October 17th: The Open Turns 161 Today
/Big birthday to celebrate for golf fans.
A Quadrilateral for all explains.
*The big birthday was noticed on social media…
It’s back!
Twenty years later Tatra Press has kindly allowed me to bring back Grounds For Golf now that golf architecture is of more interest to the masses. A new Introduction looks at what’s driven the interest growth and two new chapters I had a blast adding (plus a few edits to keep things up-to-date).
The Amazon purchase page for the book arriving June 15, 2026.
Big birthday to celebrate for golf fans.
A Quadrilateral for all explains.
*The big birthday was noticed on social media…
161 years ago today the 1st @TheOpen Championship was played @prestwickgc (17 October 1860)
— Prestwick Golf Club (@PrestwickGC) October 17, 2021
A simple stone cairn to the west of Prestwick’s clubhouse marks the spot where the first Open Championship tee shot was struck in 1860. pic.twitter.com/ulHZtGOmAA
161 years ago today, the first ever Open Championship took place.
— The Open (@TheOpen) October 17, 2021
Next year we will host The 150th Open at the Home of Golf ⛳️
Everything Has Led To This. pic.twitter.com/wElnmkvG2n
The winner of the inaugural Open Championship 🏆🏴 pic.twitter.com/LmThjcgaL6
— The Open (@TheOpen) October 17, 2021
Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning
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