Overview
- An economic impact study by Sheffield Hallam University estimated £89.2 million for Northern Ireland, including £43.7 million within Portrush and the Causeway Coast and Glens area.
- Separate YouGov research valued the global exposure from broadcast and digital coverage at £191 million in destination marketing benefit.
- Attendance reached almost 280,000, the championship’s second-highest on record, with 59.5% of spectators traveling from outside Northern Ireland, including significant numbers from England, the Republic of Ireland and the United States.
- The 2025 impact nearly doubled the assessed benefit from 2019 for Northern Ireland overall and represented a 67% rise for Causeway Coast and Glens.
- R&A leaders praised Royal Portrush as a world-class venue and indicated the championship will return, while Tourism NI reported gains for hospitality, new hotel capacity and local jobs.