Last Updated 22nd June 2026
This article will focus on the performances of the amateur golfers seeking to earn a spot in the 2026 Open Championship over the coming weeks via Regional, Final and for the first time Last Chance Qualifying.
It will be updated throughout the qualifying period ahead of the Championship commencing.
Introduction
156 players will contest the 154th Open Championship which will be played at Royal Birkdale G.C. on 16-19 July 2026.
The majority of the field will be made up of exempt players; recent major champions, winners of professional events and leading players in the world rankings.
The remaining players will have to qualify either via The Open Qualifying Series, Regional and Final Qualifying or for the first time this year a Last Chance Qualifier.
26 places have been allocated to The Open Qualifying Series. The leading 1-3 players, not already exempt, at 15 professional tour events in 13 countries played in 2025 and 2026 have earned / will earn these spots.
20 spaces will be given over to Final Qualifying. Regional Qualifying was played on Monday 22nd June 2026 with Final Qualifying scheduled for Tuesday 30th June 2026. Players in Regional Qualifying played to earn the opportunity to take part in Final Qualifying which presents the gateway in to The Open.
A 12-man Last Chance Qualifying invitational event will be played over two rounds of nine holes at Royal Birkdale G.C. on Monday 13th July 2026. Amateur Championship runner-up Matt MOLONEY (USA) has secured a place in this competition with his efforts at Royal Liverpool G.C.
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Current Amateur Qualifiers
Heading into the 2026 Open Championship Qualifying Series there are currently 5 amateurs already in this year’s field at Royal Birkdale G.C. with two more guaranteed spots to be resolved after completion of the European Amateur (24-27 June) this week: –
2025 U.S. Amateur Championship – Mason HOWELL (USA)
2025 Asia-Pacific Champion – Fifa LAPAKDEE (THA)
2026 Latin America Amateur Champion – Mateo PULCINI (ARG)
2026 African Amateur Champion – Jack BUCHANAN (RSA)
2026 Amateur Champion – Stuart GREHAN (IRL)
2026 European Amateur Champion –
2026 Open Amateur Series* Winner –
*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).
As the 2025 Mark H. McCormack Medal (WAGR #1) winner Jackson KOIVUN (USA) was also exempt but has chosen to turn pro after the U.S. Open Championship and is therefore now ineligible under this category.
Last year 4 amateurs, Frazer JONES (ENG), Connor GRAHAM (SCO), Seb CAVE (ENG) and Richard TEDER (EST), came through Final Qualifying to take the total number of amateurs who competed at Royal Portrush up to 9. Hopefully a few more can replicate this achievement in the coming weeks.
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Regional Qualifying
Regional Qualifying took place over 18 holes at 16 venues across Great Britain and Ireland on Monday 22nd June 2026.
Any professional or amateur with a handicap index no higher than 0.4 (scratch) or a WAGR listing of 1st-2,000th during 2024-25 could enter Regional Qualifying subject to paying the £200 entry fee.
The number of qualifying spots from each venue were allocated once all players had teed off. Each site normally receives between 7 and 10 of these depending on its field size. This year 12 venues received 8 places and four received 7 spots.
Reserve places are also allocated and a great many of these are normally called up to Final Qualifying.
2,073 players, with 987 of these being amateurs, teed it up in Regional Qualifying in 2026.

Here is a summary of the 16 Regional Qualifying events with links to their results.
The leading amateur performances and those who qualified will be shown below. Many of the Reserves will also find their way into Final Qualifying as the events draw nearer.
BEARWOOD LAKES, ENGLAND
– click here to view The Open Website Results or Golfbox Results
6,846 yards, par 72, course rating 74.0, slope rating 145
131 players / 61 amateurs / 8 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
T1 Henry DALY (ENG) – Wentworth 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T1 Reggie FEAR (ENG) – Wentworth 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T4 Tommy OBERGAN (ENG) – Gerrards Cross 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T6 Jonathan HOBSON (ENG) – Clandon Regis 70 -2 QUALIFIED
T9 Kris KIM (ENG) – Wentworth 71 -1 Reserve 11
T9 Charlie TOWNSEND (ENG) – West Byfleet 71 -1 Reserve 22
T9 Ben WELCH (ENG) – Woburn 71 -1 Reserve 43
T17 Calum MILLER (SCO) – Bedgemore Park 72 Ev
T17 Edward DAVIS (ENG) – Studley Wood 72 Ev
T17 Jack SMALL (IRL) – Bearwood Lakes 72 Ev
T17 Ashton GREEN (ENG) – Bearwood Lakes 72 Ev
CALDY, ENGLAND
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6,740 yards, par 72, course rating 73.3, slope rating 134
131 players / 77 amateurs / 8 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
T3 Ashley WILLIAMS (ENG) – Bolton Old Links 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T3 Joseph DODD-BERRY (ENG) – Royal Liverpool 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T8 Jason RENTON (ENG) – West Lancashire 71 -1 QUALIFIED after a 3-for-1 Play-Off
T11 Ben BUCHANAN (ENG) – Dunham Forest 72 Ev Reserve 42
T11 Dean LENAHAH (ENG) – The Wilmslow 72 Ev Reserve 55
T11 Tom WOODS (ENG) – Bromborough 72 Ev Reserve 74
T15 Sam PRINCE (ENG) – Ringway 73 +1
T15 Edward REED (ENG) – Royal Birkdale 73 +1
T15 Owen LEIGH (ENG) – Pleasington 73 +1
T15 David RAMSAY (ENG) – Eaton 73 +1
T15 Harry HOLLAND (ENG) – Southport & Ainsdale 73+1
T15 Lucas KUIPER (ENG) – Southport & Ainsdale 73 +1
T15 George HOLLAND (ENG) – Southport & Ainsdale 73+1
CHART HILLS, ENGLAND
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6,939 yards, par 72, course rating 75.5, slope rating 149
127 players / 75 amateurs / 7 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
T3 Oliver DAWS (ENG) – Royal St. George’s 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T3 Luke JENKINS (ENG) – Rochester & Cobham 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T7 Darren STRACHAN (FRA) – Golf de Chantilly 69 -3 Reserve 1 after a 5-for-1 Play-Off
T7 Charles MORGAN (ENG) – Three Rivers 69 -3 Reserve 32 after a 5-for-1 Play-Off
T7 Ethan ROOS (ENG) – Thornton Park 68 -4
T7 Max MOSELEY (ENG) – Knole Park 69 -3
T12 Conor BYERS (ENG) – Langley Park 70 -2
T12 Josh MCCARTAIN (ENG) – Golf at Goodward 70 -2
T12 Andres ASIN GARCIA (ESP) – La Peñaza 70 -2
T12 George HARRIS-ANDREWS (ENG) – The London Club 70 -2
T12 Buster O’CALLAGHAN (ENG) – Walton Heath 70 -2
CRAIGIELAW, SCOTLAND
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6,556 yards, par 71, course rating 72.3, slope rating 128
128 players / 66 amateurs / 7 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
T2 Erik JOHANSSON (SWE) – Ljunghusen 64 -7 QUALIFIED
T2 James STEVEN (SCO) – Kirkhill 64 -7 QUALIFIED
T9 Adam ALLAHBACHANI (IRL) – Powerscourt 66 -5 Reserve 31
T9 Marc REID (SCO) – Graigielaw 66 -5 Reserve 34
T13 Ollie MUKHERJEE (SCO) – Craigielaw 67 -4
T13 Sam MUKHERJEE (SCO) – Craigielaw 67 -4
T17 Cameron MUKHERJEE (SCO) – Craigielaw 68 -3
ENVILLE (HIGHGATE), ENGLAND
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6,645 yards, par 72, course rating 73.6, slope rating 139
133 players / 58 amateurs / 8 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
T5 Jayden PHIPPS (ENG) – The South Staffordshire 68 -4 QUALIFIED after a 5-for-4 Play-Off
T10 Sam BURTON (ENG) – The Tytherington Club 69 -3 Reserve 57
T16 Oliver SCRIVEN (ENG) – Pearl Valley 71 -1
T16 Lewin AUCIELLO (ENG) – Burghley Park 71 -1
T16 Rory MCDONALD-O’BRIEN (ENG) – Burghley Park 71 -1
T16 Louis SANDERS (ENG) – Olton 71 -1
T16 Philipp KRONE (ENG) – Moseley 71 -1
FERNDOWN (OLD), ENGLAND
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6,516 yards, par 71, course rating 72.2, slope rating 130
133 players / 66 amateurs / 8 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
T3 Joshua DAVIES (ENG) – Bramley 68 -3 QUALIFIED
T7 Joe BUENFELD (ENG) – Stoneham 69 -2 QUALIFIED after a 6-for-2 Play-Off
T7 Tony ADAMS (ENG) – Princes 69 -2 Reserve 7 after a 6-for-2 Play-Off
T7 Harry DICKINS (ENG) – High Post 69 -2 Reserve 26 after a 6-for-2 Play-Off
T13 Luke METCALF (ENG) – Tandridge 70 -1
T21 Jamie ROBERTS (ENG) – The London Club 71 Ev
T21 Tom CHALK (ENG) – Stoneham 71 Ev
T21 Steve MITCHELL (ENG) – Cowdray 71 Ev
T21 Warren CLARKE (ENG) – Knebworth 71 Ev
FULFORD, ENGLAND
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6,811 yards, par 72, course rating 74.0, slope rating 144
128 players / 63 amateurs / 8 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
1st Oliver CAGE (ENG) – Moortown 67 -5 QUALIFIED
T2 Will SWARBRICK (ENG) – Moortown 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T2 Lucas MARTIN (ENG) – Rotherham 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T9 Alex BOYES (ENG) – Cleveland 69 -3 Reserve 15
T11 Jack BEAUCHAMP (USA) – Trinity Forest 70 -2 Reserve 50
T11 George DAVIES (ENG) – Harrogate 70 -2
T11 Damon COULSON (ENG) – Fulford 70 -2
T11 Harry RICHMOND (ENG) – Ilkley 70 -2
GOG MAGOG (OLD), ENGLAND
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6,392 yards, par 70, course rating 71.4, slope rating 121
129 players / 58 amateurs / 8 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
T3 Laurie OWEN (ENG) – Letchworth 66 -4 QUALIFIED
T6 Sam EPSTEIN (ENG) – Maylands 67 -3 QUALIFIED
T8 Ben LOVEARD (ENG) – Woburn 68 -2 Reserve 14 after a 10-for-1 Play-Off
T8 Josh RUDKIN (ENG) – Cosby 68 -2 QUALIFIED after a 10-for-1 Play-Off
T8 Josh HUSSEIN (ENG) – WGC London 68 -2 Reserve 19 after a 10-for-1 Play-Off
T8 Oliver TOYER (ENG) – St. Neots 68 -2 Reserve 46 after a 10-for-1 Play-Off
T18 Theo BAKER (ENG) – Colchester 69 -1
T18 Max HOPKINS (ENG) – Bishops Stortford 69 -1
T18 Max SAUNDERS (ENG) – Walton Heath 69 -1
HESKETH, ENGLAND
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6,595 yards, par 71, course rating 73.4 , slope rating 134
129 players / 70 amateurs / 8 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
T1 Abel EDUARD (AUS) – Kingston Heath 68 -3 QUALIFIED
T3 Neil WILLIAMS (SCO) – St. Annes Old Links 69 -2 QUALIFIED
T3 Bryan HUGHES (ENG) – Hesketh 69 -2 QUALIFIED
T6 Andrew HASWELL (ENG) – Ormskirk 70 -1 QUALIFIED after a 4-for-3 Play-Off
T10 Christian JOHNSON (ENG) – Formby Hall 71 Ev Reserve 20
KILMARNOCK (BARASSIE), SCOTLAND
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6,847 yards, par 71, course rating 74.8, slope rating 138
120 players / 53 amateurs / 7 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
T15 Rhys MCILROY (SCO) – Elderslie 71 -1
T15 George WILLIAMSON (USA) – Turf Valley Resort 71 -1
T15 Callum MACAULAY (SCO) – Tulliallan 71 -1
T15 Will COXON (ENG) – Carus Green 71 -1
LINDRICK, ENGLAND
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6,725 yards, par 70, course rating 73.6, slope rating 128
129 players / 61 amateurs / 8 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
T4 Josh MCASPURN (ENG) – Crosland Heath 68 -2 QUALIFIED
T8 Will HAWKSWORTH (ENG) – Hallamshire 70 Ev Reserve 53 after a 6-for-1 Play-Off
T14 Brandon PERRY (ENG) – Rotherham 71 +1
T14 Nathan GARRATT (ENG) – Kirby Muxloe 71 +1
T14 Nyle CHALLINOR (ENG) – Sitwell Park 71 +1
T14 Maxwell BERRISFORD (ENG) – Ilkley 71 +1
MINCHINHAMPTON, ENGLAND
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6,691 yards, par 72, course rating 73.6, slope rating 130
131 players / 59 amateurs / 8 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
T1 Ellis BRIGHT (ENG) – Camberwell Park 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T5 Jamie SHORT (ENG) – Oake Manor 69 -3 Reserve 16 after a 5-for-4 Play-Off
T10 Alex EMMS (ENG) – The Vale 70 -2 Reserve 17
T10 Milan REED (ENG) – Long Ashton 70 -2
T10 Jack DART (ENG) – Churston 70 -2
T17 Calum FITZGERALD (ENG) – Bowood Hotel 71 -1
T17 Tom HOWELLS (ENG) – The Worcestershire 71 -1
T17 Ashley MILLINGTON (ENG) – The Players Club 71 -1
T17 Jordan STANDING (WAL) – Cottrell Park 71 -1
MOOR PARK (HIGH), ENGLAND
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6,795 yards, par 72, course rating 73.8, slope rating 141
123 players / 45 amateurs / 7 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
1st Connor O’BRIEN (ENG) – Brocket Hall 67 -5 QUALIFIED
T6 Jonah FERNANDES (ENG) – Real Club de Golf Guadalmina 69 -3 Reserve 3 after a 4-for-2 Play-Off
T6 Rio SAIGAL (ENG) – Moor Park 69 -3 Reserve 30 after a 4-for-2 Play-Off
T6 Harley SMITH (ENG) – The Rayleigh Club 69 -3 QUALIFIED after a 4-for-2 Play-Off
T10 Lewis WRIGHT (ENG) – Chelmsford 70 -2 Reserve 67
NORTH HANTS, ENGLAND
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6,607 yards, par 70, course rating 71.4, slope rating 122
134 players / 56 amateurs / 8 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
1st Robbie FLOWER (ENG) – Royal Winchester 65 -5 QUALIFIED
T3 Oliver MARTIN (ENG) – Sand Martins 67 -3 QUALIFIED
T3 Charlie PRESTON (ENG) – Hartley Wintney 67 -3 QUALIFIED
T7 Aaron MOODY (ENG) – Burial 69 -1 Reserve 6 after a 6-for-2 Play-Off
T13 Sam DE’ATH (ENG) – North Hants 70 Ev Reserve 70
T13 Freddie TURNELL (ENG) – Burnham & Berrow 70 Ev
T13 Tommy EVANS (ENG) – Beaconsfield 70 Ev
ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK, ENGLAND
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6,586 yards, par 71, course rating 73.3, slope rating 134
131 players / 60 amateurs / 8 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
T1 Haiden MATOS (ENG) – Dartford 67 -4 QUALIFIED
T6 Justin CHENU (ENG) – Rochester & Cobham Park 69 -2 QUALIFIED
T12 Callum RANA (ENG) – Eaton 71 Ev
THE ISLAND, IRELAND
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7,154 yards, par 72, course rating 74.2 , slope rating 131
136 players / 59 amateurs / 8 qualifying places
Leading Amateurs
T1 Liam ABOM (IRL) – Edmonstown 64 -8 QUALIFIED
T3 Patrick FOLEY (SUI) – Golf Club de Lausanne 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T6 Jordan BOLES (ENG) – Carton House 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T8 David HOWARD (IRL) – Fota Island 70 -2 Reserve 5 after a 8-for-1 Play-Off
T8 Sam KELLY (IRL) – The Island 70 -2 Reserve 28 after a 8-for-1 Play-Off
T8 Oscar MURPHY (IRL) – Royal Portrush 70 -2 Reserve 37 after a 8-for-1 Play-Off
T8 Mark GAZI (IRL) – Tralee 70 -2
T16 William O’RIORDAN (IRL) – Greystones 71 -1
Notes
a) Ties for the last qualifying place(s) were resolved by sudden death play-off at each site.
b) Irrespective of any play-off results reserve places at each site were allocated by card count back (CB) – back 9 or 6 or 3 or 1 hole – based on each player’s 18 hole score.
Click here to view the official – Open Championship Website (Regional Qualifying)
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Final Qualifying
Final Qualifying will take place over 36 holes at Burnham & Berrow, Dundonald Links, Royal Cinque Ports and West Lancashire on Tuesday 30th June 2026.
There will be 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 above for more information on these 16 events).
A minimum of 20 spots in The Open, 5 from each site, are expected to be offered by The R&A. Any ties for the last qualifying place in each event will be broken by a sudden-death play-off.

All of the amateurs who contest Final Qualifying will be listed below, along with their routes to this stage and their final results.
BURNHAM & BERROW, ENGLAND
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6,910 yards, par 71, course rating 74.6, slope rating 129
72 players / xx amateurs / 5 qualifying places
Amateur Qualifiers
Professional Qualifiers
Amateur Non-Qualifiers
DUNDONALD LINKS, SCOTLAND
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7,213 yards, par 72, course rating 75.9, slope rating 143
72 players / xx amateurs / 5 qualifying places
Amateur Qualifiers
Professional Qualifiers
Amateur Non-Qualifiers
ROYAL CINQUE PORTS, ENGLAND
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7,204 yards, par 72, course rating 76.2, slope rating 146
72 players / xx amateurs / 5 qualifying places
Amateur Qualifiers
Professional Qualifiers
Amateur Non-Qualifiers
WEST LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND
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7,000 yards, par 72, course rating 75.4, slope rating 140
72 players / xx amateurs / 5 qualifying places
Amateur Qualifiers
Professional Qualifiers
Amateur Non-Qualifiers
Click here to view the official – Open Championship Website (Final Qualifying)
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Low Amateur Silver Medal
The Silver Medal is awarded to the leading amateur in The Open Championship who completes 72 holes. Bronze Medals are awarded to all other amateurs who complete 72 holes.
For more information on this prize please take a look at this article – The Open Championship’s Silver Medal.
More Championship Information
Click here to view the official – Open Championship Website
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