Former champion David Duval vows to make a return to Royal Lytham & St Annes for the 2028 Open
The 2001 Open winner on the Fylde coast aims to be back for the 2028 tournament.
David Duval has vowed to return to the scene of his one Major triumph when The Open is staged at Royal Lytham & St Annes for the first time in 16 years in 2028.
As a former champion, the 54-year-old American is entitled to an Open place until he turns 60. He made his first appearance for four years at Royal Birkdale last week, missing the cut.
The 2001 champion said: "I will be at St Andrews next year. I will be at Lytham, where I won, then I’ll look at where they’re playing after that.
“If things hold true to the five-year St Andrews schedule, 2032 would be when I’m 60. I’ll walk up 18, on Sunday preferably, give away my stuff and be done.”
Focus now shifts to the 50th AIG Women’s Open to be staged at RL&SA next week.
The week begins with final qualifying at St Annes Old Links on Monday.
The field includes the 18 who won through last week's pre-qualifying event at Delamere Forest in Cheshire, where Frenchwoman Anne-Charlotte Mora won with a four-under round of 67.
Those who missed out included RL&SA amateur Ffion Richardson and Georgia Coughlin of Lytham Green Drive.
Defending champion Miyu Yamashita got back in the swing of North West links golf by featuring in the Heroes Classic during Open week.
The Japanese, who recorded her first Major triumph at Royal Porthcawl last year, played alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Scottie Scheffler in the star-studded event at Royal Birkdale last Tuesday.