The venues were originally scheduled to welcome the championship a year earlier, but the cancellation of this year's Open at Royal St. George's, due to the coronavirus pandemic, has prompted both events to be shuffled back a year. It is the first time since 1945 that the historic tournament has been cancelled.
The R&A has already confirmed that the famous links at Royal St. George's will stage The 149th Open from 11-18 July 2021 and that St Andrews will remain the host for The 150th Open, albeit a year later than planned, from 10-17 July 2022.
Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A, said:
"We have been working closely with Royal Liverpool and Royal Troon and the relevant local agencies to reschedule the Championships."
"We are grateful to everyone involved at the clubs and at our partner organisations for supporting our plans and showing flexibility to adapt their own schedules. We can now look forward to seeing the world’s best players competing at these outstanding links courses in 2023 and 2024."
The revised schedule for The Open Championship is:
The 149th Open - Royal St George’s - 11-18 July 2021
The 150th Open - St Andrews - 10-17 July 2022
The 151st Open - Royal Liverpool - 16-23 July 2023
The 152nd Open - Royal Troon - 14-21 July 2024
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