The Open Championship is returning to Carnoustiein 2029.
The R&A announced Monday that the 157th edition of the oldest major championship in the world would return to Carnoustie for the ninth time. The last Open held at the venue was 2018, when Francesco Molinari held off Tiger Woods and others for his lone major title.
Other winners at Carnoustie include Tommy Armour, Sir Henry Cotton, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Tom Watson, Paul Lawrie and Padraig Harrington.
“Carnoustie is a world-class championship venue where some of golf’s greatest players have lifted the Claret Jug and the return of The Open to these famous links after more than a decade will give fans the opportunity to be part of another memorable chapter in the Championship’s history," R&A
executive chief Mark Darbon said. “We want to continue to deliver an outstanding experience for players, fans and our partners at one of the world’s great sporting events and so have worked closely in collaboration with Carnoustie to help ensure their plans to enhance the venue also support successful stagings of The Open in the years ahead.
“We are grateful to Carnoustie’s ownership and management, the Scottish Government and local authorities for their support in bringing The Open back to Angus and look forward to another memorable Championship in 2029.”
The 157th Open Championship is set for July 19-22, 2029. The Open will head to St. Andrews in 2027 before going to Royal Lytham and St. Annes in August 2028, moving back a month to accommodate the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Ryan Fox won the 2026 Open at Royal Birkdale.
Cameron Jourdan is an assistant editor of Golfweek, covering college and amateur golf, the PGA Tour and plenty more. Follow Cameron on X/Twitter (@Cam_Jourdan) or Instagram (@GolfweekJourdan).
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