Royal Lytham to host 2028 Open as Trump's Turnberry misses out
Summary
The 2028 Open golf championship will be held at Royal Lytham & St Annes in England. President Donald Trump’s Turnberry course and Muirfield will not host the event, mainly due to logistical challenges. The tournament date in 2028 will move to early August to avoid overlapping with the Los Angeles Olympic golf competitions.Key Facts
- Royal Lytham & St Annes will host The Open for the 12th time in 2028.
- Turnberry last hosted The Open in 2009, before President Trump bought it in 2014.
- The R&A, which organizes The Open, discussed returning the tournament to Turnberry but found major logistical problems.
- The UK government has also communicated with the R&A about Turnberry hosting The Open.
- Muirfield has not hosted The Open since 2013 and will not be hosting in 2028.
- Royal Lytham is upgrading its course and facilities to meet modern tournament needs, including changes to the 11th hole and internal roads.
- The 2028 Open will be held from August 3-6 to avoid conflicting with the Los Angeles Olympics golf event (July 19-29).
- The north-west coast of England will host The Open for the third time in six years, with recent and upcoming Opens at Royal Liverpool (2023) and Royal Birkdale (2024).
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