The 153rd Open
Royal Portrush will stage The 153rd Open in 2025 providing another outstanding showcase for golf in Northern Ireland.
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 nine years ago, 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.
Get ready for The 153rd Open - Information Session
Local businesses and community residents are invited to attend a drop in information session taking place in the Town Hall, Portrush.
Get Ready for The 153rd Open Webinars
Upcoming Webinar
Get Open Ready Webinar Session - Tuesday 25th February, 14:00 - 15:30
This session is a chance to find out about The 153rd Open and the opportunities to get involved. The session will cover:
- Get Open Ready - an update on accommodation & certification.
- How best to use The 153rd Open toolkit.
- Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council update.
- Marketing and promotional opportunities,
- Latest information and updates on local opportunities & jobs.
- Welcome training opportunities.
- Volunteer Programme.
For full details and register click here
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?
- What's next
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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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.