{"id":22978,"date":"2021-09-08T11:25:42","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T15:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22978"},"modified":"2021-09-08T11:25:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T15:25:45","slug":"british-open-to-return-to-royal-portrush-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22978","title":{"rendered":"British Open To Return To Royal Portrush In 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The 2019 event attracted a crowd of 237,750 throughout the week (PA)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The British Open is to return to Royal Portrush in 2025, the R&A has announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news marks a quick return for the event to the Co Antrim links following its successful hosting two years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As well as having a popular winner in Irishman Shane Lowry, the 2019 event attracted a crowd of 237,750 throughout the week \u2013 a record for an Open outside of St Andrews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portrush had not previously hosted an Open since 1951.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said: \u201cWe could not be more thrilled to be bringing the Open back to Royal Portrush in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere will be huge excitement among golf fans around the world to see the best men\u2019s players facing the challenge of this magnificent links once again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 150th Open is scheduled to be held at St Andrews next year, with Royal Liverpool and Royal Troon hosting in 2023 and 2024 respectively.<\/p>\n

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