Royal Troon to host 2023 Open
Royal Troon will host the 2023 Open Championship, the 152nd edition of golf’s oldest major, the R&A have confirmed.
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It will be the 10th time the Championship is hosted over the Ayrshire links and 100 years on from the first, when England’s Arthur Havers was successful. The last time was in 2016, when Henrik Stenson edged out Phil Mickelson in that fascinating final-day battle.
Perhaps the most infamous Open at Troon was in 2004, when Todd Hamilton beat 500-1 odds – and Ernie Els in a play-off – to lift the Claret Jug.
Past Troon Open champions
1923: Arthur Havers (England)
1950: Bobby Locke (South Africa)
1962: Arnold Palmer (USA)
1973: Tom Weiskopf (USA)
1982: Tom Watson (USA)
1989: Mark Calcavecchia (USA)
1997: Justin Leonard (USA)
2004: Todd Hamilton (USA)
2016: Henrik Stenson (Sweden)
We are thrilled to be hosting The 152nd Open and look forward to celebrating 100 years since @TheOpen was first played at Royal Troon in 1923. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/74CV8RR6in
— Royal Troon Golf (@RoyalTroonGC) February 25, 2020
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Did you know?
Royal Troon only came into hosting the Open after the Honourable Company briefly had doubts over whether they wanted Muirfield hosting the competition.
What they’re saying
“We are very much looking forward to celebrating another milestone in the cherished history of The Open when we mark the 100th anniversary of the Championship first being played at Royal Troon.”
– Martin Slumbers, chief executive of the R&A
“We are delighted to welcome the return of the world’s oldest major championship to Royal Troon and regard this as confirmation of the wonderful condition to which our historic links are maintained. The 152nd Open will also provide an excellent opportunity to celebrate 100 years of the Championship’s history at Royal Troon which commenced with Arthur Havers’ victory in 1923.”
– Des Bancewicz, captain of Royal Troon
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Alex has been the editor of National Club Golfer since 2017. A Devonian who enjoys wittering on about his south west roots, Alex moved north to join NCG after more than a decade in London, the last five of which were with ESPN. Away from golf, Alex follows Torquay United and spends too much time playing his PlayStation or his guitar and not enough time practising his short game.
