Future Open Championship Venues

After the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush, The Open heads back to the North West of England and Royal Birkdale.

It's then up to St Andrews in 2027 for another instalment at the Home of Golf.

Beyond that, it's not yet been confirmed which of the courses on The Open Rota will stage the 156th Open, or whether a new venue will be added.

153rd Open Championship - Royal Portrush (13-20 July, 2025)

The Open heads to Royal Portrush in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, for just the third time in July.

After a 68-year gap, the second staging of The Open at this venue was won by Ireland’s Shane Lowry in 2019, a hugely popular result for the home crowd.

The County Offaly native went into the final round with a four-shot lead, and although he only managed a 72 on Sunday, he finished six shots clear of Tommy Fleetwood.

In 1951, the only other time The Open has been staged here, it was Englishman Max Faulkner who came out on top.

154th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale (12-19 July, 2026)

The Open returns to the Southport venue for the 11th time and the first time since Jordan Spieth's remarkable victory in 2017.

The American picked up five shots in his last five holes after carving his tee shot onto the driving range at the 13th.

Royal Birkdale was founded in 1889 and was awarded royal status in 1951. Three years later, Peter Thomson won the first of his five Claret Jugs; he would also win here in 1965.

The roll call of winners includes Arnold Palmer (1961), Lee Trevino (1971), Johnny Miller (1976), Tom Watson (1983), Ian Baker-Finch (1991), Mark O'Meara (1998) and Padraig Harrington (2008).

155th Open Championship - St Andrews (11-18 July, 2027)

St Andrews will host The Open for the 31st time in 2027, five years on from when Cameron Smith putted everyone into submission.

From Tom Kidd’s success in 1873 to Smith's victory in 2022, the famous Old Course has witnessed more memorable moments than any other Open venue.

Players to have tasted success on the Fife links include Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, Tom Watson, Sir Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods.

It was here, of course, that Woods clinched the first of three Claret Jugs, delivering an absolute masterclass in 2000.

Where will The Open take place in 2028?

Speculation continues to mount that Portmarnock could host The Open in the not-too-distant future.

The Open has never left the United Kingdom before, but the club, which is located on the north-east edge of Ireland's capital, Dublin, has long been tipped to host golf's oldest Major Championship.

As for 2028, could Trump Turnberry get the nod? At this stage, we can only speculate.