CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- The Open dates to 1860, a year when just eight competitors took part in the "championship'' played at Prestwick and won by Willie Park. It didn't find its way to Carnoustie ...

The Open Championship doesn't usually go this long between trips to St. Andrews. It has been seven years since the best golfers in the world stepped on the sport's oldest course to battle for the ...

The return of Royal Portrush into the British Open rota has been celebrated by many. The 2019 Open Championship was the first for the Northern Irish links in 53 years, and it went so well that the R&A ...

Golf courses are opening back up in a big way. The National Golf Foundation continues to release good news for pent-up golfers across the country, calling this week’s data a “turning point” for ...

More golf is on the way. That’s the forecast from industry experts at the National Golf Foundation, who have been monitoring course closures (and openings) as the coronavirus has affected all manner ...

It’s hard to believe that only 14 courses in Great Britain and Northern Ireland have hosted the Open Championship considering its status as the oldest tournament in golf dating to 1860. By comparison, ...

The Open is one of the tournaments known for its tradition and culture. The R&A organises the Open Championship, an annual golf championship that began in 1860. It is the final of the four major ...

The U.S. Open is considered the toughest test in golf. Oakmont, the site of this year's tournament, is generally considered one of the toughest courses in golf. So if the toughest test in golf is ...

The Open Championship has consistently challenged the skills of the world’s top golfers for over 160 years. Here we rank the toughest courses to have hosted the Open Championship. In total, 14 venues ...