We take a look at the Open Championship weather forecast at Royal St. George's.
Open Championship Weather Forecast 2021
The Open is back at Royal St. George’s for the first time since 2011, where Darren Clarke was victorious.
Located in Kent in the South East of England, Royal St. George’s Golf Club is the only course on the current Open rota located in South East England.
Weather is always a huge factor in Open Championships, more so than regular tournaments because of just how quickly the conditions change from early morning to afternoon.
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They often say it is luck of the draw with usually one half of the field getting significantly tougher conditions than the other.
A great example of this was at the 147th Open at Carnoustie in 2018.
There were brutally difficult conditions in the first round at Carnousite with quick bouncy and very hard conditions – then a storm on Thursday evening meant we were left with a completely different challenge on the Friday.
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It looks like the weather gods have blessed the four days for the 149th Open Championship, with calm winds and very little precipitation predicted across the event.
It also looks like neither side of the draw will be favoured as the weather is remarkably consistent throughout the morning and afternoon of all four days.
Thursday
The opening day of the 149th Open Championship will be met with sunnier skies, relatively warm weather and little-to-no threat of rain.
Winds will remain steady throughout the day, coming out of the North at 12-13mph.
Highs will be 22°C (72°F) and there is a less than 5% of any rain.
Friday
Friday will be a very similar day to Thursday, with relatively calm winds, bright skies and warm temperatures.
The wind will be almost identical to Thursday – coming out of the North at 12-13mph – but players will experience a cooler day with highs of 19°C (66°F).
Saturday
Moving into the weekend, the wind will pick up slightly but the skies will stay clear and temperatures will remain steady.
The wind will move out of the North East on Saturday at speeds of 15-16mph.
Skies will be clear all day with highs of 19°C (66°F).
Sunday
To round off the weekend, the weather on Sunday will have calmer winds and clear skies once again.
Winds will still be out of the North East but at lower speeds of 11-13mph compared to Saturday.
Clear skies again will allow temperatures to reach 19°C (66°F) and there will be a less than 5% chance of rain across the day.
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