Fred Couples will be amongst those descending on England's north west coast to defend the title he won in such fine style last year as he looks to become the first to win back to back championships since Christy O'Connor Jnr in 1999 and 2000.

Tickets are already on sale so make sure you are in attendance come July by clicking on the tickets link above, and for those looking to tee it up this year, we have all the information you need under the various menu tabs available in this section.

Click on the Future Venues tab and you can also find out more about the first Welsh venue to host a Major Championship, Royal Porthcawl in 2014.

Just keep checking back here for all the latest news and information on The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex as we build up to the event.