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Golf: Scotland

Commons · Question 49498 · Tabled 30 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 12 May 2025

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with R&A on the hosting of the Open Championship in 2028.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 12 May 2025

Sporting bodies operate independently of the Government. Decisions on tournament hosting venues are rightly a matter for the relevant sporting bodies, in this case the R&A and its operational team.