The R&A has announced a ballot will be held for tickets for the 2022 British Open at the Old Course at St. Andrew’s in Scotland.
It will be the historic 150th edition of the oldest championship in golf and it’ll be the first time ever that tickets will be distributed this way.
A video posted on the Open Championship’s official website says that “because millions of golf fans want to be there,” the ticket ballot will be the fairest and most inclusive way to give those interested a chance to attend.
The promo video also states that the ballot will make sure the “crowd includes fans of every age, fans from every continent.”
The application process is free but you are required to create an online account for “The One Club, The Open’s free-to-join membership programme.”
The ballot process is now open and closes Oct. 4, 2021. Fans can apply for up to four tickets per day for all eight days of the championship.
If you’re lucky enough to have your name drawn, you will be expected to purchase all the tickets you applied for.