The 154th Open Championship will be played at Royal Birkdale in 2026, the R&A has announced.
The Southport venue has hosted the Open on 10 previous occasions, most recently in 2017 when Jordan Spieth edged out fellow American Matt Kuchar in the final round.
The victory gave Spieth the third leg of a career grand slam and saw him join the likes of Australian Peter Thomson, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Padraig Harrington in lifting the Claret Jug at Royal Birkdale.