All the banned items Open fans aren't allowed to bring to Royal Birkdale

The 154th Open began on Thursday, and there is a long list of items spectators are not allowed to bring to Royal Birkdale.

In the final major of the year, The Open promises to deliver some seriously exciting links golf at a sun-baked Royal Birkdale.

Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is the favourite to retain his 2025 title, even after failing to make the cut at a professional golf tournament for the first time in nearly four years at the Scottish Open last week.

Scheffler is joined on the list of leading contenders by Masters champion Rory McIlroy, who last lifted the iconic Claret Jug in 2014 at Royal Liverpool and arrives in fine form after finishing tied for seventh (12-under par) at the Scottish Open.

McIlroy and his American rival are two of the several strongest candidates to win The Open and collect a record $3.2million (£2.4million) in prize money, but what items are fans not allowed to bring onto the course? SPORTbible has you covered.

What items are fans not allowed at The Open?

As the oldest golf tournament in the world, The Open draws audiences from across the globe to watch the action unfold.

More than 300,000 people are expected to attend the prestigious event across the four days in Southport (July 16-19), and the visitors must stick to the rules in place.

Nick Faldo already slammed the behaviour of some spectators as 'disgusting' during the 2025 Ryder Cup when European players Shane Lowry and McIlroy faced intense personal insults from a select few watching in the crowd.

In response to past unsavoury scenes, the R&A revealed its 'zero tolerance' policy for bad behaviour on the course by releasing a code of conduct before the tournament began.

Likewise, The Open also shared a list of items that are strictly prohibited at Royal Birkdale.

• Lawn chairs, folding chairs, tripods and other similar seating items
• Ladders (including step ladders), boxes, crates (including folding crates)
• Weapons - including firearms, knives, corkscrews and personal protection sprays.
• Pyrotechnic devices
• Noise-producing devices including air horns, portable speakers, PA systems, megaphones
• Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), including drones, model aircraft, kites or similar airborne crafts/items.
• Bicycles (unless authorised by The R&A), skateboards, skates and other ride-on equipment
• Promotional, commercial, political, religious or items deemed offensive of whatever nature
• Interchangeable or fixed lenses of more than 300mm physical length when fully extended, video recording equipment and flash photography equipment. All permitted cameras must have non-reflective lenses and silent shutters. All permitted cameras must have non-reflective lenses and silent shutters.
• Animals except for service animals.
• All bags may be subject to search on entry to the venue or elsewhere within the venue on request by security contractors authorised by The R&A. Failure to comply with a request to search may lead to a guest's removal from the venue on the grounds of safety.
• Alcoholic beverages or glass bottles.