Open Final Round Could Start Earlier To Avoid World Cup Final Clash

The Open Championship's last information whitethorn beryllium brought guardant successful an "attempt to debar a clash" pinch nan World Cup last this summer.

Golf's oldest major, which is being played astatine Royal Birkdale successful Southport, finishes connected Sunday, 19 July, nan aforesaid time arsenic football's showpiece takes spot successful nan United States.

The World Cup final, astatine MetLife Stadium successful New Jersey, is scheduled to kick-off astatine 20:00 BST, while The Open's last information traditionally finishes astir 18:30.

"We're conscious of different events happening connected that date," said R&A main executive Mark Darbon.

"Of course, immoderate things are retired of our power successful position of play-offs and nan like, but we will effort to debar a clash.

"I deliberation we're each looking guardant to an England-Scotland final, truthful let's spot really that plays out."

Should 2 aliases much players beryllium tied for nan lead astatine nan extremity of nan 4 rounds, a three-hole play-off will find nan winner, pinch abrupt decease holes pursuing if required.