{"id":13412,"date":"2019-07-19T16:02:02","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T15:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=13412"},"modified":"2019-07-19T16:02:03","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T15:02:03","slug":"the-open-returns-to-portrush-after-68-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/2019\/07\/the-open-returns-to-portrush-after-68-years\/","title":{"rendered":"The Open Returns to Portrush after 68 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Open starts in Portrush – Speedy Reg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Open is the world\u2019s longest standing golf championship,\nand this year it returns to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Every year a UK\ncourse is chosen to hold the championship and the last time The Open was held\nin Portrush was 68 years ago in 1951. It was Englishman Max Faulkner who won\nthat year. Who will be the ultimate champion to raise the trophy this year?\nWith so many big names participating, it\u2019s going to be exciting viewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The championship will be held from July 18th<\/sup> to\nJuly 21st<\/sup>. The course has a length of 7,344 yards (6,709m) and a par\nof 72. This historic course was designed by Harry Colt and was established in\n1888. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A long history<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first ever Open was held back in 1860 when eight professional\ngolfers competed at Prestwick, Scotland. The winner received a red leather belt\nworth \u00a325. Things have changed quite a bit since then with 156 golfers in the\ncompetition and the winner taking home over a million pounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a belt to a trophy <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coveted red leather belt was passed from winner to\nwinner until Young Tom Morris won three years in a row. This gave him the\nhonour of owning the belt permanently. So it was after this, in 1872 when the\nfamous Claret Jug trophy was created. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Open The Facts\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n