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Fair enough. Carnoustie is due another soon, then surely Lytham is the next one due in England otherwise it might as well be removed.
The R&A has announced that The 155th Open will be played at St Andrews from 11-18 July 2027.
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Stop fishing. The rotal is clear to see
Arthur Wedge
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Hopefully Lytham gets back in and also Porthcawl gets added as well
Not sure Porthcawl has the necessary infrastructure although they have been doing a lot of work to try and find solutions
sunshine
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I like Porthcawl but not sure how the routing would cope with the crowds. The 1st and 18th cross over each other at right angles which would be a logistical nightmare.
Agreed. I wonder if they could re-route the layout but I'd be more concerned trying to get everyone in and out and having enough footage for all the stuff outside the golf that is needed for an Open
I don't know the place at all but could they rejig the order of the holes? When they held the British Masters at Close House they altered the order quite radically to suit having a pro tournament there, with all that is required for that. Worked very well indeed.
Arthur Wedge
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There is more than enough space at Porthcawl but a couple of holes close together isnt an issue at TOC
issues they would need to sort out is tented village but more than doable
SwingsitlikeHogan
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And given a report I read yesterday that suggests a possibility, those of us who absolutely don’t want to see it at Turnberry whilst in current family ownership.
Really? I thought it was one of the bugbears of the Old Course where tees and greens are so close together and so groups have to wait for tee shots/holing out. If holes are close at Porthcawl would it cause delays especially at the sart of the round?
D-S
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They already have rerouted Porthcawl when they hosted the British Seniors a few times. The 18th becomes the 1st and the 17th becomes the 18th. I assume they will do the same for the Ladies Open this year.
Arthur Wedge
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It’s the same for the Ladies
They do the same sort of re routing for Hoylake
They want to host it in Wales and also in the Republic of Ireland to have to go around all the countries
Not sure about ROI. Would it still be the Open and they already have an Irish Open
simsini
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If they want to host it in ROI, why not host it in France or the Netherlands if it's going to be in foreign countries now?
Arthur Wedge
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R&A have already hosted events in ROI
The Woman’s Am will be in Portmarnock
The R&A is already looking into hosting the Open there
simsini
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Exactly. So take The Open to France or the Netherlands too. They have some great links courses.
Arthur Wedge
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Exactly. So take The Open to France or the Netherlands too. They have some great links courses.
It’s a little bit different - there are already links between the R&A and ROI -
It’s not going to take the Open to France or Holland etc
And the Open isn't the same as the Womens AM and theother events hosted. It needs or should be (imo) a UK based event and the ROI is not that despite its golfing historyExactly. So take The Open to France or the Netherlands too. They have some great links courses.
Nor should it go to Ireland.
simsini
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At least Americans wouldn't call it the British Open anymore, would have to call it the British & Irish Open.
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