Muirfield is the course on the current Open rota that has hosted the most Opens after St Andrews. Muirfield has staged The Open 16 times, compared with 15 appearances for Royal St George’s, making it the second-most frequent venue overall among current rota courses.
The course is in East Lothian, Scotland, and is home to the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. Its first Open was held there in 1892, and its most recent was in 2013, when Phil Mickelson won the Claret Jug with a brilliant final-round 66. Muirfield’s distinctive layout uses two concentric loops of nine holes, producing a constantly changing wind test.
St Andrews remains the clear leader, having hosted more Opens than any other venue. Common mix-ups include Royal St George’s, which has 15 Opens, and Royal Birkdale, Royal Troon and Carnoustie, all of which have hosted fewer. Muirfield’s long absence from the schedule does not erase it from the established rota or its historical total.