Tickets for British Open

Hercule Poirot

Hope someone here can help me,

Firstly I'm not a big golf fan and don't know about the game bar the obvious rules.

But a friend of mine is a big golf nut and I was hoping to get him tickets for the next British Open - hopefully the last two days - for his 30th that is coming up.

Do you have to be a member of a golf club to get tickets or are they open to anyone in the public? And also does anyone have any idea how much a two day ticket would be? What would be the best way to go about getting them?

Any help would be appreciated - thanks

Sorry, should add that I've registered on the official website for the notification e-mail

Senna

AFAIK Tickets for the open are the easiest major tickets to get, its first come first served and they are available on www.theopen.com.
Looks like they go on sale within the next month and there is no membership needed, just a credit card. Going on last years prices it was £65 per day per person, probably will be around the same for 2015.

denishurley

Tickets are cheaper before the end of May IIRC. I went this year for practice on the Wednesday and then the Thursday too, I'd recommend it to anyone.

I'm not sure you can get a two-day ticket, there might be a season ticket option. Practice days are dirt cheap.

Dermoth

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Hope someone here can help me,

Firstly I'm not a big golf fan and don't know about the game bar the obvious rules.

But a friend of mine is a big golf nut and I was hoping to get him tickets for the next British Open - hopefully the last two days - for his 30th that is coming up.

Do you have to be a member of a golf club to get tickets or are they open to anyone in the public? And also does anyone have any idea how much a two day ticket would be? What would be the best way to go about getting them?

Any help would be appreciated - thanks

Sorry, should add that I've registered on the official website for the notification e-mail

Tickets can be had at the Open website once they are released. They are available for public access as well as grandstands for the 18th (which is expensive and sells out quickly). Ticket delivery from the UK is excellent, I had mine within a week for anything I ordered. Highly recommended. If you're friend is planning on going, I'd strongly recommend that you book accommodation now, even ahead of getting tickets.

razorblunt

Train services to/from The Open are excellent too.

I'll be aiming for the Saturday this year, leave around 4.30 pm and home in time to watch the closing holes.
Accommodation around St Andrews will be a nightmare, might be better off trying Dundee.

Hercule Poirot

razorblunt wrote: »

Train services to/from The Open are excellent too.

I'll be aiming for the Saturday this year, leave around 4.30 pm and home in time to watch the closing holes.
Accommodation around St Andrews will be a nightmare, might be better off trying Dundee.

Thanks for the heads up - another lad wants to join in on the present and we were thinking of throwing in accomodation, your post is very nicely timed

Jimmy Iovine

I've been to St Andrews before.

You can get a ticket on the day. I did last year.

We stayed in Edinburgh in 2010. I'd recommend it. It's a beautiful city.

There's a special queue for the Open train in the station. A worker walks you down to the platform when the train stoves. Then there's an unlimited number of free buses running out to the course.

The transport system for the Open is brilliant.

Book the accommodation but there's no rush on the tickets.

razorblunt

Hercule I'd agree with everything Jimmy says really.

I would have recommended Edinburgh (I live here!) but figured you'd want close proximity, if you don't mind getting the train then obviously Edinburgh far outweighs Dundee. If you timed it right though you might squeeze into accommodation in St Andrews only thing is you'd be battling queues and busy-ness in pubs and restaurants all weekend!

Hercule Poirot

Thanks guys, is the Piries Hotel in a decent spot for getting around? - he's never been to Edinburgh and trying to get him somewhere he can move around from

razorblunt

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Thanks guys, is the Piries Hotel in a decent spot for getting around? - he's never been to Edinburgh and trying to get him somewhere he can move around from

It's ok will do the job handily for a night's sleep it's about a 15 minute walk to Princes Street from there.
Your only issue for the golf is that the train that leaves Waverly in the morning is at the other end of town so it's a taxi down there. Those trains are more than likely direct so it won't stop at Haymarket, coming back though it more than likely will stop at which is ideal for that hotel.

Check out the rates for Motel One, it's a new place right by Waverly station perfect for this and any late nights you'll have in Edinburgh if you're moving into the city.

TrapperChamonix

razorblunt wrote: »

Hercule I'd agree with everything Jimmy says really.

I would have recommended Edinburgh (I live here!) but figured you'd want close proximity, if you don't mind getting the train then obviously Edinburgh far outweighs Dundee. If you timed it right though you might squeeze into accommodation in St Andrews only thing is you'd be battling queues and busy-ness in pubs and restaurants all weekend!

I have a friend lives beside Murrayfield. Do you think you can get the train from Haymarket or do you need to go right the way in to Waverley station. IE does it stop in Haymarket and even if it does would you be able to get on?

razorblunt

TrapperChamonix wrote: »

I have a friend lives beside Murrayfield. Do you think you can get the train from Haymarket or do you need to go right the way in to Waverley station. IE does it stop in Haymarket and even if it does would you be able to get on?

I think whomever went to St Andrews before might answer that best! I know from the Ryder cup last month it was direct to the venue as the train was a special service but stopped there on the way back.

At The Open in Muirfield last year it was the same deal (didn't go through haymarket as it was westbound.

The queue is controlled at Waverley which is why I'm guessing it was/is direct.