( CNN ) -- The 2015 British Open will take place at St Andrews it was confirmed Tuesday , with golf 's oldest major returning to the Scottish course for the 29th time . The venue , known as 'The Home of Golf ' , last held the tournament in 2010 , with South Africa 's Louis Oosthuizen claiming a seven-shot victory for his first major triumph . The 2015 tournament will be the 144th edition of the championship and will take place from July 16-19 . `` We are delighted to announce that The Open will be returning to St Andrews and the historic Old Course in 2015 , '' Royal and Ancient chief executive Peter Dawson told the European Tour 's official website . `` St Andrews has proved time and again that it is perfectly equipped to host The Open and I am certain we will yet again see a worthy winner lift the Claret Jug . `` Players , spectators and officials alike will welcome a return to the game 's spiritual home and I fully expect that we will witness another thrilling championship . '' Some of the sport 's biggest names have lifted the famous Claret Jug trophy at St Andrews , with 14-time major winner Tiger Woods having won at the Fife course in both 2000 and 2005 . Bobby Jones , the American winner of 13 majors including three British Opens , won at the Old Course in 1927 , while more recently the late Seve Ballesteros clinched victory at the venue in 1984 . Bobby Jones : The gentleman who shaped modern golf . American Jack Nicklaus , the most successful golfer of all time with 18 major triumphs , won the championship twice at St Andrews , in 1970 and 1978 , and also played the final tournament of his professional career there in 2005 . The 2015 British Open will also boost the country 's economy , with the 2010 tournament bringing $ 62 million into the local economy and providing a $ 156 injection across Scotland . Next year 's tournament will be held at the Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire , England between July 19-22 .
The Scottish Open will return to St Andrews in 2015 . The 144th tournament will be the 29th to take place at ' The Home of Golf ' Louis Oosthuizen won the Claret Jug when the Open was last held there in 2010 .