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The Open Championship – the oldest and most prestigious tournament in golf – will mark its 150th edition this week as the world’s best players descend on St Andrews.
150th Open Championship: Historic photos of golf’s oldest tournament
Standing the test of time as golf’s oldest and most prestigious tournament, The Open Championship (known by many as the British Open) will celebrate its 150th edition at St Andrews from July 14-17.
Some of the game’s most important and iconic moments have occurred at The Open, including the pioneering feats of ‘old’ and ‘young’ Tom Morris, the dominance of Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods’ modern brilliance.
To gear up for watching the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Woods and defending champion Collin Morikawa contest the 2022 title, take a look back through the history of The Open in the News.Net gallery below.
Gallery: The Open through the years
Scottish golfer Macdonald Smith is pictured crossing the burn at Prestwick Golf Club, which held the first Open Championship on 17 October 1860. (Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
1999: Frenchman Jean van de Velde blows a three-shot lead on the final hole at Carnoustie GC in Scotland, infamously wading into the Barry Burn to contemplate a shot. A chaotic triple-bogey is enough to force a three-way playoff but Paul Lawrie triumphs. (Ross Kinnaird/Allsport)
2021: In his debut Open appearance, 24-year-old Collin Morikawa backs up his US PGA triumph by producing a 4-under 66 in the final round to defeat Jordan Spieth by two strokes at Royal St George’s. (Oisin Keniry/Getty Images)
