Boy Receives Claret Jug After Open-Themed Bedroom Goes Viral

11-year-old Joshua has a very cool bedroom which now contains the Claret Jug!

Boy Receives Claret Jug After Open-Themed Bedroom Goes Viral

11-year-old Joshua has a very cool bedroom which now contains the Claret Jug!

Boy Receives Claret Jug After Open-Themed Bedroom Goes Viral

A golf-mad child received a gift to remember after pictures of his Open-themed bedroom went viral on Twitter.

Laura Marshall initially posted an image of her 11-year-old son Joshua's impressive bedroom, inspired by the events at Carnoustie this year where the Angus links hosted its 8th Open Championship.

She wrote on Twitter: "When your 11 year old is still buzzing from @TheOpen and wanted his room done to keep all his memories from Carnoustie."

The room features a wall in the Open navy blue colour with two framed Open flags signed by competitors, a glove signed by Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy, his ticket framed, a 'Quiet' sign and 'The Open' logo on the wall.

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And the very next day, Joshua had the Claret Jug to complete it!

It's after the Tweet went viral and The Open and R&A wanted to add the finishing touch.

Joshua's mum Laura wrote: "WOW what a 24 hours!!! Huge Thank you to @RandA & @TheOpen for Joshua, The Claret Jug in his Bedroom & the bag of open goodies - Such a kind gesture, and one we are very grateful for."

The Open also posted a video of Joshua's reaction to seeing the Claret Jug in his bedroom - "No way!"

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The 11-year-old is 27 handicap so still could compete for the Claret Jug one day, who knows!

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Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV