Established in 1860, the Open Championship is the oldest golf tournament in the world. Owned and operated by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, the Open (also known as the British Open) is held in the United Kingdom every year. The event is the last of the four major championships played each year on the PGA Tour (Masters, PGA Championship and U.S. Open), historically taking place on the weekend of the third Friday in July.
