Kevin Markham visits Royal Portrush to see how Open Championship preparations are progressing. 15 July 2019; Dustin Johnson of USA tees off on the 7th hole during a practice round ahead of the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Portrush, Co. Antrim. GM: Initially the biggest challenge here was convincing the members that this was the right thing to do, creating a legacy of hosting the Open Championship. It goes back to that ethos of playing the Open Championship on a links style golf course. Royal Portrush is guaranteed to get the Open Championship another two times over the next 40 years.

Source: Irish Examiner July 15, 2019 18:22 UTC