On what would have been Open week, golf fans can instead enjoy a special competition that bridges generations.
The 149th Open will be played next summer at Royal St. George’s, as the oldest major championship in golf won’t be held this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the R&A has produced The Open for the Ages, a program that will tap into various 19th-hole and water-cooler discussions about who might be the greatest champion of all time.
“We are all keenly feeling the absence of The Open from the global sporting calendar this year,” said R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers.