The Open Championship

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The Open Championship is golf’s oldest major championship, an annual links tournament held in the United Kingdom and organized by The R&A.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual sporting event
golf major championship
golf tournament
alsoKnownAs The Open Championship
surface form: The British Open

The Open Championship
surface form: The Open
awards major championship title
broadcastInternationally true
category professional golf tournament
continent Europe
country United Kingdom
courseRotationName Open rota
cutFormat 36-hole cut
established 1860
firstChampion Willie Park Sr.
firstEditionLocation Prestwick Golf Club
firstPlayedYear 1860
format stroke play
frequency annual
genderCategory men
governingBody The R&A
hasPlayoffFormat yes
hasWorldRankingPoints true
isOldestMajor true
languageOfOrganization English
locationType links golf courses
notableSurface links turf
numberOfHoles 72
numberOfMajorsPerSeason 4
openTo amateur golfers (qualified)
professional golfers
organizer The R&A
partOf men's major golf championships
playedOnRotatingCourses true
playoffType aggregate playoff then sudden death (modern era)
prizeType cash prize
qualificationMethod exemptions and qualifying events
region Great Britain
rounds 4
sanctioningBody The R&A
significance oldest of the four men’s golf majors
sport golf
trophy Claret Jug
trophyOfficialName Golf Champion Trophy
typicalCoursePar 70–72
typicalFieldSize 156 players
usualMonthPlayed July
weatherConditions often windy

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The Open Championship alsoKnownAs The Open Championship
this entity surface form: The Open
The Open Championship alsoKnownAs The Open Championship
this entity surface form: The British Open
Hell Bunker associatedWith The Open Championship
Swilcan Bridge associatedWith The Open Championship
Old Tom Morris awardReceived The Open Championship
this entity surface form: The Open Championship 1861
Old Tom Morris awardReceived The Open Championship
this entity surface form: The Open Championship 1862
Old Tom Morris awardReceived The Open Championship
this entity surface form: The Open Championship 1864
Old Tom Morris awardReceived The Open Championship
this entity surface form: The Open Championship 1867
BBC Sport coversCompetition The Open Championship
SANDWICH hasEvent The Open Championship
subject surface form: Sandwich
this entity surface form: The Open Championship (at Royal St George’s)
Road Hole hostCourseFor The Open Championship
Carnoustie hostedTournament The Open Championship
subject surface form: Carnoustie Golf Links
Prince’s Golf Club hostedTournament The Open Championship
subject surface form: Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
Prince’s Golf Club hostedYear The Open Championship
this entity surface form: 1932 Open Championship
Old Course at St Andrews hostsTournament The Open Championship
Royal St George’s Golf Club hostsTournament The Open Championship
Royal St George’s Golf Club isOnRotationFor The Open Championship
The R&A organizes The Open Championship
The R&A organizes The Open Championship
this entity surface form: The Open
U.S. Open otherMajors The Open Championship
subject surface form: U.S. Open (golf)
Road Hole playedIn The Open Championship