THE OPEN · LINKS GOLF
Draft your four and take on the oldest major in golf.
The Open Championship — often just "The Open" — is the oldest of golf's four majors, played every July on links courses around Britain and Ireland. Wind, pot bunkers and firm, running ground make it unlike any other major on the calendar; the weather alone can turn a leaderboard upside down in a single afternoon. Own The League turns that unpredictability into a game you can play with friends, family or colleagues: draft your golfers, follow the leaderboard, and see who calls it best.
It's free to set up and free to play. Create a private league, share the join code, and get everyone's draft in before the first tee shot. There's no stake and no catch — just four days of bragging rights up for grabs.
You don't need to be a links golf expert to join in. Draft a big name, back someone who fancies the conditions, or pick a golfer whose name you like — everyone plays the same game on the same leaderboard once the championship gets under way.
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Draft four golfers, one per role.
Pick one golfer for each of four roles before the first tee. Score across all four rounds — finishes, birdies and low rounds — and follow the leaderboard through the weekend.
Returns every July for golf's oldest major.
The Open is played over 72 holes across four days, rotating around a small group of historic links courses — and the winner lifts the Claret Jug, one of sport's most famous trophies.
It's one of the best group games of the golf calendar, because the conditions level the field. A role-based draft rewards a bit of course knowledge, but a shift in the weather can just as easily hand the week to an outsider.
Because it comes round every July, an Open league is easy to make an annual fixture with the same group — everyone drafts their four, and the leaderboard does the rest.
Yes. Every Open Championship game on Own The League is completely free — there's no stake and no entry fee. You're playing for bragging rights.
As many as you like. Create a private league, share the join code, and invite as many friends, family or colleagues as you want.
The Open runs every July over four rounds. Get your league set up and your draft in before the first tee shot so nobody misses out.
Before the first tee, everyone drafts four golfers, one for each of four roles. Own The League scores each round automatically — finishes, birdies and low rounds all count towards your total.
Not at all. Plenty of players draft on a name they recognise or a hunch about the conditions. The leaderboard and automatic scoring do the rest, so newcomers and golf regulars play on equal terms.
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