The Senior Open presented by Rolex Sunningdale 22-25 July 2021

DISCOVER PORTUGAL’S #1 GOLF COURSE AND RESORT

Voted the best course in Portugal for ten straight years, Monte Rei is a must-play for any golfer. Jack Nicklaus’ stunning Signature golf course is the centrepiece of the resort – always in pristine condition and offering an incredible sense of privacy throughout your round, each hole a challenging oasis seemingly far removed from other golfers

Foreword

The coming weeks promise to be hugely exciting

Club Car Onward

Crafted for versatility, adventure and driving passion

The Old Course Hotel: A Par Above The Rest

Situated in the town of St Andrews, steps

The Open Champion 2019

Getty To win The Open at Royal Portrush

The Open Championship Royal St George’s 11-18 July 2021

Royal St George’s has hosted The Open Championship

Royal St George’s course guide

Hole 1 Yardage: 445 Par: 4 Do not

Ireland’s call

Still relishing his victory at Royal Portrush in 2019, Shane Lowry is now looking forward to defending his title at the “great test of golf” that is Royal St George’s

Well worth the wait

Royal Portrush hosted The Open for the first time since 1951 with Shane Lowry seeing off the challenges of Tommy Fleetwood and a final-day deluge to secure the most popular of victories

A promise fulfilled

Written off by many a pundit in the months prior to The Open Championship of 2011, Darren Clarke responded in the most emphatic way possible. He will be hoping to conjure up a little of the old magic again

Thumbs up for England at St George’s

With two top-six finishes at The Open under his belt and enjoying a lofty position in the World Golf Rankings, the time could be right for Tyrrell Hatton

Viktor Hovland

The young man from Oslo has shown an impressive appetite for top-flight golf in his short professional career and a Major victory may well be in his sights

Brooks Koepka

Consistently averaging 300 yards off the tee, Koepka will be looking to combine strength with sublety in his quest for the Claret Jug

Hideki Matsuyama

Hard-working, enigmatic and, on his day, capable of defeating the world’s best, Hideki Matsuyama has ensured himself legendary status in his home country with his victory at the Masters

Phil Mickelson

Rejuvenated, re-energised and with a Major already under his belt this year, the 51-year-old left-hander will be trying to make all his experience count

Francesco Molinari

Open Champion at Carnoustie in 2018, the Italian’s form has taken a dip of late, but his game should be well equipped for St George’s

Jon Rahm

Victory at the US Open in June has confirmed that the man from the Basque country is capable of becoming an all-time great

Ben Curtis makes history

As the sun shone out of a clear blue sky, golf fans worldwide watched an extraordinary drama unfold on the firm-baked fairways of Royal St George’s in 2003

When the Shark bit back

A rejuvenated Greg Norman arrived at Royal St George’s in 1993; his game freshly honed by coach Butch Harmon. What followed was a virtuoso display that saw him overcome the challenge of two greats of the era

Golf’s great showman

Flamboyant, extrovert and an enjoyer of the good things in life, America’s Walter Hagen twice won The Open Championship at Royal St George’s in the Twenties

Wit, wisdom and occasional wildlife

A former world-class player himself, the man dubbed “the Voice of Golf” will forever be remembered for his insight and humour come rain or shine at The Open Championship

AIG Women’s Open Champion 2020

Getty Becoming the AIG Women’s Open Champion was an

The AIG Women’s Open Carnoustie 19-22 August 2021

CARNOUSTIE 2021

Carnoustie course guide

Hole 1 Cup Yardage: 389 Par: 4 When

The fairytale of Royal Troon

Sophia Popov arrived at the AIG Women’s Open last year with a lowly world ranking, but the signs were there that this was a player whose determination against the odds could prove crucial

Victory against the odds

There may not have been any crowds at storm-lashed Royal Troon last year, but there was no shortage of drama as Germany’s Sophia Popov triumphed at the AIG Women’s Open

Georgia Hall

Bournemouth’s finest famously triumphed at Royal Lytham in 2018. Since then her form has ebbed and flowed somewhat, but she has a talent for links golf and knows what it takes to win

Jin Young Ko

Measured, consistent and calm under pressure, the long-standing world No.1 will be looking to chart a successful route around Carnoustie’s many hazards

Lydia Ko

The partnership with coach Sean Foley has been paying dividends for the popular Kiwi and she should be close to her best going into the AIG Women’s Open

Nelly Korda

Having turned pro at just 17, this particular star has continued to rise and, with two top-15 finishes already in the AIG Women’s Open, expect her to be up with the leaders at Carnoustie

Minjee Lee

An impressive third-place finish at Royal Troon last year proves the Perth-born player can handle links golf; if the putter behaves

Patty Tavatanakit

Victory at the ANA Inspiration in April proved beyond doubt that the super-talented Thai player can overcome any opposition

A long line of stars

It only takes a cursory glance at the world rankings to realise that women’s golf is in rude health in South Korea. So what are the secrets of its success?

Home hopes for glory

Georgia Hall famously took the honours in 2018 and she is not the only home-grown player with her eyes on the prize at this year’s AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie

Where the rapier can beat the bludgeon

Current Solheim Cup captain and former Women’s Open Champion Catriona Matthew predicts Carnoustie will provide a fascinating challenge, with strategy, nuance (and the Scottish weather) all likely to play their part

The fifth element

The last time the world’s best female golfers took on Carnoustie, 22-year-old Yani Tseng made history as she became the youngestever golfer to win five Major Championships

A legend of the game

Always a crowd favourite, Dame Laura Davies has enjoyed an unrivalled career, with 87 tournament wins, including four Majors and, during a memorable 2018, two senior Majors

In the beginning

The AIG Women’s Open has blossomed beyond recognition since its first incarnation in that long, hot summer of 1976

The Senior Open Champion 2019

Getty I am very proud to have won

Sunningdale course guide

Hole 1 Yardage: 501 Par: 5 Marco Dawson

The master strategist

Bernhard Langer has enjoyed tremendous success on the Senior Tour, winning 11 Major titles in his time within its ranks. Will Sunningdale, a venue he knows well, produce a 12th?

Insight and inspiration

Not one to put his feet up, Paul McGinley has his mind on the Senior Open, Irish Legends, a veteran version of the Ryder Cup… Not forgetting a little TV punditry

Journeyman and superman

With a PGA Tour record comprising zero wins from 413 starts, American Marco Dawson arrived at his first Senior Open as one of the outsiders. The rest, as they say, is history

St Andrews to host landmark Championship in 2022

Any Open Championship is hugely special, but The R&A is preparing to commemorate a momentous milestone next July when St Andrews hosts The 150th Open