The Open Championship

TOURNAMENT DATES:	07/16/2026-07/19/2026
COURSE:	Royal Birkdale Golf Club
LOCATION:	Southport, ENG
YARDAGE:	70
PAR VALUE:	7,223
ARCHITECT:	George Lowe
DEFENDING CHAMPION:	Scottie Scheffler
MEDIA CONTACTS:	Mary Flanagan Media Services Manager, R&A R&AMedia@randa.org +44 (0) 1334 460000 Haley Peterson Manager, PGA TOUR haleypeterson@pgatourhq.com 559-356-8802
FEDEXCUP POINTS/1ST:	750
PRIZE MONEY/1ST:	$17,750,000 / $3,200,000
PLAYOFF HOLES:	3-hole aggregate (Nos. 14, 15, 18); then 18 if tie

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
Monday, July 13 2:00 p.m. – Tommy Fleetwood 3:00 p.m. – Matt Fitzpatrick 3:30 p.m. – Jordan Spieth 4:00 p.m. – Wyndham Clark Tuesday, July 14 10:00 a.m. – Jon Rahm 10:30 a.m. – Aaron Rai 12:00 p.m. – Justin Rose 2:30 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler 3:00 p.m. – Rory McIlroy Wednesday, July 15 11 a.m. – The R&A press conference (all times local; subject to change)*

INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

Monday, July 13
2:00 p.m. – Tommy Fleetwood
3:00 p.m. – Matt Fitzpatrick
3:30 p.m. – Jordan Spieth
4:00 p.m. – Wyndham Clark

Tuesday, July 14
10:00 a.m. – Jon Rahm
10:30 a.m. – Aaron Rai
12:00 p.m. – Justin Rose
2:30 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler
3:00 p.m. – Rory McIlroy

Wednesday, July 15
11 a.m. – The R&A press conference

(*all times local; subject to change)

FIELD UPDATES
Field Changes (since Friday, July 10) Sunday, July 12 Johnny Keefer Michael Thorbjornsen Victor Perez Monday, July 13 Joe Dean (Last Chance Qualifier) Louis Oosthuizen WD / Aldrich Potgieter IN Friday, July 17 James Nicholas WD

FIELD UPDATES

Field Changes (since Friday, July 10)

Sunday, July 12
Johnny Keefer
Michael Thorbjornsen
Victor Perez

Monday, July 13
Joe Dean (Last Chance Qualifier)
Louis Oosthuizen WD / Aldrich Potgieter IN

Friday, July 17
James Nicholas WD

OTHER INFORMATION

Pre-Tournament Notes

Field

Scorecard

Tie Tables

Programming Schedule

Season Documents

Shotlink Report

Media Guide

Caddie List

Weather

SHOTLINK REPORTS