Royal Troon to host 2016 Open Championship
The Open will return to the Ayrshire coast in 2016 when the 145th Championship is played at Royal Troon.
It will be the ninth time that the Championship has been held over the famous links, most recently in 2004 when veteran American Todd Hamilton held off three-time major champion Ernie Els in a play-off.
Announcing the 2016 Open venue as the world’s best amateur golfers face the challenge of Royal Troon in the final stages of The Amateur Championship, Jim McArthur, Chairman of The R&A Championship Committee, said: “We are delighted to announce that The Open will be returning to Royal Troon in 2016.
Posted on June 27, 2012 by admin@golfcomms