Considered the oldest and most iconic golf course in the world, the Old Course at St Andrews is hosting the 2022 running of the Open Championship this week. Having been bumped off its usual five-year rotation when the tournament was curtailed in 2020, this is the first time in seven years that the Open has returned to St Andrews, where it was last won by American Zach Johnson.
With golf first being played on the Old Course 600 years ago, the site is steeped in history and is one of the most well-known courses on the planet. No course has hosted the Open more times, with this being its 30th year as host.
The stars of the golfing world have will become very familiar with the long and obstacle-filled course, stretching 7,305 yards, over the weekend. Throughout its remarkable history, changes have inevitably occurred, while notable elements have remained the same.
