Last Updated 2nd July 2024

Amateur Qualifiers

12 amateurs have qualified for The 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon G.C.: –

2024 Final Qualifying (Burnham) – Dominic CLEMONS (ENG)
2024 Latin America Amateur Champion – Santiago DE LA FUENTE DEL VALLE (MEX)
2024 Final Qualifying (West Lancs) – Matty DODD-BERRY (ENG)
2024 Final Qualifying (RCP) – Luis MASAVEU (ESP)
2024 Final Qualifying (RCP) – Jaime MONTOJO FERNÁNDEZ (ESP)
2024 European Amateur Champion – Tommy MORRISON (USA)
2024 Final Qualifying (Dundonald) – Liam NOLAN (IRL)
2024 Amateur Champion – Jacob Skov OLESEN (DEN)
2023 Mark H. McCormack Medal Winner – Gordon SARGENT (USA)
2024 Open Amateur Series Winner – Calum SCOTT (SCO)
2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion – Jasper STUBBS (AUS)
2024 African Amateur Championship – Altin VAN DER MERWE (RSA)

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Introduction

156 players will contest this year’s Open Championship which will be played at Royal Troon G.C. on 18-21 July 2024.

The majority of the field will be made up of exempt players; recent major champions, winners of prestigious professional events and leading players in the OWGR and International Federation Ranking.

The remaining players have had to qualify either via The Open Qualifying Series or Regional and Final Qualifying.

28 places were allocated to The Open Qualifying Series. The leading 1-3 players, not already exempt, at 12 professional tour events in 10 countries played in 2024 have earned these spots.

A further 16 spaces were also given over to Regional and Final Qualifying. Regional Qualifying was played on Monday 24th June 2024 and Final Qualifying took place on Tuesday 2nd July 2024. Players competing in Regional Qualifying played for the opportunity to play in Final Qualifying while the latter presented the final gateway to The Open.

This article focuses on Regional and Final Qualifying for The 152nd Open and in particular the performances of the amateur golfers seeking to earn a spot in the Championship.

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Final Qualifying

Final Qualifying took place over 36 holes at Burnham & Berrow, Dundonald Links, Royal Cinque Ports and West Lancashire on 2nd July 2024.

There were 288 players competing, 72 at each site, including 66 amateurs.

A number of amateur and professional players were exempt directly into Final Qualifying based on their past playing achievements. The rest of the field was made up of players who had come through Regional Qualifying.

A minimum of 16 places in The Open were guaranteed by The R&A. Any ties for the last qualifying place in each event were broken by a sudden-death play-off. Some Reserve spots were also decided at these events.

5 amateurs namely Dominic Clemons (ENG), Matty Dodd-Berry (ENG), Luis Masaveu (ESP), Jaime Montojo Fernández (ESP) and Liam Nolan (IRL) were successful in Final Qualifying.

No amateur or professional came through both Regional and Final Qualifying this year.

Here are some details on the four Final Qualifying events with a summary of all of the amateur competitors; their routes to this stage and their results on the day: –

BURNHAM & BERROW, ENGLAND
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6,980 yards, par 71, course rating 74.6, slope rating 129
72 players / 10 amateurs / 4 qualifying places

Burnham & Berrow FQ Results – Top 10

Amateur Qualifiers
T1 Dominic Clemons (Gog Magog, ENG) AMATEUR QF ’24 – 66, 68 (-8)  QUALIFIED

Professional Qualifiers
T1 Justin Rose (Sunningdale, ENG) – 66, 68 (-8)  QUALIFIED
T3 Charlie Lindh (Kristianstad, SWE) – 67, 70 (-5)  QUALIFIED after 3-for-2 Play-Off
T3 Abraham Ancer (Unattached, MEX) – 65, 72 (-5)  QUALIFIED after 3-for-2 Play-Off

Dominic Clemons, Abraham Ancer, Charlie Lindh & Justin Rose (Photo: The Open)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T16 Tyler Weaver (Bury St. Edmunds, ENG) WAGR TOP 10 ’24 – 73, 69 (Ev)
T37 Eliot Baker (Tiverton, ENG) MINCHINHAMPTON RQ – 72, 73 (+3)
T37 Charlie Box (Kirby Muxloe, ENG) KEDLESTON PARK RQ – 69, 76 (+3)
T49 Luke Metcalf (Walton Heath, ENG) FERNDOWN RQ – 73, 74 (+5)
T55 Luke Stock (Walton Heath, ENG) NORTH HANTS RQ Res 14 – 76, 74 (+8)
67th Freddie Edmunds (East Berkshire, ENG) NORTH HANTS RQ – 81, 77 (+16)
68th Jonathan Exon-Taylor (Nevill, ENG) ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK RQ – 83, 82 (+23)
WD Preston Summerhays (Arizona, USA) WALKER CUP USA ’23 – 70, WD (WD)
WD Wenyi Ding (CHN) WAGR TOP 10 ’24 – 74, WD (WD)

DUNDONALD LINKS, SCOTLAND
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7,269 yards, par 72, course rating 76.3, slope rating 138
72 players / 19 amateurs / 4 qualifying places

Dundonald Links FQ Results – Top 10

Amateur Qualifiers
T2 Liam Nolan (Galway, IRL) WALKER CUP GB&I ’23 – 69, 70 (-5)  QUALIFIED

Professional Qualifiers
1st Sam Hutsby (Hedge End G.C., ENG) – 67, 69 (-8)  QUALIFIED
T2 Angel Hidalgo (Las Brisas, ESP) – 70, 69 (-5)  QUALIFIED
T4 Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock, SCO) – 71, 69 (-4)  QUALIFIED after 2-for-1 Play-Off

Liam Nolan (Photo: The R&A)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T12 Connor Graham (Blairgowrie, SCO) WALKER CUP GB&I ’23 – 72, 73 (+1)
T12 Max Kennedy (Royal Dublin, IRL) WAGR TOP 10 ’24 – 72, 73 (+1)
T14 Luke Sample (Old Oaks, USA) AMATEUR QF ’24 – 73, 73 (+2)
T14 Cormac Sharpe (Blairgowrie, SCO) KILMARNOCK RQ – 74, 72 (+2)
T18 Kris Kim (Walton Heath, ENG) BOYS’ AM ’23 – 74, 73 (+3)
T18 Cameron Adam (Royal Burgess, SCO) SCOTTISH AMATEUR ’24 – 76, 71 (+3)
T18 Matt McClean (Malone, IRL) WALKER CUP GB&I ’23 – 75, 72 (+3)
T30 Ross Laird (Glenbervie, SCO) GOSWICK RQ – 74, 77 (+7)
T36 Marcel Fonseca Aguilar (RCG el Prat, ESP) AMATEUR QF ’24 – 78, 75 (+9)
T39 James Morgan (Longniddery, SCO) KILMARNOCK RQ Res 22 – 77, 77 (+10)
T39 Chris Somers (Murcar Links, SCO) KILMARNOCK RQ – 77, 77 (+10)
T39 Carl Enn Hellat (Niitvälja, EST) MOOR PARK RQ – 78, 76 (+10)
51st Alexander Farmer (Kilmalcolm, SCO) KILMARNOCK RQ – 78, 80 (+14)
T53 Craig Simmons (Shifnal, ENG) NORTHANTS COUNTY RQ Res 45 – 84, 76 (+16)
58th Jonathon Keith (Inverness, SCO) KILMARNOCK RQ – 83, 79 (+18)
T59 Jake Whelan (Grange, IRL) COUNTY LOUTH RQ – 83, 80 (+19)
T59 Thomas Craig (The St. Andrews Club, SCO) KILMARNOCK RQ – 79, 84 (+19)
61st Stuart Thurlow (Murrayfield, SCO) KILMARNOCK RQ Res 33 – 83, 86 (+25)

WD Calum Scott – Open Amateur Series 2024 winner therefore now exempt

ROYAL CINQUE PORTS, ENGLAND
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7,229 yards, par 72, course rating 76.2, slope rating 146
72 players / 12 amateurs / 4 qualifying places

Royal Cinque Ports FQ Results – Top 10

Amateur Qualifiers
T2 Jaime Montojo Fernández (RC La Moraleja, ESP) WAGR TOP 10 ’24 – 71, 70 (-3)  QUALIFIED
T4 Luis Masaveu (RC La Moraleja, ESP) WAGR TOP 10 ’24 – 72, 70 (-2)  QUALIFIED after 3-for-1 Play-Off

Professional Qualifiers
1st Matthew Southgate (Thorpe Hall, ENG) – 71, 67 (-6)  QUALIFIED
T2 Elvis Smylie (Southport, AUS) – 67, 74 (-3)  QUALIFIED

Jaime Montojo Fernández and Luis Masaveu (Photo: The Open)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers

T7 Andrew Goodman (Unattached, USA) WAGR TOP 10 ’24 – 72, 71 (-1)
T12 Matt Gauntlett (West Herts, ENG) MOOR PARK RQ – 67, 77 (Ev)
T25 Laurenz Schiergen (Hoesel, GER) AMATEUR QF ’24 – 75, 72 (+3)
T29 Niall Shiels Donegan (Meadow Club USA, SCO) FRILFORD HEATH RQ – 75, 73 (+4)
T37 William Partner (Sene Valley, ENG) ROCHESTER & COBHAM RQ Res 43 – 75, 74 (+5)
T44 Jack Sallis (Hollinwell, ENG) HESKETH RQ – 72, 79 (+7)
T46 Thomas Abom (Edmondstown, IRL) COUNTY LOUTH RQ Res 31 – 73, 79 (+8)
T64 Max Weaver (Bury St. Edmunds ENG, WAL) WELSH AMATEUR ’23 – 79, 82 (+17)
66th Ted Dougherty (Finchley, USA) MOOR PARK RQ – 79, 83 (+18)
67th Jay Scott (Tiverton, ENG) FERNDOWN RQ RES 29 – 84, 81 (+21)

WD Phoenix Campbell (Yarra Yarra, AUS) WAGR TOP 10 ’24

WEST LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND
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6,973 yards, par 72, course rating 75.4, slope rating 140
72 players / 25 amateurs / 4 qualifying places

West Lancashire FQ Results – Top 10

Amateur Qualifiers
T1 Matty Dodd-Berry (Royal Liverpool, ENG) AMATEUR QF ’24 – 69, 69 (-6)  QUALIFIED

Professional Qualifiers
T1 Sam Horsfield (Unattached, ENG) – 69, 69 (-6)  QUALIFIED
T3 Dan Brown (Romanby, ENG) – 71, 68 (-5)  QUALIFIED
T3 Masahiro Kawamura (JCR Pharmaceuticals, JAP) – 70, 69 (-5)  QUALIFIED

Matty Dodd-Berry (Photo: The Open)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T6 Omar Morales (Unattached, MEX) WAGR TOP 10 ’24 – 71, 70 (-3)
T13 Jose Luis Ballester (Unattached, ESP) THE OPEN ’23 / EUROPEAN AM ’23 – 74, 69 (-1)
T13 James Ashfield (Delamere Forest ENG, WAL) WALKER CUP GB&I ’23 – 71, 72 (-1)
T15 Gerard Dunne (County Loath, IRL) COUNTY LOUTH RQ – 73, 71 (Ev)
T15 Jack Bigham (Harpenden, ENG) WALKER CUP GB&I ’23 / AMATEUR QF ’24 – 75, 69 (Ev)
T18 Tiger Christensen (HGC Falkenstein, GER) THE OPEN ’23 – 73, 72 (+1)
T21 Will Hopkins (Belton Park, ENG) WAGR TOP 10 ’24 – 73, 73 (+2)
T21 Jonathan Beesley (The Mere, ENG) CALDY RQ Res 10 – 75, 71 (+2)
T21 Luke Perkins (Frilford Heath, ENG) FRILFORD HEATH RQ Res 4 – 76, 70 (+2)
T30 Jake Hibbert (Warrington, ENG) HESKETH RQ – 73, 75 (+4)
T36 Joseph Sephton (Wallasey, ENG) CALDY RQ – 76, 74 (+6)
T36 George Holland (S&A, ENG) CALDY RQ – 76, 74 (+6)
T39 Luke Quint (Ulverston, ENG) HESKETH RQ – 79, 72 (+7)
T39 Kieran McCarthy (Ormskirk, ENG) HESKETH RQ Res 5 – 72, 79 (+7)
T44 Spencer Datkiewicz (Hillside, ENG) FULFORD RQ Res 37 – 78, 74 (+8)
T52 Jack Lee (Rochester & Cobham, ENG) ROCHESTER & COBHAM RQ Res 18 – 78, 78 (+12)
T52 Stephen Capper (Royal Liverpool, ENG) CALDY RQ – 81, 75 (+12)
T55 Tomi Bowen (Welshpool, WAL) WAGR TOP 10 ’24 – 80, 77 (+13)
T55 Tim Shin (Calcot Park, ENG) FRILFORD HEATH RQ – 76, 81 (+13)
T55 Andrew Isaacs (Long Sutton, ENG) MINCHINHAMPTON RQ Res 20 – 79, 78 (+13)
T58 James Horton (Childwall, ENG) HESKETH RQ – 79, 80 (+15)
T58 George Castle (Northants County, ENG) NORTHANTS COUNTY RQ – 81, 78 (+15)
T61 Cameron Walker (Caldy, ENG) CALDY RQ – 81, 79 (+16)
WD Ben Brown (Romanby, ENG) ENGLISH AMATEUR ’23 – 74, WD (WD)

Click here to view the official – Open Championship Website (Final Qualifying)

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Regional Qualifying

Regional Qualifying took place over 18 holes at 15 venues across Great Britain and Ireland on 24th June 2024.

Any professional or amateur with a handicap index no higher than 0.4 (scratch) or a WAGR listing of 1st-2,000th during 2023-24 could enter Regional Qualifying subject to paying the £200 entry fee.

1,892 players teed it up in Regional Qualifying with 864 of these being amateurs.

27 amateurs originally secured one of the 100 qualifying places that were allocated by The R&A to the 15 venues. A further 13 amateurs were subsequently called up as Reserves for Final Qualifying.

Here is a summary of the amateur results from the 15 Regional Qualifying events:-

BEARWOOD LAKES, ENGLAND
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6,859 yards, par 72, course rating 74.0, slope rating 140
130 players / 56 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T9 Henry Daly (ENG) – Wentworth 70 -2  Res 55
T13 Alex Alder (ENG) – Bearwood Lakes 71 -1  Res 85
T13 Rory Bennet (ENG) – Thorndon Park 71-1
T13 Justin Chan (ENG) – Wentworth 71 -1
T13 Adan Yates (ENG) – Pakstone 71 -1

CALDY, ENGLAND
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6,765 yards, par 72, course rating 73.3, slope rating 134
128 players / 66 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1st George Holland (ENG) – Southport & Ainsdale 67 -5  QUALIFIED
T2 Joseph Sephton (ENG) – Wallasey 69 -3  QUALIFIED
T2 Cameron Walker (ENG) – Caldy 69 -3  QUALIFIED
T7 Steven Capper (ENG) – Royal Liverpool 71 -1  QUALIFIED after 1-from-7 play-off
T7 Jonathan Beesley (ENG) – The Mere 71 -1  QUALIFIED Res 10 after 1-from-7 play-off
T7 Stephen Hargreaves (ENG) – Haydock Park 71 -1  Res 70 after 1-from-7 play-off
T7 Noah Cambridge (ENG) – Royal Lytham & St. Annes 71 -1  Res 81 after 1-from-7 play-off

Matty Dodd-Berry (ENG) – WD Amateur Championship QF, FQ Exemption

COUNTY LOUTH, IRELAND
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7,031 yards, par 72, course rating 74.4 , slope rating 131
132 players / 57 amateurs / 6 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
2nd Gerard Dunne (IRL) – County Louth 68 -4  QUALIFIED
T4 Jake Whelan (IRL) – Grange 70 -2  QUALIFIED after 3-from-7 play-off
T4 Thomas Abom (IRL) – Edmondstown 70 -2  QUALIFIED Res 31 after 3-from-7 play-off
T11 Dwayne Mallon (N.I.) – Dungannon 71 -1
T11 Edward Rowe (N.I.) – Belvoir Park 71 -1
T11 Robbie Cannon (IRL) – Balbriggan 71 -1
T11 Veikka Viskari (FIN) – Vierumaen Golfseura 71 -1
T11 Adam Allabachani (IRL) – Powerscourt 71 -1

FERNDOWN (OLD), ENGLAND
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6,538 yards, par 71, course rating 72.1, slope rating 130
126 players / 60 amateurs / 6 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T3 Luke Metcalf (ENG) – Walton Heath 67 -4  QUALIFIED
T7 Jay Scott (ENG) – Tiverton 69 -2  QUALIFIED Res 29 
T7 Richard Harris (ENG) – Hayling 69 -2  Res 59
T7 Alex Wells (ENG) – St. George’s Hill 69 -2
T7 Sam Roles (ENG) – Ferndown Forest 69 -2
T15 Joe Turner (ENG) – Ferndown 70 -1
T15 James Freeman (ENG) – Stoneham 70 -1
T15 Aaron Van Hauwe (FRA) – Golf de St. Nom la Breteche 70 -1
T15 Jake Potter (ENG) – Chelsfield Lakes 70 -1
T15 Steve Mitchell (ENG) – Cowdray Park 70 -1
T15 Theo Anderson Gannon (ENG) – Burnham & Berrow 70 -1

FRILFORD HEATH (RED), ENGLAND
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7,045 yards, par 72, course rating 74.2, slope rating 138
78 players / 33 amateurs / 4 qualifying places

Due to the high number of entries this year an additional qualifying event was arranged by The R&A at Frilford Heath G.C. in Oxfordshire.

Leading Amateurs
T1 Tim Shin (ENG) – Calcot Park 67 -5  QUALIFIED
T1 Niall Shiels Donegan (SCO) – Meadow Club USA 67 -5 QUALIFIED
T3 Luke Perkins (ENG) – Frilford Heath 68 -4  QUALIFIED Res 4 after a 2-from-3 play-off

FULFORD, ENGLAND
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6,835 yards, par 72, course rating 74.0, slope rating 144
129 players / 53 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T10 Spencer Datkiewicz (ENG) – Hillside 71 -1  QUALIFIED Res 37
T10 Denis Hicks (ENG) – Heidental 71 -1  Res 54
T10 Bailey Hird (ENG) – Cookridge Hall 71 -1  Res 67
T10 Harrison Sewell (ENG) – The Northumberland 71 -1

GOSWICK, ENGLAND
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6,848 yards, par 72, course rating 74.2, slope rating 132
130 players / 63 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T3 Ross Laird (SCO) – Glenbervie 71 -1  QUALIFIED after 5-from-12 play-off
T3 James Morgan (SCO) – Longniddery 71 -1  QUALIFIED Res 22 after 5-from-12 play-off
T3 Sebastian Sandin (SCO) – Dunblane New 71 -1  Res 39 after 5-from-12 play-off
T3 Cameron Johnstone (SCO) – The Duke’s St. Andrews 71 -1  Res 52 after 5-from-12 play-off
T3 Jack McDonald (SCO) – Schloss Roxburghe 71 -1  Missed out after 5-from-12 play-off

HESKETH, ENGLAND
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6,700 yards, par 71, course rating 73.4 , slope rating 134
131 players / 81 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T2 James Horton (ENG) – Childwall 70 -1  QUALIFIED
T2 Jake Hibbert (ENG) – Warrington 70 -1  QUALIFIED
T4 Luke Quint (ENG) – Ulverston 71 Ev  QUALIFIED
T4 Jack Sallis (ENG) – Hollinwell 71 Ev  QUALIFIED
T8 Kieran McCarthy (ENG) – Ormskirk 72 +1  QUALIFIED Res 5
T8 Robbie Spence (ENG) – Furness 72 +1  Res 56
T8 Paul Howard (ENG) – Southport & Ainsdale 72 +1  Res 86

KEDLESTON PARK, ENGLAND
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6,912 yards, par 70, course rating 74.4, slope rating 129
130 players / 62 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T1 Charlie Box (ENG) – Kirby Muxloe 66 -4  QUALIFIED
T11 Oliver Caton (ENG) – Crosland Heath 70 Ev  Res 53
T11 Alfie Storer (ENG) – Cookridge Hall 70 Ev  Res 68
T11 Jensen Parfitt (ENG) – Collingtree Park 70 Ev  Res 83
T11 Lennon Albans (ENG) – Hollinwell 70 Ev

KILMARNOCK (BARASSIE), SCOTLAND
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6,930 yards, par 71, course rating 74.7, slope rating 139
133 players / 64 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1st Jonathon Keith (SCO) – Inverness 66 -5  QUALIFIED
2nd Alexander Farmer (SCO) – Kilmalcolm 67 -4  QUALIFIED
T3 Chris Somers (SCO) – Murcar Links 68 -3  QUALIFIED
T3 Cormac Sharpe (SCO) – Blairgowrie 68 -3  QUALIFIED
T6 Thomas Craig (SCO) – The St. Andrews Club 69 -2  QUALIFIED
T8 Stuart Thurlow (SCO) – Murrayfield 70 -1  QUALIFIED Res 33
T8 Kieran McVicar (SCO) – East Kilbride 70 -1  Res 63
T13 Callum Waugh (SCO) – Hamilton Res 88

MINCHINHAMPTON (COMPOSITE), ENGLAND
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6,763 yards, par 72, course rating 73.6 , slope rating 130
128 players / 52 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1st Eliot Baker (ENG) – Tiverton 64 -8  QUALIFIED
T8 Andrew Isaacs (ENG) – Long Sutton 68 -4  QUALIFIED Res 20
T14 Bryn Thomas (WAL) – Cilgwyn 69-3
T14Joshua Millington (ENG) – The Players Club 69 -3
T18 Lewy Hayward (ENG) – Marlborough 70 -2
T18 Ellis Bright (ENG) – Camberwell Park 70 -2
T18 Phil White (ENG) – Burnham & Berrow 70 -2

MOOR PARK (HIGH), ENGLAND
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6,857 yards, par 72, course rating 73.8, slope rating 141
132 players / 60 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T2 Carl Enn Hellat (EST) – Niitvalja 66 -6  QUALIFIED
T6 Matt Gauntlett (ENG) – West Herts 68 -4  QUALIFIED
T6 Ted Dougherty (USA) – Finchley 68 -4  QUALIFIED
T10 Harley Smith (ENG) – The Rayleigh Club 70 -2  Res 49
T14 Lewis Wright (ENG) – Chelmsford 71 -1
T14 Carl Banner (ENG) – Beaconsfield 71 -1
T14 Zach Little (ENG) – West Herts 71 -1
T14 Dylan Hussey (ENG) – Romford 71 -1

NORTH HANTS, ENGLAND
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6,638 yards, par 70, course rating 71.7, slope rating 122
128 players / 55 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T2 Freddie Edmunds (ENG) – East Berkshire 69 -1  QUALIFIED
T7 Luke Stock (ENG) – Walton Heath 70 Ev  QUALIFIED Res 14 after 1-from-4 play-off
T11 Robert Wheeler (ENG) – North Hants 71 +1  Res 74
T11 Drew Sykes (ENG)- Golf at Goodwood 71 +1  Res 77
T11 Aadam Syed (ENG) – Foxhills 71 +1
T11 Josh McCartain (ENG) – Goodwood 71 +1

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY, ENGLAND
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6,710 yards, par 70, course rating 72.5, slope rating 126
128 players / 50 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T3 George Castle (ENG) – Northamptonshire County 68 -2  QUALIFIED
T7 Craig Simmons (ENG) – Shifnal 69 -1  QUALIFIED Res 45 after 1-from-8 play-off

Dominic Clemons (ENG) – WD Amateur Championship QF, FQ Exemption

ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK, ENGLAND
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6,594 yards, par 71, course rating 72.7, slope rating 131
129 players / 52 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T6 Jonathan Exon-Taylor (ENG) – Nevill 68 -3  QUALIFIED 2-from-7 play-off
T6 Jack Lee (ENG) – Rochester & Cobham Park 68 -3  QUALIFIED Res 18 after 2-from-7 play-off
T6 William Partner (ENG) – Sene Valley 68 -3  QUALIFIED Res 43 after 2-from-7 play-off
T6 Luke Jenkins (ENG) – Rochester & Cobham 68 -3  Res 48 after 2-from-7 play-off
T13 Morton Bailey (ENG) – West Hove 69 -2
T16 Jake Antoun (ENG) – Wildernesse 70 -1

Click here to view the official – Open Championship Website (Regional Qualifying)

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2024 Amateur Exemptions

Seven amateurs have earned exemptions into The Open through their recent performances: –
2023 Mark H. McCormack Medal Winner – Gordon SARGENT (USA)
2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion – Jasper STUBBS (AUS)
2024 Latin America Amateur Champion – Santiago DE LA FUENTE (MEX)
2024 African Amateur Championship NEW FOR 2024 – Altin VAN DER MERWE (RSA)
2024 Amateur Champion – Jacob Skov OLESEN (DEN)
2024 European Amateur Champion – Tommy MORRISON (USA)
2024 Open Amateur Series Winner* – Calum SCOTT (SCO)

*The Open Championship Amateur Series was introduced by The R&A in 2023. It offers an exemption to the player who gains the most WAGR points in the St. Andrews Links Trophy, the Amateur Championship and the European Amateur Championship events (as long as they didn’t win the Amateur or European Amateur Championships which meant they were already exempt).

The 2023 U.S. Amateur Champion Nick DUNLAP (USA) turned Pro in January 2024 after he won the American Express Championship at La Quinta. This decision meant he gave up his Open exemption.

Low Amateur Silver Medal

The Silver Medal is awarded to the leading amateur in The Open Championship who completes 72 holes. Bronze Medals are awarded to all other amateurs who complete 72 holes.

For more information on this prize please take a look at this article – The Open Championship’s Silver Medal.

More Championship Information

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