Carnoustie gets its ninth Open
The Open is going back to Angus. The R&A confirmed Monday that the Championship Course at Carnoustie will stage the 157th Open from July 19 to 22, 2029. It will be the ninth time the links has hosted golf’s oldest major.
The last visit was in 2018, when Francesco Molinari lifted the Claret Jug with a two-shot win. Tommy Armour, Henry Cotton, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Tom Watson, Paul Lawrie and Padraig Harrington also won there, a list that says plenty about how hard the course plays.
R&A chief executive Mark Darbon called Carnoustie a world-class venue and said the return after more than a decade gives fans another chapter in the championship’s history. He thanked the club’s owners, the Scottish Government and local authorities for their help.
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What comes before 2029
The schedule ahead is already set. The Open heads to the Old Course at St Andrews in 2027, then to Royal Lytham and St Annes in 2028, where it will be played on a one-off August date. No venue has been named beyond Carnoustie’s 2029 slot.
Carnoustie is no stranger to big events. It has held three Senior Opens, most recently KJ Choi’s win in 2024, and Anna Nordqvist took the AIG Women’s Open there in 2021.
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney welcomed the news as “tremendous news for Scotland,” pointing to the jobs and tourism the championship brings.
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