The Open Championship
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The Open Championship (Scots: The Appen Championship), eften referred tae as The Open or the British Open, is the auldest o the fower major championships in professional gowf.
Quick Facts Location, Established ...
Location | Unitit Kinrick, varies |
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Established | 17 October 1860 (1860-10-17) 163 years ago |
Coorse(s) | Royal Birkdale Golf Club Southport, Ingland (in 2017) |
Par | 70 (in 2017) |
Lenth | 7,173 yd (6,559 m) (in 2017) |
Organised bi | The R&A |
Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | £6.5 million €7.4 million $8.6 million |
Month played | Julie |
Aggregate | 264* Henrik Stenson (2016) *record for aw majors |
Tae par | −20* Henrik Stenson (2016) *equals record for aw majors |
Henrik Stenson | |
2017 Open Championship |
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