150th Open Championship – Everything Has Led to This

141 venues have hosted what is known as the World’s Oldest Golf Championship, The Open, or the British Open. 141 courses have borne witness to some of the greatest golfers of all time. The journey of this epic Tournament has spanned generations. As the official tagline says, “Everything Has Led to This.”

The Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland. The “Grand Old Lady.” 10-17th July 2022.

First played in the 1400s, some consider The Old Course the “Home of Golf.” Per ESPN, “No other golf course has as many famous landmarks as (the Old Course) St. Andrews, its 112 bunkers and endless hills and hollows have been cursed for centuries, and many have their own names and legends.”
Legendary, indeed. Even more so this past week. From Tiger Woods‘ return and tearful walk to the 18th over the Swilcan (or Swilken) Bridge to Rory McIlroy hitting an ancient stone on the course, The R&A Clubhouse, or The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, has stood tall, witnessing history as it has since 1854.
St Andrews has hosted The Open 29 times with 25 winners hoisting the Claret Jug upon its grounds. From Tom Kidd in 1873, some of the golf world’s greats including Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, John Daly and Tiger Woods have been named the Champion Golfer of the Year here in Fife. Several, including Nicklaus and Woods, have done it twice. Few other courses around the world have frustrated and awed these putting professionals as much as The Old Lady.

This year, celebrating The Open’s Scottish roots, a unique tartan pattern was created for the myriad of championship merchandise adorned with an iconic 150th logo. The logo features golden lines, swirling together, symbolizing the decades of historic moments winding through time and space that have led to this place. This moment. Tomorrow, another of golf’s great players will hoist that iconic cup and close out the event that has had the world captivated for the past week. The crowds will leave but the hallowed grounds will stay as they have for centuries, awaiting the next time it hosts history.

After checking out all of our SC grand golf collectibles, head over to our sister company, The Golf Auction, to check out their array of memorabilia from this year’s Open.
Looking for 150th Championship Collection souvenirs? Check out our other sister company, MMO Golf, for merchandise purchased directly from The Open and ready to ship to you!

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