The 153rd Open

The prestigious championship will return to Royal Portrush from 13th-20th July and work has already begun to ensure the major sporting event is even more memorable than 2019.

The 148th Open, held at Royal Portrush in 2019, became the biggest sporting event ever held in Northern Ireland, delivering a combined economic and media benefit of more than £100 million to the region.

Now it's time for us to get ready for the world stage once again.

Are you Ready For The Open Toolkit

 

Getting your business ready for The 153rd Open:

 

Upcoming Events

Check out the upcoming events to find out more about The 153rd Open.

Previous Webinars

If you missed our previous webinar in November, you can view it again here.  This session covered:

• The Visitor - Who is coming and what are their requirements?
• The importance of ‘The Giant Welcome'.
• Lessons learnt from The 148th Open in 2019 and other golf events - What can we do even better this time?

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Accommodation

Are you considering offering accommodation during The 153rd Open or want to find out how.

Golfers Welcome Scheme Case Study - Blackrock House, Portrush

Blackrock House is a 5* Bed & Breakfast located in the seaside resort town of Portrush and just over 1 mile away from Royal Portrush Golf Club. Proprietor, Nicola Neill, talks about how she caters for the golf market and attained Tourism NI’s ‘Golfers Welcome’ accreditation.

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Job opportunities

There are various recruitment opportunities to get involved with playing your part at The 153rd Open.

• The R&A have a number of roles on course, from opportunities to volunteer as a Scoreboard Carrier, to working in a paid role within the Retail Shop. If you are interested in applying or finding out what roles are available – please visit: https://www.theopen.com/work.
• Absolute Taste are the catering providers for The 153rd Open. They are recruiting for various roles over the coming months from chefs, front of house and back of house team to name a few. If you have a passion for hospitality and thrive on working in a fast paced environment, register your interest with Absolute Taste, click here.
• G4S are the principal security partner who will be offering a range of roles including security, safety & customer service staff. Find out more here.

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Legacy video

The sell-out event in 2019, saw 237,750 golf fans in attendance, set a record for a championship staged outside St Andrews at the time.  The return of The Open to Northern Ireland is already highly anticipated. Check out our highlights video from The 148th Open.

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