Rolex Continue As Official Timekeeper For The Open Championship

The brand started their partnership with the prestigious Major Championship in 1981

Rolex Continue As Official Timekeeper For The Open Championship

The brand started their partnership with the prestigious Major Championship in 1981

Rolex Continue As Official Timekeeper For The Open Championship

The Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush in 2019 after 68 years away from the links course that last hosted the tournament back in 1951 and partner Rolex is set to represent itself there as well.

Rolex, the Swiss watch manufacturer, started their partnership with the oldest Major championship in 1981 and the two have been inextricably linked ever since.

Rolex first started their relationship with golf as a whole with Arnold Palmer in 1967 before signing the other two members of the Big Three, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.

In this day and age Rolex play a key role on the European Tour sponsoring some of the biggest events of the year known as the Rolex Series.

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Royal Portrush Course Guide

Royal Portrush Course Guide – Open Championship 2019

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Open Championship Quiz 2019

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Open Championship prize money

Open Championship Prize Money 2019

The purse has increased $250,000 on last year

ROLEX TESTIMONEE OPEN CHAMPIONS

Gary Player (1959, 1968, 1974) Arnold Palmer (1961, 1962) Jack Nicklaus (1966, 1970, 1978) Tom Watson (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983) Tiger Woods (2000, 2005, 2006) Pádraig Harrington (2007, 2008) Phil Mickelson (2013) Jordan Spieth (2017) Francesco Molinari (2018)

ROLEX TESTIMONEES EXPECTED TO PLAY THE 148TH OPEN 

Rafa Cabrera-Bello Paul Casey Jason Day Bryson DeChambeau Matthew Fitzpatrick Rickie Fowler Padraig Harrington Brooks Koepka Haotong Li Hideki Matsuyama Phil Mickelson Francesco Molinari Joaquin Niemann, Thorbjorn Olesen Thomas Pieters Jon Rahm Adam Scott Jordan Spieth Justin Thomas Tiger Woods

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Sam Tremlett
E-commerce Editor

A golfer for most of his life, Sam is a Senior Staff Writer for Golf Monthly. 

Working with golf gear and equipment over the last six years, Sam has quickly built outstanding knowledge and expertise on golf products ranging from drivers, to balls, to shoes. 

He combines this knowledge with a passion for helping golfers get the best gear for them, and as such Sam manages a team of writers that look to deliver the most accurate and informative reviews and buying advice. This is so the reader can find exactly what they are looking for.


Sam now spends most of his time testing and looking after golf gear content for the website, whilst he is also responsible for all content related to golf apparel. 

He also oversees all Tour player content as well so if you need to know what clubs Tiger or Rory has in play, Sam is the person to ask. 

Unfortunately, Sam is not a member of any club at the moment but regularly gets out on the golf course to keep up the facade of having a handicap of five. 


Sam's What's In The Bag: 

Driver: Titleist TS3 (9 degrees) 

Fairway Wood: Callaway Paradym (15 degrees), Nike Covert Tour 2.0 (19 degrees) 

Irons (4-PW): Titleist AP2 

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7 54˚, 58˚ 

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 

Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond

Shoes: G/FORE Gallivanter/Nike Air Zoom Infinity NEXT%/Cuater The Ringer