This is an Open we can all feel a part of

About two years ago the R&A got in touch with some Dublin-based PR and advertising companies. They had a concern about the 2019 Open Championship that they wanted to throw some money at.

This is an Open we can all feel a part of

About two years ago the R&A got in touch with some Dublin-based PR and advertising companies. They had a concern about the 2019 Open Championship that they wanted to throw some money at.

Not a major concern. Building two entirely new holes in Royal Portrush and anxiously watching how Brexit might affect their gargantuan logistical operation — these were more pressing matters at HQ.

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