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The Open Championship – 2026 Regional, Final & Last Chance Qualifying

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Last Updated 13th July 2026

Introduction

156 players will contest the 154th Open Championship which will be played at Royal Birkdale G.C. on 16-19 July 2026.

The majority of the field were made up of exempt players; recent major champions, winners of professional events and leading players in the world rankings.

The remaining players had to qualify either via The Open Qualifying Series, Regional and Final Qualifying or for the first time this year a Last Chance Qualifier.

26 places were allocated to The Open Qualifying Series. The leading 1-3 players, not already exempt, at 15 professional tour events in 13 countries played in 2025 and 2026 earned these spots.

20 spaces were given over to Final Qualifying. Regional Qualifying was played on Monday 22nd June 2026 with Final Qualifying taking place on Tuesday 30th June 2026. Players in Regional Qualifying played to earn the opportunity to take part in Final Qualifying which presents the gateway in to The Open.

A 12-man Last Chance Qualifying invitational event was played at Royal Birkdale G.C. on Monday 13th July 2026.

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Current Amateur Qualifiers

10 amateurs made it through to the 2026 Open Championship field. They are: –

2025 U.S. Amateur Championship – Mason HOWELL (USA)
2025 Asia-Pacific Champion – Fifa LAOPAKDEE (THA)
2026 Latin America Amateur Champion – Mateo PULCINI (ARG)
2026 African Amateur Champion – Jack BUCHANAN (RSA)
2026 Amateur Champion – Stuart GREHAN (IRL)
2026 European Amateur Champion – Tim WIEDEMEYER (GER)
2026 Open Amateur Series* Winner – Lev GRINBERG (FRA)
FQ Burnham & Berrow Alejandro DE CASTRO PIERA (ESP) – WAGR Leading 8 Entries (#78)
FQ Dundonald Links David HOWARD (Fota Island, IRL) 70 – The Island RQ Res. 5 after Pay-Off
FQ Dundonald Links Nevill RUITER (NED) – European Amateur ’26 Top 4

As the 2025 Mark H. McCormack Medal (WAGR #1) winner Jackson KOIVUN (USA) was also exempt but chose to turn pro after the U.S. Open Championship and is therefore now ineligible under this category.

*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 current year’s St. Andrews Links Trophy, Amateur Championship and European Amateur Championship events (as long as they didn’t win the Amateur or European Amateur Championships which meant they were already exempt).

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Last Chance Qualifier

A 12-man Last Chance Qualifying invitational event, played over 18 holes at Royal Birkdale G.C., started at 7.30am on Monday 13th July 2026.

Matt MOLONEY (USA), Amateur Championship runner-up, Sam EASTERBROOK (ENG), a Final Qualifying play-off loser at West Lancs, and Frazer JONES (ENG), who missed out by 1-shot in the Burnham & Berrow Final Qualifier, secured places in this competition. Jones was a late addition to the line up when Marcus Helligkilde (DEN) withdrew.

ROYAL BIRKDALE, ENGLAND
– click here to view The Open Website Results
7,223 yards, par 70, course rating 76.5, slope rating 151
12 players / 3 amateurs / 1 qualifying places

Professional Qualifier
1st Joe DEAN (ENG) – 68 (-2)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
4th Sam EASTERBROOK (ENG) – 71 (+1)
T5 Matt MOLONEY (USA) – 72 (+2)
T5 Frazer JONES (ENG) – 71 (+1)

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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 Tuesday 30th June 2026.

There were 288 players competing, 72 at each site.

A number of amateur and professional players were exempt directly into Final Qualifying based on their past playing achievements. The rest of the field came through Regional Qualifying (see below for more information on these 16 events).

A minimum of 20 spots in The Open, 5 from each site, were offered by The R&A. Any ties for the last qualifying place from each site were broken by a sudden-death play-off.

The R&A broadcast live coverage of Final Qualifying from 4.30pm on its YouTube channel for the first time in 2026.

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All of the amateurs who are contesting Final Qualifying are listed below, along with their routes to this stage and their final results.

BURNHAM & BERROW, ENGLAND
– click here to view The Open Website Results or Golfbox Results
6,910 yards, par 71, course rating 74.6, slope rating 129
72 players / 24 amateurs / 5 qualifying places

Burnham & Berrow FQ Results (Graphic: The Open / NTT Data)

Amateur Qualifiers
T3 Alejandro DE CASTRO PIERA (Barcelona, ESP) – WAGR Leading 8 Entries (#78) – 65, 69 (-8)

Professional Qualifiers
1st James NICHOLAS (Old Palm, USA) – 65, 67 (-10)
2nd Caleb SURRATT (Longview, USA) – 67, 66 (-9)
T3 Tom SLOMAN (Taunton & Pickeridge, ENG) – 69, 65 (-8)
T3 Austen TRUSLOW (Pasadena Y&CC, USA) – 66, 68 (-8)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T6 Frazer JONES (Kirby Muxloe, ENG) – The Open Championship ’25 – 67, 68 (-7)
T14 Alex EMMS (The Vale, ENG) – Minchinhampton RQ Res. 17 – 71, 68 (-3)
T14 Ellis BRIGHT (Camberwell Park, ENG) – Minchinhampton RQ – 70, 69 (-3)
T18 Daniel BENNETT (Silver Lakes, RSA) – WAGR Leading 8 Entries (#15) – 72, 68 (-2)
T18 Harley SMITH (Rayleigh Club, ENG) – Moor Park RQ after Play-Off – 71, 69 (-2)
T18 Eliot BAKER (Tiverton, ENG) – St. Andrews Trophy & Walker Cup Team ’25 – 67, 73 (-2)
T28 Ed FEATHERSTONE (Sheringham, ENG) – The Amateur Championship QF ’26 – 72, 70 (Ev)
T33 Josh RUDKIN (Cosby, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ after Play-Off – 74, 69 (+1)
T33 Reggie FEAR (Wentworth, ENG) – Bearwood Lakes RQ – 73, 70 (+1)
T39 Max WEAVER (Bury St. Edmunds, WAL) – Welsh Amateur Champion ’25 – 75, 70 (+3)
T45 Kris KIM (Wentworth, ENG) – Bearwood Lakes RQ Res. 11 – 74, 72 (+4)
T50 Justin CHENU (Rochester & Cobham Park, ENG) – Rochester & Cobham Park RQ – 74, 73 (+5)
T50 Lucas MARTIN (Rotherham, ENG) – Fulford RQ – 74, 73 (+5)
T50 Agustin Segundo OLIVA PINTO (Córdoba, ARG) – WAGR Leading 8 Entries (#59) – 73, 74 (+5)
T50 Henry DALY (Wentworth, ENG) – Bearwood Lakes RQ – 72, 75 (+5)
T50 Charlie PRESTON (Hartley Wintney, ENG) – North Hants RQ – 69, 78 (+5)
58th Darren STRACHAN (Golf de Chantilly, FRA) – Chart Hills RQ Res. 1 after Play-Off – 77, 74 (+9)
T59 Harry DICKINS (High Post, ENG)  Ferndown RQ Res. 26 after Play-Off – 79, 74 (+11)
T59 Joe BUENFELD (Stoneham, ENG) – Ferndown RQ after Play-Off – 82, 71 (+11)
T61 Oliver MARTIN (Sand Martins, ENG) – North Hants RQ – 73, 82 (+13)
T62 Joshua DAVIES (Bramley, ENG) Ferndown RQ – 77, 78 (+13)
64th Tommy OBERGAN (Gerrards Cross, ENG) – Bearwood Lakes RQ – 80, 78 (+16)
65th Tony ADAMS (Princes, ENG) Ferndown RQ Res. 7 after Play-Off – 78, 81 (+17)

DUNDONALD LINKS, SCOTLAND
– click here to view The Open Website Results or Golfbox Results
7,213 yards, par 72, course rating 75.9, slope rating 143
72 players / 17 amateurs / 5 qualifying places

Dundonald Links FQ Results (Graphic: The Open / NTT Data)

Amateur Qualifiers
T2 David HOWARD (Fota Island, IRL) 70 –The Island RQ Res. 5 after Pay-Off – 69, 71 (-4)
T4 Nevill RUITER (NED) – European Amateur ’26 Top 4 – 71, 70 (-3)

Professional Qualifiers
1st Jack MCDONALD (Whitecraigs, SCO) – 70, 69 (-5)
T2 Matthew BALDWIN (Royal Birkdale, ENG) – 69, 71 (-4)
T4 Marcus PLUNKETT (PYCC, USA) – 69, 72 (-3)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T6 Connor GRAHAM (Blairgowrie, SCO) – St. Andrews Trophy & Walker Cup Team ’25 – 70, 72 (-2)
T16 Niall SHEILS DONEGAN (Meadow Club, SCO) – Walker Cup Team ’25 – 71, 74 (+1)
T27 Oliver CAGE (Moortown, ENG) – Fulford RQ – 74, 76 (+6)
T38 Ben LOVEARD (Woburn, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ Res. 14 after Play-Off – 74, 79 (+9)
T45 Jordan BOLES (Carton House, ENG) – The Island RQ – 78, 77 (+11)
T45 James STEVEN (Kirkhill, SCO) – Craigielaw RQ – 77, 78 (+11)
51st Erik JOHANSSON (Ljunghusen, SWE) – Craigielaw RQ – 78, 79 (+13)
T52 Alex BOYES (Cleveland, ENG) – Fulford RQ Res. 15 – 81, 77 (+14)
T54 Bryan HUGHES (Hesketh, ENG) – Hesketh RQ – 83, 76 (+15)
56th Chris SOMERS (Murcar Links, SCO) – Scottish Amateur Champion ’25 – 75, 85 (+16)
58th Will SWARBRICK (Moortown, ENG) – Fulford RQ – 82, 82 (+20)
59th Jonathan HOBSON (Clandon Regis, ENG) – Bearwood Lakes RQ – 85, 82 (+23)
60th Charlie TOWNSEND (West Byfleet, ENG) – Bearwood Lakes RQ Res. 22 – 85, 89 (+30)
WD Ashley WILLIAMS (Bolton Old Links, ENG) – Caldy RQ – 85, WD (WD )
WD Ryder COWAN (Oak Tree National, USA) – WAGR Leading 8 Entries (#23) – NR, WD (WD)

ROYAL CINQUE PORTS, ENGLAND
– click here to view The Open Website Results or Golfbox Results
7,204 yards, par 72, course rating 76.2, slope rating 146
72 players / 17 amateurs / 5 qualifying places

Royal Cinque Ports FQ Results (Graphic: The Open / NTT Data)

Amateur Qualifiers
None

Professional Qualifiers
T1 Baard Bjoernevik SKOGEN (Haugaland, ISL) – 68, 64 (-12)
T1 MJ DAFFUE (Deerwood, RSA) – 67, 65 (-12)
3rd Matthew SOUTHGATE (Thorpe Hall, ENG) – 68, 66 (-10)
4th Peter UIHLEIN (Medalist, USA) – 66, 69 (-9)
5th Antoine ROZNER (RCF La Boule, FRA) – 69, 67 (-8)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T14 Louis KLEIN (Albatross Golf Resort, CHK) – St. Andrews Trophy Team ’25 – 72, 68 (-4)
T21 Laurie OWEN (Letchworth, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ – 70, 73 (-1)
T21 Sergio JIMENEZ ROMERO (Retamares, ESP) – WAGR Leading 8 Entries (#61) – 67, 76 (-1)
T30 Aaron MOODY (Burhill, ENG) – North Hants RQ Res. 6 after Play-Off – 73, 72 (+1)
T32 Luke POULTER (Woburn, ENG) – St. Andrews Trophy & Walker Cup Team ’25 – 75, 71 (+2)
T32 Patrick FOLEY (GC Lausanne, SUI) – The Island RQ – 70, 76 (+2)
T46 Luke JENKINS (Rochester & Cobham Park, ENG) – Chart Hills RQ – 75, 76 (+7)
T46 Sam EPSTEIN (Maylands, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ – 75,  76 (+7)
T51 Jamie SHORT (Oake Manor, ENG) – Minchinhampton RQ Res. 16 after Play-Off – 77, 75 (+8)
T51 Oliver DAWS (Royal St. George’s, ENG) – Chart Hills RQ – 76, 76 (+8)
T51 Josh HUSSEIN (WGC London, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ Res. 19 after Play-Off – 75, 77 (+8)
T56 Haiden MATOS (Dartford, ENG) – Rochester & Cobham Park RQ – 81, 72 (+9)
T56 Max MOSELEY (Knole Park, ENG) – Chart Hills RQ after a Play-Off – 77, 76 (+9)
T56 Connor O’BRIEN (ENG) – Brocket Hall – Moor Park RQ – 77, 76 (+9)
61st Robbie FLOWER (Royal Winchester, ENG) – North Hants RQ – 74, 81 (+11)
62nd Christian JOHNSON (Formby Hall, ENG) – Hesketh RQ Res. 20 – 81, 77 (+14)
65th Jonah FERNANDES (RCG Guadalmina, ENG) – Moor Park RQ Res. 3 after Play-Off – 86, 86 (+28)

WEST LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND
– click here to view The Open Website Results or Golfbox Results
7,000 yards, par 72, course rating 75.4, slope rating 140
72 players / 16 amateurs / 5 qualifying places

West Lancashire FQ Results (Graphic: The Open / NTT Data)

Amateur Qualifiers
None

Professional Qualifiers
1st Sam BAIRSTOW (Hallowes, ENG) – 66, 68 (-10)
T2 Kazuma KOBORI (Rangiora, NZL) – 70, 65 (-9)
T2 José Luis BALLESTER BARRIO (ESP) – 70, 65 (-9)
T2 Tiger CHRISTENSEN (GER) – 65, 70 (-9)
T5 Matthew JORDAN (Royal Liverpool, ENG) – 69, 67 (-8), after a 3-for-1 Play-Off

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T5 Sam EASTERBROOK (Olton, ENG) – The Amateur Champ. QF ’26 – 69, 67 (-8), after a 3-for-1 Play-Off
T22 Guus LAFEBER (The International, NED) – The Boys’ Amateur Champion ’25 – 70, 71 (-3)
T22 Richard TEDER (Estonian G&CC, EST) – The Open Championship ’25 – 67, 74 (-3)
T25 Abel EDUARD (Kingston Heath, AUS) – Hesketh RQ – 71, 71 (-2)
T30 Emil RIEGGER (Trinifold Sports, GER) – The Amateur Championship QF ’26 – 72, 71 (-1)
T33 Adam BRESNU (RGD Essalem, MOR) – WAGR Leading 8 Entries (#44) – 71, 73 (Ev)
T33 Seb CAVE (ENG) – The Open Championship ’25 – 70, 74 (Ev)
T36 Gunnlauger Arni SVEINSSON (GKG, ISL) – St. Andrews Trophy Team ’25 – 75, 70 (+1)
T36 Liam ABOM (Edmonstown, IRL) – The Island RQ – 73, 72 (+1)
T36 Henry STYLES (Romford, ENG) – English Amateur Champion -25 – 73, 72 (+1)
T44 Andrew HASWELL (ENG) – Ormskirk – Hesketh RQ after Play-Off – 77, 69 (+2)
56th Josh MCASPURN (Crosland Heath, ENG) – Lindrick RQ – 79, 71 (+6)
T57 Joseph DODD-BERRY (Royal Liverpool, ENG) – Caldy RQ – 77, 74 (+7)
T64 Jason RENTON (West Lancashire, ENG) – Caldy RQ after Play-Off – 76, 77 (+9)
T66 Neil WILLIAMS (St. Annes Old Links, SCO) – Hesketh RQ – 82, 72 (+10)
68th Jayden PHIPPS (South Staffordshire, ENG) – Enville RQ after Play-Off – 79, 76 (+11)

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

Final Qualifying – Amateur Reserves
Darren STRACHAN (Golf de Chantilly, FRA) – Chart Hills RQ Res. 1 after Play-Off
Jonah FERNANDES (RCG Guadalmina, ENG) – Moor Park RQ Res. 3 after Play-Off
David HOWARD (Fota Island, IRL) 70 –The Island RQ Res. 5 after Pay-Off
Aaron MOODY (Burhill, ENG) – North Hants RQ Res. 6 after Play-Off
Tony ADAMS (Princes, ENG) Ferndown RQ Res. 7 after Play-Off
Kris KIM (Wentworth, ENG) – Bearwood Lakes RQ Res. 11
Ben LOVEARD (Woburn, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ Res. 14 after Play-Off
Alex BOYES (Cleveland, ENG) – Fulford RQ Res. 15
Jamie SHORT (Oake Manor, ENG) – Minchinhampton RQ Res. 16 after Play-Off
Alex EMMS (The Vale, ENG) – Minchinhampton RQ Res. 17
Josh HUSSEIN (WGC London, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ Res. 19 after Play-Off
Christian JOHNSON (Formby Hall, ENG) – Hesketh RQ Res. 20
Charlie TOWNSEND (West Byfleet, ENG) – Bearwood Lakes RQ Res. 22
Harry DICKINS (High Post, ENG)  Ferndown RQ Res. 26 after Play-Off
Sam KELLY (The Island, IRL) – The Island RQ Res. 28 after Play-Off
Rio SAIGAL (Moor Park, ENG) – Moor Park RQ Res. 30 after Play-Off
Adam ALLAHBACHANI (Powerscourt, IRL) Craigielaw RQ Res.31
Charles MORGAN (Three Rivers, ENG) – Chart Hills RQ Res. 32 after Play-Off
Marc REID (Craigielaw, SCO) – Craigielaw RQ Res. 34
Oscar MURPHY (Royal Portrush, IRL) – The Island RQ Res. 37 after Play-Off
Ben BUCHANAN (Dunham Forest, ENG) – Caldy RQ Res. 42
Ben WELCH (Woburn, ENG) – Bearwood Lakes RQ Res. 43
Oliver TOYER (St. Neots, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ Res. 46 after Play-Off
Jack BEAUCHAMP (Trinity Forest, USA) – Fulford RQ Res. 50
Will HAWKSWORTH (Hallamshire, ENG) – Lindrick RQ Res. 53 after Play-Off
Dean LENAHAH (The Wilmslow, ENG) – Caldy RQ Res. 55
Sam BURTON (Tytherington Club, ENG) – Enville RQ Res. 57
Lewis WRIGHT (Chelmsford, ENG) – Moor Park RQ Res. 67
Sam DE’ATH (North Hants, ENG) – North Hants RQ Res. 70
Tom WOODS (Bromborough, ENG) – Caldy RQ Res. 74

Final Qualifying – Amateurs Who Have Not Taken Up Their Exemptions
Kihei AKINA (USA) – The Amateur Championship QF ’26
Reed ARNALDO (USA) – The Amateur Championship QF ’26
Alfons BONDESSON (SWE) – St. Andrews Trophy Team ’25
Arthur CARLIER (FRA) – European Amateur ’26 Top 4
JL Dewan DE BRUIN (RSA) – African Amateur Championship Runner-Up ’26
Ethan FANG (USA) – Walker Cup Team ’25
Riccardo FANTINELLI (ITA) – European Amateur ’26 Top 4
Stewart HAGESTAD (USA) – Walker Cup Team ’25
Jackson HERRINGTON (USA) – U.S. Amateur ’25 Runner-Up
Mason HOWELL (USA) – Walker Cup Team ’25
Hugo LE GOFF (FRA) – St. Andrews Trophy Team ’25
Jacob MODLESKI (USA) – Walker Cup Team ’25
Taisei NAGASAKI (JAP) – Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship Runner-Up ’25
Virgilio PAZ VALDES (VEN) – Latin America Amateur Championship Runner-Up ’26
Preston STOUT (USA) – Walker Cup Team ’25
Tim WIEDEMEYER (GER) – St. Andrews Trophy Team ’25 – Won European Amateur ’26 To Qualify

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Regional Qualifying

Regional Qualifying took place over 18 holes at 16 venues across Great Britain and Ireland on Monday 22nd June 2026.

Any professional or amateur with a handicap index no higher than 0.4 (scratch) or a WAGR listing of 1st-2,000th during 2024-25 could enter Regional Qualifying subject to paying the £200 entry fee.

The number of qualifying spots from each venue were allocated once all players had teed off. Each site normally receives between 7 and 10 of these depending on its field size. This year 12 venues received 8 places and four received 7 spots.

Reserve places are also allocated and a great many of these are normally called up to Final Qualifying.

2,073 players, with 987 of these being amateurs, teed it up in Regional Qualifying in 2026.

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Here is a summary of the 16 Regional Qualifying events with links to their results.

The leading amateur performances and those who qualified will be shown below. Many of the Reserves will also find their way into Final Qualifying as the events draw nearer.

BEARWOOD LAKES, ENGLAND
– click here to view The Open Website Results or Golfbox Results
6,846 yards, par 72, course rating 74.0, slope rating 145
131 players / 61 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T1 Henry DALY (ENG) – Wentworth 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T1 Reggie FEAR (ENG) – Wentworth 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T4 Tommy OBERGAN (ENG) – Gerrards Cross 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T6 Jonathan HOBSON (ENG) – Clandon Regis 70 -2 QUALIFIED
T9 Kris KIM (ENG) – Wentworth 71 -1 Reserve 11
T9 Charlie TOWNSEND (ENG) – West Byfleet 71 -1 Reserve 22
T9 Ben WELCH (ENG) – Woburn 71 -1 Reserve 43
T17 Calum MILLER (SCO) – Bedgemore Park 72 Ev
T17 Edward DAVIS (ENG) – Studley Wood 72 Ev
T17 Jack SMALL (IRL) – Bearwood Lakes 72 Ev
T17 Ashton GREEN (ENG) – Bearwood Lakes 72 Ev

CALDY, ENGLAND
– click here to view The Open Website Results or Golfbox Results
6,740 yards, par 72, course rating 73.3, slope rating 134
131 players / 77 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T3 Ashley WILLIAMS (ENG) – Bolton Old Links 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T3 Joseph DODD-BERRY (ENG) – Royal Liverpool 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T8 Jason RENTON (ENG) – West Lancashire 71 -1 QUALIFIED after a 3-for-1 Play-Off
T11 Ben BUCHANAN (ENG) – Dunham Forest 72 Ev Reserve 42
T11 Dean LENAHAH (ENG) – The Wilmslow 72 Ev Reserve 55
T11 Tom WOODS (ENG) – Bromborough 72 Ev Reserve 74
T15 Sam PRINCE (ENG) – Ringway 73 +1
T15 Edward REED (ENG) – Royal Birkdale 73 +1
T15 Owen LEIGH (ENG) – Pleasington 73 +1
T15 David RAMSAY (ENG) – Eaton 73 +1
T15 Harry HOLLAND (ENG) – Southport & Ainsdale 73+1
T15 Lucas KUIPER (ENG) – Southport & Ainsdale 73 +1
T15 George HOLLAND (ENG) – Southport & Ainsdale 73+1

CHART HILLS, ENGLAND
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6,939 yards, par 72, course rating 75.5, slope rating 149
127 players / 75 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T3 Oliver DAWS (ENG) – Royal St. George’s 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T3 Luke JENKINS (ENG) – Rochester & Cobham 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T7 Darren STRACHAN (FRA) – Golf de Chantilly 69 -3 Reserve 1 after a 5-for-1 Play-Off
T7 Charles MORGAN (ENG) – Three Rivers 69 -3 Reserve 32 after a 5-for-1 Play-Off
T7 Ethan ROOS (ENG) – Thornton Park 69 -3 Reserve 33 after a 5-for-1 Play-Off
T7 Max MOSELEY (ENG) – Knole Park 69 -3 QUALIFIED after a 5-for-1 Play-Off
T12 Conor BYERS (ENG) – Langley Park 70 -2
T12 Josh MCCARTAIN (ENG) – Golf at Goodward 70 -2
T12 Andres ASIN GARCIA (ESP) – La Peñaza 70 -2
T12 George HARRIS-ANDREWS (ENG) – The London Club 70 -2
T12 Buster O’CALLAGHAN (ENG) – Walton Heath 70 -2

CRAIGIELAW, SCOTLAND
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6,556 yards, par 71, course rating 72.3, slope rating 128
128 players / 66 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T2 Erik JOHANSSON (SWE) – Ljunghusen 64 -7 QUALIFIED
T2 James STEVEN (SCO) – Kirkhill 64 -7 QUALIFIED
T9 Adam ALLAHBACHANI (IRL) – Powerscourt 66 -5 Reserve 31
T9 Marc REID (SCO) – Craigielaw 66 -5 Reserve 34
T13 Ollie MUKHERJEE (SCO) – Craigielaw 67 -4
T13 Sam MUKHERJEE (SCO) – Craigielaw 67 -4
T17 Cameron MUKHERJEE (SCO) – Craigielaw 68 -3

ENVILLE (HIGHGATE), ENGLAND
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6,645 yards, par 72, course rating 73.6, slope rating 139
133 players / 58 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T5 Jayden PHIPPS (ENG) – The South Staffordshire 68 -4 QUALIFIED after a 5-for-4 Play-Off
T10 Sam BURTON (ENG) – The Tytherington Club 69 -3 Reserve 57
T16 Oliver SCRIVEN (ENG) – Pearl Valley 71 -1
T16 Lewin AUCIELLO (ENG) – Burghley Park 71 -1
T16 Rory MCDONALD-O’BRIEN (ENG) – Burghley Park 71 -1
T16 Louis SANDERS (ENG) – Olton 71 -1
T16 Philipp KRONE (ENG) – Moseley 71 -1

FERNDOWN (OLD), ENGLAND
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6,516 yards, par 71, course rating 72.2, slope rating 130
133 players / 66 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T3 Joshua DAVIES (ENG) – Bramley 68 -3 QUALIFIED
T7 Joe BUENFELD (ENG) – Stoneham 69 -2 QUALIFIED after a 6-for-2 Play-Off
T7 Tony ADAMS (ENG) – Princes 69 -2 Reserve 7 after a 6-for-2 Play-Off
T7 Harry DICKINS (ENG) – High Post 69 -2 Reserve 26 after a 6-for-2 Play-Off
T13 Luke METCALF (ENG) – Tandridge 70 -1
T21 Jamie ROBERTS (ENG) – The London Club 71 Ev
T21 Tom CHALK (ENG) – Stoneham 71 Ev
T21 Steve MITCHELL (ENG) – Cowdray 71 Ev
T21 Warren CLARKE (ENG) – Knebworth 71 Ev

FULFORD, ENGLAND
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6,811 yards, par 72, course rating 74.0, slope rating 144
128 players / 63 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1st Oliver CAGE (ENG) – Moortown 67 -5 QUALIFIED
T2 Will SWARBRICK (ENG) – Moortown 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T2 Lucas MARTIN (ENG) – Rotherham 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T9 Alex BOYES (ENG) – Cleveland 69 -3 Reserve 15
T11 Jack BEAUCHAMP (USA) – Trinity Forest 70 -2 Reserve 50
T11 George DAVIES (ENG) – Harrogate 70 -2
T11 Damon COULSON (ENG) – Fulford 70 -2
T11 Harry RICHMOND (ENG) – Ilkley 70 -2

GOG MAGOG (OLD), ENGLAND
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6,392 yards, par 70, course rating 71.4, slope rating 121
129 players / 58 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T3 Laurie OWEN (ENG) – Letchworth 66 -4 QUALIFIED
T6 Sam EPSTEIN (ENG) – Maylands 67 -3 QUALIFIED
T8 Ben LOVEARD (ENG) – Woburn 68 -2 Reserve 14 after a 10-for-1 Play-Off
T8 Josh RUDKIN (ENG) – Cosby 68 -2 QUALIFIED after a 10-for-1 Play-Off
T8 Josh HUSSEIN (ENG) – WGC London 68 -2 Reserve 19 after a 10-for-1 Play-Off
T8 Oliver TOYER (ENG) – St. Neots 68 -2 Reserve 46 after a 10-for-1 Play-Off
T18 Theo BAKER (ENG) – Colchester 69 -1
T18 Max HOPKINS (ENG) – Bishops Stortford 69 -1
T18 Max SAUNDERS (ENG) – Walton Heath 69 -1

HESKETH, ENGLAND
– click here to view The Open Website Results or Golfbox Results
6,595 yards, par 71, course rating 73.4 , slope rating 134
129 players / 70 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T1 Abel EDUARD (AUS) – Kingston Heath 68 -3 QUALIFIED
T3 Neil WILLIAMS (SCO) – St. Annes Old Links 69 -2 QUALIFIED
T3 Bryan HUGHES (ENG) – Hesketh 69 -2 QUALIFIED
T6 Andrew HASWELL (ENG) – Ormskirk  70 -1 QUALIFIED after a 4-for-3 Play-Off
T10 Christian JOHNSON (ENG) – Formby Hall 71 Ev Reserve 20

KILMARNOCK (BARASSIE), SCOTLAND
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6,847 yards, par 71, course rating 74.8, slope rating 138
120 players / 53 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T15 Rhys MCILROY (SCO) – Elderslie 71 -1
T15 George WILLIAMSON (USA) – Turf Valley Resort 71 -1
T15 Callum MACAULAY (SCO) – Tulliallan 71 -1
T15 Will COXON (ENG) – Carus Green 71 -1

LINDRICK, ENGLAND
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6,725 yards, par 70, course rating 73.6, slope rating 128
129 players / 61 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T4 Josh MCASPURN (ENG) – Crosland Heath 68 -2 QUALIFIED
T8 Will HAWKSWORTH (ENG) – Hallamshire 70 Ev Reserve 53 after a 6-for-1 Play-Off
T14 Brandon PERRY (ENG) – Rotherham 71 +1
T14 Nathan GARRATT (ENG) – Kirby Muxloe 71 +1
T14 Nyle CHALLINOR (ENG) – Sitwell Park 71 +1
T14 Maxwell BERRISFORD (ENG) – Ilkley 71 +1

MINCHINHAMPTON, ENGLAND
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6,691 yards, par 72, course rating 73.6, slope rating 130
131 players / 59 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T1 Ellis BRIGHT (ENG) – Camberwell Park 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T5 Jamie SHORT (ENG) – Oake Manor 69 -3 Reserve 16 after a 5-for-4 Play-Off
T10 Alex EMMS (ENG) – The Vale 70 -2 Reserve 17
T10 Milan REED (ENG) – Long Ashton 70 -2
T10 Jack DART (ENG) – Churston 70 -2
T17 Calum FITZGERALD (ENG) – Bowood Hotel 71 -1
T17 Tom HOWELLS (ENG) – The Worcestershire 71 -1
T17 Ashley MILLINGTON (ENG) – The Players Club 71 -1
T17 Jordan STANDING (WAL) – Cottrell Park 71 -1

MOOR PARK (HIGH), ENGLAND
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6,795 yards, par 72, course rating 73.8, slope rating 141
123 players / 45 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1st Connor O’BRIEN (ENG) – Brocket Hall 67 -5 QUALIFIED
T6 Jonah FERNANDES (ENG) – Real Club de Golf Guadalmina 69 -3 Reserve 3 after a 4-for-2 Play-Off
T6 Rio SAIGAL (ENG) – Moor Park 69 -3 Reserve 30 after a 4-for-2 Play-Off
T6 Harley SMITH (ENG) – The Rayleigh Club 69 -3 QUALIFIED after a 4-for-2 Play-Off
T10 Lewis WRIGHT (ENG) – Chelmsford 70 -2 Reserve 67

NORTH HANTS, ENGLAND
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6,607 yards, par 70, course rating 71.4, slope rating 122
134 players / 56 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1st Robbie FLOWER (ENG) – Royal Winchester 65 -5 QUALIFIED
T3 Oliver MARTIN (ENG) – Sand Martins 67 -3 QUALIFIED
T3 Charlie PRESTON (ENG) – Hartley Wintney 67 -3 QUALIFIED
T7 Aaron MOODY (ENG) – Burhill 69 -1 Reserve 6 after a 6-for-2 Play-Off
T13 Sam DE’ATH (ENG) – North Hants 70 Ev Reserve 70
T13 Freddie TURNELL (ENG) – Burnham & Berrow 70 Ev
T13 Tommy EVANS (ENG) – Beaconsfield 70 Ev

ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK, ENGLAND
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6,586 yards, par 71, course rating 73.3, slope rating 134
131 players / 60 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T1 Haiden MATOS (ENG) – Dartford 67 -4 QUALIFIED
T6 Justin CHENU (ENG) – Rochester & Cobham Park 69 -2 QUALIFIED
T12 Callum RANA (ENG) – Eaton 71 Ev

THE ISLAND, IRELAND
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7,154 yards, par 72, course rating 74.2 , slope rating 131
136 players / 59 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T1 Liam ABOM (IRL) – Edmonstown 64 -8 QUALIFIED
T3 Patrick FOLEY (SUI) – Golf Club de Lausanne 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T6 Jordan BOLES (ENG) – Carton House 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T8 David HOWARD (IRL) – Fota Island 70 -2 Reserve 5 after a 8-for-1 Play-Off
T8 Sam KELLY (IRL) – The Island 70 -2 Reserve 28 after a 8-for-1 Play-Off
T8 Oscar MURPHY (IRL) – Royal Portrush 70 -2 Reserve 37 after a 8-for-1 Play-Off
T8 Mark GAZI (IRL) – Tralee 70 -2
T16 William O’RIORDAN (IRL) – Greystones 71 -1

Notes
a) Ties for the last qualifying place(s) were resolved by sudden death play-off at each site.
b) Irrespective of any play-off results reserve places at each site were allocated by card count back (CB) – back 9 or 6 or 3 or 1 hole – based on each player’s 18 hole score.

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

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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

Click here to view the official – Open Championship Website

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The Open Championship – 2025 Regional & Final Qualifying

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Last Updated 1st July

This article focuses on Regional and Final Qualifying for the 2025 Open Championship and in particular the performances of the amateur golfers seeking to earn a spot in the Championship.

Amateur Qualifiers

Following the four Final Qualifying events a total of 9 amateurs have qualified for The 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush G.C.: –

2025 Latin America Amateur Champion – Justin HASTINGS (CAY)
2025 African Amateur Champion – Bryan NEWMAN (RSA)
2025 Amateur Champion – Ethan FANG (USA)
2025 European Amateur Champion – Filip JAKUBČÍK (CZH)
2025 Open Amateur Series Winner – Cameron ADAM (SCO)
Lindrick RQ / Burnham & Berrow FQ – Frazer JONES (ENG)
Dundonald Links FQ – Connor GRAHAM (SCO)
Royal Cinque Ports FQ – Seb CAVE (ENG)
West Lancashire FQ – Richard TEDER (EST)

Last year 5 amateurs came through Final Qualifying to take the total number of amateurs who competed at Royal Troon up to 12.

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Introduction

156 players will contest the 153rd Open Championship which will be played at Royal Portrush G.C. on 17-20 July 2025.

The majority of the field will be made up of exempt players; recent major champions, winners of professional events and leading players in the world rankings.

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

24 places have been allocated to The Open Qualifying Series. The leading 1-3 players, not already exempt, at 11 professional tour events in 10 countries played in 2025 have earned these spots.

20 spaces were given over to Final Qualifying. Regional Qualifying was played on Monday 23rd June 2025 and Final Qualifying took place on Tuesday 1st July 2025. Players in Regional Qualifying were playing for the opportunity to take part in Final Qualifying which presents their final gateway in to The Open.

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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 1st July 2025.

There were 288 players competing, 72 at each site.

A number of amateur and professional players were exempt directly into Final Qualifying based on their past playing achievements. The rest of the field came through Regional Qualifying (see below for more information on these 15 events).

A minimum of 20 spots in The Open, 5 from each site, were offered by The R&A. Any ties for the last qualifying place in each event were broken by a sudden-death play-off.

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87 amateur competitors contested Final Qualifying. Their routes to this stage and results are shown below.

BURNHAM & BERROW, ENGLAND
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6,980 yards, par 71, course rating 74.6, slope rating 129
72 players / 19 amateurs / 5 qualifying places

Burnham & Berrow Final Qualifying – Top 10 (Graphic: The R&A)

Amateur Qualifiers
4th Frazer JONES (Kirby Muxloe, ENG) – Lindrick RQ – 69, 66 (-7)

Professional Qualifiers
1st Justin WALTERS (Birdies 4 Rhinos, RSA) – 65, 68 (-9)
T2 Harry HALL (West Cornwall, ENG) – 67, 67 (-8)
T2 Jakob SKÖV OLESEN (Naestved, DEN) – 65, 69 (-8)
5th OJ FARRELL (Worcester, ENG) – 68, 68 (-6)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T7 Will TATE (The Caversham, ENG) – Frilford Heath RQ – 68, 70 (-4)
T21 Freddie TURNELL (Burnham & Berrow, ENG) – North Hants RQ – 73, 70 (+1)
T25 Ed FEATHERSTONE (Sheringham, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ – 71, 73 (+2)
T30 Matteo CRISTONI (ITA) – European Amateur ’25 Top 4 (T4) – 72, 73 (+3)
T30 Dominic CLEMONS (Gog Magog, ENG) – Royal Troon ’24 & St. Andrews Trophy ’24 – 72, 73 (+3)
T38 Levi DESMOND (ENG) – Lindrick RQ Res. 36 – 71, 75 (+4)
T45 James ILSLEY (Enville, ENG) – Enville RQ – 72, 75 (+5)
T45 Reggie FEAR (Wentworth, ENG) – Bearwood Lakes RQ – 71, 76 (+5)
T45 Charlie PRESTON (Hartley Wintney, ENG) – North Hants RQ – 71, 76 (+5)
T45 Charlie BOX (Kirby Muxloe, ENG) – Fulford RQ – 70, 77 (+5)
T52 Ian FRITZ (Unattached, USA) – Bearwood Lakes RQ – 74, 74 (+6)
T54 Max WEAVER (Bury St. Edmunds, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ – 78, 71 (+7)
T56 Luke JENKINS (Rochester & Cobham Park, ENG) – Rochester & Cobham RQ Res 15 – 78, 72 (+8)
T56 Joshua MILLINGTON (The Players Club, ENG) – North Hants RQ – 75, 75 (+8)
T61 Jake PLUMB (Gog Magog, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ Res 9 – 77, 75 (+10)
T61 Charlie FORSTER (Basingstoke, ENG) – St. Andrews Trophy ’24 – 72, 80 (+10)
64th Jamie DEAN (Carmarthen, WAL) – Welsh Amateur Champion ’24 – 73, 80 (+11)
T70 Harry RICHARDSON (Frilford Heath, ENG) – Frilford Heath RQ – 79, 81 (+18)

DUNDONALD LINKS, SCOTLAND
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7,269 yards, par 72, course rating 76.3, slope rating 138
72 players / 17 amateurs / 5 qualifying places

Dundonald Links Final Qualifying – Top 10 (Graphic: The R&A)

Amateur Qualifiers
T5 Connor GRAHAM (Blairgowrie, SCO) – St. Andrews Trophy ’24 – 71, 69 (-4) after a 2-for-1 Play-Off

Professional Qualifiers
1st Lee WESTWOOD (Unattached, ENG) – 70, 67 (-7)
T2 Daniel YOUNG (Kingsbarns, SCO) – 71, 67 (-6)
T2 Angel HILDALGO (RCG Las Brisas, ESP) – 71, 67 (-6)
4th Jesper SANDBORG (Landeryds, SWE) – 68, 71 (-5)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T7 Niall SHIELS DONEGAN (Meadow Club USA, SCO) – WAGR Top 200 – 70, 71 (-3)
T7 Kristian BRESSUM (DEN) – European Amateur ’25 Top 4 (2nd) – 69, 72 (-3)
T19 Archie FINNIE (Royal Burgess, ENG) – Craigielaw RQ – 73, 71 (Ev)
T26 Sam NUTTALL (Lees Hall, ENG) – Lindrick RQ Res 6 – 75, 71 (+2)
T26 Gavin TIERNAN (County Louth, IRL) – Amateur Championship QF ’25 – 72, 74 (+2)
T29 Jack MCDONALD (Schloss Roxburghe, SCO) – Craigielaw RQ – 74, 73 (+3)
T33 Caolan RAFFERTY (Dundalk, IRL) – St. Andrews Trophy ’24 – 73, 75 (+4)
T40 Oliver SMITH (Quinta do Lago POR, ENG) – Moor Park RQ Res 14 – 71, 78 (+5)
T51 Oliver MUKHERJEE (Gullane, SCO) – Craigielaw RQ – 77, 75 (+8)
T51 Alexander FARMER (Kimacolm, SCO) – Scottish Men’s Amateur ’24 – 73, 79 (+8)
57th Harvey MCDONALD (Loudon, SCO) – Kilmarnock RQ Res 1 – 79, 76 (+11)
58th Finley EAGER (Royal Belfast, IRL) – The Island RQ – 80, 76 (+12)
T59 Lewis GURR (Copthorne, ENG) – Rochester & Cobham RQ Res 16 – 77, 80 (+13)
T61 Rohan NEAT (Ely City, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ Res 39 – 78, 80 (+14)
T64 James DONALDSON (Stirling, SCO) – Kilmarnock RQ – 79, 81 (+16)
68th Euan MACDONALD (Murcar Links, SCO) – Craigielaw RQ – 85, 89 (+30)

[Cameron ADAM (Royal Burgess, SCO) – WAGR Top 200 WD – The Open Amateur Series winner]

ROYAL CINQUE PORTS, ENGLAND
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7,229 yards, par 72, course rating 76.2, slope rating 146
72 players / 28 amateurs / 5 qualifying places

Royal Cinque Ports Final Qualifying – Top 10 (Graphic: The R&A)

Amateur Qualifiers
4th Seb CAVE (Coxmoor, ENG) – St. Andrews Trophy ’24 – 67, 72 (-5)

Professional Qualifiers
1st Dean BURMESTER (Stinger, RSA) – 70, 64 (-10)
T2 Nathan KIMSEY (Stoneham, ENG) – 69, 69 (-6)
T2 Curtis KNIPES (Hanbury Manor, ENG) – 69, 69 (-6)
5th John AXELSEN (Smørum, DEN) – 70, 70

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T6 Tyler WEAVER (Bury St. Edmunds, ENG) – WAGR Top 200 – 69, 72 (-3)
T13 Luke POULTER (Woburn, ENG) – WAGR Top 200 – 67, 76 (-1)
T18 Gunnlaugur Arni SVEINSSON (GKG, ICE) – WAGR Top 200 – 70, 74 (Ev)
T21 Max HOPKINS (Bishops Stortford, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ – 73, 72 (+1)
T21 Joe BUENFELD (Stoneham, ENG) – Ferndown RQ Res 11 – 73, 72 (+1)
T24 Sakke SILTALA (FIN) – European Amateur ’25 Top 4 (3rd) – 75, 71 (+2)
T24 Ville VIRKKALA (Espoo, FIN) – Moor Park RQ – 69, 77 (+2)
28th Luke STOCK (Walton Heath, ENG) – North Hants RQ Res 21 – 75, 72 (+3)
T29 Kris KIM (Wentworth, ENG) – Bearwood Lakes RQ – 76, 72 (+4)
T33 Riccardo FANTINELLI (Fioranello, ITA) – Amateur Championship QF ’25 – 76, 73 (+5)
T33 Sam POTTER (Kedleston Park, ENG) – Lindrick RQ – 75, 74 (+5)
T33 Harley SMITH (ENG) – English Men’s Amateur ’24 – 72, 77 (+5)
T36 Josh MCCARTAIN (Goodwood, ENG) – North Hants RQ – 74, 76 (+6)
T36 Jack LEE (Rochester & Cobham Park, ENG) – Rochester & Cobham RQ – 73, 77 (+6)
T36 Oliver LEWIS-PERKINS (Mid Kent, ENG) – Rochester & Cobham RQ – 71, 79 (+6)
T40 Callixte ALZAS (Golf de St. Cloud, FRA) – Amateur Championship QF ’25 – 74, 77 (+7)
T43 Luke SAMPLE (Unattached, USA) – WAGR Top 200 – 75, 78 (+9)
T43 Timmy MONCUR (West Essex, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ – 74, 79 (+9)
T48 Matthis LEFEVRE (Golf d’Hossegor, FRA) – Amateur Championship QF ’25 – 76, 78 (+10)
T52 Joel TARRY (Cotswold Hills, ENG) – Enville RQ – 77, 78 (+11)
T55 Robert WHEELER (North Hants, ENG) – North Hants RQ – 79, 77 (+12)
T55 Jack HEASMAN (ENG) – West Essex 73 +1 Bearwood Lakes RQ – 76, 80 (+12)
T58 Raúl GÓMEZ (Benidorm ESP, USA) – Rochester & Cobham RQ – 79, 79 (+14)
T58 Carl BURROWS (Rochester & Cobham Park, ENG) – Rochester & Cobham RQ – 76, 82 (+14)
T60 Jack PETERS (Northamptonshire County, ENG) – Fulford RQ – 76, 83 (+15) 
T60 Charlie TOWNSEND (West Byfleet, ENG) – West Byfleet RQ – 75, 84 (+15)
T63 Chris THOMAS (Hankley Common, ENG) – North Hants RQ Res 10 – 79, 83 (+18)

[Filip JACUBČÍK (Brno, CZH) – St. Andrews Trophy ’24 WD – European Amateur Champion]

WEST LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND
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6,973 yards, par 72, course rating 75.4, slope rating 140
72 players / 23 amateurs / 5 qualifying places

West Lancashire Final Qualifying – Top 10 (Graphic: The R&A)

Amateur Qualifiers
T4 Richard TEDER (Estonian G&CC, EST) – St. Andrews Trophy ’24 & Amateur QF ’25 – 70, 69 (-5) after a 4-for-2 play-off

Professional Qualifiers
1st Lucas HERBERT (Commonwealth, AUS) – 69, 67 (-8)
2nd Sampson ZHENG (Unattached, CHN) – 68, 69 (-7)
3rd George BLOOR (Cavendish, ENG) – 69, 69 (-6)
T4 Oliver LINDELL (Virvik Golf, FIN) – 67, 72 (-5) after a 4-for-2 play-off

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T17 Caolan BURFORD (Rhuddlan, WAL) – Caldy RQ -71, 70 (-3)
T17 Tommy MORRISON (Univ. of Texas, USA) – European Amateur ’24 & Royal Troon ’24 – 70, 71 (-3)
T17 Thomas ABOM (Edmondstown, IRL) – Irish Men’s Amateur ’24 -69, 72 (-3)
T17 Billy DOWLING (The Brisbane, AUS) – Amateur Championship QF ’25 – 67, 74 (-3)
T29 Jack BIGHAM (Harpenden, ENG) – St. Andrews Trophy ’24 – 70, 73 (-1) 
T29 Tom HUGHES (Formby, ENG) – Hesketh RQ – 69, 74 (-1)
T35 Greg HOLMES (Royal Birkdale, ENG) – Hesketh RQ – 74, 70 (Ev)
T38 Jamie VAN WYK (Royal Lytham & St. Annes, ENG) – Hesketh RQ – 70, 75 (+1)
T43 George HOLLAND (Southport & Aisdale, ENG) – Caldy RQ – 73, 73 (+2)
T47 Matthew LEVER (The National AUS, ENG) – Hesketh RQ – 72, 76 (+4)
T49 Jon BEESLEY (The Mere, ENG) – Caldy RQ – 74, 75 (+5) 
T53 Max RANSON (Dunham Forest, ENG) – Caldy RQ – 75, 76 (+7)
T53 Tom MATTHEWS (Oswestry, WAL) – Caldy RQ – 72, 79 (+7)
T57 Max SCHLIESING (Links Leuk GR, SUI) – WAGR Top 200 – 79, 73 (+8)
T57 Habib KHAN (Huddersfield, ENG) – Fulford RQ – 79, 73 (+8)
T59 Huey CUNNINGHAM (Ilkley, ENG) – Fulford RQ – 77, 76 (+9)
T59 Joe EMERY (Harwood, ENG) – Hesketh RQ – 77, 76 (+9)
61st Cameron WALKER (Caldy, ENG) – Caldy RQ – 74, 80 (+10) 
63rd Ashley MANSELL (Normanton, ENG) – Fulford RQ – 80, 76 (+12)
T64 Freddie DANCOX (Ramsay, ENG) – Hesketh RQ Res 19 – 83, 74 (+13)
66th Luke BLOCKSIDGE (Shifnal, ENG) – Enville RQ – 83, 80 (+19)
67th Sam JOHNSTON (Caldy, ENG) – Caldy RQ – 90, 82 (+28)

After Regional Qualifying the following amateurs held reserve status. 13 of them, down to Reserve #39,   were subsequently called up as withdrawals from the original Final Qualifying fields occurred.

Amateur Reserves
Harvey MCDONALD (Loudon, SCO) – Kilmarnock RQ Res 1 – QUALIFIED
Oscar MURPHY (Royal Portrush, IRL) – The Island RQ Res 5 – QUALIFIED WD Dundonald
Sam NUTTALL (Lees Hall, ENG) – Lindrick RQ Res 6 – QUALIFIED
Jake PLUMB (Gog Magog, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ Res 9 – QUALIFIED
Chris THOMAS (Hankley Common, ENG) – North Hants RQ Res 10 – QUALIFIED
Joe BUENFELD (Stoneham, ENG) – Ferndown RQ Res 11 – QUALIFIED
Oliver SMITH (Quinta do Lago POR, ENG) – Moor Park RQ Res 14 – QUALIFIED
Luke JENKINS (Rochester & Cobham Park, ENG) – Rochester & Cobham RQ Res 15 – QUALIFIED
LEWIS GURR (Copthorne, ENG) – Rochester & Cobham RQ Res 16 – QUALIFIED
Freddie DANCOX (Ramsay, ENG) – Hesketh RQ Res 19 – QUALIFIED
Luke STOCK (Walton Heath, ENG) – North Hants RQ Res 21 – QUALIFIED
Levi DESMOND (ENG) – Lindrick RQ Res. 36 – QUALIFIED
Rohan NEAT (Ely City, ENG) – Gog Magog RQ Res 39 – QUALIFIED
Sam RUSSELL (Royal Eastbourne, ENG) – Moor Park RQ Res 47
Jack MAXEY (Hornsea, ENG) – Fulford RQ Res 48
Daniel ROBERTS (The London Club, ENG) – Ferndown RQ Res 50
David KALLSTROM (Saltsjobaden, SWE) – Gog Magog RQ Res 52
Mark GAZI (Tralee, IRL) – The Island RQ Res 56
Mike DOWNEY (Cotswold Hills, ENG) – Enville RQ Res 57
Dean ROBERTS (Royal Liverpool, ENG) – Caldy RQ Res 58
Farris HASSAN (St. Andrews, SCO) – Kilmarnock RQ Res 61
Thomas SCULLION (Upavon, ENG) – Frilford Heath RQ Res 67
Ellis BRIGHT (Cumberwell Park,ENG) Ferndown RQ Res 71
Lucas DENNISON (Rochester & Cobham Park, ENG) – Rochester & Cobham RQ Res 76
Lee WILLIAMS (Fairhaven, ENG) – Hesketh RQ Res 79 CB
Jamie ROBERTS (The London Club, ENG) – Ferndown RQ Res 80
Max BERRISFORD (Ilkley, ENG) – The Island RQ Res 86

A number of amateurs chose not to take up their exemptions into Final Qualifying or withdrew before play started.

Amateur’s Who Have Not Taken Up Their Final Qualifying Exemptions
Matty DODD-BERRY (ENG) – Royal Troon ’24
Wilfred GLAWE (GER) – European Amateur ’25 Top 4 (T4)
Stewart HAGESTAD (Deepdale, USA) – WAGR Top 200 WD Dundonald
Noah KENT (USA) – U.S. Amateur ’24
Jaime MONTOJO FERNÁNDEZ (ESP) – Royal Troon ’24
Viggo OLSSON MÕRK (Österlen, SWE) – Boys’ Amateur ’24 WD West Lancs
Keegan SHUTT (ZIM) – Africa Amateur ’25
Patrick SPARKS (PER) – Latin America Amateur ’25
Tim WIEDEMEYER (St. Leon-Rot, GER) – St. Andrews Trophy ’24
Veikka VISKARI (FIN) – Amateur Championship ’25
Ziqin ZHOU (CHN) – Asia-Pacific Amateur ’24

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

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2025 Amateur Exemptions

Prior to Final Qualifying five amateurs had earned exemptions into this year’s Open Championship through their recent performances: –

2025 Latin America Amateur Champion – Justin HASTINGS (CAY)
2025 African Amateur Champion – Bryan NEWMAN (RSA)
2025 Amateur Champion – Ethan FANG (USA)
2025 European Amateur Champion – Filip JAKUBČÍK (CZH)
2025 Open Amateur Series Winner* – Cameron ADAM (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).

Filip Jakubčík (Photo: European Golf Association)

Cameron Adam (Photo: Adam Family)

Three players gave up their exemptions by turning pro in 2024-25:-

2024 Mark H. McCormack Medal Winner – Luke CLANTON (USA)
2024 Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion – Wenyi DING (CHN)
2024 U.S. Amateur Champion – Jose BALLESTER (ESP)

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Regional Qualifying

Regional Qualifying took place over 18 holes at 15 venues across Great Britain and Ireland on 23rd June 2025.

Any professional or amateur with a handicap index no higher than 0.4 (scratch) or a WAGR listing of 1st-2,000th during 2024-25 could enter Regional Qualifying subject to paying the £200 entry fee.

A total of 131 qualifying spots were allocated to the competition with each site receiving between 7 and 10 of these depending on its field size.

1,869 players teed it up in Regional Qualifying with over 840 of these being amateurs.

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Here is a summary of the 15 Regional Qualifying events with links to their results.

The leading amateur performances and those who qualified are shown below. A number of Reserves will also find their way into Final Qualifying as the events draw nearer.

BEARWOOD LAKES, ENGLAND
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6,859 yards, par 72, course rating 74.0, slope rating 140
127 players / 66 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T4 Ian FRITZ (USA) – Unattached 71 -1 QUALIFIED
T6 Reggie FEAR (ENG) – Wentworth 72 Ev QUALIFIED
T8 Jack HEASMAN (ENG) – West Essex 73 +1 QUALIFIED after a 7-for-2 play-off
T8 Charlie TOWNSEND (ENG) – West Byfleet 73 +1 QUALIFIED after a 7-for-2 play-off
T8 Kris KIM (ENG) – Wentworth 73 +1 QUALIFIED after a 7-for-2 play-off
T8 Jack HEASMAN (ENG) – West Essex 73 +1 Res 8 CB
T8 Adan YATES (ENG) – Parkstone 73 +1 Res 53 CB
T15 Henry DALY (ENG) – Wentworth 74 +2

CALDY, ENGLAND
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6,765 yards, par 72, course rating 73.3, slope rating 134
130 players / 76 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T1 Cameron WALKER (ENG) – Caldy 71 -1 QUALIFIED
T3 Jon BEESLEY (ENG) – The Mere 72 Ev QUALIFIED
T3 Max RANSON (ENG) – Dunham Forest 72 Ev QUALIFIED
T6 George HOLLAND (ENG) – Southport & Ainsdale 73 +1 QUALIFIED
T6 Caolan BURFORD (WAL) – Rhuddlan 73 +1 QUALIFIED
T8 Sam JOHNSTON (ENG) – Caldy 74 +2 QUALIFIED after a 5-for 2 play-off
T8 Tom MATTHEWS (WAL) – Oswestry 74 +2 QUALIFIED after a 5-for 2 play-off
T13 Dean ROBERTS (ENG) – Royal Liverpool 75 +3 Res 58 CB
T19 Sam PRINCE (ENG) – Ringway 76 +4
T19 Paul MCFERRAN (ENG) – Royal Liverpool 76 +4

CRAIGIELAW, SCOTLAND
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6,601 yards, par 71, course rating 72.5, slope rating 129
118 players / 57 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T1 Jack MCDONALD (SCO) – Schloss Roxburghe 71 Ev QUALIFIED
T3 Euan MACDONALD (SCO) – Murcar Links 73 +2 QUALIFIED after a 8-for 7 play-off
T3 Oliver MUKHERJEE (SCO) – Gullane 73 +2 QUALIFIED after a 8-for 7 play-off
T3 Archie FINNIE (ENG) – Royal Burgess 73 +2 QUALIFIED after a 8-for 7 play-off
T15 Samuel MUKHERJEE (SCO) – Gullane 75 +4
T15 Ross COLQUHOUN (SCO) – Kingsfield 75 +4
T15 Austin LEMIEUX (USA) – Unattached 75 +4

ENVILLE (HIGHGATE), ENGLAND
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6,703 yards, par 72, course rating 73.7, slope rating 137
131 players / 56 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T5 James ILSLEY (ENG) – Enville 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T5 Luke BLOCKSIDGE (ENG) – Shifnal 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T9 Joel TARRY (ENG) – Cotswold Hills 71 -1 QUALIFIED after a 3-for 1 play-off
T12 Mike DOWNEY (ENG) – Cotswold Hills 72 Ev Res 57 CB
T16 Joshua GREIG (ENG) – Cottesmore 73 +1
T16 Spencer WORLEY (ENG) – Bloxwich 73 +1
T16 Harry WATKINS (WAL) – Royal Porthcawl 73 +1
T16 Rory MCDONALD-O’BRIEN (ENG) – Royal Liverpool 73 +1
T16 Phil WHITE (ENG) – Burnham & Berrow 73 +1
T16 Kieron AUSTIN (USA) – Churchill & Blakedown 73 +1

FERNDOWN (OLD), ENGLAND
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6,538 yards, par 71, course rating 72.1, slope rating 130
126 players / 54 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T7 Joe BUENFELD (ENG) – Stoneham 70 -1 Res 11 after a 8-for 3 play-off
T7 Daniel ROBERTS (ENG) – The London Club 70 -1 Res 50 CB
T7 Ellis BRIGHT (ENG) – Cumberwell Park 70 -1 Res 71 CB
T15 Jamie ROBERTS (ENG) – The London Club 71 Ev Res 80 CB
T15 Luke METCALF (ENG) – Tandridge 71 Ev CB

FRILFORD HEATH (RED), ENGLAND
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7,045 yards, par 72, course rating 74.2, slope rating 138
129 players / 44 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T2 Will TATE (ENG) – The Caversham 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T2 Harry RICHARDSON (ENG) – Frilford Heath 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T14 Thomas SCULLION (ENG) – Upavon 72 Ev Res 67 CB
T14 Archie SMITH (ENG) – The Caversham 72 Ev
T14 Andrew ISAACS (ENG) – Long Sutton 72 Ev

FULFORD, ENGLAND
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6,835 yards, par 72, course rating 74.0, slope rating 144
125 players / 56 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T1 Huey CUNNINGHAM (ENG) – Ilkley 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T1 Habib KHAN (ENG) – Huddersfield 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T4 Charlie BOX (ENG) – Kirby Muxloe 71 -1 QUALIFIED
T8 Jack PETERS (ENG) – Northamptonshire County 72 Ev QUALIFIED after a 5-for-2 play-off
T8 Ashley MANSELL (ENG) – Normanton 72 Ev QUALIFIED after a 5-for-2 play-off
T13 Jack MAXEY (ENG) – Hornsea 73 +1 Res 48 CB
T17 Jake SOWDEN (ENG) – The Oaks 74 +2
T17 George ROBSON (ENG) – Fulford 74 +2
T17 Daniel HAYCOCKS (ENG) – Oswestry 74 +2
T17 Daniel THOMAS (ENG) – Ilkley 74 +2
T17 Spencer DATKIEWICZ (ENG) – Hillside 74 +2
T17 Jack BRYAN (ENG) – Bolton Old Links 74 +2
T17 Harry RICHMOND (ENG) – Ilkley 74 +2

GOG MAGOG (OLD), ENGLAND
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6,367 yards, par 70, course rating 71.7, slope rating 122
127 players / 61 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T1 Ed FEATHERSTONE (ENG) – Sheringham 67 -3 QUALIFIED
T1 Timmy MONCUR (ENG) – West Essex 67 -3 QUALIFIED
T4 Max WEAVER (ENG) – Bury St. Edmunds 69 -1 QUALIFIED
T4 Max HOPKINS (ENG) – Bishops Stortford 69 -1 QUALIFIED
T9 Jake PLUMB (ENG) – Gog Magog 70 Ev Res 9 CB
T9 Rohan NEAT (ENG) – Ely City 70 Ev Res 39 CB
T9 David KALLSTROM (SWE) – Saltsjobaden 70 Ev Res 52 CB
T9 Josh RUDKIN (ENG) – Cosby 70 Ev CB
T9 George HOWARD (ENG) – Gog Magog 70 Ev CB
T9 Oliver TOYER (ENG) – St Neots 70 Ev CB

HESKETH, ENGLAND
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6,700 yards, par 71, course rating 73.4 , slope rating 134
127 players / 60 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1st Jamie VAN WYK (ENG) – Royal Lytham & St. Annes 69 -2 QUALIFIED
T2 Tom HUGHES (ENG) – Formby 72 +1 QUALIFIED
T4 Joe EMERY (ENG) – Harwood 73 +2 QUALIFIED
T4 Greg HOLMES (ENG) – Royal Birkdale 73 +2 QUALIFIED
T9 Matthew LEVER (ENG) – The National AUS 75 +4 QUALIFIED after a 12-for-1 play-off
T9 Freddie DANCOX (ENG) – Ramsey 75 +4 Res 19 CB
T9 Lee WILLIAMS (ENG) – Fairhaven 75 +4 Res 79 CB
T9 Andrew HASWELL (ENG) – Ormskirk 75 +4 CB
T9 Kristian TAYLOR (ENG) – Formby 75 +4 CB

KILMARNOCK (BARASSIE), SCOTLAND
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6,930 yards, par 71, course rating 74.7, slope rating 139
109 players / 47 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T4 James DONALDSON (SCO) – Stirling 71 -1 QUALIFIED
T8 Harvey MCDONALD (SCO) – Loudon 73 +1 Res 1 CB
T12 Farris HASSAN (SCO) – St. Andrews 74 +2 Res 61 CB
T12 Paul DORRIAN (SCO) – Greenock 74 +2 CB
T12 Peter HANDCOCK (ENG) – Royal Cinque Ports 74 +2 CB
T19 Cormac SHARPE (SCO) – Blairgowrie 75 +3
T19 Kieran MCVICAR (SCO) – East Kilbride 75 +3

LINDRICK, ENGLAND
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6,724 yards, par 70, course rating 73.6, slope rating 128
101 players / 48 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1st Frazer JONES (ENG) – Kirby Muxloe 67 -3 QUALIFIED
T5 Sam POTTER (ENG) – Kedleston Park 70 Ev QUALIFIED
T8 Sam NUTTALL (ENG) – Lees Hall 71 +1 Res 6 CB
T8 Levi DESMOND (ENG) – Sudbrooke Moor 71 +1 Res 36 CB
T11 Aaron SCOTT (ENG) – Heworth 72 +2 CB
T15 Steven CAPPER (ENG) – Royal Liverpool 73 +3
T19 Max FAULKNER (ENG) – Northamptonshire County 74 +4
T19 Max REYNOLDS (ENG) – Wheatley 74 +4
T19 George CORDALL (ENG) – Worksop 74 +4
T19 Joe PAGDIN (ENG) – Lake Nona USA 74 +4
T19 Charlie DAUGHTREY (ENG) – Rotherham 74 +4
T19 Lennon ALBANS (ENG) – Hollinwell 74 +4
T19 James BAILEY (ENG) – Huddersfield 74 +4
T19 Dylan WELSORD (ENG) – Waltham Windmill 74 +4

MOOR PARK (HIGH), ENGLAND
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6,857 yards, par 72, course rating 73.8, slope rating 141
125 players / 50 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T1 Ville VIRKKALA (FIN) – Espoo 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T9 Oliver SMITH (ENG) – Quinta do Lago 71 -1 Res 14 CB
T9 Sam RUSSELL (ENG) – Royal Eastbourne 71 -1 Res 47 CB
T17 Adam BERG-CAPIN (ENG) – Sandy Lodge 72 Ev

NORTH HANTS, ENGLAND
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6,638 yards, par 70, course rating 71.7, slope rating 122
125 players / 51 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1st Freddie TURNELL (ENG) – Burnham & Berrow 66 -4 QUALIFIED
2nd Robert WHEELER (ENG) – North Hants 68 -2 QUALIFIED
T5 Josh MCCARTAIN (ENG) – Goodwood 70 Ev QUALIFIED
T5 Joshua MILLINGTON (ENG) – The Players Club 70 Ev QUALIFIED
T9 Charlie PRESTON (ENG) – Hartley Wintney 71 +1 QUALIFIED after a 6-for-1 play-off
T9 Chris THOMAS (ENG) – Hankley Common 71 +1 Res 10 CB
T9 Luke STOCK (ENG) – Walton Heath 71 +1 Res 21 CB

ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK, ENGLAND
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6,594 yards, par 71, course rating 72.7, slope rating 131
124 players / 59 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T2 Oliver LEWIS-PERKINS (ENG) – Mid Kent 69 -2 QUALIFIED
T6 Jack LEE (ENG) – Rochester & Cobham Park 70 -1 QUALIFIED after a  7-for-4 play-off
T6 Raúl GÓMEZ (USA) – Benidorm 70 -1 QUALIFIED after a  7-for-4 play-off
T6 Carl BURROWS (ENG) – Rochester & Cobham Park 70 -1 QUALIFIED after a 7-for-4 play-off
T6 Luke JENKINS (ENG) – Roch. & Cobham Park 70 -1 Res 15 CB
T6 LEWIS GURR (ENG) – Copthorne 70 -1 Res 16 CB
T13 Lucas DENNISON (ENG) – Rochester & Cobham Park 71 Ev Res 76 CB
T13 Alberto DOMINGUEZ (ESP) – Montecastillo 71 Ev CB

THE ISLAND, IRELAND
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6,439 yards, par 72, course rating 73.0 , slope rating 130
145 players / 56 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T3 Finley EAGER (IRL) – Royal Belfast 71 -1 QUALIFIED
T9 Oscar MURPHY (IRL) – Royal Portrush 74 +2 Res 5 CB
T9 Mark GAZI (IRL) – Tralee 74 +2 Res 56 CB
T9 Max BERRISFORD (ENG) – Ilkley 74 +2 Res 86 CB
T18 Jake FOLEY (IRL) – Elm Park 75 +3
T18 Jake WHELAN (IRL) – Grange 75 +3
T18 Patrick CURRAN (IRL) – Edmondstown 75 +3

Notes
a) Ties for the last qualifying place(s) were resolved by sudden death play-off at each site.
b) Irrespective of any play-off results reserve places at each site were allocated by card count back (CB) – back 9 or 6 or 3 or 1 hole – based on each player’s 18 hole score.

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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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