Since its founding in 1860, the golf tournament has been called The Open Championship. At the time, no other golfing events used “Open” in the title. However, that changed in the ensuing years with the debut of such tournaments as the U.S. Open and Scottish Open. As a result, some began to call it the British Open instead of The Open. This is especially true in the United States. However, the official name is The Open Championship.
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