The Open APItheopen.com ↗
Access live leaderboard standings and hole-by-hole scorecard data for The Open Championship via two structured API endpoints.
What is the The Open API?
The Open Championship API provides two endpoints covering live tournament data from theopen.com: get_leaderboard returns the full player field sorted by position with cut line details, and get_player_scorecard returns hole-by-hole scoring for any player across up to four rounds. Response objects include 10 distinct fields per player — from strokes per hole to position strings like T1 — making it straightforward to build scoring displays or stat feeds around The Open.
curl -X GET 'https://api.parse.bot/scraper/d14684af-80c5-4864-b520-cc74aab38119/get_player_scorecard?round=1&player_name=Im' \ -H 'X-API-Key: $PARSE_API_KEY'
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Typed Python client. Set up the SDK in your uv project, then pull this API’s typed client:
uv add parse-sdk uv run parse init uv run parse add --marketplace theopen-com-api
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"""Walkthrough: The Open Championship SDK — bounded, re-runnable; every call capped."""
from parse_apis.theopen_com_api import TheOpen, PlayerNotFound
client = TheOpen()
# Browse the leaderboard — limit caps total items fetched
for player in client.leaderboards.get(limit=3):
print(player.first_name, player.last_name, player.position, player.to_par)
# Drill into the leader's full scorecard via the instance method
leader = client.leaderboards.get(limit=1).first()
try:
card = leader.scorecard()
print(card.first_name, card.last_name, "Round", card.current_round)
for rnd in card.rounds:
for hole in rnd.holes[:3]:
print(f" Hole {hole.hole_number}: par {hole.par}, strokes {hole.strokes}, vs par {hole.score_vs_par}")
except PlayerNotFound as e:
print("player gone:", e.player_name)
print("exercised: leaderboards.get, PlayerSummary.scorecard")
Retrieve hole-by-hole scoring data for a player in the current Open Championship. Each hole reports par, strokes taken, and score relative to par. Results include all completed rounds (up to 4). Lookup is by player name (partial match on first/last name) or numeric player ID; at least one must be provided. An optional round filter narrows results to a single round.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| round | string | Round number to filter (1-4). Omit to return all completed rounds. |
| player_id | string | Numeric player ID from the tournament scoring system (e.g. from get_leaderboard results). |
| player_name | string | Player name to search (matches against first name, last name, or full name). Case-insensitive partial match. |
{
"type": "object",
"fields": {
"hole": "string — current hole or F if finished",
"today": "string — today's score relative to par",
"total": "integer or null — total strokes if round is complete",
"rounds": "array of round objects with hole-by-hole data",
"to_par": "string — total score relative to par (e.g. -4, E, +2)",
"position": "string — current leaderboard position (e.g. T1, 5)",
"last_name": "string",
"player_id": "integer — unique player ID",
"first_name": "string",
"current_round": "integer — which round the player is in"
},
"sample": {
"data": {
"hole": "F",
"today": "-4",
"total": 66,
"rounds": [
{
"holes": [
{
"par": 4,
"strokes": 4,
"hole_number": 1,
"score_vs_par": 0
},
{
"par": 3,
"strokes": 2,
"hole_number": 4,
"score_vs_par": -1
}
],
"round": 1,
"in_par": 32,
"out_par": 34,
"tee_time": null,
"total_par": 66
}
],
"status": null,
"to_par": "-4",
"position": "T1",
"last_name": "Im",
"player_id": 145037,
"first_name": "Sungjae",
"current_round": 1
},
"status": "success"
}
}About the The Open API
Leaderboard Data
The get_leaderboard endpoint returns all players currently in the tournament field, sorted by leaderboard position. Each player summary includes their current standing, round scores, and identifying fields (player_id, first_name, last_name). The response also surfaces cut-line metadata: cut_line (the score at which the cut falls), cut_round (which round the cut is applied), and cut_score — useful for filtering or annotating which players have advanced or been eliminated.
Scorecard Data
The get_player_scorecard endpoint accepts either a player_name (case-insensitive partial match against first name, last name, or full name) or a numeric player_id sourced from leaderboard results. An optional round parameter (1–4) narrows the response to a single round; omitting it returns all completed rounds. The response includes a rounds array with hole-by-hole breakdowns — par, strokes taken, and score relative to par per hole — along with summary fields: to_par (e.g. -4, E, +2), today, total strokes, position, hole (current hole or F for finished), and current_round.
Identifiers and Cross-Referencing
The player_id field is consistent across both endpoints, so a typical workflow is to call get_leaderboard to browse the field and extract player IDs, then pass those IDs into get_player_scorecard for detailed round data. Name-based lookup via player_name supports partial matching, which is useful when you only know a surname.
The The Open API is a managed, monitored endpoint for theopen.com — not a raw scraper you maintain. Every endpoint is automatically health-checked on a schedule, and when theopen.com changes and a check fails, the API is automatically queued for repair and re-verified. It is built to keep working as the site underneath it changes.
This isn't an official theopen.com API — it's an independent, maintained REST wrapper over public data. Where the source has no official API (or only a limited one), Parse gives you a stable contract over a source that never promised one, and keeps it current. Need a new endpoint or field? You can revise it yourself in plain English and the agent rebuilds it against the live site in minutes — contributing the change back to the shared API is free.
Will this API break when the source site changes?+
Is this an official API from the source site?+
Can I fix or extend this API myself if I need a new endpoint or field?+
What happens if I call an endpoint that has an issue?+
- Display a live leaderboard widget showing player positions and round scores during The Open Championship
- Build a hole-by-hole scoring tracker for a specific player using the
roundsarray from get_player_scorecard - Filter players who made the cut by comparing scores against the
cut_linefield from get_leaderboard - Generate score-relative-to-par summaries using the
to_parandtodayfields for a fantasy golf application - Look up a player's scorecard by partial name match when only a surname is known
- Aggregate round-by-round stroke totals across all four rounds for post-tournament statistical analysis
- Track a player's current hole progress during a live round using the
holeandcurrent_roundfields
| Tier | Price | Credits/month | Rate limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 100 | 5 req/min |
| Hobby | $30/mo | 1,000 | 20 req/min |
| Developer | $100/mo | 5,000 | 100 req/min |
One credit = one API call regardless of which marketplace API you call. Exceeding the rate limit returns a 429 response. Authenticate with the X-API-Key header.
Does The Open Championship have an official developer API?+
What does get_player_scorecard return when a player is still on the course mid-round?+
hole field shows the hole they are on (rather than F for finished), today reflects their score relative to par for the holes completed so far, and total may be null if the round is not yet complete. The rounds array includes hole-by-hole data only for holes already played.Does the API cover historical Open Championship tournaments from prior years?+
Can I retrieve tee times or starting order for each round?+
How should I look up a player when I don't know their numeric player_id?+
player_name parameter in get_player_scorecard — it matches case-insensitively against first name, last name, or full name. Once you have a match, the response includes the player_id integer, which you can reuse for subsequent calls without repeating the name lookup.