to head down, then it might be worth considering that there will be tickets available on the door. See you there.

Open Ticket Prices pic

Tickets can be pre-booked on the Open website, but season tickets (for the whole week) had to be bought by May 1. It is possible to purchase tickets at the gates during Open week at any time of day, but be ready to face long queues. If you intend to pay by card, make sure the gate you queue up for accepts them not all of them will.

Under-16s are entitled to free admission, but only if they apply in writing, in advance,

to the R&A Ticket Office (address at the end of this article), or if they are accompanied by a responsible adult . Under-16s without a juvenile ticket or unaccompanied by a responsible adult will be entitled to purchase a youth ticket.

Daily Tickets

Rates given are for:

Adults Aged 65 & over Aged 16-21 years

Practice Days

Sunday July 13: £10 £5 £5

Monday July 14: £25 £15 £15

Tuesday July 15: £30 £25 £15

Wednesday July 16: £30 £25 £15

Championship Days

Thursday July 17 to Sunday July 20:

£55 £40 £25

(All prices are inclusive of VAT)

Neil Tappin
Editor

In July 2023, Neil became just the 9th editor in Golf Monthly's 112-year history. Originally working with the best coaches in the UK to produce instruction content, he has also presented many Golf Monthly videos looking at all areas of the game from Tour player interviews to the rules of golf. 

Throughout his time with the brand he has also covered equipment launches that date back well over a decade. He clearly remembers the launch of the Callaway and Nike square drivers as well as the white TaylorMade driver families, such as the RocketBallz! If you take a look at the Golf Monthly YouTube channel, you'll see his equipment videos dating back over a decade! He has also conducted 'What's In The Bag' interviews with many of the game's best players like Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm. Over the years, Neil has tested a vast array of products in each category and at drastically different price-points. 

Neil is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade Stealth Plus Fairway Wood: Titleist TSR2 Hybrid: Titleist TS3 Irons: PING Blueprint S (4&5), PING Blueprint T (6-PW) Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7 50˚, 54˚, 60˚ Putter: Odyssey Triple Track Ten Ball: Titleist Pro V1X