Open golf tournament

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An open golf tournament usually refers to a golf tournament in which all golfers are eligible to play regardless of their professional or amateur status. Often there will be certain restrictions, commonly based on ability. Some amateur-only tournaments are also described as open, although by definition professional golfers are excluded.

History

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The descriptor open is used in a number of sports, and especially in golf, to describe a tournament that is "open" — in theory to all — rather than being closed, i.e. one that is restricted to a particular group.[1] Thus, an amateur tournament, e.g. the U.S. Amateur, is not by definition "open", because it is closed to professional golfers; however many are titled as such since they are open to all amateurs, e.g. the English Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the Brabazon Trophy. The first precise usage of the adjective “open” in golf was in 1861 when the Prestwick Golf Club "opened" its Medal competition (launched the previous year for professionals only) to amateurs as well; ever since, The Open Championship has been open to all. Any golfer can, in theory, play in The Open either by invitation or by various forms of qualification. In practice, the event is a professional tournament in which a small number of the world’s leading amateurs also play, by invitation or qualification.[2]

Over time the descriptor "open" has been extended to include the premier national tournaments of many countries (starting with the U.S. Open in 1895) and also (mainly in the United States) to some other tournaments, e.g. the Buick Open.[2]

Principal national "Opens"

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This is a list of the national Opens that have featured on the principal tours.

Legend
Currently played on the respective tour
Formerly included on the respective tour

Men's tournaments

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National Opens
Tour MAJ PGAT EUR JPN ASA AFR ANZ KFT CHA ONE KOR PGATLA TLA EPT ALP PGT NGL CHN PGTI ATGT
North America
The Bahamas Bahamas Open
Canada Canadian Open
Costa Rica Costa Rica Open
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Open
Guatemala Guatemala Open
Honduras Honduras Open
Mexico Mexican Open
Panama Panama Open
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Open
United States U.S. Open
Europe
United Kingdom The Open Championship
Austria Austrian Open
Belgium Belgian Open
Cyprus Cyprus Open
Czech Republic Czech Open
Denmark Danish Open
Netherlands Dutch Open
England English Open
Finland Finnish Open
France French Open
Germany German Open
Republic of Ireland Irish Open
Italy Italian Open
Jersey Jersey Open
Luxembourg Luxembourg Open
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Open
Norway Norwegian Open
Poland Polish Open
Portugal Portuguese Open
Russia Russian Open
Scotland Scottish Open
Slovenia Slovenian Open
Spain Spanish Open
Switzerland Swiss Open
Turkey Turkish Open
Wales Wales Open
Asia
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Open
Bangladesh Bangladesh Open
Brunei Brunei Open
Cambodia Cambodian Open
China China Open
Hong Kong Hong Kong Open
India Indian Open
Indonesia Indonesia Open
Japan Japan Open
Jordan Jordan Open
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Open
South Korea Korea Open
Macau Macau Open
Malaysia Malaysian Open
Myanmar Myanmar Open
Oman Oman Open
Pakistan Pakistan Open
Philippines Philippine Open
Saudi Arabia Saudi Open
Singapore Singapore Open
Taiwan Taiwan Open
Thailand Thailand Open
Vietnam Vietnam Open
Oceania
Australia Australian Open
Guam Guam Open
New Zealand New Zealand Open
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Open
Africa
Botswana Botswana Open
Egypt Egyptian Open
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Open
Kenya Kenya Open
Mauritius Mauritius Open
Morocco Moroccan Open
Namibia Namibia Open
Nigeria Nigerian Open
South Africa South African Open
Eswatini Swaziland Open
Tunisia Tunisian Open
Zambia Zambia Open
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Open
South America
Argentina Argentine Open
Brazil Brazil Open
Chile Chile Open
Colombia Colombian Open
Ecuador Ecuador Open
Peru Peru Open
Venezuela Venezuela Open

Women's tournaments

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National Ladies Opens
Tour LPGA   LET   ALPG JLPGA KLPGA CLPGA LAGT   AFR  
North America
United States U.S. Women's Open
Canada Canadian Women's Open
Europe
United Kingdom Women's British Open
Austria Austrian Ladies Open
Belgium Belgian Ladies Open
Czech Republic Czech Ladies Open
Denmark Danish Ladies Open
Netherlands Dutch Ladies Open
England Ladies English Open
France Ladies French Open
Germany Ladies German Open
Guernsey Ladies Guernsey Open
Republic of Ireland Ladies Irish Open
Italy Ladies Italian Open
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Ladies Open
Portugal Ladies Portuguese Open
Scotland Ladies Scottish Open
Slovakia Ladies Slovak Open
Spain Ladies Spanish Open
Switzerland Ladies Swiss Open
Wales Women's Welsh Open
Asia
Brunei Brunei Ladies Open
China China Ladies Open
Hong Kong Hong Kong Ladies Open
India Women's Indian Open
Indonesia Indonesia Ladies Open[3]
Japan Japan Women's Open
South Korea Korea Women's Open
Macau Macau Ladies Open
Malaysia Malaysia Ladies Open[3]
Philippines Philippines Ladies Open
Singapore Singapore Ladies Open[3]
Taiwan Taiwan Ladies Open
Thailand Thailand Ladies Open
Australasia
Australia Women's Australian Open
New Zealand New Zealand Women's Open
MENA
Jordan Jordan Mixed Open
Qatar Qatar Ladies Open
Turkey Turkish Ladies Open
Africa
Kenya Kenya Ladies Open
South Africa South African Women's Open
Zambia Zambia Ladies Open

References

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  1. ^ "Why Are Tennis Tournaments Called Open?". Tennispredict. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Is it the Open Championship or the British Open? It's really not that confusing…". Golf.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Past Tournaments". Ladies Asian Golf Tour. Retrieved 6 July 2020.