I missed the Ticket Ballot application deadline, what can I do?

Modified on Fri, 21 Mar at 2:05 PM

Applications for the Ticket Ballot for The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush are now closed.

After its hugely successful staging in 2019, The Open returns to Royal Portrush in 2025. With home favourite Shane Lowry emerging triumphant at The 148th Open, there has been high demand for tickets as anticipation builds for another unforgettable Championship on the enchanting County Antrim coast in July 2025.

Ticket Ballot applications were open to all members of One Club, The R&A’s free-to-join digital membership platform, designed to bring golf fans closer to the game. Fans could also upgrade to One Club Advantage presented by Mastercard for an enhanced chance of success in the Ticket Ballot. The Ticket Ballot application period began on Monday 1 July and ended at 3 PM (UK time) on Wednesday 31 July.

For information about alternative ways to experience The 153rd Open, please read below.

Premium Experiences

You may be interested in our Premium Experiences at The 153rd Open, which are currently available for purchase. To enquire about Origins Premium Experiences at The 153rd Open, please visit our website here or contact our Hospitality team by email at [email protected] or on the phone at +44(0)1334 460 090.

Ticket Resale Platform

The Ticket Resale Platform for The 153rd Open is now live. It allows ticketholders to resell any unwanted General Admission or Ticket Plus tickets for The 153rd Open to other fans, securely and at face-value prices, until the end of the Championship on 20 July 2025. 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 £25 - £130. 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.