{"id":244736,"date":"2024-11-05T13:43:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T11:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juwelier-wagner.at\/?page_id=244736"},"modified":"2025-03-04T15:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T13:20:35","slug":"rolex-the-open-golfs-oldest-major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.juwelier-wagner.at\/en\/rolex\/rolex-the-open-golfs-oldest-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolex &amp; The Open: golf\u2019s oldest major"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"inline-block w-full\" style=\"background-color: #F9F7F4\">\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"rolex-grid my-rolex\">\n  <div class=\"col-span-6 rolex-v7-tablet:col-span-8 rolex-v7-tablet:col-start-3 rolex-v7-desktop:col-start-4 rolex-v7-desktop:col-span-6\">\n          <h1 class=\"rolex-headline-50 text-rolex-brown\">Rolex &#038; The Open: golf\u2019s oldest major<\/h1>\n              <div class=\"text-black rolex-headline-30 mt-5\">\n        Traditionally contested in the United Kingdom during the third week of July, The Open is the fourth and final men\u2019s major of the year. Associated with this competition since 1981, Rolex is today a privileged partner of world golf.      <\/div>\n              <div class=\"rolex-body-20-bold mt-5\">\n        Published on November 5th, 2024      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"my-rolex\">\n  <div class=\"rolex-grid\">\n    <div class=\"col-span-12 rolex-v7-mobile:col-span-6 aspect-video\">\n              <div class=\"relative w-full h-full group bg-rolex-grey [&#038;_iframe]:max-w-full [&#038;_iframe]:w-full [&#038;_iframe]:h-full\">\n          <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bJvonIC_g70?si=9gu8zIPUXBiXa_pP\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"rolex-grid my-rolex\">\n  <div class=\"col-span-6 rolex-v7-tablet:col-span-8 rolex-v7-tablet:col-start-3 rolex-v7-desktop:col-start-4 rolex-v7-desktop:col-span-6\">\n              <div class=\"text-black rolex-body-20-light \">\n        The partnership between Rolex and golf began in 1967 when Arnold Palmer became the sport\u2019s first Testimonee. Since then, the brand has become Official Timekeeper and is a principal partner of many leading events and stakeholders in the game.      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"my-rolex\">\n  <div class=\"rolex-grid\">\n    <picture class=\"col-span-6 rolex-v7-mobile:col-span-6 rolex-v7-desktop:col-start-4 rolex-v7-tablet:col-start-4\">\n      <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-portrait\/rolex_bop16psl_3449_portrait.jpg\" \/>\n      <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-landscape\/rolex_bop16psl_3449_landscape.jpg\" \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-landscape\/rolex_bop16psl_3449_landscape.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-auto\" alt=\"Rolex and the Open - by Juwelier Wagner\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"rolex-grid my-rolex\">\n  <div class=\"col-span-6 rolex-v7-tablet:col-span-8 rolex-v7-tablet:col-start-3 rolex-v7-desktop:col-start-4 rolex-v7-desktop:col-span-6\">\n              <div class=\"text-black rolex-body-20-light \">\n        Inaugurated in 1860, The Open is played every year on a historic links course in the United Kingdom, including St Andrews.      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"\">\n  <div class=\"\">\n    <picture class=\"\">\n      <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-portrait\/rolex_bop21sw_7900-portrait.jpg\" \/>\n      <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-landscape\/rolex_bop21sw_7900-landscape.jpg\" \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-landscape\/rolex_bop21sw_7900-landscape.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-auto\" alt=\"Rolex and the Open - by Juwelier Wagner\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"rolex-grid my-rolex\">\n  <div class=\"col-span-6 rolex-v7-tablet:col-span-8 rolex-v7-tablet:col-start-3 rolex-v7-desktop:col-start-4 rolex-v7-desktop:col-span-6\">\n          <div class=\"rolex-headline-50 text-rolex-brown\">Steeped in elegance and tradition<\/div>\n              <div class=\"text-black rolex-body-20-light mt-5\">\n        Tradition has it that The Open is always played on a links course; that is, one located by the sea, featuring sandy soil and few water hazards or trees. Unpredictable weather conditions mean the 156 players competing in the tournament each year need their fair share of fighting spirit, self-control and humility given the potential for heavy showers, strong wind gusts and even heatwave conditions.      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"my-rolex\">\n  <div class=\"rolex-grid\">\n    <picture class=\"col-span-10 rolex-v7-mobile:col-span-6 rolex-v7-desktop:col-start-2 rolex-v7-tablet:col-start-2\">\n      <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-portrait\/rolex_staw14ml_026-gettyimages-79026131_portrait.png\" \/>\n      <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-landscape\/rolex_staw14ml_026-gettyimages-79026131_landscape.png\" \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-landscape\/rolex_staw14ml_026-gettyimages-79026131_landscape.png\" class=\"w-full h-auto\" alt=\"Rolex and the Open - by Juwelier Wagner\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"rolex-grid my-rolex\">\n  <div class=\"col-span-6 rolex-v7-tablet:col-span-8 rolex-v7-tablet:col-start-3 rolex-v7-desktop:col-start-4 rolex-v7-desktop:col-span-6\">\n          <div class=\"rolex-headline-50 text-rolex-brown\">Unforgettable moments<\/div>\n              <div class=\"text-black rolex-body-20-light mt-5\">\n        With its unique past, the wild beauty of the coastal courses where it is played and its knowledgeable fans, The Open enjoys a revered place in the history of world sport \u2013 from the duels of Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen in the 1920s to the battle between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus in 1977, or the tears of Tiger Woods upon winning his third trophy in 2006.      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"\">\n  <div class=\"\">\n    <picture class=\"\">\n      <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-portrait\/rolex_bop21ct_1354_portrait.jpg\" \/>\n      <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-landscape\/rolex_bop21ct_1354_landscape.jpg\" \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-landscape\/rolex_bop21ct_1354_landscape.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-auto\" alt=\"Rolex and the Open - by Juwelier Wagner\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"inline-block w-full\" style=\"background-color: #F9F7F4\">\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"rolex-grid my-rolex\">\n  <div class=\"col-span-6 rolex-v7-tablet:col-span-8 rolex-v7-tablet:col-start-3 rolex-v7-desktop:col-start-4 rolex-v7-desktop:col-span-6\">\n          <div class=\"rolex-headline-50 text-rolex-brown\">Rolex and golf: partners for more than half a century<\/div>\n              <div class=\"text-black rolex-body-20-light mt-5\">\n        Rolex enjoys a privileged relationship with golf, one founded on a shared respect for tradition, responsibility, technical precision, the elegance of movement, the perpetual quest for excellence and a commitment to future generations.<br><br>\r\nToday, the partnership between Rolex and golf extends to many areas of the sport: with governing bodies and world rankings, with the greatest names in international golf, and with the major tournaments and global circuits \u2013 both men\u2019s and women\u2019s, professional and amateur, at senior and junior levels.<br><br>\r\nMoreover, the brand has also championed the creation of: the Rolex Series, the finest tournaments on the DP World Tour; the Rolex Player of the Year award which recognizes the best woman golfer on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) circuit; and the Rolex Junior Players of the Year awards, which honour players aged 18 or younger, boy and girl, who perform best in a given season. Undeniably, Rolex has become \u201cthe partner watch of world golf\u201d.      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"my-rolex\">\n  <div class=\"rolex-grid\">\n    <picture class=\"col-span-6 rolex-v7-mobile:col-span-6 rolex-v7-desktop:col-start-4 rolex-v7-tablet:col-start-4\">\n      <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-portrait\/rolex_bop17ct_3818_portrait.jpg\" \/>\n      <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-landscape\/rolex_bop17ct_3818_landscape.jpg\" \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-landscape\/rolex_bop17ct_3818_landscape.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-auto\" alt=\"Rolex and the Open - by Juwelier Wagner\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"rolex-grid my-rolex\">\n  <div class=\"col-span-6 rolex-v7-tablet:col-span-8 rolex-v7-tablet:col-start-3 rolex-v7-desktop:col-start-4 rolex-v7-desktop:col-span-6\">\n          <div class=\"rolex-headline-50 text-rolex-brown\">Rolex Testimonees and The Open<\/div>\n              <div class=\"text-black rolex-body-20-light mt-5\">\n        Several members of the Rolex family of Testimonees belong to the illustrious list of players to have won The Open: Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Francesco Molinari and Collin Morikawa.      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"my-rolex\">\n        <div class=\"rolex-grid\">\n              <a href=\"\/en\/rolex\/watches\/day-date\/\" class=\"col-span-12 rolex-v7-mobile:col-span-6 group\">\n          <div class=\"mb-2.5 overflow-hidden\">\n            <picture>\n              <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-portrait\/rolex-collection_banner_day-date_portrait.jpg\" \/>\n              <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-landscape\/rolex-collection_banner_day-date_landscape.jpg\" \/>\n              <img srcset=\"\/rolexv7-assets\/world-of-rolex-hub-page-assets\/open-landscape\/rolex-collection_banner_day-date_landscape.jpg\" class=\"object-cover w-full transition-transform duration-700 ease-out group-hover:scale-110\" alt=\"Rolex Day-Date\" \/>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"w-full rolex-v7-tablet:w-[75%] rolex-v7-desktop:w-1\/2\">\n                          <span class=\"rolex-fixed-16 text-rolex-brown\">Rolex Day-Date<\/span>\n                                      <div class=\"rolex-headline-36 text-rolex-brown\">Ideal accomplishments<\/div>\n                                                  <div class=\"mt-2.5\">\n                <span class=\"transition-colors rolex-cta--secondary group-hover:text-rolex-brown\">\n                  Learn more                  <svg version=\"1.1\" id=\"Calque_1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\" style=\"enable-background: new 0 0 15 15\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                    <path class=\"st0\" d=\"M12,7.5l-1.3,1.4L4.6,15l-1.5-1.5l6.1-6.1L3,1.4L4.5,0l6.1,6.1l0,0L12,7.5z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/>\n                  <\/svg>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":32280,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/rolex-v7-static-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-244736","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rolex &amp; The Open: golf\u2019s oldest major | Juwelier Wagner<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover Rolex &amp; The Open: golf\u2019s oldest major. 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