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The 154th Open Championship heads to Royal Birkdale, one of the most demanding links courses in Open history and a venue that has produced some of the toughest winning scores ever recorded.

Royal Birkdale has hosted The Open 10 times, with past champions including Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, and Padraig Harrington. Winning scores here have often stayed near par, highlighting the brutal impact of coastal winds, deep pot bunkers, and firm links turf.

Defending Champion: Scottie Scheffler, returning as world No. 1 and the dominant force of the current era.

Shocking Facts & Numbers

- The Open is the oldest major in golf (founded in 1860)

- Played on courses where weather can change scoring by 8–12 strokes in a single day

- The 2025 prize pool: USD 17 million, with the winner earning - USD 3 million

- Over 150 years of champions, but fewer than 5% have successfully defended the title
 

A true test of shot-making, creativity, and nerve, The Open remains golf’s most historic and unpredictable major.