The Open Championship – 2025 Regional & Final Qualifying

Posted on 22/06/2025 by Golf Bible

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.

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: –

*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.

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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ME.

The Open Championship – 2024 Regional & Final Qualifying

Posted on 11/06/2024 by Golf Bible

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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 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

Click here to view the official – Open Championship Website

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The Open Championship – 2022 Regional & Final Qualifying

Posted on 19/06/2022 by Golf Bible

AFTERWORD – THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

17th July 2022

Italy’s Filippo CELLI won the low amateur Silver Medal at St. Andrews. His scores of 74, 67, 71 and 71 for a 283 total (-5) was good enough for a tied 47th finish.

Celli who is from Rome and a rising junior at Texas Christian University said “I’m feeling very happy and proud. I can’t ask for a better thing than to win the Silver Medal at the 150th Open in St. Andrews.”

Filippo Celli (Photo: The R&A)

Aaron JARVIS (CAY), with rounds of 75, 69, 72 and 73 (+1), finished tied 76th.

English pair Barclay BROWN, 68, 70, 77 & 75 (+2), and Sam BAIRSTOW, 72, 72, 79 & 69 (+4), finished tied 79th and tied 81st respectively.

72-Hole Amateur Results (Graphic: The Open / NTT Data)

Click here to view the full – The 2022 Open Championship Results

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15th July 2022

Six amateurs, namely Sam BAIRSTOW (ENG), Barclay BROWN (ENG), Filippo CELLI (ITA), Aaron JARVIS (CAY), Keita NAKAJIMA (JAP) and Aldrich POTGIETER (RSA), qualified for The 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews.

Barclay BROWN (ENG) -6 Tied 12th, Filippo CELLI (ITA) -3 Tied 36th, Sam BAIRSTOW (ENG) Ev Tied 66th and Aaron JARVIS (CAY) Ev Tied 66th all made the Top 70 and Ties cut which fell at Even par. In total 83 players in the field progressed.

This continues the ‘over-achievement’ trend seen at Opens played on the Old Course. Five amateurs made the cut in the 2015 Open staged at St. Andrews. However, just four made the cut in the five Opens played subsequent to this year’s return to Fife.

They will now play the final 36 holes over the weekend with the lowest scorer amongst them earning the Silver Medal prize.

The other two amateurs, Keita NAKAJIMA (JAP) +3 Tied 107th and Aldrich POTGIETER (RSA) +6 Tied 134th, both missed the cut.

Round 2 Leaderboard (Graphic: The Open / NTT Data)

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28th June 2022

This article focusses on Regional and Final Qualifying and in particular the performances of the AMATEUR golfers seeking to earn a spot in The 150th Open Championship.

Introduction

156 players will contest this year’s Open Championship which will be played on the Old Course at St. Andrews between 14-17 July 2022.

The majority of the field is made up of exempt players; former major champions, winners of prestigious professional events, leading players in the OWGR and a handful of amateurs.

The following four amateurs have earned exemptions into The Open through their prior Championship victories: –
The Amateur Champion 2022 – Aldrich POTGIETER (RSA)
The European Amateur Champion 2022 – Filippo CELLI (ITA)
The Mark H. McCormack Medal (WAGR) winner 2021 – Keita NAKAJIMA (JAP)
The Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion 2021 – Keita NAKAJIMA (JAP)
The Latin America Amateur Champion 2022 – Aaron JARVIS (CAY)

The U.S. Amateur Champion 2021 James PIOT (USA) turned Pro ahead of joining the LIV Golf Series thus foregoing his exemption.

The other players in the field have had to qualify. 34 places were allotted to The Open Qualifying Series. The leading 2-4 players, not already exempt, in the top 8-12 at 16 professional tour events played in 2022 secured these. A further 16 spaces, increased from the normal 12, have been given over to Regional and Final Qualifying. Regional Qualifying was played on Monday 20th June and Final Qualifying on Tuesday 28th June.

FINAL QUALIFYING

Final Qualifying took place over 36 holes at four venues across Great Britain on 28th June 2022.

There were 288 players competing including 72 amateurs.

16 places in The Open, 4 from each event, were guaranteed by The R&A. Any ties for the last qualifying place in each event was decided by a sudden-death play-off.

Two amateurs Barclay BROWN (ENG) and Sam BAIRSTOW (ENG) were successful at Final Qualifying and will now play in The Open Championship at St. Andrews.

Here are the amateur results from the four venues: –

FAIRMONT ST. ANDREWS (TORRANCE) – click here to view the Full Results
7,105 yards, par 72, course rating 74.8, slope rating 138
72 players / 22 amateurs / 4 qualifying places

Amateur Qualifiers
None

Professional Qualifiers
1st David CAREY (Darwin Escapes, IRL) – 68, 69 (-7)
2nd Robert DINWIDDIE (The Richmond, ENG) – 71, 70 (-3)
T3 Lars VAN MEIJEL (NED) – 67, 75 (-2)
T3 Alex WRIGLEY (Hartlepool, ENG) – 73, 69 (-2) after a 3-for-2 play-off

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T7 Calum SCOTT (Nairn, SCO) EUROPEAN AMATEUR TOP 4 – 70, 74 (Ev)
T12 Angus CARRICK (Craigielaw, SCO) SCOTTISH CLOSED AMATEUR ’21 – 75, 70 (+1)
T14 George ASH (Hallowes, SCO) LINDRICK RQ – 74, 72 (+2)
T21 Sandy SCOTT (Nairn, SCO) PANMURE RQ – 77, 71 (+4)
T27 Liam DUNCAN (Dunnikier Park, SCO) PANMURE RQ – 76, 74 (+6)
T31 Alejandro RODRIGUEZ ANDREU (ESP) FAIRHAVEN RQ – 75, 76 (+7)
T33 John PATERSON (New Club St Andrews, SCO) PANMURE RQ – 77, 75 (+8)
T33 Peter O’KEEFFE (Douglas, IRL) IRISH CLOSED AMATEUR ’21 – 78, 74 (+8)
T33 Jack BROOKS (The Mere, ENG) CALDY RQ – 76, 76 (+8)
T38 Jack MCPHAIL (Southport & Ainsdale, ENG) FAIRHAVEN RQ – 81, 72 (+9)
T46 George LEVERSUCH (South Herts, ENG) FRILFORD HEATH RQ Res 21 – 80, 76 (+12)
51st Alex WALKER (Rochdale, ENG) ALWOODLEY RQ Res 4 – 79, 79 (+14)
52nd Alan BERRINGTON (Drumoig, SCO) PANMURE RQ – 76, 83 (+15)
T53 Joseph MURRAY (Blundells Hill, ENG) FAIRHAVEN RQ Res 23 – 80, 81 (+17)
T53 Ben MURRAY (Portlethen, SCO) PANMURE RQ – 81, 80 (+17)
T55 Ross NOON (The Renaissance Club, SCO) GOSWICK RQ Res 19 – 79, 83 (+18)
T55 Austin LEMIEUX (USA) BURHILL RQ – 83, 79 (+18)
T58 George HOLLAND (Southport & Ainsdale, ENG) CALDY RQ Res 1 – 80, 83 (+19)
60th Cameron BRIDGER (Maxstoke Park, ENG) KEDLESTON PARK RQ – 84, 80 (+20)
62nd Thomas FINNEGAN (County Sligo, IRL) PANMURE RQ – 81, 85 (+22)
DQ Mateo FERNANDEZ DE OLIVEIRA (ARG) LATIN-AMERICA AM RUNNER-UP ’22 – 78, DQ (DQ)
WD Jamie DEAN (Carmarthen, WAL) MINCHINHAMPTON RQ Res 35 – 77, WD (WD)

HOLLINWELL – click here to view the Full Results
7,201 yards, par 72, course rating 76.4, slope rating 138
72 players / 14 amateurs / 4 qualifying places

Amateur Qualifiers
1st Barclay BROWN (Hallamshire, ENG) WAGR – 68, 72 (-4)

Professional Qualifiers
T2 Richard MANSELL (JCB, ENG) – 73, 70 (-1)
T2 Oliver FARR (Burghill Valley, WAL) – 71, 72 (-1)
4th Marco PENGE (The Caversham, ENG) – 72, 72 (Ev)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T17 Matt GAUNTLETT (West Herts, ENG) MOOR PARK RQ – 72, 77 (+5)
T29 Oliver TOYER (St Neots, ENG) NORTHANTS COUNTY RQ – 77, 76 (+9)
T38 Joshua ASHTON (Kedleston Park, ENG) KEDLESTON PARK RQ – 78, 77 (+11)
T38 Thomas HARBORD (Castle Eden, ENG) LINDRICK RQ – 76, 79 (+11)
T44 Markus BRAADLIE (NOR) MOOR PARK RQ Res 20 – 81, 75 (+12)
T53 Freddie MACARTHUR (Ullesthorpe Court, ENG) NORTHANTS COUNTY RQ – 80, 80 (+16)
T53 Jake HIBBERT (Delamere Forrest, ENG) FAIRHAVEN RQ – 79, 81 (+16)
T57 Callum MACFIE (Lindrick, ENG) LINDRICK RQ Res 15 – 79, 82 (+17)
59th Pablo BANKI (ARG) BURHILL RQ Res 2 – 78, 85 (+19)
WD Tom WILDE (The Lambourne, ENG) THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RQ – WD, WD (WD)
DQ Darren COOP (Hallowes, ENG) KEDDLESTON PARK RQ Res 24 – 80, DQ (DQ)
WD Darren LLOYD (Toft, ENG) KEDLESTON PARK RQ – WD, WD (WD)
WD Kristian TOWERS (Crewe, ENG) CALDY RQ Res 30 – WD, WD (WD)

Barclay Brown – far right (Photo: The Open)

PRINCE’S (SHORE AND DUNES) – click here to view the Full Results
7,242 yards, par 72, course rating 74.8, slope rating 128
72 players / 11 amateurs / 4 qualifying places

Amateur Qualifiers
None

Professional Qualifiers
1st Matthew FORD (CK Group, ENG) – 71, 68 (-5)
T2 Jamie RUTHERFORD (Knebworth, ENG) – 70, 71 (-3)
T2 Ronan MULLARNEY (Galway, IRL) – 70, 71 (-3)
T4 Jack FLOYDD (Haywards Heath, ENG) – 71, 71 (-2) after a 5-for-1 play-off

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T9 Hayden HOPEWELL (AUS) WAGR – 71, 72 (-1)
T9 Laurenz SCHIERGEN (GER) AMATEUR CHAMP QF ’22 – 70, 73 (-1)
T19 Max CHARLES (AUS) AMATEUR CHAMP QF ’22 – 75, 70 (+1)
T19 Ryan MOODY (Stoneham, ENG) THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RQ – 71, 74 (+1)
T32 John GOUGH (The Berkshire, ENG) ENGLISH CLOSED AMATEUR ’21 – 70, 78 (+4)
T32 Harvey BYERS (Walton Heath, ENG) THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RQ – 77, 71 (+4)
T39 Aadam SYED (Foxholes, ENG) BURHILL RQ – 75, 74 (+5)
49th Jay BEISSER (The Rayleigh Club, ENG) FRILFORD HEATH RQ Res 10 – 77, 74 (+7)
T50 Jack BIGHAM (Harpenden, ENG) BRITISH BOYS ’21 – 74, 78 (+8)
T54 Christian BANKE (USA) WAGR – 77, 76 (+9)
T60 Daniel ROBERTS (The London Club, ENG) ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK RQ – 82, 76 (+13)

ST. ANNES OLD LINKS – click here to view the Full Results
6,897 yards, par 72, course rating 74.5, slope rating 143
72 players / 25 amateurs / 4 qualifying places

Amateur Qualifiers
T1 Sam BAIRSTOW (Hallowes, ENG) THE OPEN ’21 – 69, 67 (-8)

Professional Qualifiers
T1 Marcus ARMITAGE (Howley Hall, ENG) – 68, 68 (-8)
3rd Matthew JORDAN (Royal Liverpool, ENG) – 69, 67 (-8)
T4 John PARRY (Harrogate, ENG) – 70, 68 (-6) after a 2-for-1 play-off

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T8 Robert MORAN (Castle, IRL) COUNTY LOUTH RQ – 69, 72 (-3)
T8 Casey JARVIS (RSA) WAGR – 69, 72 (-3)
T11 Fred BIONDI (BRA) LATIN-AMERICA AM RUNNER-UP ’22 – 69, 73 (-2)
T11 George MASON (Wath, ENG) LINDRICK RQ – 72, 70 (-2)
T14 Dan BRADBURY (Wakefield, ENG) WAGR – 65, 78 (-1)
T21 Seán KEELING (Roganstown, IRL) COUNTY LOUTH RQ – 74, 70 (Ev)
T23 Luis MASAVEU (ESP) WAGR – 70, 75 (+1)
T27 Steven CAPPER (Royal Liverpool, ENG) CALDY RQ – 72, 74 (+2)
T27 Taichi KHO (HKG) ASIA-PACIFIC AM RUNNER-UP ’22 – 74, 72 (+2)
T27 Segundo OLIVA PINTO (ARG) WAGR – 74, 72 (+2)
T32 Connor BELL (Royal Blackheath, ENG) ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK RQ – 75, 72 (+3)
T37 Alex MAGUIRE (Laytown & Bettystown, IRL) AMATEUR CHAMP QF ’22 – 72, 76 (+4)
T42 Ben QUINNEY (Kings Hill, ENG) ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK RQ – 70, 80 (+6)
44th Danny JONES (Wildernesse, ENG) ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK RQ – 73, 78 (+7)
T45 James NASH (Ormskirk, WAL) FAIRHAVEN RQ Res 8 – 77, 75 (+8)
T45 Thomas ABOM (Edmondstown, IRL) COUNTY LOUTH RQ – 77, 75 (+8)
T45 Reece CRANFIELD (Wigan, ENG) CALDY RQ – 76, 76 (+8)
T49 Robert NOON (Mount Murray, IoM) LINDRICK RQ – 81, 73 (+10)
T49 Daniel THOMAS (Ilkley, ENG) ALWOODLEY RQ – 78, 76 (+10)
T55 Henry DRAKE (Calcot Park, ENG) FRILFORD HEATH RQ – 79, 80 (+15)
T55 Jasper STUBBS (AUS) FAIRHAVEN RQ – 80, 79 (+15)
T55 Laurens SCHULZE-DOERING (MLT) BURHILL RQ – 78, 81 (+15)
59th Jon BEESLEY (The Mere, ENG) CALDY RQ – 85, 78 (+19)
60th Thomas MATTHEWS (Aldersey Green, WAL) WELSH CLOSED AMATEUR ’21 – 87, 78 (+21)

Sam Bairstow (Photo: The Open)

REGIONAL QUALIFYING

Regional Qualifying, the first stage in the process, took place over 18 holes at 15 venues across Great Britain and Ireland on 20th June 2022.

Any professional or amateur with a handicap index no higher than 0.4 (scratch) or a WAGR listing of 1st-2,000th during 2021-22 can enter Regional Qualifying subject to paying the £150 entry fee.

Around 1,850 players teed it up in Regional Qualifying with around 800 of these being amateurs.

Immediately following Regional Qualifying 142 players were granted places in Final Qualifying with 39 of them being amateurs.

Subsequently 30 Reserves from Regional Qualifying were promoted with 13 amateurs included in this number.

Here is a summary of the noteworthy amateur performances: –

ALWOODLEY – click here to view the Full Results
6,914 yards, par 71, course rating 73.9, slope rating 138
130 players / 48 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T6 Daniel THOMAS (Ilkley, ENG) 71 Ev QUALIFIED
T10 Alex WALKER (Rochdale, ENG) 72 +1 Res 4 after 1-from-6 play-off > QUALIFIED
T10 Callum BRUCE (Elsham, ENG) 72 +1 Res 34 after 1-from-6 play-off
T10 Jack SALLIS (Hollinwell, ENG) 74 +3 Res 57 after 1-from-6 play-off

THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE – click here to view the Full Results
7,100 yards, par 72, course rating 74 , slope rating 141
132 players / 48 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T2 Tom WILDE (The Lambourne, ENG) 70 -2 QUALIFIED
T4 Ryan MOODY (Stoneham, ENG) 71 -1 QUALIFIED after 7-from-9 play-off
T4 Harvey BYERS (Walton Heath, ENG) 71 -1 QUALIFIED after 7-from-9 play-off

BURHILL (NEW) – click here to view the Full Results
6,905 yards, par 72, course rating 73.9, slope rating 142
125 players / 46 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T3 Aadam SYED (Foxhills, ENG) 72 Ev QUALIFIED
T3 Austin LEMIEUX (USA) 72 Ev QUALIFIED
T8 Laurens SCHULZE-DOERING (Malta) 73 +1 QUALIFIED
T10 Pablo BANKI (Argentina) 74 +2 Res 2 > QUALIFIED
T10 Micky TUDOR (Royal Wimbledon, ENG) 74 +2 Res 29

CALDY – click here to view the Full Results
6,765 yards, par 72, course rating 73.3, slope rating 134
125 players / 62 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1st Jon BEESLEY (The Mere, ENG) 67 -5 QUALIFIED
T4 Reece CRANFIELD (Wigan, ENG) 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T4 Steven CAPPER (Royal Liverpool, ENG) 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T8 Jack BROOKS (The Mere, ENG) 70 -2 QUALIFIED after 2-from 4 play-off
T8 George HOLLAND (Southport & Ainsdale, ENG) 70 -2 Res 1 after 2-from 4 play-off > QUALIFIED
T8 Kristian TOWERS (Crewe, ENG) 70 -2 Res 30 after 2-from 4 play-off
T12 John CARROLL (Huyton & Prescot, ENG) 71 -1 Res 61

COUNTY LOUTH – click here to view the Full Results
7,031 yards, par 72, course rating 74.4 , slope rating 131
102 players / 49 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1st Seán KEELING (Roganstown, IRL – aged 15) 65 -7 QUALIFIED
2nd Robert MORAN (Castle, IRL) 67 -5 QUALIFIED
4th Thomas ABOM (Edmondstown, IRL) 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T5 David KITT (Athenry, IRL) 70 -2 Res 44 after 5-from-8 play-off
T5 Robert BRAZILL (Naas, IRL) 70 -2 Res 47 after 5-from-8 play-off
T13 Jack MADDEN (Royal Portrush, IRL) 71 -1 Res 74
T13 Darragh FLYNN (Carton House, IRL) 71 -1
T13 Simon WARD (Belvoir Park, IRL) 71 -1

FAIRHAVEN – click here to view the Full Results
6,961 yards, par 72, course rating 74.4, slope rating 138
129 players / 66 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1st Jack MCPHAIL (Southport & Ainsdale, ENG) 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T2 Jasper STUBBS (Australia) 70 -2 QUALIFIED
T2 Alejandro RODRIGUEZ ANDREU (Spain) 70 -2 QUALIFIED
T10 Jake HIBBERT (Delamere Forest, ENG) 73 +1 QUALIFIED after 1-from-7 play-off
T10 James NASH (Ormskirk, WAL) 73 +1 Res 8 after 1-from-7 play-off > QUALIFIED
T10 Joseph MURRAY (Blundells Hill, ENG) 73 +1 Res 23 after 1-from-7 play-off
T10 Michael DOWNES (The Mere, ENG) 73 +1 Res 38 after 1-from-7 play-off
T10 Mathew LEVER (ENG / AUS) 73 +1 Res 53 after 1-from-7 play-off

FRILFORD HEATH (RED) – click here to view the Full Results
7,045 yards, par 72, course rating 74.2 , slope rating 138
130 players / 46 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T10 Henry DRAKE (Calcot Park, ENG) 71 -1 QUALIFIED after 1-from-4 play-off
T10 Jay BEISSER (The Rayleigh Club, ENG) 71 -1 Res 10 after 1-from-4 play-off
T10 George LEVERSUCH (South Herts, ENG) 71 -1 Res 21 after 1-from-4 play-off

GOSWICK – click here to view the Full Results
6,790 yards, par 72, course rating 73.7, slope rating 132
125 players / 57 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T8 Ross NOON (The Renaissance Club, SCO) 70 -2 Res 19 after 3-from-8 play-off
T8 William WILKINSON (The Northumberland, ENG) 70 -2 Res 49 after 3-from-8 play-off
T8 Joseph ROBSON (Hexham, ENG) 70 -2 Res 72 after 3-from-8 play-off
T16 Andrew BENSON (West Lothian, SCO) 71 -1* Res 79

*Andrew’s round included a hole-in-one on the 15th.

KEDLESTON PARK – click here to view the Full Results
7,014 yards, par 70, course rating 74.4 , slope rating 129
128 players / 49 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T5 Darryn LLOYD (Toft, ENG) 70 E QUALIFIED
T5 Joshua ASHTON (Kedleston Park, ENG) 70 Par QUALIFIED
T10 Cameron BRIDGER (Maxstoke Park, ENG) 71 +1 QUALIFIED after 1-from-6 play-off
T10 Darren COOP (Hallowes, ENG) 71 +1 Res 24 after 1-from-6 play-off
T10 Daniel HAYES (Bramhall, ENG) 71 +1 Res 37 after 1-from-6 play-off

LINDRICK – click here to view the Full Results
6,724 yards, par 70, course rating 73.6, slope rating 128
85 players / 50 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
2nd George MASON (Wath, ENG) 68 -2 QUALIFIED
T3 Thomas HARBORD (Castle Eden, ENG) 69 -1 QUALIFIED
T5 George ASH (Hallowes, ENG) 71 +1 QUALIFIED
T7 Robbie NOON (Mount Murray, IoM) 72 +2 QUALIFIED after 1-from-5 play-off
T7 Callum MACFIE (Lindrick, ENG) 72 +2 Res 15 after 1-from-5 play-off
T7 Thomas OSBORNE (Lindrick, ENG) 72 +2 Res 46 after 1-from-5 play-off
T12 Michael MCGUINNESS (Phoenix, ENG) 73 +3 Res 75

MINCHINHAMPTON (COMPOSITE) – click here to view the Full Results
6,763 yards, par 72, course rating 73.6 , slope rating 130
117 players / 38 amateurs / 9 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T9 Jamie DEAN (Carmarthen, WAL) 69 -3 Res 35 after 1-from-5 play-off
T14 Phil WHITE (Burnham & Berrow, ENG) 70 -2 Res 86

Joe RETFORD (Cumberwell Park, ENG), who turned pro before competing in Regional Qualifying, earned medalist honours with a 66 (-6).

MOOR PARK (HIGH) – click here to view the Full Results

6,838 yards, par 72, course rating 73.7, slope rating 141
130 players / 59 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T9 Matt GAUNTLETT (West Herts) 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T11 Markus BRAADLIE (Norway) 70 -2 Res 20
T14 Carl BANNER (Beaconsfield, ENG) 71 -1 Res 50
T14 Connor O’BRIEN (Mid-Herts, ENG) 71 -1 Res 71

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY – click here to view the Full Results
6,710 yards, par 70, course rating 72.5, slope rating 126
131 players / 55 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T2 Freddie MACARTHUR (Ullesthorpe Court, ENG) 66 -4 QUALIFIED
T4 Oliver TOYER (St Neots, ENG) 68 -2 QUALIFIED
T13 Will GALLIMORE (Porters Park, ENG) 70 Ev Res 39
T13 Ben BOLTON (Enville, ENG) 70 Ev Res 69

PANMURE – click here to view the Full Results
6,551 yards, par 70, course rating 73, slope rating 133
127 players / 67 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1st Sandy SCOTT (Nairn, SCO) 65 -5 QUALIFIED
2nd Thomas FINNEGAN (County Sligo, IRL) 66 -4 QUALIFIED
T3 John PATERSON (New Club St Andrews, SCO) 67 -3 QUALIFIED
T3 Alan BERRINGTON (Drumoig, SCO) 67 -3 QUALIFIED
T6 Ben MURRAY (Portlethen, SCO) 68 -2 QUALIFIED after 5-from 7 play-off
T6 Liam DUNCAN (Dunnikier Park, SCO) 68 -2 QUALIFIED after 5-form-7 play-off
T13 Matthew CLARK (Meldrum House, SCO) 69 -1 Res 43
T13 Gregor GRAHAM (Blairgowrie, SCO) 69 -1 Res 48

ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK – click here to view the Full Results
6,664 yards, par 71, course rating 73.1, slope rating 136
131 players / 58 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T4 Daniel ROBERTS (The London Club, ENG) 70 -1 QUALIFIED
T4 Ben QUINNEY (Kings Hill, ENG) 70 -1 QUALIFIED
T8 Danny JONES (Wildernesse, ENG) 71 Ev QUALIFIED after 3-from-5 play-off
T8 Connor BELL (Royal Blackheath, ENG) 71 Ev QUALIFIED after 3-from-5 play-off
T13 Ben DAVIES (Royal Epping Forest, ENG) 72 +1 Res 58
T13 Shaun MACKLIN (Rochester & Cobham, ENG) 72 +1 Res 63
T13 Jack LEE (Rochester & Cobham Park, ENG) 72 +1

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 you may like to take a look at this article – ‘The Open Championship’s Silver Medal’.

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European Tour Q-School – 2019 First Stage Preview & Results

Posted on 31/08/2019 by Golf Bible

Last Updated – 12th October 2019

I am following all of the amateur players and some selected Great British & Irish professionals through the 2019 European Tour Qualifying School series.

This article covers FIRST STAGE QUALIFYING which started on 3rd September and ended on 12th October 2019.

First Stage consisted of nine 72 hole stroke play qualifying events split into five Sections, A, B, C, D and E.

A total of 842 players contested 2019 First Stage Qualifying. 83 of these were amateurs with a further 17 newly turned professionals.

185 players progressed to Stage 2. Of these 22 played as amateurs in Stage 1.

Links to the results of all of the Section A, B, C, D and E events are shown in reverse chronological order below with the outcomes for the selected players I am following highlighted.

9th – 12th October 2018

SECTION E – BOM SUCESSO RESORT, PORTUGAL

Entries – 105 players started (inc. 9 amateurs) with 22 qualifying (inc. 2 amateurs)

Qualified
Rodoldfo CAZAUBON JNR (MEX) -11 WINNER
Ronan MULLARNEY (IRL) AM -2 T9
James NICHOLAS (USA) AM +1 T20

Did Not Qualify
Billy MCKENZIE (ENG) +3 T26
Dimitri MARY (FRA) TURNED PRO 9/19 +9 T48
Pablo RODRIGUEZ-TABERNERO (POR) AM +12 T53
Keagan THOMAS (RSA) AM MC
Adrian QUINTELA (POR) AM MC
João Maria PONTES (POR) AM MC
Ben BREWSTER (ENG) MC
Adrian MATA (ESP) AM MC
Simon JUNK (GER) AM MC
Adrian MARTINEZ (ESP) AM MC

Click here for the full – Bom Sucesso Q-School Results

9th – 12th October 2019

SECTION E – GOLF D’HARDELOT, FRANCE

Entries – 118 players started (inc. 9 amateurs) with 24 qualifying (inc. 1 amateur).

Qualified
Sam LOCKE (SCO) -12 WINNER
Tom GANDY (IMN) -9 T3
Hugo BERNARD (CAN) -6 T7
Etienne BRAULT (CAN) TURNED PRO 9/19 -6 T7
Marco PENGE (ENG) -5 T11
Alex CHRISTIE (ENG) AM -4 T17

Did Not Qualify
Sean TOWNDROW (ENG) -2 T29
Sean LAWRIE (SCO) Ev T39
Jack MCDONALD (SCO) +2 T45
Augustin HOLE (USA) AM +3 T48
James ADAMS (ENG) +4 52nd
Gaelen TREW (WAL) AM MC
Eoin LEONARD (IRL) AM MC
Victor PASTOR (ESP) AM MC
Liam PHIPPS (ENG) AM MC
Chris MACLEAN (SCO) MC
Harvey BYERS (ENG) AM MC
Ernst Nathanael WINTER (GER) AM MC
Mathieu ECHELARD (FRA) AM MC

Click here for the full – Hardelot Q-School Results

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1st – 4th October 2019

SECTION D – FRILFORD HEATH GC, ENGLAND

Entries – 99 players (inc. 12 amateurs) started with 21 qualifying (inc. 3 amateurs).

Qualified
Jesper KENNEGARD (SWE) -15 WINNER
David LANGLEY (ENG) TURNED PRO 9/19 -9 T3
JR GALBRAITH (NIR) -9 T3
Wilco NIENABER (RSA) -7 T7
Bailey GILL (ENG) TURNED PRO 9/19 -7 T7
Joe MACILWRAITH (ENG) AM -7 T7
Jake BURNAGE (ENG) TURNED PRO 9/19 -6 T10
Ben JONES (ENG) AM -5 T13
Blake COLLYER (AUS) TURNED PRO 9/19 -5 T13
Ben HUTCHINSON (ENG) TURNED PRO 9/19 -5 T13
Laurie OWEN (ENG) AM -4 T19

Did Not Qualify
Matty LAMB (ENG) AM -3 T22
Dermot MCELROY (NIR) -1 T27
Thomas PLUMB (ENG) AM -1 T27
Benjamin HALLAM (ENG) TURNED PRO 9/19 Ev T31
Paul MCBRIDE (IRL) +1 T34
Bradley BAWDEN (ENG) AM +1 T34
Ali THURLOW (SCO) AM +6 T55
Craig LAWRIE (SCO) +12 T59
Tom SLOMAN (ENG) TURNED PRO 9/19 +12 T59
Ashton TURNER (ENG) MC
Ryan CORNFIELD (ENG) MC
Callum FARR (ENG) AM MC
Dan LAWRENCE (SCO) AM MC
Ben FIRTH (ENG) AM MC
Haydn BARRON (AUS) AM MC
Hamish GORN (SCO) AM MC

Click here for the full – Frilford Heath Q-School Results

1st – 4th October 2019

SECTION D – BOGOGNO GOLF RESORT, ITALY

Entries – 99 players (inc. 10 amateurs) started with 19 qualifying (inc. 2 amateurs).

Qualified
Justin HICKS (USA) -24 CO–WINNER
David CAREY (IRL) -24 CO-WINNER
Conor O’ROURKE (IRL) -15 T7
James ALLAN (ENG) -14 9th
Jeong Weon KO (FRA) AM -11 T10
Stefano MAZZOLI (ITA) -11 T10
Marc HAMMER (GER) AM -9 T13

Did Not Qualify
Bryden MACPHERSON (AUS) -5 T24
Luca CIANCHETTI (ITA) -4 T31
Loris SCHUEPBACH (SUI) AM -4 T31
Michael HIRMER (GER) AM -2 T37
Andrea ROMANO (ITA) AM -2 T37
Daniel SCHMIEDING (USA) AM -1 T43
Federico ZUCCHETTI (ITA) -1 T43
Victor TREHET (FRA) TURNED PRO 9/19 MC
Giacomo FORTINI (ITA) TURNED PRO 9/19 Ev MC
Jonathan YATES (IRL) MC
Owen EDWARDS (WAL) MC
Cédric GUGLER (SUI) AM MC
Sasha WORTELBEOR (SUI) AM MC
Antonio MURDACA (AUS) MC
Zachary STANGER (USA) AM MC
Brandon GILDENHUYS (RSA) AM WD

Click here for the full – Bogogno Q-School Results

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18th – 21st September 2019

SECTION C – EBREICHSDORF GC, AUSTRIA

Entries – 101 players (inc. 12 amateurs) started with 22 qualifying (inc. 3 amateur).

Qualified
Marcus HELLIGKILDE (DEN) -18 WINNER
Alex HIETALA (FIN) AM -13 T8
Lukas LIPOLD (AUT) TURNED PRO 9/19 -13 T8
Brandon DIETZEL (GER) AM -12 T11
Thomas ROSENMÜLLER (GER) AM -12 T11
Harry ELLIS (ENG) -11 T15
Craig HOWIE (SCO) -8 T20

Did Not Qualify
Maximillian LECHNER (AUT) AM -7 T23
Gerold FOLK (AUT) TURNED PRO 9/19 -5 T36
Alexander KOPP (AUT) AM -4 T40
Darren WALKLEY (ENG) -3 T46
Dan HEBENSTREIT (AUT) AM +1 57th
Laurenz BAUMGART (GER) AM +7 63rd
Jim JOHNSTON (SCO) AM MC
Matias HONKALA (FIN) AM MC
Jakob VAN DE FLIERDT (GER) AM MC
Simon LIDDELL (AUS) AM MC
Thomas DORIER (FRA) AM MC
Chris ROBB (SCO) WD

Click here for the full – Ebreichsdorf Q-School Results

17th – 20th September 2019

SECTION C – STOKE BY NAYLAND GOLF & SPA, ENGLAND

Entries – 93 players (inc. 10 amateurs) started with 20 qualifying (inc. 2 amateurs).

Qualified
Jack DAVIDSON (WAL) -11 WINNER
Thriston LAWRENCE (RSA) -6 T7
Jamie DICK (ENG) -5 T9
Jordan NIEBRUGGE (USA) -4 T11
Robin WILLIAMS (ENG) AM -4 T11
David HAGUE (ENG) AM -4 T11
Joshua MCMAHAON (ENG) TURNED PRO 9/19 -3 T17

Did Not Qualify
Bradley NEIL (SCO) -2 21st
Alasdair PLUMB (ENG) -1 T22
Kyle MCCLATCHIE (RSA) +1 T29
Harry HALL (ENG) TURNED PRO 9/19 +1 T29
Dagbjatur SIGURBRANDSSON (ISL) AM +3 T37
Curtis KNIPES (ENG) AM +4 T41
Jack FLOYDD (ENG) AM +5 T43
Mark YOUNG (ENG) +5 T43
James NEWTON (ENG) AM +6 47th
Jordan PRUDEN (NZL) AM +9 49th
Evan GRIFFITH (WAL) +11 51st
Will STEWART (USA) TURNED PRO 9/19 +12 52nd
Tiger ADAMS (ENG) AM MC
Rhys EVANS (WAL) AM MC
Alasdair CHEYNE (ENG) AM MC

Click here for the full – Stoke By Nayland Q-School Results

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10th – 13th September 2019

SECTION B – FLEESENSEE G&CC, GERMANY

Entries – 84 players (inc. 12 amateurs) started with 22 qualifying (inc. 5 amateur).

Qualified
Lauri RUUSKA (FIN) -17 WINNER
Will ENEFER (ENG) -12 T4
Jannik DE BRUYN (GER) AM -10 7th
Oliver CLARKE (ENG) -7 T12
Bjarki PETURSSON (ISL) AM -7 -7 T12
Andreas HILLERSBORG (DEN) AM -7 T12
Runar ARNORSSON (ISL) AM -7 T12
Yannik EMMERT (GER) AM -7 T12

Did Not Qualify
Ragnar Mar GARDARSSON (ISL) AM Ev T39
Timo VAHLENKAMP (GER) AM Ev T39
Niklas THEILKEN (GER) AM +5 45th
Aron JUULIUSSON (ISL) AM MC
Will WHITEOAK (ENG) MC
Frederik SCHOTT (GER) AM MC
Nick BACHEM (GER) AM MC
Julian BALLMANN (GER) AM MC

Click here for the full – Fleesensee Q-School Results

10th – 13th September 2019

SECTION B – ARLANDASTAD, SWEDEN

Entries – 57 players (inc. 3 amateurs) started with 15 (inc. 0 amateurs) qualifying.

Qualified
Björn HELLGREN (SWE) -11 WINNER
Ben BRISCOE (WAL) Ev T8

Did Not Qualify
Jonatan JOLKKONEN (FIN) AM +11 35th
Filip LUNDELL (SWE) AM MC
Saransh Dev SAXENA (USA) AM MC

Click here for the full – Arlandastad Q-School Results

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3rd – 5th September 2019

SECTION A – THE PLAYERS CLUB, ENGLAND

Entries – 86 players (inc. 6 amateurs) started with 20 qualifying (inc. 4 amateurs)

Qualified
Daniel HILLIER (NZL) TURNED PRO 9/19 -13 WINNER
Kyle MICHEL (AUS) AM -9 T2
Ryan LUMSDEN (SCO) AM -9 T2
Mitch WAITE (ENG) -9 T2
Haider HUSSAIN (ENG) AM -5 11th
Sam BROADHURST (ENG) AM -2 T16

Did Not Qualify
Gian-Marco PETROZZI (ENG) +1 T26
Calum FYFE (SCO) +3 T30
Kieran CANTLEY (SCO) AM +4 T35
Julien SALE (FRA) AM MC
George BLOOR (ENG) MC

Click here for the full – The Players Club Q-School Results

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THE 2019 EUROPEAN TOUR QUALIFYING SCHOOL SERIES

The European Tour Qualifying School was first played in 1976, four years after the European Tour was founded. What started out as a 72 hole test has grown into potentially a 252 hole marathon.

Nowadays there are three stages of stroke play qualifying, First, Second and Final.

The 2019 European Tour Q-School entrance fee is £1,800 or €2,030 (2018: €2,000).

Some entrants are exempted straight into Second Stage or Final Stage based on their past results and ranking.

One of these exemptions is available to the leading five Q-School entrants as at 21st August 2019, up to a limit of 15th place, in the Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking. David MICHELUZZI (AUS) #4 and Euan WALKER (SCO) #16 both appear to have benefitted from this exemption into Second Stage this year. Juniors Conor GOUGH (ENG) #3 and Ben SCHMIDT (ENG) #13 were also in the top 15 at the cut off but neither entered Q-School.

First Stage

First Stage consists of nine 72 hole stroke play qualifying events split into five Sections, A, B, C, D and E.

Around 20% of each field, normally 15-30 players, progress from each event. The actual number of places are confirmed after all the players have teed off on Day 1 of each event.

A 54-hole cut, where players need to be within 7 shots of the final allocated qualifying place, reduces the field for the final round. Ties for the final qualifying place at the end of play proceed too.

Second Stage

The Second Qualifying Stage consists of four separate 72-hole events that will be played at Alenda Golf, Club de Golf Bonmont, Desert Springs GC and Las Colinas G&CC, all in Spain, concurrently on 7th-10th November 2019.

Final Stage

The Final Qualifying Stage consists of 108 holes on the Lakes and Hills Courses at Lumine GC in Tarragona, Spain. Lumine replaced PGA Catalunya Resort in 2017 and will be hosting Final Stage for the second consecutive year. This competition will be played on 15th-20th November 2019.

The leading 25 players (plus those tied for 25th place) in the Final Stage competition will earn Full Membership of The European and Challenge Tours for the 2019 season. On average over the last 5 years the medalist has received 29 European Tour starts whilst the 25th qualifier has garnered 19. Every finishing place matters.

Those who make the 72 hole cut but finish outside the Top 25 will also earn a membership category on the European Challenge Tour.

ME.

The Open Championship – 2019 Regional Qualifying

Posted on 18/06/2019 by Golf Bible

24th June 2019

Results Update

50 amateurs progressed out of a total of 150 players at the 13 Regional Qualifying events held today.

9 of the competitions were won or co-won by an amateur player.

A further 24 amateurs have reserve status. Based on previous years I anticipate at least 10 of these will ultimately progress to Final Qualifying too.

Final Qualifying will be held over 36 holes at Notts (Hollinwell), Prince’s, St Annes Old Links and Fairmont St. Andrews on Tuesday 2nd July. The three leading players at each of theses events will advance to the Open Championship to be played at Royal Portrush G.C. on 18th – 21st July.

Please click here to read my next article – The Open Championship – 2019 Final Qualifying

Here is a list of all of the amateur qualifiers from Regional Qualifying as well as those who have earned reserve status: –

ALWOODLEY – Results
93 players / 28 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

1st Ben SCHMIDT (a) – Rotherham 68 (-3) Q
T3 Dan BRADBURY (a) – Wakefield 70 (-1) Q
T3 Ben HUTCHINSON (a) – Howley Hall 70 (-1) Q
T6 Josh MORTON (a) – Huddersfield 71 (Ev) via a 7-for-5 PLAY-OFF Q

T13 Charlie THORNTON (a) – Fulford 72 (+1) Reserve 52
T13 David KEYWOOD (a) – Harrogate 72 (+1) Reserve 78

Ben Schmidt’s Scorecard (Photo: The R&A / Golfbox)

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED (GOSWICK) – Results
61 players / 25 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

1st Kieran CANTLEY (a) – Liberton 65 (-7) Q
T3 Benjamin BAILEY (a) – The Wynyard Club 68 (-4) Q

No amateur reserves.

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Kieran Cantley’s Scorecard (Photo: The R&A / Golfbox)

BURHILL (NEW COURSE) – Results
113 players / 34 amateurs / 13 qualifying places

T1 Angus FLANAGAN (a) – St George’s Hill 65 (-7) Q
4th Ryan LUMSDEN (a) – Royal Wimbledon 67 (-5) Q
T5 Ryan COX (a) – Warley Park 68 (-4) Q
T10 Kyler TATE (a) – USA 69 (-3) via a 5-for-4 PLAY-OFF Q
T10 Curtis KNIPES (a) – Chelmsford 69 (-3) via a 5-for-4 PLAY-OFF Q

T10 Maxim FRENCH (a) – RAC 69 (-3) lost in a 5-for-4 PLAY-OFF Reserve 8
T15 Jack FLOYDD (a) – Haywards Heath 70 (-2) Reserve 19

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Angus Flanagan’s Scorecard (Photo: The R&A / Golfbox)

COUNTY LOUTH – Results
115 players / 50 amateurs / 13 qualifying places

1st Dylan KEATING (a) – Seapoint 66 (-6) Q
T2 Joe LYONS (a) – Galway 67 (-5) Q
T4 Thomas MULLIGAN (a) – Laytown & Bettystown 68 (-4) Q
T4 Tom MCKIBBIN (a) – Holywood 68 (-4) Q
T4 Tiarnan MCLARNON (a) – Massereene 68 (-4) Q
T9 Hugh FOLEY (a) – Royal Dublin 69 (-3) via a 10-for-5 PLAY-OFF Q
T9 Colm CAMPBELL (a) – Warrenpoint 69 (-3) via a 10-for-5 PLAY-OFF Q
T9 Shaun CARTER (a) – Royal Dublin 69 (-3) via a 10-for-5 PLAY-OFF Q

T9 Richard KNIGHTLY (a) – Royal Dublin 69 (-3) lost in a 10-for-5 PLAY-OFF Reserve 5
T9 Rob BRAZILL (a) – Naas 69 (-3) lost in a 10-for-5 PLAY-OFF Reserve 31
T9 Grayson HUFF (a) – USA 69 (-3) lost in a 10-for-5 PLAY-OFF Reserve 57

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Dylan Keating’s Scorecard (Photo: The R&A / Golfbox)

FAIRHAVEN – Results
114 players / 41 amateurs / 13 qualifying places

T1 Ben FIRTH (a) – Leeds Golf Centre 67 (-5) Q
T3 Nicholas PEOPLES (a) – Royal Lytham & St. Annes 68 (-4) Q
T5 Tiger CHRISTENSEN (a) – Germany 69 (-3) Q
T7 Jake HIBBERT (a) – Delamere Forest 70 (-2) Q
T7 Thomas WINN (a) – Morecombe 70 (-2) Q
T7 Greg HOLMES (a) – Royal Birkdale 70 (-2) Q
T7 James NEWTON (a) – Prestbury 70 (-2) Q
T13 Callan BARROW (a) – Royal Lytham & St. Annes 68 (-4) via a 6-for-1 PLAY-OFF Q

T13 Oliver SULLIVAN (a) – Phoenix 71 (-1) lost in a 6-for-1 PLAY-OFF Reserve 9
T13 Darren CARLISLE (a) – Fairhaven 71 (-1) lost in a 6-for-1 PLAY-OFF Reserve 18
T13 James DARCY (a) – Bingley St. Ives 71 (-1) lost in a 6-for-1 PLAY-OFF Reserve 44
T13 Eoin LEONARD (a) – Wentworth 71 (-1) lost in a 6-for-1 PLAY-OFF Reserve 61

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Ben Firth’s Scorecard (Photo: The R&A / Golfbox)

FRILFORD HEATH (RED COURSE) – Results
115 players / 32 amateurs / 13 qualifying places

T4 John GOUGH (a) – Stoke Park 69 (-3) Q
T4 Harry BUTLER (a) – Chigwell 69 (-3) Q
T8 Adam BIRDSEYE (a) – Maidenhead 70 (-2) Q
T8 Olly HUGGINS (a) – Frilford Heath 70 (-2) Q
T8 Thomas PLUMB (a) – Yeovil 70 (-2) Q

T12 Maxwell MARTIN (a) – Harborne 71 (-1) lost in a 5-for-2 PLAY-OFF Reserve 6

KEDLESTON PARK – Results
95 players / 18 amateurs / 11 qualifying places

No amateur qualifiers.

T12 Cole BETTERIDGE (a) – Sherwood Forest 69 (-1) Reserve 46
T12 Joe MACILWRAITH (a) – Olton 69 (-1) Reserve 59

MINCHINHAMPTON – Results
113 players / 25 amateurs / 13 qualifying places

1st Jake BURNAGE (a) – Saunton 65 (-7) Q
T2 Oliver FARRELL (a) – Evesham 67 (-5) Q
T2 James REED (a) – Exeter 67 (-5) Q
T8 Philip WHITE (a) – Burnham & Berrow 69 (-3) via a 7-for-6 PLAY-OFF Q
T8 Luke ROGERS (a) – Kiderminster 69 (-3) via a 7-for-6 PLAY-OFF Q

T15 Harry BOWNESS (a) – Newbury & Crookham 70 (-2) Reserve 68

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Jake Burnage’s Scorecard (Photo: The R&A / Golfbox)

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY – Results
85 players / 26 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

1st Sam BROADHURST (a) – Atherstone 66 (-4) Q
T6 James BIGGS (a) – Diss 69 (-1) Q

T11 Fergus ROBINSON (a) – Northamptonshire County 70 (Ev) Reserve 65

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Sam Broadhurst’s Scorecard (Photo: The R&A / Golfbox)

PANMURE – Results
92 players / 39 amateurs / 10 qualifying places

T1 Jeff WRIGHT (a) – Forres 70 (Ev) Q
T4 Richard GILL (a) – Tantallon 71 (+1) Q
T7 Alastair THURLOW (a) – Murrayfield 72 (+2) Q

11 Will PORTER (a) – Carnoustie 73 (+3) Reserve 3

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Jeff Wright’s Scorecard (Photo: The R&A / Golfbox)

SANDY LODGE – Results
111 players / 34 amateurs / 13 qualifying places

T6 Jack HAWKSBY (a) – The Millbrook 68 (-2) Q

T10 Jack KELLY (a) – Sandy Lodge 69 (-1) lost in a 5-for-4 PLAY-OFF Reserve 10
T17 Alexander BERG-CAPIN (a) – Sandy Lodge 71 +1 Reserve 43
T17 Bailey GILL (a) – Lindrick 71 +1 Reserve 62

WEST LANCASHIRE – Results
95 players / 27 amateurs / 11 qualifying places

T2 Michael DOWNES (a) – The Mere 67 (-5) Q
T2 Callum BLINKHORN (a) – Leigh 67 (-5) Q

T13 Thomas DORAN (a) – Delamere Forest 71 (-1) Reserve 30
T13 Thomas FROOM (a) – Nefyn & District 71 (-1) Reserve 49

WILDERNESSE – Results
118 players / 34 amateurs / 13 qualifying places

1st Stephen SHEPHERD (a) – USA 64 (-8) Q
T3 Liam BURNS (a) – Chislehurst 68 (-4) Q
T3 Jensen HULL (a) – Hever Castle 68 (-4) Q
T8 Harvey BYERS (a) – Walton Heath 70 (-2) Q
T12 Giles GILL (a) – Plum Creek 71 (-1) via a 9-for-2 PLAY-OFF Q

T12 Bradley BAWDEN (a) – Rochford Hundred 71 (-1) lost in a 9-for-2 PLAY-OFF Reserve 2
T12 Danny JONES (a) – Wildernesse 71 (-1) lost in a 9-for-2 PLAY-OFF Reserve 77

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Steven Shepherd’s Scorecard (Photo: The R&A / Golfbox)

Click here for the official website – The Open Championship Regional Qualifying

ME.

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18th June 2019

Regional Qualifying for the 2019 Open Championship will take place on Monday 24th June 2019 at 13 courses across Great Britain and Ireland.

The qualifying venues are Alwoodley, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Burhill, County Louth, Fairhaven, Frilford Heath, Kedleston Park, Minchinhampton, Northamptonshire County, Panmure, Sandy Lodge, West Lancashire and Wildernesse.

This is the point at which most amateur golfers enter the competition, although some are exempted in to Final Qualifying and a lucky handful the Championship itself.

For more information on The Open click here – The Open Championship Official Website

The Open website will provide updates from all of the Regional Qualifying venues throughout the day on a ‘Live Blog’ page.

Format & Prizes

18 holes of stroke play golf will be played by each competitor in Regional Qualifying.

Prize Fund – 1st £800, 2nd £600, 3rd £400. Payments are only made at the end of The Open Championship itself.

Amateur winners receive a memento from The R&A. Should an amateur finish in the top 3 their respective prize money is paid to the next placed professional golfer.

Field / Qualifiers

At the time of writing 1,336 players have entered Regional Qualifying with 498 of these being amateurs.

In addition to male and leading women professionals male amateurs need to have a scratch playing handicap or to have been ranked in the Top 2,000 of the WAGR between 1st January and 1st June 2019 to be eligible for entry. The cost is £150 per player.

There are normally between 7 and 14 places available for Final Qualifying at each of the 13 venues. The final number will not be released until all golfers have teed off at each venue.

This page will be updated with the Results on Monday evening.

Any ties for the last qualifying spot in each competition will be resolved by a sudden death play-off at the end of play.

Reserve places, in case of subsequent withdrawals from Final Qualifying, will also be nominated. The order being decided by score and then a card countback starting with the back nine score, working downwards in the normal way. Between 15-25 Reserves usually get called upon each year.

Host Courses / Tee Times

Here is a list of the 13 Regional Qualifying events with all of the amateur entries (in alphabetical order) noted. Full Tee Times and Results links are also shown below: –

ALWOODLEY – 94 players / 28 amateurs / Tee Times
08:33 am Sam Bairstow (a) – Hallowes
09:28 am Joseph Bannan (a) – Manchester
11:39 am Adam Barnard (a) – Elsham
07:44 am Maxwell Berrisford (a) – Skipton
12:23 pm Daniel Bradbury (a) – Wakefield
11:01 am Mark Brayshaw (a) – Huddersfield
09:17 am Jordan Clements (a) – Northcliffe
10:17 am Sam Done (a) – Kenwick Park
11:50 am Joshua Dye (a) – Delamere Forest
08:17 am Christopher Green (a) – Cleckheaton & District
12:56 pm David Houlding (a) – Moortown
12:01 pm Ryan Howe (a) – Richmond (Yorks)
12:45 pm Ben Hutchinson (a) – Howley Hall
12:12 pm Tom Irwin (a) – Alwoodley
07:11 am David Keywood (a) – Harrogate
09:50 am Fraser Macleod (a) – Hazel Grove
08:44 am Josh Morton (a) – Huddersfield
08:06 am Mark Nicholson (a) – Sitwell Park
09:50 am Luke Northwood (a) – Kenilworth
12:45 pm Jamie Perkins (a) – Wike Ridge
12:34 pm Liam Phipps (a) – Olton
10:39 am Jack Pritchard (a) – Worsley
08:55 am Ben Rhodes (a) – Woodhall Hills
11:39 am Ben Schmidt (a) – Rotherham
07:55 am Charlie Thornton (a) – Fulford
08:33 am Joshua Winchester (a) – Waltham Windmill
09:39 am James Whatmore (a) – The Founders Club
07:22 am Oscar Yeomans (a) – Chelmsford

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED (GOSWICK) – 61 players / 25 amateurs / Tee Times
10:55 am Jack Ainscough (a) – Wynyard
09:55 am Steven Ashley (a) – Arcot Hall
10:44 am Benjamin Bailey (a) – The Wynyard Club
11:50 am William Bowe (a) – Workington
08:33 am Elliott Butterworth (a) – Middlesbrough
08:33 am Kieran Cantley (a) – Liberton
08:44 am Peter Caveney (a) – Middlesbrough
11:50 am Alex Dixon (a) – City of Newcastle
10:28 am Gary Donnison (a) – Gosforth
08:22 am Jonathan Douglas (a) – Close House GC
09:06 am Jonas Everhag (a) – Sweden
11:28 am Simon Fairburn (a) – Torwoodlee
10:55 am David Greenshields (a) – Berwick-upon-Tweed (Goswick)
08:22 am Chris Handy (a) – South Moor
09:06 am Michael Henson (a) – Bishop Auckland
08:55 am Simon Junk (a) – Germany
09:33 am Gavin Nesbit (a) – Boldon
08:44 am Michael Pask (a) – Royal Wimbledon
10:17 am Alexander Robertson (a) – Wynyard
10:17 am Alastair Rogers (a) – Grange & Broughty
11:17 am Rob Spence (a) – Furness
09:22 am Rory Thompson (a) – Stonyholme
08:11 am John Waghorn (a) – East Sussex National
10:06 am Paul Ward (a) – Chester-le-Street
11:06 am Connor Wilson (a) – Castle Park

BURHILL (NEW COURSE) – 114 players / 34 amateurs / Tee Times
11:01 am Jacob Aaholm (a) – Denmark
02:02 pm Alejandro Aguilera (a) – Spain
02:13 pm Alasdair Cheyne (a) – South Winchester
10:23 am Ryan Cox (a) – Warley Park
01:51 pm Mikey Doble (a) – Reigate Hill
07:44 am WillIam Dodds (a) – Styal
11:56 am Angus Flanagan (a) – St George’s Hill
01:40 pm Jack Floydd (a) – Haywards Heath
10:34 am Maxim French (a) – RAC
10:50 am Harry Hall (a) – West Cornwall
08:06 am Matthew Harris (a) – Southerndown
07:33 am Harry Hobday-Uzzell (a) – Wentworth Club
12:45 pm Duncan Hodgson (a) – Burhill
02:02 pm Philipp Johne (a) – Germany
01:18 pm Curtis Knipes (a) – Chelmsford
12:45 pm Nathan Longley (a) – Worthing
08:17 am Ryan Lumsden (a) – Royal Wimbledon
11:45 am Callum Mackay (a) – West Hill
08:28 am Billy McKenzie (a) – Rowlands Castle
02:24 pm Scott Meek (a) – Cowes
10:23 am Jake Mildenhall (a) – Haste Hill
02:24 pm Max O’Hagan (a) – West Hill
07:22 am Danial Parsons (a) – Sudbury
01:18 pm Andrew Rogers (a) – West Surrey
09:06 am Sam Russell (a) – Royal Eastbourne
01:51 pm Jake Sage (a) – Royal Eastbourne
09:28 am Joseph Swaine (a) – Ferndown
09:50 am Aadam Syed (a) – Foxhills
01:29 pm Daniel Taplin (a) – Chartham Park
07:00 am Kyler Tate (a) – United States
07:22 am Chris Thomas (a) – Hankley Common
07:33 am Louis Tydeman (a) – Roehampton
01:40 pm Michael Weaver (a) – Walton Heath
09:39 am Alex Winn (a) – Worlebury

COUNTY LOUTH – 115 players / 50 amateurs / Tee Times
12:18 pm Ben Best (a) – Rathmore
09:39 am Marc Boucher (a) – Carton House
08:17 am Robert Brazill (a) – Naas
07:33 am Paul Buckley (a) – Memorial
01:51 pm Colm Campbell Jr (a) – Warrenpoint
08:55 am Shaun Carter (a) – Royal Dublin
10:23 am Nathan Clark (a) – United States
10:01 am John Cleary (a) – Elm Park
01:29 pm Noel Crawford (a) – Mourne
07:33 am Patrick Dallat (a) – Galgorm Castle
09:50 am Gerard Dunne (a) – County Louth
07:00 am Arron Edwards-Hill (a) – Chelmsford
09:39 am Jamie Fletcher (a) – Warrenpoint
01:40 pm Hugh Foley (a) – Royal Dublin
01:51 pm James Fox (a) – Portmarnock
11:34 am Liam Grehan (a) – Mullingar
01:18 pm Jake Hapgood (a) – Southerndown
11:01 am Graysen Huff (a) – United States
12:56 pm David Joyce (a) – Powerscourt
07:55 am Dylan Keating (a) – Seapoint
12:45 pm Max Kennedy (a) – Royal Dublin
11:45 am David Kitt (a) – Athenry
08:39 am Richard Knightly (a) – Royal Dublin
08:28 am Jamie Knipe (a) – Royal Portrush
11:12 am Geoff Lenehan (a) – Portmarnock
07:44 am Dave Lowry (a) – Corrstown
12:07 pm Filip Lundell (a) – Sweden
11:23 am Ian Lynch (a) – Rosslare
11:45 am Joseph Lyons (a) – Galway
09:17 am Jack Madden (a) – Royal Portrush
12:18 pm James Maginn (a) – Mourne
01:18 pm Matthew Mcalpin (a) – Royal Portrush
02:13 pm Richard McCrudden (a) – Royal Portrush
08:28 am Tom McKibbin (a) – Holywood
07:11 am Tiarnan McLarnon (a) – Massereene
12:45 pm Robert Moran (a) – Castle
10:50 am Devin Morley (a) – Oughterard
07:55 am Mark Mullen (a) – Rosslare
10:34 am Thomas Mulligan (a) – Laytown & Bettystown
10:34 am Paul Murphy (a) – Rosslare
09:17 am Shaun Murphy (a) – Stanton-on-the-Wolds
08:17 am Eoin O’Brien (a) – Clontarf
11:23 am Ruairi O’Connor (a) – Co Sligo
08:55 am Ryan O’Doherty (a) – Enniscrone
11:12 am Hugh O’Hare (a) – Fortwilliam
09:50 am Peter O’Keeffe (a) – Douglas
01:07 pm Declan O’Neill (a) – The Links Portmarnock
07:44 am Jake Rowe (a) – Tandragee
12:29 pm Paul Tobin (a) – Douglas
10:01 am Martin Westerlund (a) – Sweden

FAIRHAVEN – 115 players / 41 amateurs / Tee Times
07:44 am Callan Barrow (a) – Royal Lytham & St Annes
12:45 pm Harry Beavan (a) – Crewe
12:29 pm Jonathan Beesley (a) – The Mere
09:50 am Matthew Buckley (a) – Bolton Old Links
07:11 am Daryl Callister (a) – Mount Murray
10:50 am Darren Carlisle (a) – Fairhaven
08:39 am Christopher Carney (a) – Morecambe
11:45 am Adam Chester (a) – Morecambe
09:06 am Tiger Christensen (a) – Germany
10:34 am Benjamin Churchill (a) – Fleetwood
02:24 pm Simon Coumbe (a) – Pontefract & District
11:34 am Reece Cranfield (a) – Wigan
10:23 am James Darcy (a) – Bingley St Ives
11:12 am Ben Firth (a) – Leeds Golf Centre
11:01 am Elliot Gothe (a) – Sweden
09:28 am Jake Hibbert (a) – Delamere Forest
01:40 pm Greg Holmes (a) – Royal Birkdale
02:02 pm Peter Jackson (a) – Woking
10:23 am Jordan Kellett (a) – Fleetwood
08:17 am Matthew Latham (a) – Pine Ridge
12:07 pm Eoin Leonard (a) – Wentworth
08:06 am Thomas Matthews (a) – Oswestry
11:34 am Jack McPhail (a) – Huyton & Prescott
09:39 am Neil McQueen (a) – Chorley
01:29 pm Calum Metcalfe (a) – Pleasington
07:11 am Remy Miller (a) – Prestbury
10:01 am Daniel Morris (a) – Fairhaven
09:39 am James Newton (a) – Prestbury
09:06 am Nicholas Peoples (a) – Royal Lytham & St Annes
12:18 pm Joe Price (a) – Hagley
10:12 am Alexander Roberts (a) – Crewe
11:23 am Anthony Stirling (a) – Formby
12:07 pm Oliver Sullivan (a) – Phoenix
02:24 pm Louis Talarczyk (a) – Royal Lytham & St Annes
11:45 am Matt Taylor (a) – Crewe
11:01 am Solomon Toner (a) – Fleetwood
07:00 am Sam Turner (a) – Royal Lytham & St Annes
09:17 am Josh Turnock (a) – Prestbury
02:13 pm Luke Walker (a) – Ulverston
07:22 am Jack Wiggans (a) – Chorley
07:44 am Thomas Winn (a) – Morecambe

FRILFORD HEATH (RED COURSE) – 117 players / 32 amateurs / Tee Times
12:56 pm Thomas Beasley (a) – The Chase
02:13 pm Thomas Bevington (a) – Royal Palm CC of Naples
09:17 am Adam Birdseye (a) – Maidenhead
01:07 pm Oliver Brown (a) – The Vale Resort
07:00 am Harry Butler (a) – Chigwell
08:28 am Samuel Byford (a) – Ipswich
09:17 am Ryan Cahill (a) – Mill Ride
09:50 am Joshua Freeman (a) – Worlebury
07:11 am George Gardner (a) – Goring & Streatley
11:45 am Owen Grimes (a) – Stoneham
01:40 pm John Gough (a) – Stoke Park
07:33 am Jack Haines (a) – Gerrards Cross
01:29 pm Olly Huggins (a) – Frilford Heath
10:50 am Edward Keep (a) – Clandon Regis
07:44 am Ben Lobacz (a) – Blackmoor
01:29 pm Maxwell Martin (a) – Harborne
08:55 am Sean Mullan (a) – Wentworth Club
08:55 am Laurence Noott (a) – Lambourne
08:39 am Connor O’Brien (a) – Mid-Herts
08:39 am Taylor Paul (a) – Stoke Park
11:12 am Ben Platt (a) – East Berkshire
07:55 am Thomas Plumb (a) – Yeovil
01:07 pm Oliver Ross (a) – Ashridge
12:45 pm James Rowles (a) – Henbury
07:33 am Thomas Rowsell (a) – Barton on Sea
12:18 pm Lewis Scott (a) – Lee-on-the-Solent
01:40 pm Aaron Siddell (a) – Sonning
12:56 pm Arthur Tapner (a) – Ashridge
02:02 pm Ronald Totton (a) – Canada
11:23 am Lee White (a) – Frilford Heath
09:06 am Christopher Williams (a) – France
07:11 am Michael Young (a) – Golf du Priéure

KEDLESTON PARK – 96 players / 18 amateurs / Tee Times
07:00 am Max Adams (a) – Bury St Edmunds
07:33 am Luke Allen (a) – Olton
11:23 am Cole Betteridge (a) – Sherwood Forest
10:01 am George Clarke (a) – Druids Heath
12:34 pm Robert Coggon (a) – Astbury
12:23 pm Darren Coop (a) – Chesterfield
11:34 am Will Davidson (a) – Breadsall Priory
12:34 pm Matthew Downes (a) – Ingestre Park
01:18 pm Oliver Drew (a) – Sherwood Forest
07:00 am Miguel Evangelio (a) – Spain
08:28 am Michael Gee (a) – Bury St Edmunds
11:56 am Simon Higgins (a) – Beau Desert
09:17 am David Hurt (a) – College Pines
10:39 am Tom Ibbertson (a) – Coventry Hearsall
09:39 am Jack Malone (a) – Lutterworth
10:50 am Joe Macilwraith (a) – Olton
11:56 am Jake McGoldrick (a) – Enville
07:44 am Thomas Pyman (a) – The Oaks

MINCHINHAMPTON – 113 players / 25 amateurs / Tee Times
07:33 am James Bethwaite (a) – Ogbourne Downs
12:45 pm Harry Bowness (a) – Newbury & Crookham
07:11 am Jake Burnage (a) – Saunton
11:45 am Pete Corrick (a) – Parkstone
08:28 am Maximilian Drayton (a) – Broome Manor
09:50 am Oliver Farrell (a) – Evesham
11:34 am Andy Ferris (a) – Long Sutton
08:55 am Thomas Field (a) – The Players Club
07:11 am Johnny Grace (a) – Saltford
11:34 am Joe Harvey (a) – The Kendleshire
08:39 am Haider Hussain (a) – The Kendleshire
11:56 am Matthew Kippen (a) – Enmore Park
11:12 am Tom Law (a) – Broome Manor
12:56 pm Charlie McLean (a) – Minchinhampton
12:29 pm Tom Parsons (a) – Knighton Heath
01:51 pm Jake Phillips (a) – Minchinhampton
07:33 am William Poole (a) – Mendip Spring
08:17 am James Reed (a) – Exeter
11:23 am James Robinson (a) – Redditch
10:34 am Luke Rogers (a) – Kidderminster
12:29 pm Tom Stagg (a) – Salisbury & South Wilts
08:28 am Philip White (a) – Burnham & Berrow
01:40 pm Thomas Workman (a) – Minchinhampton
07:44 am Adan Yates (a) – Parkstone
10:01 am Rodi Vlasveld (a) – Netherlands

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY – 86 players / 26 amateurs / Tee Times
10:34 am Chris Abbott (a) – Lutterworth
10:01 am Tony Adams (a) – Prince’s
11:23 am Jack Bartlett (a) – Woburn
09:28 am Christopher Bartrum (a) – Diss
09:17 am Warren Bates (a) – Heacham Manor
07:55 am James Biggs (a) – Diss
10:50 am James Billingham (a) – Cosby
08:55 am Sam Broadhurst (a) – Atherstone
09:50 am Ryan Brooks (a) – Whittington Heath
07:44 am Jack Brown (a) – Chelmsford
12:29 pm Michael Chambers (a) – Northamptonshire County
11:34 am Alex Christie (a) – Basildon
11:56 am Owen Davies (a) – Brampton Park
09:06 am Tom Harris (a) – Aston Wood
09:17 am Jon Hopkins (a) – Bishops Stortford
07:33 am Benjamin Humphrey (a) – Chelmsford
11:12 am George Leversuch (a) – Wanstead
09:39 am Sebastian Lovell (a) – Bedfordshire
07:44 am Freddie MacArthur (a) – Ullesthorpe Court
11:45 am Shay McQueen (a) – Chelmsford
09:39 am James O’Connor (a) – Centurion Club
08:55 am Ollie Read (a) – Whittington Heath
08:17 am Fergus Robinson (a) – Northamptonshire County
09:28 am Alexander Summers (a) – Kenilworth
10:34 am Robin Williams (a) – Peterborough Milton
07:11 am Lee Woodcock (a) – The Leicestershire

PANMURE – 93 players / 39 amateurs / Tee Times
07:33 am Oliver Armour (a) – Machrihanish
09:50 am Greg Brown (a) – Cathkin Braes
08:17 am James Cable (a) – Wardsville
10:17 am Ben Caton (a) – The New Golf Club St Andrews
11:50 am Mitchell Cowie (a) – Dumfries & County
08:44 am Ross Dallas (a) – Forfar
07:11 am John d’Apice (a) – Australia
09:39 am Andrew Davidson (a) – Charleton
11:23 am Ben Davies (a) – Royal Wimbledon
12:12 pm Neil Fredman (a) – Australia
12:12 pm Richard Gill (a) – Tantallon
11:12 am Jamie Goodrum (a) – Arbroath
10:50 am Gregor Graham (a) – Blairgowrie
09:06 am Kenny Gunnyeon (a) – Newmachar
08:55 am Alister Hain (a) – St Andrews
12:01 pm Rick Hessing (a) – Netherlands
12:45 pm Mark Hislop (a) – Glenbervie
09:17 am Lewis Irvine (a) – Kirkhill
07:44 am Daniel Lawrence (a) – Ballumbie Castle
12:34 pm Freddie Lawrence (a) – Garon Park
09:28 am Simon Lockhart (a) – Cawder
12:01 pm Mark Manwaring (a) – United States
12:56 pm Craig McGann (a) – Dunblane New
12:34 pm Liam Mcleod (a) – Royal Dornoch
12:23 pm Eric McIntosh (a) – Bruntsfield Links
07:33 am Blair Morton (a) – Royal Troon
10:50 am Murray Naysmith (a) – Dalmahoy
10:39 am Andrew Ni (a) – Murrayfield
09:28 am Aidan O’Hagan (a) – Old Course Ranfurly
11:23 am Will Porter (a) – Carnoustie
07:22 am Thomas Simmonds (a) – Gullane
12:56 pm Fraser Stoddart (a) – Drumoig
12:45 pm Alastair Thurlow (a) – Murrayfield
11:01 am Cass Traub (a) – United States
12:23 pm William Walker (a) – Glenbervie
10:28 am Kieran Waters (a) – Carlisle
11:39 am Stewart Whiteford (a) – Lundin
08:33 am Gary Wright (a) – Bonnybridge
08:44 am Jeff Wright (a) – Forres

SANDY LODGE – 115 players / 34 amateurs / Tee Times
02:13 pm Niels Andersen (a) – Denmark
02:02 pm Owen Benson (a) – Redbourn
07:55 am Adam Berg-Capin (a) – Sandy Lodge
09:50 am Alexander Berg-Capin (a) – Sandy Lodge
01:40 pm Martin Blake (a) – Garon Park
10:12 am Andrew Brett (a) – Stockley Park
01:40 pm Lawrence Courtney (a) – Apple Valley
02:13 pm Danny Daniels (a) – The Hertfordshire
07:44 am Spencer Davis (a) – Old Fold Manor
11:56 am Jerome Foster (a) – The Shire London
07:00 am Bailey Gill (a) – Lindrick
10:50 am Edward Green (a) – Moor Park
12:07 pm Alfie Halil (a) – Flempton
02:24 pm Martin Hamilton (a) – Woking
10:01 am Peter Handcock (a) – Harleyford
08:55 am Jack Hawksby (a) – The Millbrook
01:51 pm James Kee (a) – Moor Park
09:39 am Jack Kelly (a) – Sandy Lodge
12:56 pm Habebul Islam (a) – Ipswich
12:45 pm Niall Keogh (a) – Sudbury
11:01 am Marc Kuber (a) – Upper Montclair
10:34 am Bayley Lewendon (a) – Parkstone
10:23 am Kyle Murray (a) – United States
08:17 am Tim Newton (a) – South Herts
10:01 am Laurie Owen (a) – Letchworth
08:06 am Benjamin Pierleoni (a) – Berkhamsted
07:33 am Riaz Rattansi (a) – Queenwood
01:18 pm Charlie Rudge (a) – South Herts
10:23 am Mark Smith (a) – Hampstead
11:23 am Harry Walch (a) – Torrington
01:29 pm Adam Winter (a) – Woburn
08:28 am Jared Tyacke (a) – West Herts
07:55 am Robert Watkins (a) – Hadley Wood
09:39 am George Williams (a) – Knebworth

WEST LANCASHIRE – 98 players / 27 amateurs / Tee Times
11:34 am Joe Banks (a) – West Lancashire
11:50 am Richard Bee (a) – Phoenix
10:39 am Callum Blinkhorn (a) – Leigh
10:01 am William Buhl (a) – Norway
08:28 am Steven Capper (a) – Royal Liverpool
07:55 am John Carroll (a) – Huyton & Prescot
12:23 pm Oliver Claireaux (a) – Portal
08:44 am Ethan Davies (a) – Royal Birkdale
08:17 am Jacob Davies (a) – Rhuddlan
11:34 am Thomas Doran (a) – Delamere Forest
11:12 am Michael Downes (a) – The Mere
07:11 am Thomas Froom (a) – Nefyn & District
12:34 pm Paul Goodman (a) – Huyton & Prescot
10:50 am Stephen Hargreaves (a) – Leasowe
12:23 pm Matthew Hibbs (a) – Broome Manor
10:28 am George Holland (a) – Southport & Ainsdale
07:44 am James Holland (a) – Southport & Ainsdale
10:17 am Lewis Johansen (a) – Caldy
11:01 am Rasmus Lind (a) – Denmark
12:45 pm Daniel Maguire (a) – Houghwood
11:23 am Mark Millhouse (a) – Royal St David’s
08:44 am George Mitchell (a) – Astbury
09:50 am Dominic O’Brien (a) – Warrington
08:06 am Jack Suttie (a) – Denton
07:22 am Jamie Van Wyk (a) – Royal Lytham & St Annes
12:01 pm Neil Williams (a) – Formby
07:22 am Joseph Williamson (a) – Heswall

WILDERNESSE – 119 players / 34 amateurs / Tee Times
07:33 am Bradley Bawden (a) – Rochford Hundred
11:01 am Joshua Bristow (a) – Canterbury
10:12 am Liam Burns (a) – Chislehurst
09:39 am Harvey Byers (a) – Walton Heath
09:17 am Zachary Chegwidden (a) – Orsett
02:02 pm Philip Coles (a) – Germany
10:50 am Christopher Cornwall (a) – Dubai Creek
12:18 pm Oscar Doran (a) – Delamere Forest
08:17 am Jack Dyer (a) – Boyce Hill
08:39 am James Earl (a) – Tandridge
10:34 am Nic Elliott (a) – Tandridge
01:40 pm Mason Essam (a) – Dartford
07:33 am Giles Gill (a) – Plum Creek
02:24 pm Miles Gray (a) – Etchinghill
11:23 am Jamie Guppy (a) – Littlestone
02:13 pm Nigel Harrington (a) – Worthing
11:34 am Jensen Hull (a) – Hever Castle
11:23 am Danny Jones (a) – Wildernesse
07:11 am Maxwell Jones (a) – West Sussex
09:06 am Jason Lebrasseur (a) – Belgium
07:11 am Oliver Lewis-Perkins (a) – Mid Kent
07:22 am Jackson Massey (a) – Surrey National
08:55 am Nicholas Panting (a) – Rochester & Cobham
08:39 am Kipp Popert (a) – Wildernesse
01:29 pm James Reiss (a) – Aldeburgh
02:02 pm Samuel Robertson (a) – Chestfield
09:28 am Harry Robson (a) – Orsett
07:00 am Stephen Shephard (a) – United States
08:06 am Sam Statham (a) – Knole Park
08:55 am Lukas Warren (a) – Thorndon Park
07:22 am Danny Western (a) – Gorleston
08:28 am Mark Williams (a) – Emirates
07:44 am Jamie Wood (a) – Rochester & Cobham Park
07:55 am James Zytynski (a) – Royal Ashdown Forest

Final Qualifying

Final Qualifying will be held over 36 holes at Notts (Hollinwell), Prince’s, St Annes Old Links and Fairmont St. Andrews on Tuesday 2nd July.

Here is a list of the amateur exemptions for Final Qualifying: –

Playing members of the 2017 Walker Cup Trophy Teams.
The Amateur Champions 2014-2018.
The US Amateur Champions 2013-2017.
The International European Amateur Champions 2013-2017.
The 2018 English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh Amateur Champions, from the respective closed Amateur
Championships.
The runners-up in each of the 2019 Amateur Championship, 2019 European Amateur Championship and 2018 US Amateur Championship.
The leading 10 WAGR ranked players, not otherwise exempt as at WAGR Week 21.
The Boys Amateur Champion 2018.
The 2019 Latin America Amateur Champion and runner(s)-up.
The 2018 Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion and runners(s)-up.

The above are only applicable if the entrant concerned is still an amateur.

The three leading players at each of theses events will advance to the Open Championship to be played at Royal Portrush G.C. on 18th – 21st July.

As always 156 players will contest The Open, with the majority of these being exempted into the field.

Amateur exemptions directly into The Open Championship include: –
The Amateur Champion for 2019 – James SUGRUE (IRE)
The U.S. Amateur Champion 2018 – Viktor HOVLAND (NOR)
The European Amateur Champion for 2019 – to be played 26th – 29th June.
The Mark H McCormack Medal (Men’s World Amateur Golf RankingTM) winner for 2018 – Braden THORNBERRY (USA)
The Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion 2018 – Takumi KANAYA (JAP)

The above are only applicable if the entrant concerned is still an amateur. Hovland and Thornberry have both turned Pro thus foregoing their exemptions.

For more information on the Low Amateur prize at The Open Championship you may like to take a look at this article – ‘The Open Championship’s Silver Medal’.

ME.

European Tour Q-School – 2018 First Stage Preview & Results

Posted on 10/09/2018 by Golf Bible

September / October 2018

Once again I will be following all of the amateur players and some selected Great British & Irish professionals through the 2018 European Tour Qualifying School series.

This article covers FIRST STAGE QUALIFYING which was concluded on 12th October 2018.

First Stage consisted of eight 72 hole stroke play qualifying events split into four Sections, A, B, C and D.

804 players contested First Stage Qualifying this year with 171 (21.3%) progressing to Second Stage. These numbers included 62 amateurs, 13 of which were successful.

Here are the Section A, B, C and D results and some further background on the full 2018 European Tour Qualifying Series: –

RESULTS

9th – 12th October 2018

SECTION D – GOLF D’HARDELOT, FRANCE

Entries – 114 players started with 24 qualifying.

Qualified
Kurt KITAYAMA (USA) -24 WINNER
Jack MCDONALD (SCO) -11 4th
Mike TOOROP (NED) AM -10 5th
Victor VEYRET (FRA) AM -6 T11
Allen JOHN (GER) AM -4 T20

Did Not Qualify
Alan DE BONDT (BEL) AM -3 T25
Michael SAUNDERS (ENG) -1 T36
Will HEFFERNAN (AUS) AM -1 T36
Alexander CULVERWELL (SCO) +6 T58
Remco ZINKEN (NED) AM +5 MC54
Chris MACLEAN (SCO) +6 MC54
Louis DARTHENHAY (FRA) AM +9 MC54
Sean TOWNDROW (ENG) +10 MC54
Ben WHEELER (ENG) +13 MC54

Click here for the full – Hardelot Q-School Results

9th – 12th October 2018

SECTION D – BOM SUCESSO RESORT, PORTUGAL

Entries – 98 players started with 21 qualifying.

Qualified
Sebastian GARCIA RODRIGUEZ (ESP) -18 WINNER
Conor O’ROURKE (IRE) -4 T10
Daniel YOUNG (SCO) -3 T12

Did Not Qualify
Sam SAUNDERS (USA) Ev T23
Jonathan YATES (IRE) AM +1 T25
Steven ROBINS (ENG) +1 T25
Michael STEWART (SCO) +2 T30
Craig LAWRIE (SCO) +5 T38
Vitor LOPES (POR) AM +5 T38
James ADAMS (ENG) +6 T42
Andres FREIRE (ESP) AM +8 T48
Matias HONKALA (FIN) AM +7 MC54
Leo ANDEER (ALB) AM +12 MC54

Click here for the full – Bom Sucesso Q-School Results

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25th – 28th September 2018

SECTION C – FRILFORD HEATH GC, ENGLAND

Entries – 118 players started with 27 qualifying.

Qualified
Gary HURLEY (IRE) -9 WINNER
David BOOTE (WAL) -6 T2
Andrew WILSON (ENG) AM -6 T2
Nick POPPLETON (ENG) AM -5 T6
Ashton TURNER (ENG) -4 T10
Joshua WHITE (ENG) -2 T18
Ben HUTCHINSON (ENG) AM -1 T24
Jack FLOYDD (ENG) AM -1 T24

Did Not Qualify
Pavann SAGOO (ENG) +1 T32
Kyle MCCLATCHIE (RSA) +1 T32
JR GALBRAITH (N.I.) +3 T40
Frederic LACROIX (FRA) AM +3 T40
Harrison GREENBERRY (ENG) TURNED PRO 9/18 +4 T51
Arrun SINGH BRAR (ENG) AM +5 T56
Nurtai SALDAROV (KAZ) AM +5 T56
Sam LOCKE (SCO) +5 T56
Jean BEKIRIAN (FRA) AM +5 T56
Dan BROWN (ENG) AM +6 T62
Oliver CLARKE (ENG) +7 T65
Brian CASEY (IRE) +7 T65
Charlie STRICKLAND (ENG) AM +7 T65
Harry ELLIS (ENG) +9 72nd
Ben JONES (ENG) AM +10 73rd
Tomasz ANDERSON (ENG) +14 74th
Paul MCBRIDE (IRE) +7 MC54
John HICKEY (IRE) AM +7 MC54
Will WHITEOAK (ENG) +11 MC54
Tom SLOMAN (ENG) AM +11 MC54
Ryan BROOKS (ENG) AM +14 MC54
Stuart GREHAN (IRE) +15 MC54
Simon LIDDELL (AUS) AM +19 MC54
Connor O’BRIEN (ENG) AM +24 MC54

Click here for the full – Frilford Heath Q-School Results

25th – 28th September 2018

SECTION C – BOGOGNO GOLF RESORT, ITALY

Entries – 112 players started with 24 qualifying.

Qualified
Leandro MARELLI (ARG) -19 WINNER
Angel HIDALGO (ESP) AM -14 T7
Hunter STEWART (USA) -13 T11
Lorenzo SCALISE (ITA) TURNED PRO 9/18 -11 T13
Cameron RAYMOND (IRE) -11 T13
Alfie PLANT (ENG) -9 T17
Vince VAN VEEN (NED) TURNED PRO 9/18 -8 T20

Did Not Qualify
Zan Luka STIRN (SVN) AM -1 T43
Luca CIANCHETTI (ITA) -2 T40
Alessandro STUCCHI (ITA) TURNED PRO 9/18 +8 T53
Giulio CASTAGNARA (ITA) AM +8 MC54
Gabriel NAVEAU (FRA) AM +10 MC54
Davide BUCHI (ITA) AM +11 MC54
Paul PIEDELIEVRE (FRA) AM +12 MC54
Edgar CATHERINE (FRA) WD MC54
Jae Jun HONG (KOR) AM DQ MC54

Click here for the full – Bogogno Q-School Results

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18th – 21st September 2018

SECTION B – STOKE BY NAYLAND GOLF & SPA, ENGLAND

Entries – 78 players started with 16 qualifying.

Qualified
Jamie ABBOTT (ENG) -8 WINNER
Kristoffer REITAN (NOR) AM -7 2nd
Jack DAVIDSON (WAL) -6 3rd
Joshua MCMAHON (ENG) AM +3 T13
Bradley MOORE (ENG) +3 T13

Did Not Qualify
James ALLAN (ENG) +4 T17
Dermot MCELROY (N.I.) +5 T22
Alasdair PLUMB (ENG) AM +5 T22
James WALKER (ENG) +6 T25
Daniel BROWN (ENG) +8 T31
Colin FAIRWEATHER (N.I.) +9 T34
Jacob OAKLEY (ENG) AM +10 T36
Michael RYAN (ENG) AM +13 T41
Matt SAULEZ (RSA) AM +16 45th
James NEWTON (ENG) AM +11 MC54
Kieran LYNCH (IRE) AM +23 MC54

Click here for the full – Stoke By Nayland Q-School Results

18th – 21st September 2018

SECTION B – EBREICHSDORF GC, AUSTRIA

Entries – 116 players started with 23 qualifying.

Qualified
Casey WITTENBERG (USA) -18 WINNER
Perry COHEN (SUI) AM -13 T5
Maximilian LECHNER (AUS) AM -12 T7
Dan HEBENSTREIT (AUT) AM -10 T13
Bryden MACPHERSON (AUS) -9 T20
Ross CAMERON (SCO) -9 T20

Did Not Qualify
Hurly LONG (GER) AM -8 T24
Max HERRMANN (GER) AM -5 T36
Brandon DIETZEL (GER) AM -5 T36
Martin FARFAL (FRA) AM -5 T36
Jeremy FREIBURGHAUS (SUI) AM -3 T49
Jakob VAN DE FLIERDT (GER) AM -2 T51
Alex HIETALA (FIN) AM +3 T70
Oliver GILLBERG (SWE) TURNED PRO 9/18 +1 MC54
Aleksi MYLLYMAKI (FIN) AM +3 MC54
Erik DULIK (USA) AM +6 MC54
Elliot AZOULAY (FRA) TURNED PRO 9/18 +8 MC54
Peter DALLAT (IRE) AM +9 MC54
Philip BOOTSMA (NED) AM +10 MC54
Noel WOERNHARD (SUI) AM +16 MC54
Christian KUMMERLE (GER) AM +19 MC54

Click here for the full – Ebreichsdorf Q-School Results

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11th – 14th September 2018

SECTION A – FLEESENSEE G&CC, GERMANY

Entries – 75 players started with 15 qualifying.

Qualified
Frederik DREIER (DEN) -13 WINNER
Craig ROSS (SCO) -9 T7
Will ENEFER (ENG) -8 T10

Did Not Qualify
Alfonso BUENDIA (ESP) AM +14 MC54

Click here for the – Fleesensee Q-School Results

11th – 14th September 2018

SECTION A – THE PLAYERS CLUB, ENGLAND (11-14 September)

Entries – 93 players started with 21 qualifying.

Qualified
Haydn MCCULLEN (ENG) -12 WINNER
Gian-Marco PETROZZI (ENG) TURNED PRO 9/18 -10 2nd
Luke DONNELLY (IRE) -4 T3
Marco PENGE (ENG) Ev T9
Scott GREGORY (ENG) +1 11th
Richard MANSELL (ENG) +5 T18

Did Not Qualify
Owen EDWARDS (WAL) +6 T22
Billy MCKENZIE (ENG) AM +7 T26
Tom GANDY (IoM) +12 T45
James GLENN (USA) AM +16 55th
Jack YULE (ENG) +7 MC54
Jamie BOWER (ENG) +20 MC54

Click here for the – The Players Club Q-School Results

European Tour QS

THE 2018 EUROPEAN TOUR QUALIFYING SCHOOL SERIES

The European Tour Qualifying School was first played in 1976, four years after the European Tour was founded. What started out as a 72 hole test has grown into potentially a 252 hole marathon.

Nowadays there are three stages of stroke play qualifying, First, Second and Final.

This year the European Tour Q-School entrance fee has been increased to €2,000 (2017: €1,800).

Some entrants are exempted straight into Second Stage or Final Stage based on their past results and ranking.

One of these exemptions is available to the leading five Q-School entrants as at 29th August 2018, up to a limit of 15th place, in the Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking. As a result of this Matthew JORDAN (ENG), Robin DAWSON (IRE) and Todd CLEMENTS (ENG) will all start their journeys at Second Stage this year.

First Stage

First Stage consists of eight 72 hole stroke play qualifying events split into four Sections, A, B, C and D.

Around 20% of each field, normally 15-30 players, progress from each event.

Second Stage

The Second Qualifying Stage consists of four separate 72-hole events that will be played at Alenda Golf, Las Colinas G&CC, Desert Springs R&GC, all in Spain, concurrently on 2nd-5th November 2018.

El Encin GH on the outskirts of Madrid was announced as a replacement venue for Panoramica G&SR on 9th October. El Encin is a former host of the Madrid Masters and the Challenge Tour’s Challenge de Madrid. Presumably Panoramica failed the final European Tour inspection.

Final Stage

The Final Qualifying Stage consists of 108 holes on the Lakes and Hills Courses at Lumine GC in Tarragona, Spain. Lumine replaced PGA Catalunya Resort in 2017 and will host Final Stage both the this year and in 2019. This competition will be played on 10th-15th November 2018.

The leading 25 players (plus those tied for 25th place) in the Final Stage competition will earn Category 17 Membership of The European Tour for the 2019 season.

Those who make the 72 hole cut but finish outside the Top 25 will earn Category 22 membership of the European Challenge Tour.

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The Open Championship – 2018 Regional Qualifying

Posted on 24/06/2018 by Golf Bible

25th June 2018

143 players initially progressed from Regional Qualifying today with 40 amateurs amongst them.

8 of the 13 events were won by amateurs. Well done to James SUGRUE (IRE) 64 (-8), Jake BURNAGE (ENG) 65 (-7), Gaelan TREW (WAL) 65 (-7), Joshua MCMAHON 66 (-6), Tom SHERREARD 67 (-5) William BOWE (ENG) 68 (-4), Freddie MACARTHUR 67 (-3) and Ben FIRTH 72 (Ev) for great rounds.

Here is a full list of all of the amateur qualifiers from each event.

Subsequently 20 additional amateurs were called up from the Reserve List to make up the Final Qualifying field. However, one of them, Stephen ROGER (SCO), withdrew opening the way for another, Gavin NESBIT (ENG). So the final number of amateurs progressing from Regional Qualifying was 59 – these additions have subsequently been added below for completeness.

Alwoodley – Results
81 players / 10 qualifying places / 3 + 2 amateurs

3. Andrew WILSON (A) – Darlington 67 (-4)
T6 Joseph BANNON (A) – The Manchester 69 (-2)
T9 Ben HUTCHINSON (A) – Howley Hall 71 (Ev)
T11 Christopher GREEN (A) – Cleakheaton & District 72 (+1) Reserve No.17
T12 William SHUCKSMITH (A) – Alwoodley 72 (+1) Reserve No. 43

Berwick-Upon-Tweed – Results
54 players / 7 qualifying places / 4 + 2 amateurs

1. William BOWE (A) – Workington 68 (-4)
T2. Simon FAIRBURN (A) – Torwoodlee 70 (-2)
T4. Stuart BLAIR (A) – Royal Musselburgh 71 (-1)
T4. Jack AINSCOUGH (A) – Hartlepool 71 (-1)
T4. Alistair ROGERS (A) – Grange 71 (-1) lost out in play-off / Reserve No. 13
T9 Gavin NESBIT (A) – Boldon 72 (Ev) Reserve No. 39

Burhill – Results
113 players / 13 qualifying places / 3 + 1 amateurs

T1. Gaelan TREW (A) – Wentworth 65 (-7)
4. Tom SLOMAN (A) – Taunton & Pickeridge 67 (-5)
T5. William DODDS (A) – Styal 69 (-3)
T10. Daniel TAPLIN (A) – Chartham Park 70 (-2) lost out in play-off / Reserve No. 1

T10. Jack FLOYDD (A) – Haywards Heath 70 (-2) lost out in play-off

County Louth – Results
56 players / 7 qualifying places / 2 + 1 amateurs

1. James SUGRUE (A) – Mallow 64 (-8)
T2. Ben BEST (A) – Rathmore 68 (-4)
T9 Jake HAPGOOD (A) – Southerndown (-2) Reserve No. 37

Fairhaven – Results
108 players / 12 qualifying places / 4 + 1 amateurs

T1. Benjamin FIRTH (A) – Leeds Golf Centre 72 (Ev)
T7. Rhys NEVIN (A) – Hartford 74 (+2)
T10. James NEWTON (A) – Prestbury 75 (+3) after play-off
T10. Callan BARROW (A) – Royal Lytham & St. Annes 75 (+3) after play-off
T14 Eoin LEONARD (A) – Wentworth 76 (+4) Reserve No. 22

Frilford Heath – Results
113 players / 13 qualifying places / 5 + 1 amateurs

T3. Sean MULLAN (A) – Wentworth 70 (-2)
T5. Aaron SIDDELL (A) – Castle Royle 71 (-1)
T5. Timothy SHIN (A) – Castle Royle 71 (-1)
T5. Ryan CAHILL (A) – Mill Ride 71 (-1)
T5. Thomas PLUMB (A) – Yeovil 71 (-1)
T14. Alasdair PLUMB (A) – Chelmsford 72 (Ev) Reserve No. 54

Kedleston Park – Results
90 players / 11 qualifying places / 0 + 1 amateurs

T12 Luke ROGERS (A) – Kidderminster 72 (+2) Reserve No. 44

Minchinhampton – Results
113 players / 13 qualifying places / 4 + 2 amateurs

1. Jake BURNAGE (A) – Saunton 65 (-7)
2. Haider HUSSAIN (A) – The Kendleshire 66 (-6)
T5. Tom LAW (A) – Broome Manor 68 (-4)
T8. Oliver FARRELL (A) – Evesham 70 (-2) after play-off
T15 James ROBINSON (A) – Redditch 71 (-1) Reserve No. 24
T15 Joe LONG (A) – Lansdown 71 (-1) Reserve No. 29

Northamptonshire County – Results
82 players / 10 qualifying places / 4 + 2 amateurs

1. Freddie MACARTHUR (A) – Ullesthorpe Court 67 (-3)
T2. Chris ABBOTT (A) – Lutterworth 68 (-2)
T4. Sam BROADHURST (A) – Atherstone 71 (+1)
T8. Lee WOODCOCK (A) – The Leicestershire 72 (+2)
T11 Jack HAWKSBY (A) – The Millbrook 73 (+3) Reserve No. 19
T11 Adam WINTER (A) – Woburn 73 (+3) Reserve No. 34

Panmure – Results
78 players / 9 qualifying places / 2 + 2 – 1 amateurs

T6. Rick HESSING (A) – Netherlands 70 (Ev)
T6. Kyle UNDERWOOD (A) – Australia 70 (Ev)
T10 Alistair HAIN (A) – St. Andrews 72 (+2) Reserve No. 4
T10 Stephen ROGER (A) – Peebles 72 (+2) Reserve No. 30 (WITHDREW FROM FQ)

Sandy Lodge – Results
113 players / 13 qualifying places / 1 + 1 amateurs

T8. Charlie RUDGE (A) – South Herts 71 (+1)
T13. Daniel RILEY-BOURNE (A) – The Essex 72 (+2) lost out in play-off / Reserve No. 32

T13. Gregory WIGGINS (A) – Falkenstein 72 (+2) lost out in play-off

West Lancashire – Results
92 players / 11 qualifying places / 5 + 2 amateurs

1. Joshua MCMAHON (A) – Wallasey 66 (-6)
T3. John CARROL (A) – Huyton & Prescott 71 (-1)
T5. Jack BROOK (A) – The Mere 72 (Ev)
T10. Luke KELLY (A) – Ashton-Under-Lyme 73 (+1) after play-off
T10. Jack SUTTIE (A) – Denton 73 (+1) after play-off
T10. Paul GOODMAN (A) – Huyton & Prescot 73 (+1) lost out in play-off / Reserve No. 20
T10. Ashley SIDDLE (A) – Rossendale 73 (+1) lost out in play-off / Reserve No. 46

T10. Martin THOMAS (A) – Royal Liverpool 73 (+1) lost out in play-off

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Medalist Josh McMahon (Photo: Raymond McMahon)

Wildernesse – Results
115 players / 14 qualifying places / 3 + 2 amateurs

1. Tom SHERREARD * (A) – Kings Hill 67 (-5)
T5. Liam BURNS (A) – Chislehurst 69 (-3)
T8. Harvey BYERS (A) – Walton Heath 70 (-2) after play-off
T8. Jack DYER (A) – Rochford Hundred 70 (-2) lost out in play-off / Reserve No. 12
T17 George GENNINGS (A) – Thorndon Park (-1) Reserve No. 38

* Tom Sherreard is a reinstated amateur since January 2018. He was previously a successful amateur before turning pro.

The Open website provided updates from all venues throughout the day. Click here to take a look at the full story – Regional Qualifying Live Reporting

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24th June 2018

Regional Qualifying for the 2018 Open Championship will take place tomorrow at 13 courses across Great Britain and Ireland.

This is the point at which most amateur golfers enter the competition, although some are exempted in to Final Qualifying and a lucky handful the Championship itself.

Format

18 holes of stroke play golf will be played by each competitor in Regional Qualifying.

Field / Qualifiers

At the time of writing 1,213 players have entered Regional Qualifying with 384 being amateurs.

In addition to male and leading women professionals male amateurs need to have a scratch playing handicap or to have been ranked in the Top 2,000 of the WAGR between 1st January and 1st June 2018 to be eligible for entry. The cost is £150 per player.

The number of qualifying places available at each of the 13 venues is linked to the number of players starting at each course and will be confirmed during the day.

Any ties for the last qualifying places in each competition will be resolved by a hole by hole play-off at the end of play.

Reserve places, in case of subsequent withdrawals from Final Qualifying, will be decided by a card countback, if necessary, from each Regional Qualifying competition.

Host Courses / Tee Times

Here is a list of the 13 Regional Qualifying events with all of the amateur entries (in tee time order) noted. Full Tee Times links are also shown below: –

ALWOODLEY – Tee Times
07:41 WILSON, Andrew (a) – Darlington
07:52 SHUCKSMITH, William (a) – Alwoodley
08:03 MORTON, Josh (a) – Huddersfield
08:14 ROBINSON, Brad (a) – Close House Golf
08:25 GREEN, Christopher (a) – Cleckheaton & District
08:36 IRWIN, Tom (a) – Alwoodley
08:58 RHODES, Ben (a) – Woodhall Hills
09:47 ROBINSON, Luke (a) – Hornsea
09:58 GRAY, Thomas (a) – Moortown
10:09 BANNAN, Joseph (a) – The Manchester
10:31 STEPHENSON, Matthew (a) – Ramside Hall
10:42 PRITCHARD, Jack (a) – Worsley
11:20 COLBECK, Nigel (a) – Cleckheaton & District
11:20 SARDO, Ben (a) – Moor Allerton
11:31 JARMAN, John (a) – Hallowes
11:53 HOULDING, David (a) – Moortown
12:04 NICHOLSON, Mark (a) – Doncaster
12:15 COLCOMBE, Matthew (a) – Longley Park
12:37 PERRY, Jordan (a) – Phoenix
12:37 DONE, Sam (a) – Kenwick Park
12:48 HUTCHINSON, Ben (a) – Howley Hall

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED (GOSWICK) – Tee Times
08:41 ROGERS, Alastair (A) – Grange
09:03 JUNK, Simon (A) – Germany
09:03 HENSON, Michael (A) – Bishop Auckland
09:14 TAGLE, Andres (A) – Argentina
09:14 JACKSON, Sean (A) – Magdalene Fields
09:47 BUTTERWORTH, Elliott (A) – Middlesbrough
09:58 BLAIR, Stuart (A) – Royal Musselburgh
10:09 SALDAROV, Nurtai (A) – USA
10:25 FAIRBURN, Simon (A) – Torwoodlee
10:25 BOWE, William (A) – Workington
10:36 AINSCOUGH, Jack (A) – Hartlepool
10:36 NOON, Ross (A) – The Renaissance Club
10:47 NESBIT, Gavin (A) – Boldon
10:58 FOX, Daniel (A) – Brancepeth Castle
11:09 THOMPSON, Keith (A) – Prestonfield
11:31 SMITH, Dale (A) – Saltburn
11:42 WALKER, William (A) – Glenearn
11:53 HANDY, Christopher (A) – South Moor
11:53 PITT, Jeff (A) – Consett

BURHILL (NEW COURSE) – Tee Times
07:00 CORSCADDEN, Richard (A) – Boughton
07:11 TREW, Gaelen (A) – Wentworth
07:22 JACKSON, Peter (A) – Woking
07:55 RUSSELL, Sam (A) – Royal Eastbourne
08:28 ROGERS, Andrew (A) – Bramley
08:55 STEWART, Lucas (A) – Woburn
08:55 LOBACZ, Ben (A) – Blackmoor
09:06 HENDERSON, Alex (A) – Australia
09:39 MACKAY, Callum (A) – West Hill
09:39 OAKLEY, Jacob (A) – Styal
09:39 SLOMAN, Sam (A) – Burnham & Berrow
10:23 FLOYDD, Jack (A) – Haywards Heath
10:23 TONGE, Alex (A) – Burhill
10:34 O’HAGAN, Max (A) – West Hill
10:50 KEEP, Edward (A) – Clandon Regis
11:01 MARINOV, Vladislav (A) – Bulgaria
11:01 CHEYNE, Alasdair (A) – South Winchester
11:12 LONGLEY, Nathan (A) – Worthing
11:23 DODDS, William (A) – Styal
11:34 SLOMAN, Thomas (A) – Taunton & Pickeridge
11:34 TAPLIN, Daniel (A) – Chartham Park
11:45 FLANAGAN, Angus (A) – St George’s Hill
11:45 SINGH BRAR, Arrun (A) – Parkstone
11:56 DOBLE, Mikey (A) – Reigate Hill
11:56 HODGSON, Duncan (A) – Burhill
12:07 CATON, Daniel (A) – Burnham Beeches
12:18 WALLIS, James (A) – Reigate Heath
12:45 JONES, Maxwell (A) – West Sussex
12:56 GODDARD, George (A) – West Hove
12:56 GREENHALGH, Thomas (A) – St George’s Hill
13:07 BUTLER, Prescott (A) – USA
13:40 FLOWER, Robert (A) – Royal Winchester
14:02 BAEG, Peter (A) – Korea

COUNTY LOUTH – Tee Times
08:30 MULLIGAN, Thomas (A) – Laytown & Bettystown
08:30 HAPGOOD, Jake (A) – Southerndown
08:41 WHELAN, Jake (A) – Newlands
08:52 HICKEY, John (A) – Cork
08:52 DUNNE, Gerard (A) – County Louth
09:14 O’NEILL, Declan (A) – Carton House
09:25 TOTTON, Ronald (A) – Laguna National Golf & Country Club
09:36 LYONS, Joe (A) – Galway
09:36 WILLIAMSON, Rory (A) – Holywood
09:47 O’CONNOR, Ruairi (A) – County Sligo
09:58 KENNEDY, Max (A) – The Royal Dublin
10:09 ROYSTON, Gregory (A) – South Africa
10:25 CROOKS, Owen (A) – Bushfoot
10:25 BEST, Ben (A) – Rathmore
10:36 CONNOLLY, Paraic (A) – Clontarf Golf Club
10:47 SUGRUE, James (A) – Mallow
10:47 BRAZILL, Robert (A) – Naas
11:09 FOX, James (A) – Portmarnock
11:20 ZILLEKENS, Marcel (A) – Germany
11:31 KEARNEY, Aaron (A) – Castlerock
11:42 FOLEY, Hugh (A) – The Royal Dublin
11:42 BRADY, David (A) – County Sligo

FAIRHAVEN – Tee Times
07:22 GILL, Bailey (A) – Lindrick
07:44 BROWN, Barclay (A) – Hallamshire
07:55 WALKER, Luke (A) – Ulverston
08:06 PRICE, Joe (A) – Hagley
08:17 CULL, Robert (A) – Bromborough
08:17 CHESTER, Adam (A) – Morecambe
08:28 CLARKSON, Jack (A) – Lancaster
08:28 LONSDALE, Chris (A) – Herons’ Reach Golf Resort
08:39 TURNOCK, Joshua (A) – Prestbury
08:39 CARNEY, Christopher (A) – Morecambe
09:06 WALLWORK, Mike (A) – Ringway
09:17 FEARN, Harry (A) – Leek
09:50 AVERY, Samuel (A) – St Annes Old Links
10:01 LUNDELL, Filip (A) – Sweden
10:01 D’ARCY, James (A) – Northcliffe
10:01 TALARCZYK, Harvey (A) – Royal Lytham & St Annes
10:23 NEVIN, Rhys (A) – Hartford
10:23 ASHWORTH, Mark (A) – Clitheroe
10:34 HOLMES, Greg (A) – Royal Birkdale
10:34 LEONARD, Eoin (A) – Wentworth
10:34 TALARCZYK, Louis (A) – Royal Lytham & St Annes
11:01 PEOPLES, Nicholas (A) – Royal Lytham & St Annes
11:01 HARPIN, Shaun (A) – Rhos-on-Sea
11:23 BEAVAN, Harry (A) – Crewe
11:34 COMISKEY, Sean (A) – Hesketh
11:45 NEWTON, James (A) – Prestbury
12:07 DELANY, Matthew (A) – Prestbury
12:07 HUNT, Michael (A) – Pleasington
12:18 RUSHTON, Christopher (A) – Ashton & Lea
12:18 RYDER, Tom (A) – St Annes Old Links
12:18 FREEMAN, Matthew (A) – Notts
12:29 SPENCE, Rob (A) – Furness
12:29 COUMBE, Simon (A) – Pontefract & District
12:56 WILDING, John (A) – Heysham
13:07 TURNER, Sam (A) – Royal Lytham & St Annes
13:18 NEVINS, Ryan (A) – Styal
13:29 CRANFIELD, Reece (A) – Wigan
13:40 FIRTH, Benjamin (A) – Leeds Golf Centre
13:51 BARROW, Callan (A) – Royal Lytham & St Annes

FRILFORD HEATH (RED COURSE) – Tee Times
07:00 BOWNESS, Harry (A) – Newbury & Crookham
07:11 ROSS, Oliver (A) – Ashridge
07:22 WHITE, Lee (A) – Frilford Heath
07:22 SLATTER, Shane (A) – Calcot Park
07:22 PLUMB, Thomas (A) – Yeovil
07:33 CAHILL, Ryan (A) – Mill Ride
07:55 BIRDSEYE, Adam (A) – Maidenhead
08:17 SHERWOOD, Calvin (A) – Rookery Park
08:28 HUGGINS, Olly (A) – Frilford Heath
08:39 TANTON, Oliver (A) – Royal North Devon
08:39 PLUMB, Alasdair (A) – Chelmsford
08:39 MULLAN, Sean (A) – Wentworth
09:06 MICHEL, Lukas (A) – Australia
09:17 GODDARD, Harry (A) – Hanbury Manor
09:39 HAINES, Jack (A) – Gerrards Cross
09:50 BYFORD, Samuel (A) – Ipswich
10:01 STOKES, Jason (A) – La Moye
10:12 SPREADBOROUGH, Thomas (A) – Farnham
10:23 SIDDELL, Aaron (A) – Castle Royle
10:23 PHILLIPS, Cameron (A) – Hindhead
11:23 GRIMES, Owen (A) – Romsey
11:23 BOLTON, Jake (A) – Ogbourne Downs
11:34 SHEPPARD, Corey (A) – High Post
11:45 BALCOMBE, Alister (A) – Clevedon
11:56 HACKER, Josef (A) – La Moye
12:07 BROWN, Oliver (A) – The Vale Resort
12:18 PAUL, Taylor (A) – Stoke Park
12:18 SHIN, Timonty (A) – Castle Royle
12:45 BATTY, Adam (A) – Beaconsfield
12:56 PERCIVAL, Will (A) – Orsett
13:07 PRITCHARD, Ben (A) – Parkstone
13:18 HANDCOCK, Peter (A) – Harleyford
13:18 TANNUM DONALDSON, Kristian (A) – The Buckinghamshire
13:29 GARDNER, George (A) – Castle Royle
13:29 SMITH, Joe (A) – Wyke Green
13:29 WORTS, Oliver (A) – Orchardleigh
14:02 BARTLETT, Jack (A) – Woburn

Carnoustie Golf Links (Photo: http://www.execgolf-leaisure.com)

KEDLESTON PARK – Tee Times
07:00 BLOOR, George (A) – Cavendish
07:22 MACILWRAITH, Joe (A) – Olton
07:22 YOUNG-ALLS, Henry (A) – Notts
07:33 BALL, Alexander (A) – Beauchief
07:33 NEWLAND, Nick (A) – Willesley Park
07:55 COOP, Darren (A) – Chesterfield
07:55 ROGERS, Luke (A) – Kidderminster
08:17 O’LOUGHLIN, Daniel (A) – Ruddington Grange
08:28 COGGON, Robert (A) – Astbury
08:39 MCDONALD-O’BRIEN, Rory (A) – Lilleshall Hall
09:17 MALONE, Jack (A) – Lutterworth
09:28 ADAMS, Max (A) – Bury St Edmunds
09:39 DOWNES, Matthew (A) – Ingestre Park
09:39 FERN, Callum (A) – The Nottinghamshire
10:01 ASHBY, Paul (A) – Allestree Park
10:23 MCGOLDRICK, Jake (A) – Enville
10:50 CLAYPOLE, Samuel (A) – Notts
11:12 HACK, Joe (A) – Lutterworth
11:23 COPPERTHWAITE, Robert (A) – Stratford On Avon
11:23 TURNER, Gary (A) – Telford
11:34 DAVIDSON, William (A) – Breadsall Priory
11:56 BROOKS, Ryan (A) – Whittington Heath
12:07 TAYLOR, Nicholas (A) – Derby
12:07 RAITT, George (A) – Whetstone
12:18 HAMSON, Tom (A) – Notts
12:40 SAMSON, Reece (A) – Worksop

MINCHINHAMPTON – Tee Times
07:44 FARRELL, Oliver (A) – Evesham
07:55 COOPER, Jamie (A) – Bowood
07:55 LONG, Joseph (A) – Lansdown
08:06 DALE, Callum (A) – Pennard
08:17 BEATTIE, Mark (A) – Royal Johannesburg & Kensington
08:28 CORRICK, Peter (A) – Parkstone
08:28 HUSSAIN, Haider (A) – The Kendleshire
08:39 BURNAGE, Jake (A) – Saunton
09:06 LAW, Tom (A) – Broome Manor
09:17 WARD, Callum (A) – Dorset Golf & Country Club
09:28 WINN, Alex (A) – Worlebury
09:39 VICKERY, Spencer (A) – The Kendleshire
09:39 POOLE, William (A) – Mendip Spring
10:34 BETHWAITE, James (A) – Ogbourne Downs
10:50 RUDDLE, Tom (A) – Broome Manor
10:50 ROBINSON, James (A) – Redditch
11:01 COETZEE, Gert (A) – South Africa
11:12 OTTLEY-WOODD, Harrison (A) – Cotswold Hills
11:23 SHEEHAN, Daniel (A) – Knowle
11:45 COPE, Jack (A) – The Players Club
11:45 LI, Jamie (A) – Cumberwell Park
12:07 POTTER, Laurie (A) – Royal Mid-Surrey
12:07 WHITE, Philip (A) – Burnham & Berrow
12:29 BELLINGER, Scott (A) – Cannington
12:45 DRAYTON, Maximilian (A) – Wrag Barn
13:18 STAGG, Tom (A) – Salisbury and Southwilts
13:40 GREENBERRY, Harrison (A) – Exeter Golf and Country Club
13:51 HESSEY, Noah (A) – Long Ashton
13:51 WORKMAN, Tom (A) – Minchinhampton

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY – Tee Times
07:41 NORTHWOOD, Luke (A) – Kenilworth
07:52 BARTRUM, Christopher (A) – Diss
08:03 DAVIES, Owen (A) – Brampton Park
08:14 MCQUEEN, Shay (A) – Chelmsford
08:25 FARR, Callum (A) – Northamptonshire County
08:36 BROADHURST, Sam (A) – Atherstone
08:36 WINTER, Adam (A) – Woburn
08:47 BATES, Warren (A) – Heacham Manor
08:58 MERRY, Jack (A) – Birstall
09:09 HAWKSBY, Jack (A) – The Millbrook
09:09 CARNIHAN, Fraser (A) – Overstone Park
09:09 WOODCOCK, Lee (A) – The Leicestershire
09:25 MACARTHUR, Freddie (A) – Ullesthorpe Court
09:25 CRAIG, Ryan (A) – Dunstable Downs
09:47 DENNIES, Oliver (A) – Willesley Park
10:20 WILLIAMS, Robin (A) – Peterborough Milton
10:20 ABBOTT, Chris (A) – Lutterworth
10:31 MELTON, Jamie (A) – Nuneaton
10:31 TOYNE, Craig (A) – Blankney
10:42 LOVELL, Sebastian (A) – Bedfordshire
10:53 O’CONNOR, James (A) – Centurion Club
10:53 RUST, Oliver (A) – Gog Magog
11:20 GILL, George (A) – The Warwickshire
11:20 ASHBY-CLARKE, Michael (A) – Collingtree Park
11:31 LEVERSUCH, George (A) – Wanstead
11:53 PASK, Michael (A) – Royal Wimbledon
12:04 ALLEN, Luke (A) – Olton
12:15 FORSTER, Thomas (A) – Elton Furze
12:37 BLAIR, Reece (A) – Bluffton & Hidden Creek
12:48 BILLINGHAM, James (A) – Cosby

PANMURE – Tee Times
07:30 BEATTIE, Neil (A) – St Andrews
07:52 GILL, Euan (A) – Fortrose & Rosemarkie
07:52 HENDERSON, Benjamin (A) – Deeside
08:03 UNDERWOOD, Kyle (A) – Australia
08:25 GILL, Richard (A) – Tantallon
08:25 SMITH, Rory (A) – Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club
08:47 LOCKHART, Simon (A) – Bathgate
08:58 NAYSMITH, Murray (A) – Dalmahoy
09:09 HAIN, Alister (A) – St Andrews
09:09 HUFF, Graysen (A) – USA
09:47 PORTER, Will (A) – The Carnoustie Club
09:58 MCINTOSH, Eric (A) – Bruntsfield Links
10:09 LEZCANO, Matias (A) – Argentina
10:20 BOGASON, Stefan (A) – Iceland
10:42 JOHNSTON, James (A) – Ayr Belleisle
10:53 MCGUIGAN, Callum (A) – Comrie
11:20 GRAYSON, Elliott (A) – USA
11:20 CONNELLY, Jamie (A) – Riverside Country Club
11:20 HERSLOW, Peter (A) – Sweden
11:31 HESSING, Rick (A) – Netherlands
11:31 LAWRENCE, Dan (A) – Ballumbie Castle
11:42 GORN, Hamish (A) – Aberdour
11:53 MORRISON, Thomas (A) – Kilsyth Lennox
11:53 MCLAREN, Stuart (A) – Bruntsfield Links
12:04 KINSLEY, Benjamin (A) – The St Andrews
12:04 BAIN, Lewis (A) – Musselburgh
12:04 MONTENEGRO, Marcos (A) – Argentina
12:15 ROGER, Stephen (A) – Peebles
12:15 GUNNYEON, Kenny (A) – Murcar Links
12:26 GOODRUM, Jamie (A) – Arbroath
12:26 PATERSON, John (A) – New Golf Club St Andrews
12:37 CABLE, James (A) – USA
12:37 HOLBROOK, Alan (A) – Murcar Links
12:37 FISHER, Adam (A) – Peterculter

SANDY LODGE – Tee Times
07:00 AZOULAY, Eliott (A) – France
07:11 SAGOO, Pavan (A) – Ealing
07:22 HOPKINS, Max (A) – Bishops Stortford
07:22 COURTNEY, Lawrence (A) – Apple Valley
07:44 KELLY, Jack (A) – Sandy Lodge
07:55 SLATER, Jack (A) – Letchworth
07:55 COLGATE, Luke (A) – Berkhamsted
08:17 FISHER, Andrew (A) – Temple
08:39 WIGGINS, Gregory (A) – Falkenstein
08:55 O’BRIEN, Connor (A) – Mid Herts
08:55 COLLINS, Harry (A) – Dudsbury
10:01 GREEN, Edward (A) – Moor Park
10:12 RUDGE, Charlie (A) – South Herts
10:23 WILLIAMS, Philip (A) – The Buckinghamshire
10:34 BERG-CAPIN, Alexander (A) – Sandy Lodge
10:34 HALIL, Alfie (A) – Flempton
11:01 SANDERS, Mike (A) – Beaconsfield
11:12 HAMILTON, Martin (A) – Woking
11:34 COMBER, Tom (A) – Golf & Country Club de Bossey
12:29 NEWTON, Tim (A) – South Herts
12:29 RILEY-BOURNE, Daniel (A) – The Essex
12:29 WALCH, Harry (A) – Ashford Manor
12:56 HAGGERTY, George (A) – Miami Shores
13:07 KO, Jeong Weon (A) – France
13:18 CLEMONS, Dominic (A) – Hanbury Manor
13:29 HOPKINS, Jon (A) – Bishops Stortford
13:29 RATTANSI, Riaz (A) – Queenwood
13:40 PATRICK, Stuart (A) – Sandy Lodge
13:51 TYACKE, Jared (A) – West Herts
13:51 CASHMORE, Max (A) – Jumeirah Golf Estate

WEST LANCASHIRE – Tee Times
07:33 MCMAHON, Joshua (A) – Wallasey
08:06 MACLEOD, Fraser (A) – Hazel Grove
08:06 KELLY, Luke (A) – Ashton Under Lyne
08:17 STURROCK, Lee (A) – Brampton
08:17 RAVENSCROFT, Oliver (A) – Hillside
08:17 BANKS, Joseph (A) – West Lancashire
08:33 JEANRENAUD, David (A) – Houghwood
08:44 EVANS, Giles (A) – Sprowston Manor
08:55 HOLLAND, James (A) – Southport & Ainsdale
09:06 KELLETT, Jordan (A) – Fleetwood
09:06 FROOM, Thomas (A) – Nefyn & District
09:28 BUCKLEY, Matthew (A) – Bolton Old Links
09:28 CAPPER, Steven (A) – Royal Liverpool
09:39 SIDDLE, Ashley (A) – Rossendale
09:39 BROOK, Jack (A) – The Mere
09:50 STREET, Josh (A) – Heyrose
10:06 GOODMAN, Paul (A) – Huyton & Prescot
10:17 WALSH, Joseph (A) – West Lancashire
10:28 WHITE, Chris (A) – Hunstanton
10:39 THOMAS, Martin (A) – Royal Liverpool
10:39 CHAMBERS, Michael (A) – Overstone Park
11:39 SUTTIE, Jack (A) – Denton
11:50 CARROLL, John (A) – Huyton & Prescot
12:12 DAVIES, Jacob (A) – Rhuddlan
12:34 BOOTH, Graeme (A) – Formby Hall
12:45 BEE, Richard (A)- Sitwell Park
12:56 MITCHELL, George (A) – Congleton
12:56 HIBBERT, Jake (A) – Delamere Forest

WILDERNESSE – Tee Times
07:11 HOOPER, Joe (A) – Woodlands Manor
07:22 CROW, George (A) – Rochester & Cobham Park
07:33 O’NEIL, Gary (A) – Westerham
07:44 PLOWMAN-OLLINGTON, Harry (A) – Addington Palace
08:06 HUCKE, Ansgar (A) – Germany
08:17 GENNINGS, George (A) – Thorndon Park
08:39 CORNWALL, Christopher (A) – Dubai Creek & Yacht Club
08:55 JONES, Danny (A) – Wildernesse
08:55 BYERS, Harvey (A) – Walton Heath
09:06 DYER, Jack (A) – Rochford Hundred
09:17 SWIFT, Callum (A) – Kings Hill
09:28 COLLINS, Mark (A) – Littlestone
09:28 PANTING, Nick (A) – Rochester & Cobham Park
09:39 HAWKINGS, Tom (A) – Sunningdale
10:01 BURNS, Liam (A) – Chislehurst
10:12 CHEGWIDDEN, Zachary (A) – Orsett
10:12 SCOWSILL, Monty (A) – Aldeburgh
10:23 STATHAM, Sam (A) – Knole Park
10:23 GODWIN, Lloyd (A) – Mid Kent
10:23 BROWN, Daniel (A) – Littlestone
10:50 SHERREARD, Tom (A) – Kings Hill
11:01 SCHMUECKING, Patrick (A) – Germany
11:12 BAWDEN, Bradley (A) – Rochford Hundred
11:23 SPOONER, Luke (A) – Sundridge Park
11:23 ESSAM, Mason (A) – Dartford
11:23 HARRINGTON, Nigel (A) – Worthing
11:45 REISS, James (A) – Aldeburgh
12:18 CLIFTON-HOLT, Toby (A) – Littlestone
12:18 ROBERTSON, Sam (A) – Chestfield
12:29 JORDAN, Max (A) – Langley Park
13:07 CONSUL, Claudio (A) – Germany
13:18 WAGHORN, John (A) – East Sussex National
13:29 HICKLING, Charles (A) – Wildernesse
13:29 THURLOWAY, Thomas (A) – Chartham Park
13:51 GUPPY, Jamie (A) – Littlestone
14:02 SCHIERGEN, Laurenz (A) – Germany

Final Qualifying

Final Qualifying will be held over 36 holes at Notts (Hollinwell), Prince’s, St Annes Old Links and The Renaissance Club on Tuesday 3rd July.

Here is a list of the amateur exemptions for Final Qualifying: –
Playing members of the 2017 Walker Cup Trophy Teams.
The Amateur Champions 2013-2017.
The US Amateur Champions 2012-2016.
The International European Amateur Champions 2012-2016.
The 2017 English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh Amateur Champions, from the respective closed Amateur
Championships.
The runners-up in each of the 2018 Amateur Championship and 2017 European Amateur Championship, the 2017 US Amateur Championship and the 2017 European Amateur Championship.
The leading 10 WAGR ranked players, not otherwise exempt as at WAGR Week 21.
The Boys Amateur Champion 2017.
The 2017 Latin America Amateur Champion and runner(s)-up.
The 2017 Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion and runners(s)- up. This is only applicable if the entrant has not played in the 2018 OQS Singapore (SMBC Singapore Open).

The above are only applicable if the entrant concerned is still an amateur.

The three leading players at each of theses events will advance to the Open Championship to be played at Carnoustie Golf Links on 15th – 22nd July.

As always 156 players will contest The Open, with the majority of these being exempted into the field.

Amateur exemptions directly into The Open Championship include: –
The Amateur Champion for 2018 – Jovan REBULA (RSA)
The U.S. Amateur Champion 2017 – Doc REDMAN (USA)
The European Amateur Champion for 2018 – To be played 27th – 30th June.
The Mark H McCormack Medal (Men’s World Amateur Golf RankingTM) winner for 2017 – Joaquin NIEMANN (CHL)
The Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion 2017 – Lin YUXIN (CHI)

The above are only applicable if the entrant concerned is still an amateur. Redman and Niemann have both turned Pro in 2018 thus foregoing their exemptions.

For more information on the Low Amateur prize at The Open Championship you may like to take a look at an article I wrote earlier this year – ‘The Open Championship’s Silver Medal’.

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European Tour Q-School – 2016 First Stage Results

Posted on 26/09/2016 by Golf Bible

7th October 2016

The European Tour’s First Qualifying Stage has finished today with the completion of the two Section D competitions. The six other qualifiers were played over the previous three weeks with a total of 767 players competing.

71 Great British and Irish (GB&I) players have successfully negotiated this first step including five of our amateurs. In total 204 players qualified including 18 amateurs.

Well done to all 18 amateurs but specifically the GB&I ones, namely David BOOTE (WAL), Adam CHAPMAN (ENG), Will ENEFER (ENG), Liam JOHNSTON (SCO) and Cameron SHAW (ENG).

The four Second Qualifying Stage competitions will be played on 4-7 November 2016 in Spain. The courses are once again Panoramica Golf & Sport Resort in Castellan, Lumine Golf & Beach Club in Tarragona, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club in Alicante and Campo de Golf El Saler in Valencia. The draws for these events are scheduled to be made on 14th October 2016.

Here is a complete list of all the GB&I and Amateur qualifiers from the First Stage: –

Section D Results Update

FRILFORD HEATH, ENGLAND (6-9 October)
Click here for the – Frilford Heath Q-School Results

25 players qualified for the Frilford Heath event including: –

T1. Daniel KAY (SCO) -9
T3. Ashton TURNER (ENG) -8
T3. Luke CORNFORD (ENG) -8
T5. Joe DEAN (ENG) -7
T5. Niall KEARNEY (IRE) -7
T5. Jonathan CALDWELL (IRE) -7
9. Chris EVANS (ENG) -6
T10. Jamie RUTHERFORD (ENG) -5
T10. David BOOTE AM (WAL) -5
T12. Lee CLARKE (ENG) -4
T12. Dale WHITNELL (ENG) -4
T16. Nick MARSH (ENG) -3
T16. Billy SPOONER (ENG) -3
T18. Zane SCOTLAND (ENG) -2
T21. Adam CHAPMAN AM (ENG) -1
T21. Nathan KIMSEY (ENG) -1
T23. James WILKINSON (ENG) Ev
T23. Gudmundur KRISJANSSON AM (ISL) Ev

BOGOGNO, ITALY (4-7 October)
Click here for the – Bogogno Q-School Results

29 players qualified for the Bogogno event including: –

1.Marco ITEN AM (SUI) -17
2. Lars VAN MEIJEL AM (NED) -14
7. James ALLEN (ENG) -10
T8. Max SCMITT AM (GER) -7
T15. Luke JOY (ENG) -5
T20. Lee CORFIELD (ENG) -2
T25. Chris DOAK (SCO) -1

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30th September 2016

Section C Results Update

RIBAGOLFE, PORTUGAL (27-30 September)
Click here for the – Ribagolfe Q-School Results

24 players qualified from the Ribagolfe event including: –

1. Henry SMART (ENG) -12
T5. Thomas SHADBOLT (ENG) -6
T8. Henry FEATHERSTONE (ENG) -5
T12. Thomas PERROT AM (FRA) -4
T20. Paul NEWMAN (ENG) -2
T22. Declan LOFTUS (IRE) -1

HARDELOT, FRANCE (27-30 September)

Click here for the – Hardelot Q-School Results

26 players qualified from the Hardelot event including: –

T1. Nicolas MAHEUT AM (FRA)
T6. Nick McCarthy (ENG) -4
T6. Peter TARVER-JONES (ENG) -4
T8. Gregoire SCHOEB AM (FRA) -3
T10. Mauro ANDERI AM (GER) -2
T10. Wallace BOOTH (SCO) -2
T10. Jack HARRISON (ENG) -2
T15. James ABLETT (ENG) -1
T15. James MAW (ENG) -1
T17. Charlie BULL (ENG) Ev
T17. Paul HENDRIKSEN (ENG) Ev
T17. Tim RICE (IRL) Ev

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European Tour QS

23rd September 2016

Section B Results Update

COLLINGTREE PARK, ENGLAND (20-23 September)
Click here for the – Collingtree Park Q-School Results

27 players qualified from the Collingtree Park event including:-

1. Simon GRIFFITHS (ENG) -14
2. Dave COUPLAND (ENG) -12
3. Alex BELT (ENG) -11
T4. Brian CASEY (IRE) -10
T4. Martin WOODBRIDGE (ENG) -10
T7. Ali DALGLIESH (ENG) -9
T7. Steve SURRY (ENG) -9
T13. Ashley CHESTERS (ENG) -8
T13. Will ENEFER AM (ENG) -8
T13. George MULLINS (ENG) -8
17. Charlie WILSON (ENG) -7
T18. Ben AMOR (ENG) -6
T18. Mark DAWE (ENG) -6
T21. Jamie DICK (ENG) -5
T21. David R. JAMES (ENG) -5
T21. Nicholas SMITS AM (NED) -5

EBREICHSDORF, AUSTRIA (20-23 September)
Click here for the – Ebreichsdorf Q-School Results

26 players qualified from the Ebreichsdorf event including: –

1. Bradley NEIL (SCO) -18
T12. Robin SCIOT-SIEGRIST (FRA) -12
T14. Christian BRAEUNIG AM (GER) -11
T21. Jordan GIBB (ENG) -9

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16th September 2016

Section A Results Update

THE ROXBURGHE, SCOTLAND (13-16 September)
Click here for the – Roxburghe Q-School Results

22 players qualified from the Roxburghe event including: –

1. Chris LLOYD (ENG) -15
3. Jack DOHERTY (SCO) -11
T4. Sam CONNOR (ENG) -9
T4. Liam JOHNSTON AM (SCO) -9
7. Ewen FERGUSON (SCO) -8
8. Matthew WEBB (ENG) -7
T9. Paul FERRIER (SCO) -6
T9. Cormac SHARVIN (IRE) -6
11. Daniel YOUNG (SCO) -5
T12. Sam KILLOH (SCO) -4
T15. Thomas HIGSON (SCO) -3
T15. Jamie SAVAGE (SCO) -3
T15. Cameron SHAW AM (ENG) -3
T18. Jack COLEGATE (ENG) -1
T18. Jack MCDONALD (SCO) -1
T18. Chris ROBB (SCO) -1
T18. Adam RUNCIE (WAL) -1

FLEESENSEE, GERMANY (13-16 September)
Click here for the – Fleesensee Q-School Results

25 players qualified from the Fleesensee event including: –

5. Christopher CARSTENSEN AM (GER) -11
12. Niklas ADANK AM (GER) -6
T13. Craig FARRELLY (ENG) -5
17. Stephen GRANT (IRE) -4
19. Nicolai VON DELLINGSHATUSEN AM (GER) -3

For more information on the European Tour Q-School and it’s amateur entries please take a look at my earlier article – European Tour Q-School – 2016 First Stage Preview

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