![Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. 17th July 2019. The 148th Open Golf Championship, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Practice day ; Andrew Johnston (ENG) walks from the 18th tee with his girlfriend Jodie Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. 17th July 2019. The 148th Open Golf Championship, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Practice day ; Andrew Johnston (ENG) walks from the 18th tee with his girlfriend Jodie](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W3R2RE/portrush-county-antrim-northern-ireland-17th-july-2019-the-148th-open-golf-championship-royal-portrush-golf-club-practice-day-andrew-johnston-eng-walks-from-the-18th-tee-with-his-girlfriend-jodie-credit-action-plus-sports-imagesalamy-live-news-W3R2RE.jpg)
Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. 17th July 2019. The 148th Open Golf Championship, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Practice day ; Andrew Johnston (ENG) walks from the 18th tee with his girlfriend Jodie
![The Dunluce Links course at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Saturday, July 6, 2019. The Open Golf Championship will be played at Royal Portrush marking a historic return to Northern Ireland The Dunluce Links course at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Saturday, July 6, 2019. The Open Golf Championship will be played at Royal Portrush marking a historic return to Northern Ireland](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MJK0RA/the-dunluce-links-course-at-royal-portrush-golf-club-northern-ireland-saturday-july-6-2019-the-open-golf-championship-will-be-played-at-royal-portrush-marking-a-historic-return-to-northern-ireland-after-it-was-last-played-there-in-1951-ap-photopeter-morrison-2MJK0RA.jpg)
The Dunluce Links course at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Saturday, July 6, 2019. The Open Golf Championship will be played at Royal Portrush marking a historic return to Northern Ireland
![Portrush, Country Antrim, Northern Ireland. 18th July 2019. The 148th Open Golf Championship, Royal Portrush, Round One; Four American golf fans dressed in Stars and Stripes suits pose for a photo Credit: Portrush, Country Antrim, Northern Ireland. 18th July 2019. The 148th Open Golf Championship, Royal Portrush, Round One; Four American golf fans dressed in Stars and Stripes suits pose for a photo Credit:](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W40TM2/portrush-country-antrim-northern-ireland-18th-july-2019-the-148th-open-golf-championship-royal-portrush-round-one-four-american-golf-fans-dressed-in-stars-and-stripes-suits-pose-for-a-photo-credit-action-plus-sports-imagesalamy-live-news-W40TM2.jpg)
Portrush, Country Antrim, Northern Ireland. 18th July 2019. The 148th Open Golf Championship, Royal Portrush, Round One; Four American golf fans dressed in Stars and Stripes suits pose for a photo Credit:
![Royal Portrush awaits as the Open returns to Northern Ireland for the first time in 68 years in 2019 Royal Portrush awaits as the Open returns to Northern Ireland for the first time in 68 years in 2019](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/golf/2018/07/22/TELEMMGLPICT000134724231_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bq2zQJTiklhSD_25XCpGM6DnISfxPkpkvr3uqeysZbcIU.jpeg?imwidth=480)
Royal Portrush awaits as the Open returns to Northern Ireland for the first time in 68 years in 2019
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![Padraig Harrington: 'It's huge for the Open to go back to Portrush' | Pádraig Harrington | The Guardian Padraig Harrington: 'It's huge for the Open to go back to Portrush' | Pádraig Harrington | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4c0af1587e9b64f43e1a84535eb2ea92324a0764/147_348_4923_2955/master/4923.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none)