The Open Championship

Welcome to the official blog of The Open. Follow on Tumblr for news, photos and behind-the-scenes action in the lead up to the 144th Open at St Andrews.

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Some say he’s reserved his space for the next Showaddywaddy concert

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40 Days to Go. A sneak peek at what the Old Course at St Andrews will look like for #TheOpen. Click the link in our profile for the full video. #TheOpen #StAndrews #HomeofGolf #Flyover #Golf http://ift.tt/1AV1i4S

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43 days to go. #TheOpen #StAndrews http://ift.tt/1Ie8skP

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A big congratulations to Irish Open Soren Kjeldsen who qualified for #TheOpen today along with Eddie Pepperell and Tyrrell Hatton. See you at St Andrews! http://ift.tt/1I2lqSA

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Just seven weeks until The Open tees off! Great to see the greenkeepers out in force on the Old Course at @thehomeofgolf http://ift.tt/1EzJIP1

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The Road to St Andrews continues. We're at beautiful Royal County Down this week for the Irish Open where 3 players will qualify for The Open Championship. Good luck to all! #DDFIrishOpen #TheOpen #IrishOpen2015 #RoyalCountyDown http://ift.tt/1AtrN1B

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We welcomed a very special visitor to St Andrews yesterday. Tom Watson will be back in July where he'll wave farewell in his final Open. #legend #TheOpen #StAndrews #homeofgolf #TomWatson http://ift.tt/1FfS3c0

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Happy Birthday to Ben Curtis who provided one of the biggest surprises in Open history winning on his Major Championship debut in 2003 #TheOpen http://ift.tt/1JTAd4d

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The iconic yellow Open leaderboard is up in St Andrews! Whose name will be at the top in July? #TheOpen #standrews #homeofgolf http://ift.tt/1EV3Gnz

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Q: Can I come to The Open Championship in fancy dress?
A: Yes! We love fancy dress. http://ift.tt/1AaCUvZ

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Wise words of advice for playing a links course. #Golf #Quote http://ift.tt/1ELyxDX

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63 days until The Open! 2011 Open Champion Darren Clarke and top amateur @Gavin_Moynihan paid a special visit to St Andrews with the Claret Jug. #theopen #claretjug #standrews #homeofgolf http://ift.tt/1G8XFJw

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May the fourth be with you. #StarWarsDay http://ift.tt/1KH1Njt

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Happy 26th Birthday Rory McIlroy! See you at St Andrews in July for #TheOpen. http://ift.tt/1zHhhTO

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When you’re in the thick rough… http://ift.tt/1EAJ874

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Tiger has confirmed he will play The Open in July. He won at St Andrews in 2000 & 2005, can he do it again in 2015? http://ift.tt/1GwORsz