4 Nov 2024

Get Ready for The 153rd Open

The 153rd Open is set to make a triumphant return to Royal Portrush from the 13-20 July 2025.This is an exciting new chapter in the history of golf’s original championship and provides another outstanding showcase for golf in Northern Ireland.

The 148th Open in 2019 was a massive success and showed just how much collective enthusiasm, passion and commitment there is to make Royal Portrush one of the leading venues for the Championship and to build a distinctive golf tourism brand for Northern Ireland. Now it's time for us to get ready for the world stage once again.

Who should attend?

  • Tourism and Hospitality businesses across Northern Ireland

  • Accommodation providers - including future accommodation providers

What will we cover? 

  • 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 - The 153rd Open toolkit, marketing tools, transport & logistics updates, recruitment, supply chain updates, volunteering programme, local dressing and animation. 
  • Q&A session.

For full details and to secure your place at this Getting ready for The 153rd Open online information session simply click ‘Register Now’ below.

This webinar is being delivered as part of Tourism NI’s ongoing Tourism Enterprise Development (TED) Programme.