The Open Championship 2026
📅 Thursday, July 16, 2026
📝 About The Open Championship 2026
First played in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland, The Open Championship is the oldest of golf's four majors and the only one held outside the United States. It is exclusively played on links courses along the British coastline, where unpredictable wind, firm turf, and deep pot bunkers create conditions unlike any other tournament in professional golf. The Claret Jug, awarded to the champion, is one of the most coveted trophies in sport. St Andrews, known as the Home of Golf, hosts The Open roughly every five years and has produced legendary champions from Old Tom Morris in the 1860s to Tiger Woods in 2000 and 2005.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Thursday
- Days Remaining
- 76
- Category
- Sports
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
There are 76 days until The Open Championship 2026 on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
The Open Championship 2026 is on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
First played in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland, The Open Championship is the oldest of golf's four majors and the only one held outside the United States. It is exclusively played on links courses along the British coastline, where unpredictable wind, firm turf, and deep pot bunkers create conditions unlike any other tournament in professional golf. The Claret Jug, awarded to the champion, is one of the most coveted trophies in sport. St Andrews, known as the Home of Golf, hosts The Open roughly every five years and has produced legendary champions from Old Tom Morris in the 1860s to Tiger Woods in 2000 and 2005.
The Open Championship 2026 falls on a Thursday.