Boost for 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush
Mar 17, 2025
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has approved £350,000 in funding to support this year’s Open Golf Championship in Portrush.
At the recent Finance Committee meeting, Chief Finance Officer David Wright presented an overview of the council’s finances for the 2024/25 financial year. He reported that the council was in an “operationally favourable” position by £2.1 million, with a surplus of £1.67 million.
Mr Wright stated: “If we continue improving our budgetary position in the last quarter, council is heading towards a £3 million favourable variance and a £2.8 million surplus, which is a tremendous position to be in.”
Members were subsequently asked to approve the establishment of a Strategic Events Reserve and to authorise transferring £350,000 from the surplus into this reserve. These funds will support the 153rd Open Championship, set to be held at Royal Portrush Golf Club from July 17 to July 20.
This article may contain the orginal works of our content team, taken from a press release, or may form part of one. If you’d like to use it on another publication, please ensure you have the right permissions, as using it without approval could be considered copyright infringement or plagiarism. If in doubt, feel free to reach out – we're happy to help clarify permissions and usage.
