{"id":160998,"date":"2024-09-11T10:38:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T08:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/13.37.174.196\/?page_id=160998"},"modified":"2025-05-14T15:20:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:20:45","slug":"rolex-et-the-open-le-plus-ancien-majeur-de-golf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.godechot-pauliet.com\/en\/rolex\/monde-de-rolex\/the-open-golf","title":{"rendered":"Rolex and The Open: Golf&#039;s oldest major"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"bsp-breadcrumb fixed14 white\">\n    <div class=\"ariane-bsp\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"> <span\n            class=\"breadcrumb-separator breadcrumb-separator-0\">\u2039<\/span> <span itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope=\"\"\n            itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"> <a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"\/en\/rolex\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">\n                    Godechot Pauliet<\/span>\n                <meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\">\n            <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"breadcrumb-separator breadcrumb-separator-1\">\u203a<\/span> <span class=\"mb-bc\"\n            itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"> <a itemprop=\"item\"\n                href=\"\/en\/rolex\/monde-de-rolex\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">World of Rolex\n                    <\/span>\n                <meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"2\">\n            <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"breadcrumb-separator breadcrumb-separator-1\">\u203a<\/span> <span\n            itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"> <span\n                itemprop=\"name\">Rolex and The Open: Golf&#039;s oldest major \n                <\/span>\n            <meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"3\">\n        <\/span> <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-pc bg-bsp-lightbeige\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-pc_push body\">\n        <h1 class=\"headline50 mb-20 bold\">Rolex and The Open: Golf&#039;s oldest major<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"bsp-pc_push_txt\">\n            <p class=\"body20\"><strong>Traditionally held in the third week of July in the United Kingdom, The Open is the fourth and final major men&#039;s tournament of the year. Associated with this competition since 1981, Rolex is today a privileged partner of world golf.<\/strong> <\/p><br>\n            <p class=\"body20 bold bsp-black\">Published on 07\/17\/2024<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-img bg-bsp-lightbeige pt-0\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-img_l bsp-pc_vid\">\n        <div class=\"bsp-pc_vid_container\"> <iframe data-youtube=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bJvonIC_g70?rel=0\"\n                frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bJvonIC_g70?rel=0\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-pc bg-bsp-lightbeige pt-0\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-pc_push body\">\n        <div class=\"bsp-pc_push_txt\">\n            <p class=\"body20\">The partnership between Rolex and golf began in 1967, when the brand teamed up with Arnold Palmer, the sport&#039;s first Testimonee. Since then, Rolex has become the Official Watch and is a principal partner of most of the major events and players in world golf.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-img bg-bsp-lightbeige pt-0\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-img_s\">\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/d29lyl02lvyvgt.cloudfront.net\/bspv7\/wor\/articles\/the-open\/landscape\/rolex_bop16psl_3449_landscape.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:769px)\">\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/d29lyl02lvyvgt.cloudfront.net\/bspv7\/wor\/articles\/the-open\/portrait\/rolex_bop16psl_3449_portrait.jpg\" media=\"(max-width:768px)\"> <img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"\" alt=\" Rolex and The Open: Golf&#039;s Oldest Major - Godechot Pauliet\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-pc bg-bsp-lightbeige pt-0\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-pc_push body\">\n        <div class=\"bsp-pc_push_txt\">\n            <p class=\"body20\">Created in 1860, The Open is played every year on a historic course in the United Kingdom, notably St Andrews.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-img fw bg-bsp-lightbeige\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-img_fw\">\n        <picture>\n            <source\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/d29lyl02lvyvgt.cloudfront.net\/bspv7\/wor\/articles\/the-open\/landscape\/rolex_bop21sw_7900-landscape.jpg\"\n                media=\"(min-width:769px)\">\n            <source\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/d29lyl02lvyvgt.cloudfront.net\/bspv7\/wor\/articles\/the-open\/portrait\/rolex_bop21sw_7900-portrait.jpg\"\n                media=\"(max-width:768px)\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\" Rolex and The Open: Golf&#039;s Oldest Major - Godechot Pauliet\" title=\"- Godechot Pauliet\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-pc bg-bsp-lightbeige\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-pc_push body\">\n        <h2 class=\"headline50 mb-20 bold\">The tournament of elegance and tradition<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"bsp-pc_push_txt\"><p class=\"body20\">Tradition has it that The Open is always played on a links course, a course located by the sea with the associated weather hazards. The 156 players who participate each year must therefore demonstrate combativeness, self-control and humility in the face of heavy downpours, gusts of wind and heatwaves.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-img bg-bsp-lightbeige pt-0\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-img_m\">\n        <picture>\n            <source\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/d29lyl02lvyvgt.cloudfront.net\/bspv7\/wor\/articles\/the-open\/landscape\/rolex_staw14ml_026-gettyimages-79026131_landscape.png\"\n                media=\"(min-width:769px)\">\n            <source\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/d29lyl02lvyvgt.cloudfront.net\/bspv7\/wor\/articles\/the-open\/portrait\/rolex_staw14ml_026-gettyimages-79026131_portrait.png\"\n                media=\"(max-width:768px)\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\" Rolex and The Open: Golf&#039;s Oldest Major - Godechot Pauliet\" title=\"- Godechot Pauliet\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-pc bg-bsp-lightbeige pt-0\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-pc_push body\">\n        <h2 class=\"headline50 mb-20 bold\">Unforgettable moments\n        <\/h2>\n        <div class=\"bsp-pc_push_txt\">\n            <p class=\"body20\">With its unique history, the wild beauty of its coastal courses and the knowledge of the game of its fans, The Open has been the scene of remarkable events in the great history of world golf. We can remember the duels of Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen in the 1920s, the battle between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus in 1977 or the tears of Tiger Woods after his third trophy in 2006. <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-img fw bg-bsp-lightbeige\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-img_fw\">\n        <picture>\n            <source\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/d29lyl02lvyvgt.cloudfront.net\/bspv7\/wor\/articles\/the-open\/landscape\/rolex_bop21ct_1354_landscape.jpg\"\n                media=\"(min-width:769px)\">\n            <source\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/d29lyl02lvyvgt.cloudfront.net\/bspv7\/wor\/articles\/the-open\/portrait\/rolex_bop21ct_1354_portrait.jpg\"\n                media=\"(max-width:768px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\" Rolex and The Open: Golf&#039;s Oldest Major - Godechot Pauliet\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"- Godechot Pauliet\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-pc bg-bsp-lightbeige\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-pc_push body\">\n        <div class=\"headline50 bold\">Rolex and golf: more than half a century of partnership<\/div>\n        <div class=\"bsp-pc_push_txt\">\n            <p class=\"body20\">Rolex maintains a special relationship with golf based on a foundation of shared values: respect for tradition, responsibility, mastery of gesture, elegance of movement, the perpetual search for excellence and commitment to future generations. <br><br>Today, Rolex has many partnerships with golf: with the world&#039;s governing bodies and rankings, with the biggest names in international golf, and with the major men&#039;s and women&#039;s, professional and amateur, senior and junior tours and tournaments.\n                    <br><br>At the same time, the brand has notably supported the creation of the Rolex Series (a gathering of the best tournaments on the DP World Tour), the Rolex Player of the Year Awards (best female golfer on the Ladies Professional Golf Association \u2013 LPGA) and the Rolex Junior Players of the Year (best male and female players under 18). Undeniably, Rolex has become \u201cthe partner watch of world golf\u201d.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-img bg-bsp-lightbeige pt-0\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-img_s\">\n        <picture>\n            <source\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/d29lyl02lvyvgt.cloudfront.net\/bspv7\/wor\/articles\/the-open\/landscape\/rolex_bop17ct_3818_landscape.jpg\"\n                media=\"(min-width:769px)\">\n            <source\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/d29lyl02lvyvgt.cloudfront.net\/bspv7\/wor\/articles\/the-open\/portrait\/rolex_bop17ct_3818_portrait.jpg\"\n                media=\"(max-width:768px)\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\" Rolex and The Open: Golf&#039;s Oldest Major - Godechot Pauliet\" title=\"- Godechot Pauliet\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-pc bg-bsp-lightbeige pt-0\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-pc_push body\">\n        <h2 class=\"headline50 mb-20 bold\">Rolex Testimonials and The Open \n        <\/h2>\n        <div class=\"bsp-pc_push_txt\">\n            <p class=\"body20\">Several members of the Rolex Testimonials family are on the list of venerable players to have won The Open: Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Francesco Molinari and Collin Morikawa.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bsp-pc bg-bsp-lightbeige bsp-pc_1 pt-0\">\n    <div class=\"bsp-pc_push\"> <a href=\"\/en\/rolex\/day-date\/\">\n            <picture>\n                <source srcset=\"https:\/\/d29lyl02lvyvgt.cloudfront.net\/bspv7\/model\/col-featured\/rolex-day-date-cover-landscape.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:769px)\">\n                <source srcset=\"https:\/\/d29lyl02lvyvgt.cloudfront.net\/bspv7\/model\/col-featured\/rolex-day-date-cover-portrait.jpg\" media=\"(max-width:768px)\">\n                <img class=\"bsp-pc_push_asset\"\n                        alt=\" Rolex and The Open: Golf&#039;s Oldest Major - Godechot Pauliet\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\">\n            <\/picture>\n            <div class=\"bsp-pc_push_txtwrapper bsp-article\">\n                <div class=\"fixed16 bold\"> Rolex Day-Date <\/div>\n                <div class=\"headline36 bold mb-5\"> Ideal accomplishments <\/div>\n                <div class=\"fixed14 bold bsp-sec-cta\">Discover &gt;<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<script>\n    var digitalDataLayer = { environment: { environmentVersion: \"V7\", coBrandedVersion: \"Bespoke\", },\n        page: { pageType: \"article page\", }, }\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2039 Godechot Pauliet \u203a The World of Rolex \u203a Rolex and The Open: Golf&#039;s Oldest Major Rolex and The Open: Golf&#039;s Oldest Major Traditionally played in the third week of July in the United Kingdom, The Open is the fourth and final major men&#039;s tournament of the year. 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