Should The Open go to Ireland (ROI)?

[Ethan]

No, no and no. It's a different country, game over.

Not even a discussion (except that we are on a forum and so we are making it one )

So if Scotland gets independence, ........

 

[Lord Tyrion]

So if Scotland gets independence, ........

Ha ha, nice try

 

[Blue in Munich]

So if Scotland gets independence, ........

It gets played in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. Next?

 

[Backache]

Don't see why not, it is the Open championship not the British Open. No real reason why it couldn't go all around the world, though probably not USA Canada and Mexico where the USGA are the governing body not the R&A. but it's quite good to see it on traditional links courses.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

It gets played in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. Next?

As the R&A is based in Scotland and that's where the championship originated maybe they would only stage it in Scotland ?

 

[Wildrover]

I believe the R&A are the governing body in the ROI so see no problem with it from a golf perspective. Politically though I can't see it happening.

 

[PNWokingham]

No. The Open Championship is the crown in the British jewel and should stay as it is. There’s enough top courses for it to be shared around equally.

Totally agree

 

[Italian outcast]

As the R&A is based in Scotland and that's where the championship originated maybe they would only stage it in Scotland ?

Agree - Only the true Opens are held in Scotland IMO
All the winners at Lytham, Birkdale etc should have an asterisk by their name

 

[Captainron]

Personally I wouldn’t want it to be played in the republic. I wouldn’t mind Porthcawl getting it for Wales though.

 

[Sats]

Personally I wouldn’t want it to be played in the republic. I wouldn’t mind Porthcawl getting it for Wales though.

Agreed there are some cracking Links in Wales that should be included. As for the OP suggestion - Nope.

 

[Golfnut1957]

I suppose the question is why would you want to take The Open to Ireland? What benefit is there?
Better courses, by what measurement is any course in Ireland so much better than anything in the UK?
More vociferous and knowledgeable fans. Equal perhaps, but is that enough of a lure to warrant moving it.
A change of scenery? You could start a thread on here titled "Which course is worthy of being included on The Open rota" and receive two dozen plausible responses. All within the UK.
The fact is, there is no good reason for moving The Open away from the (currently) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In the same way that there is no good reason for moving the PGA Championship, which is run by the PGA of America, to anywhere but America.

 

[Sats]

I suppose the question is why would you want to take The Open to Ireland? What benefit is there?
Better courses, by what measurement is any course in Ireland so much better than anything in the UK?
More vociferous and knowledgeable fans. Equal perhaps, but is that enough of a lure to warrant moving it.
A change of scenery? You could start a thread on here titled "Which course is worthy of being included on The Open rota" and receive two dozen plausible responses. All within the UK.
The fact is, there is no good reason for moving The Open away from the (currently) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island. In the same way that there is no good reason for moving the PGA Championship, which is run by the PGA of America, to anywhere but America.

That's the most sensible argument so far. Close the thread. Now.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

I suppose the question is why would you want to take The Open to Ireland? What benefit is there?
Better courses, by what measurement is any course in Ireland so much better than anything in the UK?
More vociferous and knowledgeable fans. Equal perhaps, but is that enough of a lure to warrant moving it.
A change of scenery? You could start a thread on here titled "Which course is worthy of being included on The Open rota" and receive two dozen plausible responses. All within the UK.
The fact is, there is no good reason for moving The Open away from the (currently) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island. In the same way that there is no good reason for moving the PGA Championship, which is run by the PGA of America, to anywhere but America.

I think there is only 1 course that could be added to the rota and that is Porthcawl. There are plenty of good enough courses but they don't have either the length or the road/accommodation infrastructure.

 

[Grizzly]

I'd say a bigger priority would be to take it to Wales. Ireland is a seperate country, and has its own open.

 

[BubbaP]

I suppose the question is why would you want to take The Open to Ireland? What benefit is there?
Better courses, by what measurement is any course in Ireland so much better than anything in the UK?
More vociferous and knowledgeable fans. Equal perhaps, but is that enough of a lure to warrant moving it.
A change of scenery? You could start a thread on here titled "Which course is worthy of being included on The Open rota" and receive two dozen plausible responses. All within the UK.
The fact is, there is no good reason for moving The Open away from the (currently) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island. In the same way that there is no good reason for moving the PGA Championship, which is run by the PGA of America, to anywhere but America.

Personally think the last sentence is flawed. The tournament is the US PGA, so naturally it will stay in the US.
The PGA Tour does have tournaments across America and not just in the US.

 

[Imurg]

Personally think the last sentence is flawed. The tournament is the US PGA, so naturally it will stay in the US.
The PGA Tour does have tournaments across America and not just in the US.

To be fair, and a bit picky, its down on the PGA Tour schedule as the PGA Championship, like the PGA on the ET...
Theirs just happens to be a Major but is run by the USPGA so it's probably a reasonable argument.

 

[rulefan]

.... USA Canada and Mexico where the USGA are the governing body not the R&A.

Not so. Canada comes under the auspices of the R&A.

 

[BubbaP]

To be fair, and a bit picky, its down on the PGA Tour schedule as the PGA Championship, like the PGA on the ET...
Theirs just happens to be a Major but is run by the USPGA so it's probably a reasonable argument.

Yep, I didn't word it brilliantly, was mainly highlighting that US & America are not the same thing.
I don't put much stock in what the PGA TOUR say, they try and claim all the "majors" but don't run any.
Anyway, taking thread off track so should return....

Now "The Masters", that could be held anywhere ???

 

[Golfnut1957]

Personally think the last sentence is flawed. The tournament is the US PGA, so naturally it will stay in the US.
The PGA Tour does have tournaments across America and not just in the US.

The reference to the PGA Championship was made because whenever a discussion arises regarding Majors there is usually someone who suggests that there should be a fifth, or that the PGA championship is the lesser of the four and could be easily moved to another country, something that I suspect the PGA of America would be quite reluctant to see happen.
As for your main point, The PGA of America might disagree with you regarding their title if you were to call them the US PGA and their Championship generally goes without a prefix as it was the first, being inaugurated in 1916.
This is similar to calling The Open the British Open.

https://www.pga.org/

 

[IanM]

The Open doesn't have a country prefix as when it started it was the only one.

But like the FA. It was the first and only one, so no country prefix was required

Mind you, there are some folk who are confused about Scotland and Ireland, so maybe it's an honest question