Editing The Open Championship (section)

===Format===

'''Field''': 156 players<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/british-open-2018-frequently-asked-questions|title=British Open 2018: Frequently Asked Questions|date=9 July 2018|work=GolfWorld|access-date=16 January 2019|archive-date=17 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117082624/https://www.golfdigest.com/story/british-open-2018-frequently-asked-questions|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Basic Format''': 72 hole [[stroke play]]. Play 18 holes a day over four days, weather permitting.<ref name=":2" />

'''Date of Tournament''': starts on the day before the third Friday in July.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.supersport.com/golf/golf-globe/future-venues-dates-golf-majors|title=Future Men's Major Championships – dates and venues|work=Supersport|access-date=16 January 2019|archive-date=14 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114055323/https://www.supersport.com/golf/golf-globe/future-venues-dates-golf-majors|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Tournament Days''': Thursday to Sunday.<ref name=":2" />

'''Tee off times''': each player has one morning and one afternoon tee time in first two days in groups of three, which are mostly randomised (with some organiser discretion). Groupings of two on the last two days with last place going off first and leaders going out last.<ref name="TeeOff">{{Cite news|url=https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2018/01/31/how-pga-tour-determines-tee-times-groupings-pairings-tournaments-108205/|title=How the PGA Tour determines tee times and groupings each week|date=31 January 2018|work=GNN|access-date=24 January 2019|archive-date=25 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125020326/https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2018/01/31/how-pga-tour-determines-tee-times-groupings-pairings-tournaments-108205/|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Cut''': after 36 holes, only top 70 and ties play the final 36 holes.<ref name=":2" />

'''Playoff''': if there is a tie for the lead after 72 holes, a three-hole aggregate playoff is held; followed by sudden death if the lead is still tied.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harig |first1=Bob |title=The Open switches to 3-hole aggregate playoff |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/golf/story/_/id/27126582/the-open-switches-3-hole-aggregate-playoff |publisher=ESPN |access-date=17 July 2023 |date=5 July 2019 |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717142316/https://www.espn.co.uk/golf/story/_/id/27126582/the-open-switches-3-hole-aggregate-playoff |url-status=live }}</ref>