the british open will be able to accommodate up to 32000 fans per day at royal st georges organisers the royal and ancient ra said on saturday after discussions with the government and public health authoritiesthe 149th open cancelled last year because of the covid pandemic will take place july 1518 and fans will be allowed despite the governments announcement that it is delaying the next planned easing of its restrictionswe are pleased to now be able to proceed with our plans for having a significant attendance at this years championship martin slumbers the chief executive of the ra said in a statementthese fans will play a huge role in creating a very special atmosphere as the worlds best players compete for the claret jug and we look forward to welcoming them to royal st georgesi would like to acknowledge the support and understanding we have received from the government and public health authorities fans players our patrons and partners as we have worked through this extremely challenging process