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Best Golf Courses Never to Host The Open

8 courses that could be on the Open Rota

✍️ Oliver Gunning | ⏰ 8 min read

The 150th Open at St Andrews

What it takes to Host The Open Championship

The Open Championship is synonymous with the likes of The Old Course at St Andrews, Muirfield, Royal Birkdale and Royal St Georges but what about the rest? The hidden gems that haven't made the Open Rota despite great reviews but potentially doesn't have the transport links or might well be a new links golf course that hasn't been considered just yet.

Finding the best golf courses to never have held The Open Championship is a difficult task. With an extensive list of courses that could potentially host the event, finding which courses truly deserve the right to be on The Open rota just isn't easy.

We take a look at a host of the best golf courses never to have hosted golf’s oldest major championship with a rating as to how likely they are to host in the future.

Best Course NEVER to host The Open Championship with Mark Crossfield

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