A winner-takes-all Final-Likelihood Qualifier and particular Heroes Traditional will characteristic amongst new enhancements being launched for The 154thOpen at Royal Birkdale because the ticket poll for subsequent yr’s Championship opens at the moment.
A survey of followers carried out by The R&A to analysis views and beliefs held about The Open revealed that they want extra alternatives to observe dwell golf, have fun the Championship’s distinctive traditions and luxuriate in actions which permit them to additional interact with the game onsite.
The Final-Likelihood Qualifier on Monday 13 July will generate drama and pleasure for followers as as much as 12 gamers chase their dream of taking part in in The Open by competing over 18 holes of the long-lasting Southport hyperlinks to determine who earns the ultimate place within the subject forward of the draw being introduced.
WHAT IS THE HEROES CLASSIC..
The Heroes Traditional will see plenty of previous champions and invited particular company collaborating in a short-format problem on Tuesday 14 July in a celebration of The Open’s long-standing traditions which have impressed hundreds of thousands of individuals of all ages worldwide to comply with and take part within the sport.
The opening Sunday will embody world-class sport being screened dwell within the spectator village, together with the boys’s remaining of Wimbledon and the ultimate spherical of the Genesis Scottish Open, whereas on the eve of the Championship on Wednesday 15 July, followers can attend The Open Preview Present as all eyes look in the direction of the opening tee shot very first thing within the morning on the next day.
Particulars of those occasions and additional leisure being offered for followers at Royal Birkdale might be introduced in the end.
Mark Darbon, Chief Govt of The R&A, mentioned, “The Open is among the world’s nice sporting occasions and recognised worldwide for the particular ambiance generated by the tens of 1000’s of followers who attend the Championship annually.
“We’ve requested them how we will make their expertise of attending The Open much more pleasing and so they have been clear – they need extra dwell golf, extra alternatives to have interaction with the traditions of golf’s unique championship and extra actions onsite to observe, hear and play.
“In consequence, we’ve launched new options which we imagine will elevate The Open for followers, notably on the times main as much as the Championship, offering a memorable expertise of attending Royal Birkdale with family and friends subsequent yr.
“The ticket poll continues to be extraordinarily fashionable with 1.2 million tickets utilized for final yr and we’re anticipating excessive demand once more. We might encourage all followers desirous to safe their place at The 154th Open to submit their utility earlier than the poll closes on 25 July.”
The ticket poll is offered solely to members of One Membership, the free-to-join digital membership programme offered by Mastercard, and ticket functions could be submitted from now till 25 July. A excessive stage of demand is anticipated for Championship Days and so followers can enhance their possibilities of being chosen within the poll by additionally together with non-Championship days of their utility.
Ticket costs for The 154th Open will begin from £30 for an grownup on the opening Sunday rising all through the week of the Championship to £150 for the ultimate spherical as historical past is made and the Champion Golfer of the Yr lifts the well-known Claret Jug.
