The 2017 Open Championship is a championship in golf .
The 2017 Open Championship will be the 146th Open Championship , held 20 -- 23 July 2017 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport , England.It will be the 10th Open Championship played at Royal Birkdale . The Open Championship , often referred to as The Open or the British Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf .