St Andrews will host The 155th Open in 2027 as the major returns to the home of golf.

The Championship, which will be played from July 15-18, returns to St Andrews for the first time since The 150th Open in 2022 when Cameron Smith produced a remarkable final-round 64 on the Old Course to lift the famous Claret Jug.

It will also mark 100 years since legendary amateur Bobby Jones triumphed in The Open at St Andrews in 1927 when his six-shot margin victory saw him successfully defend the title he won the previous year at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

“There is something incredibly special about The Open being played on the Old Course and so many of the great champions have walked these fairways since the first staging here in 1873,” said Mark Darbon, chief executive of The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

“St Andrews is the home of golf and it generates a unique atmosphere for the fans and the players as well as providing an amazing spectacle on television and digitally for millions of viewers around the world.

“It promises to be another milestone occasion at one of sport’s greatest and most historic venues and we will be doing everything we can to make it a memorable experience for everyone involved.”

The Old Course at St Andrews first hosted The Open in 1873 when the 13th Championship was played over an 18-hole course for the first time and was won by Tom Kidd. Since then it has held the Championship on 30 occasions, the most recent being in 2022.

Xander Schauffele won The 152nd Open at Royal Troon in 2024 to become the first player to win the PGA Championship and The Open in the same season since 2014 when Rory McIlroy triumphed in both events, while The 153rd Open will be staged at Royal Portrush from July 17-20.

Will Tiger feature in 2027?

Tiger Woods feared he was bidding farewell to St Andrews, where he won two of his Open titles in 2000 and 2005, when he missed the cut in 2022, the 15-time major winner having suggested The Open would not return to the Scottish venue until 2030.

“I’ll be able to play future British Opens, yes, but eight years’ time, I doubt if I’ll be competitive at this level,” Woods said in his pre-event press conference.

However, The R&A’s announcement about 2027 has boosted the chances of Woods making a final competitive appearance on the Old Course.

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