Royal Lytham & St. Annes to host 2028 Open Championship for 12th time

The location of the 2026 AIG Women's Open will be the site of the 2028 Open Championship.

The R&A on Monday announced that Royal Lytham & St. Annes will host the 156th Open in 2028. It'll be the first visit for the men's major there since 2012, when Ernie Els hoisted the Claret Jug.

The 2028 tournament will be Aug. 3-6 in Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England, a week later than normal on the calendar in order to accommodate the Olympic Games that summer.

The 18th green and clubhouse at Royal Lytham & St. Annes in Lytham St. Annes, England.

It will be the 12th time in all that Royal Lytham & St. Annes will host the Open Championship.

In addition to Els, other winners of the Claret Jug at that venue are Bobby Jones, Bobby Locke, Peter Thomson, Sir Bob Charles, Tony Jacklin, Gary Player, Seve Ballesteros, Tom Lehman and David Duval.

"This is one of golf’s most cherished and historic venues and The Open's return to these famous links will spark huge interest among fans to be part of one of the world’s great sporting events and celebrate the rich traditions of golf’s original Championship," said Mark Darbon, Chief Executive of The R&A. "We are grateful to the members of Royal Lytham & St Annes and the local authorities for their support in making this happen. We look forward to enjoying another fantastic championship on England’s golf coast in 2028."Tim Walker, Chairman of Council at Royal Lytham & St Annes, said, "It is fitting that this announcement comes as we mark 100 years since Bobby Jones' victory here in 1926 and the granting of our Royal status. We look forward to welcoming the world’s leading players, together with spectators and audiences from across the globe, to our links on England’s golf coast."

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 2028 British Open headed to Royal Lytham & St. Annes for a 12th time