What can I do if I am unsuccessful in the Ticket Ballot?

If you entered the Ticket Ballot for The Open and have been notified that you have been unsuccessful, please check the email notification for additional opportunities to attend The Open which may be available to unsuccessful Ballot applicants. 

If you are interested in purchasing Practice Day tickets directly we have small number of tickets remaining which are available for direct purchase, please click here to purchase Practice Day tickets. Alternatively, please read below for alternative ways to attend The 154th Open.

Ticket Plus

For those who want a little bit more from their day at The Open, guarantee your place at Royal Birkdale with Ticket Plus. Skip the Ticket Ballot. Enjoy Links, the private area and spend your included food voucher at the gourmet food trucks. Perched at the heart of The Open, this will be the perfect base for your day. Click here for more information.

Hospitality Experiences

Fans can choose to bypass the Ticket Ballot and guarantee the best views and experiences at Royal Birkdale with a Hospitality Experience. To enquire about Hospitality Experiences at The 154th Open, please click here, or contact The Open Experiences team by telephone on +44 (0)1334 460090 or by email at Experiences@TheOpen.com.

Ticket Resale Platform

The Ticket Resale Platform for The 154th Open will launch in early 2026. The Ticket Resale Platform will be a place for One Club members to offer any unwanted General Admission or Ticket Plus tickets for The 154th Open for sale to other fans, securely and at face-value prices, until the end of the Championship on 19 July 2026. Unsuccessful Ticket Ballot applicants will be invited to purchase any listed tickets when the platform launches in 2026. More information can be found here.

Third-Party Resale

Please note that The R&A does not permit the resale of tickets on third-party websites, ticket sales platforms or marketplaces. This means that any tickets being sold on any third-party ticket resale sites or public marketplaces are being sold without the R&A's consent. Adult general admission tickets for The Open range in price from £30 - £140. Click here for a list of face-value prices. 

Any general admission tickets being sold for higher than the prices above are not authorised by The R&A and may not be genuine tickets.  

The R&A maintains a strong position that it is against our Terms and Conditions to sell tickets on public forums, third-party sites or for excess of the original face value of the ticket. Any tickets identified for sale or found to have been sold in such a manner are subject to cancellation without refund.