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The Open Championship, or simply
The Open (sometimes referred
to as the British Open outside the UK), is the oldest of the
four major championships in men's golf. It is the only major
held outside the USA and is administered by the R&A, which
is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico.
The Open is played on the weekend
of the third Friday in July, and is the third major to take place
each year following The Masters and the U.S. Open and before
the PGA Championship.
The event takes place every
year on one of nine historic links courses in the United Kingdom.
Uniquely among the four Major
championships, the Open features a four hole playoff for all
golfers tied at the end of regulation, with the playoff continuing
into sudden death holes if players remain tied after four holes. |
