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When Is The Open 2027 St Andrews Final Round Date?Match date
Scroll to release dateWhen does The Open return to St Andrews in 2027? Final round Sunday, July 18, 2027 on the Old Course — 155th Open, venue’s 31st hosting, five years after Smith 2022.
Current target date: Sunday, July 18, 2027 (Final round). We update this page when The open publishes schedule changes.
Open final round Sun Jul 18 2027 at St Andrews (155th). Old Course’s 31st Open; five years after Smith’s 2022. ≠ Birkdale 2026.
Final round
Sunday, July 18, 2027
July 18, 2027 — final round of the 155th Open on the Old Course
The Champion Golfer of the Year is named Sunday, July 18, 2027, at St Andrews. The 155th Open returns to the Home of Golf for a full week (July 11–18); this countdown is Sunday’s walk up the 18th toward the R&A clubhouse — not Thursday’s first tee.
It is the Old Course’s 31st Open, five years after Cameron Smith’s 2022 triumph at the 150th. Birkdale owns 2026; Fife owns 2027.
Confirmed: Jul 18 St Andrews finale — not Birkdale 2026, not a U.S. Open Sunday
Confirmed: 155th Open at St Andrews; championship week July 11–18, 2027; final round Sunday, July 18; Old Course; 31st Open hosting at the Home of Golf. Not confirmed as weather delays, playoff length, or exact BBC/NBC windows until week-of notes. Fake “Open stays at Birkdale in 2027” or “final round is Saturday” stubs invent an R&A calendar already published for Fife.
Numbers that keep this off recycled “links Sunday in Scotland” copy
- Final round: Sunday, July 18, 2027.
- Championship: 155th Open on the Old Course, St Andrews.
- Hosting count: 31st Open at St Andrews (most of any venue).
- Last visit: 150th Open, 2022 — Cameron Smith, record crowds.
- Sibling trap: Royal Birkdale is July 2026; Pebble Beach U.S. Open is June 2027.
Before you treat St Andrews week like any other major Sunday
- Enter the ticket ballot early — One Club / R&A ballot demand spikes for Home of Golf years.
- Separate practice-day badges from Sunday final-round tickets.
- Plan Edinburgh or Dundee lodging overflow; the town fills for Open week.
- Expect wind and shared fairways — Old Course etiquette and weather beat Instagram hole guides.
- Don’t confuse Jul 18 Claret Jug day with Birkdale’s 2026 finale.
St Andrews’ 31st Open — five years after Smith’s 150th, back on the Home of Golf
No venue has hosted The Open more often than St Andrews. The 155th marks the 31st time the Old Course stages golf’s original championship — and only the second visit since Tiger’s era closed, following Cameron Smith’s 2022 win five years earlier.
That hosting count plus that five-year gap is why July 18, 2027, cannot share Birkdale-2026 paragraphs or generic “Scotland links” templates. Home of golf; Claret Jug Sunday; Fife, not Lancashire.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this release date.
1When is the final round of The Open 2027 at St Andrews?
Sunday, July 18, 2027, on the Old Course. The 155th Open week runs July 11–18; championship rounds finish that Sunday when the Champion Golfer is named.
2How many times has St Andrews hosted The Open?
2027 is the Old Course’s 31st Open — more than any other venue. The last visit was the 150th Open in 2022, won by Cameron Smith in front of record crowds.
3Is 2027 the same as Birkdale 2026?
No. The 154th Open is at Royal Birkdale in July 2026. St Andrews is July 2027 — different year, different links, different countdown.
4Is July 18 a practice day?
No. Practice and early-week programming fill the start of the July 11–18 window. Sunday, July 18, is final-round Claret Jug day on the Home of Golf.
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