Carnoustie to host Open golf Championship in 2029

The 157th Open golf Championship will take place at Carnoustie in Scotland in July 2029. Radio Kerry, BBC Sport, and Sky Sports all reported the venue announcement by golf governing body the R&A. The R&A chief executive Mark Darbon described Carnoustie as a world-class venue, according to Radio Kerry and BBC Sport. [1][2][4][5][7]

The 2029 tournament will mark the ninth time the championship has been played at the Angus course, BBC Sport reported. Radio Kerry reported it will be the ninth time the tournament is held there, after previously reporting it would be the ninth staging. The event was last played at Carnoustie 11 years prior in 2018, according to Radio Kerry and BBC Sport. [1][2][3]

Italy's Francesco Molinari was the last player to win the Claret Jug at Carnoustie when he won the 2018 event, Radio Kerry and BBC Sport both reported. Other previous Open champions at the course include Padraig Harrington in 2007, Tom Watson in 1975, and Gary Player in 1968, according to BBC Sport. BBC Sport noted that Paul Lawrie was the last Scottish winner to take the Claret Jug at Carnoustie when he won in 1999. [1][2]

The Open Championship is an annual golf competition established in 1860 and organized by The R&A. It is played on links courses in Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland on the weekend of the third Friday in July. Ahead of the 2029 event, the 2027 tournament will be held at the Old Course in St Andrews and the 2028 staging will take place at Royal Lytham, according to BBC Sport. Ryan Fox of New Zealand won the 2026 Open at Royal Birkdale, BBC Sport reported. [2][9]