The Open Championship could return to Northern Ireland as early as 2025
Royal Portrush Favourite For 2025 Open Championship
It was the first time the championship had been back to Northern Ireland since Max Faulkner lifted the Claret Jug in 1951, and a return as quickly as 2025 would be in line with the R&A’s plan to stage the tournament there twice in 10 years.
The oldest championship in golf was postponed last year for the first time since World War II because of the Covid-19 pandemic but will go ahead in 2021, with Royal St. George’s the venue.
Related: "Very Good Possibility Of Fans At The 2021 Open"
As for the Trump-owned Ailsa course at Turnberry, which was last used in 2009, Chief Executive of the R&A Martin Slumbers recently announced it won't be considered for any of its championships for the foreseeable future.
“We had no plans to stage any of our championships at Turnberry and will not do so in the foreseeable future,” Slumbers said in a statement back in January.
“We will not return until we are convinced that the focus will be on the championship, the players and the course itself and we do not believe that is achievable in the current circumstances.”
