The Royal and Ancient (R&A), the UK-based golfing body that organizes The Open Championship, has announced that the historic Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland will once again host the men’s edition in 2029.
The 157th Open, running from July 19 to 22, will be the ninth time Carnoustie will host the tournament, having last staged the tournament in 2018. Other editions staged at Carnoustie include the 2031, 1937, 1953, 1968, 1975, 1999, and 2007 tournaments.
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Carnoustie has also hosted three editions of The Senior Open, most recently in 2024.
Mark Darbon, chief executive of The R&A, commented: “Carnoustie is a world-class championship venue where some of golf's greatest players have lifted the Claret Jug.
“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.
“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.”
This year’s edition was played at Royal Birkdale from July 16 to 19, while the event is returning to the iconic Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland in 2027 after a five-year break. That venue last staged the tournament in 2022, drawing a record-breaking 290,000 attendees.
In April, meanwhile, it was announced that Royal Lytham and St. Annes in England will host the 2028 edition.
Ross Blackadder, chief operating officer at Carnoustie Golf Links, added: “The Open has been part of Carnoustie’s story for almost a century, and the opportunity to welcome the world’s best players back to Angus is hugely exciting. We are already focused on delivering an outstanding Championship experience for competitors, spectators and the wider golfing community.
“Our investment in the course, facilities and wider visitor experience reflects our ambition to continue securing the Championship on a regular basis, ensuring its legacy benefits Carnoustie and the wider region for generations to come.”
The Open is one of golf's four majors, its biggest events, and features on the elite PGA Tour, the European Tour, and the Japan Golf Tour.
The announcement also ends speculation over the inclusion of Turnberry Golf Club, owned by US President Donald Trump since 2014, despite intense lobbying over the past few years.
The course has been left off the R&A’s hosting rotation due to logistical issues caused by its remote location on the Ayrshire coast, with Darbon telling Sky Sports today: “You see the scale of a modern Open championship – the road, rail and accommodation network around that venue is challenging to deliver what we now deliver.
“We've got a good dialogue with the venue, we're open-minded, we'll maintain that dialogue and see where we get.”
Last year, Trump’s son Eric met with R&A officials to discuss the possibility of staging the event, while The Guardian news outlet reported that a spokesperson from the UK Prime Minister’s government contacted the R&A to request Turnberry host The Open in 2028.
However, all hosting decisions lie squarely with the R&A.
