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Royal Birkdale, 14 July 2026
HEROES CLASSIC
The Heroes Classic, a new showcase event at The 154th Open, will see some of golf's biggest names compete alongside a host of special guests at Royal Birkdale.
The event begins at 4:15pm on Tuesday 14 July – two days before the opening tee shot at golf's original championship – with Practice Day tickets still available. Fans are encouraged to head to the 1st tee for 4pm to see the return of the Claret Jug.
Learn more about the field, the teams, and the format for the Heroes Classic, below.
The field
Champion Golfers Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth and Padraig Harrington are among those teeing it up in the Heroes Classic.
Joining them will be AIG Women's Open Champion Miyu Yamashita, 2025 Women's Amateur Champion Paula Martin Sampedro, G4D Open Champion Brendan Lawlor and European Ryder Cup stars Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood.
R&A ambassador Bryan Habana will also take part in the star-studded event.
The teams
Team SCHEFFLER (16:15)
Scottie Scheffler
Justin Rose
Paula Martin Sampedro
Team HARRINGTON (16:27)
Padraig Harrington
Jordan Spieth
Brendan Lawlor
Team YAMASHITA (16:39)
Miyu Yamashita
Tommy Fleetwood
Bryan Habana
The format
The Heroes Classic will be contested in teams of three players over the 1st, 2nd and 9th holes at Royal Birkdale.
A Texas Scramble format will be used with a scoring incentive to ensure each participant gets to hit as many shots as possible, creating team unity and enabling friendly competition.
Practice Day tickets
The R&A once again experienced huge demand from fans in the ticket ballot for The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale meaning that almost all tickets across the week are sold out.
However increased capacity has resulted in a limited number of tickets being available to attend Practice Days which include the Last-Chance Qualifier on Monday 13 July and the Heroes Classic on Tuesday 14 July.
Fans can enhance their experience with Ticket Plus, offering general admission plus access to a private area featuring exclusive food and drinks, indoor and outdoor seating, a big screen, private restrooms, a £25 food voucher and a private bar.
