The 149th Open championship was to be contested at Royal St. George’s in Kent, England, July 16-19, 2020, but on April 6 the tournament was canceled due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
It’s the first time the Open was not held since 1945 because of World War II.
The decision was also made to slide the 149th Open back to 2021 and keep it at Royal St. George’s. This allows the 150th Open to be still be St. Andrews, but in 2022 instead 2021.
The 149th Open will be the 15th time Royal St. George’s will host the event, and the first since 2011 when Darren Clarke took home the Claret Jug.
Future locations
2021
Royal St. George’s, Kent, England, July 15-18
2022
St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, July 14-17
2023
Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, England, TBD