“We recognise that when we bring The Open Championship to town, we are a guest in the community in which we operate,” Mr Darbon said, at a press conference.
“On many occasions, there are concurrent events that take place around the action that we are very focused on here, within the rules of the venue.
“So, recognising the events that are taking place on Saturday, we have worked collaboratively with the organisers and across multi-agency groups to ensure, primarily, both events can run as seamlessly as possible.
“We are making a slight tweak to tee times to try and finish – it’s not dramatic, maybe 15 minutes or so earlier.
“At the same time, this is an outdoor sport; the weather can play a big role.
“It’s very difficult to be precise on finishing times, but we are looking at some marginal adjustments.”
