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.

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

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 Jacques Léglise Trophy – 2024 Preview & Results

Posted on 19/08/2024 by Golf Bible

24th August 2024

Continent of Europe won the 47th Jacques Léglise Trophy match against Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I) by 12.0 points to 10.0 at West Lancashire G.C. in England.

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Continent of Europe (Photo: The R&A)

In a worrying trend for the home side it was the Continent’s fifth consecutive victory and sixth in the last eight contests.

“You just have to take your hat off to Pierre (Relecom) and the Continent of Europe – they played cracking golf” said GB&I captain Chris King.

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Viggo OLSSON MÖRK (EUR) was Europe’s star performer winning all three of his games. Neo BERG (SWE), Nils-LEVI BOCK (GER) and Hugo LE GOFF (FRA) were also unbeaten for the victors.

Henry STYLES (ENG) won both of his Singles for GB&I.

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Click here to view the – R&A Jacques Léglise Trophy Results

Saturday Singles

GB&I won the Day 2 Singles 5.5-3.5 but the damage had been done for the home team in the morning Foursomes.

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Saturday Singles Results (Graphic: The R&A / Golfbox)

Saturday Foursomes

Continent of Europe took control of the Jacques Léglise Trophy match by winning all four Foursomes games this morning. GB&I were only able to take one of the games to the 18th in a disappointing performance.

Arthur CARLIER (FRA) and Dominic MCGLINCHEY (SCO) were rested for Europe and GB&I respectively by their captains.

Now leading GB&I 8.5-4.5 Europe need to win just three of the 11 Singles this afternoon to win the Trophy outright, with 2.5 points being good enough for them to retain it via a tie as the holders.

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Saturday Foursomes Results (Graphic: The R&A / Golfbox)

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23rd August 2024

Friday Singles

Due to strong winds from Storm Lilian and a four hour delay in play the Day 1 Foursomes were cancelled and the decision was taken to play nine Singles during the afternoon.

Europe and GB&I earned 4.5 points each to hopefully set up an exciting finale to the 2024 Jacques Léglise Trophy at West Lancashire G.C. tomorrow.

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Last week’s Boys’ Amateur champion Viggo OLSSON MÖRK (SWE), Neo BERG (SWE) and Nils-Levi BOCK (GER) all picked up wins for Continent of Europe.

For GB&I Sebastian DESOISA (GIB), Henry STYLES (ENG) and Oscar LENT (ENG) picked up full points.

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Friday Singles Results (Graphic: The R&A / Golfbox)

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19th August 2024

The 47thJacques Léglise Trophy match between Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I) and Continent of Europe will take place at West Lancashire Golf Club in England on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th August.

This annual match is contested by two nine-player under 18 boys’ teams. It is essentially a junior equivalent of the biennial men’s St. Andrews Trophy match also played between these two regions.

Having been dominated in the early years by GB&I the Continent of Europe have now won six of the last seven matches played since 2016.

Following consecutive wins at Aldeburgh G.C. in England (2019), Falsterbo G.C. in Sweden (2021), Blairgowrie G.C. in Scotland (2022) and Golf de Chantilly in France (2023) Europe will start as strong favourites to make it five wins-in-a-row. The 2020 match, which was due to be played at Blairgowrie, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

I will be updating this article with daily match reports once play begins.

Teams

The R&A have selected the following players to represent GB&I (WAGR’s at 14th August): –

Ben BOLTON 17 – England (WAGR #510)
Sebastian DESOISA 17 – Gibraltor (WAGR #549)
Daniel HAYES 17 – England (WAGR #526)
Monty HOLCOMBE 17 – England (WAGR #1,840)
Oscar LENT 15 – England (WAGR #472)
Dominic MCGLINCHEY 18 – Scotland (WAGR #1,970)
Dion REGAN 16 – Wales (WAGR N/R)
Charlie RUSBRIDGE 16 – England (WAGR #639)
Henry STYLES 18 – England (WAGR #986)

Reserve: Harry COX 17 – England (WAGR #1,819)

Monty Holcombe played for GB&I last year at Golf de Chantilly.

Wales’ Chris KING, Chairman of The R&A’s GB&I Boys’ Selection Committee & Captain, will take charge of the team for the fourth time.

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Great Britain & Ireland Team (Photo: The R&A)

The 2024 Continent of Europe team, selected by the European Golf Association, consists of: –

Neo BERG – Sweden (WAGR #1,348)
Giovanni BINAGHI – Italy (WAGR #446)
Nils-Levi BOCK – Germany (WAGR #1,072)
Arthur CARLIER – France (WAGR #)
Oscar COUILLEAU – France (WAGR #302)
Lev GRINBERG – Ukraine (WAGR #195)
Hugo LE GOFF – France (WAGR #201)
Viggo OLSSON MÖRK – Sweden (WAGR #1,963) – 2024 Boy’s R&A Amateur champion
Scott WOLTERING – Netherlands (WAGR #945) – 2024 Boy’s R&A Amateur runner-up

Lev Grinberg and Hugo Le Goff returns for the Europeans having played last year.

Louis Klein from Czech Republic (WAGR #243) was originally selected but has had to withdraw due to injury.

Europe will be led for the first time by Non-Playing Captain Pierre RELECOM of Belgium. He has big shoes to fill as his predecessor Joachim FOURQUET of France won all four of the Jaques Léglise Trophy matches that he captained.

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Continent of Europe Team (Photo: The R&A)

Format

The Jacques Léglise Trophy match is played over two days.

Four foursomes games are played each morning.

Singles are then played in the afternoon; eight on Day 1 and nine on Day 2.

As there will be 25.0 points to play for each team will require 13.0 points to claim an outright victory.

Venue

The match is being played at West Lancashire Golf Club, near Liverpool in England.

The championship course plays to 6,973 yards and a par of 72.

West Lancashire was founded in 1873 and has hosted the Women’s Amateur Championship, SP Qualifying for The Amateur Championship, the Girls’ Amateur Championship, the U18 Boys’ Carris Trophy, the R&A Junior Open and Regional and Final Qualifying for The Open over the years.

This will be the 15th time that England has hosted the Jacques Léglise Trophy match.

The Jacques Léglise Trophy (Photo: European Golf Association)

Weather

The forecast suggests the weather will be largely dry with only light breezes expected.

Friday 23rd August – Light Rain / Wind 15 mph SW / Temp. Min. 11°C, Max. 18°C.
Saturday 24th August – Sunny Intervals / Wind 14 mph SW / Temp. Min. 10°C, Max. 18°C.

The 2023 Jacques Léglise Trophy Match

Continent of Europe won all four sessions of the match to secure a 17.0-8.0 victory in the 46th Jacques Léglise Trophy at Golf de Chantilly.

Continent of Europe (Photo: European Golf Association)

Lev GRINBERG (UKR) and Niall SHIELS DONEGAN (SCO) were the star men for Europe and GB&I in the match.

Click here to view the – 2023 Jacques Léglise Trophy Results

Previous Matches

An international junior match was first played between 1958 and 1966 with GB&I winning all nine of them.

After a break it was re-instated to the amateur calendar in 1977 as the Jacques Léglise Trophy. Jean-Louis Dupont donated the new trophy in memory of Jacques Léglise, a former President of both the French Golf Association and the European Golf Association. Léglise was also a past French amateur champion and national team captain.

Since becoming the Jacques Léglise Trophy GB&I have won 29 of the matches with the Continent of Europe claiming 16 victories with the 2015 match tied. Eleven of Europe’s wins have been in away matches.

Originally played in a single day the match moved to two in 1996.

Click here to view all of the – Jaques Léglise Trophy Historic Results

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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)

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

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Regional Qualifying

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2024 Amateur Exemptions

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

The 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

ME.

The Open Championship – 2023 Regional & Final Qualifying

Posted on 25/06/2023 by Golf Bible

23rd July 2023

THE 151ST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Christo LAMPRECHT (RSA) shot a 74 (+3) in the final round of The Open Championship.

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Christo Lamprecht’s Round 4 Amateur Scores (Photo: The R&A / NTT Data)

His +11 72-hole total lifted him two places on the final leaderboard to 74th.

Whilst his aggressive strategy off the tee worked in the opening round it came off the rails as he continued with it for the remainder of the Championship. In the final analysis he only hit 15 out of 56 fairways.

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Christo Lamprecht’s Strokes Gained Statistics (Photo: The R&A / NTT Data)

Nevertheless as the only amateur to complete the 72 holes he duly collected the Silver Medal at the prize presentation.

He is the first South African to collect this prize and the first Amateur champion since South Korea’s Jin Jeong in 2010 to complete this ‘double’.

Christo Lamprecht (Photo: The R&A)

Click here to view the – The 2023 Open Championship Results

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22nd July 2023

ROUND 3 SCORES

Christo LAMPRECHT (RSA) shot a 5-over 76 in the third round to fall to 76th place, last of the players who made the cut.

Hopefully he can finish strongly tomorrow before collecting the low amateur Silver Medal at the prize giving.

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Christo Lamprecht’s Round 3 Amateur Scores (Photo: The R&A / NTT Data)

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21st July 2023

ROUND 2 SCORES

Friday generally proved to be a very difficult day for the six amateurs competing at Hoylake.

Christo LAMPRECHT (RSA) shot a 79 (+8) in Round 2, 13 shots worse than his opening effort. His aggressive “bomb and gouge” strategy finally caught up with him today as the wind picked up and his putter went cold. Fortunately his 145 (+3) tied 62nd 36 hole total saw him make the cut on the mark. As the only amateur to do so he is now all set to become the first South African winner of the Silver Medal prize.

Jose BALLESTER‘s (ESP) 73 and 74 was the most consistent effort from the group but +5 was only good enough for tied 85th and two shots too many to progress to the weekend.

Mateo FERNANDEZ DE OLIVEIRA (ARG) produced the best amateur round of Day 2 with a 72 but ultimately missed the cut in tied 102nd.

Tiger CHRISTENSEN (GER) finished in tied 125th on +9 but battled hard today for a creditable 74.

Alex MAGUIRE (IRL) +10 finished tied 129th. After a disappointing back nine he had to settle for an 80; a shame after should a good round yesterday.

Harrison CROWE (AUS) has played a reasonable amount of links golf over the last two summers but has simply never taken to it. It was therefore no surprise to see him shoot 76 and 80 for a +14 total and a tied 148th finish.

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Round 2 Amateur Scores (Photo: The R&A / NTT Data)

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20th July 2023

ROUND 1 SCORES

Christo LAMPRECHT (RSA) shot a 66 (-5) in the opening round to be tied for the lead alongside Emiliano GRILLO (ARG) and Tommy FLEETWOOD (ENG) at Royal Liverpool G.C.

Alex MAGUIRE (IRL) 72 (+1) tied 47th and Jose BALLESTER (ESP) 73 (+2) tied 66th have also made competitive starts.

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Round 1 Amateur Scores (Photo: The R&A / NTT Data)

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19th July 2023

Six amateurs qualified for this year’s Open Championship at Royal Liverpool G.C. via exemption or through Qualifying: –

Harrison CROWE (AUS) – the 2022 Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion
Mateo FERNANDEZ DE OLIVEIRA (ARG) – the 2023 Latin America Amateur Champion
Christo LAMPRECHT (RSA) – the 2023 Amateur Champion
Jose BALLESTER (ESP) – the 2023 European Amateur Champion
Alex MAGUIRE (IRL) – won the 2023 Open Championship Amateur Series
Tiger CHRISTENSEN (GER) – Final Qualifying at West Lancashire G.C.

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25th June 2023 (Last updated 4th July 2023)

This article focuses on Regional and Final Qualifying for the 151st Open Championship and in particular the performances of the amateur golfers seeking to earn a spot in the final field.

You will find below an Introduction to this year’s Open Championship, followed by a discussion on Final Qualifying, which was played on 4th July 2023, then a report on the fifteen Regional Qualifying events, which were played on 26th June 2023.

Introduction

156 players will contest this year’s Open Championship which will be played at Royal Liverpool G.C. on 20-23 July 2023.

Five amateurs have earned exemptions into The Open through their prior performances: –
The 2022 Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion – Harrison CROWE (AUS)
The 2023 Latin America Amateur Champion – Mateo FERNANDEZ DE OLIVEIRA (ARG)
The 2023 Amateur Champion – Christo LAMPRECHT (RSA)
The 2023 European Amateur Champion – Jose BALLESTER (ESP)

Alex MAGUIRE (IRL) won the 2023 Open Championship Amateur Series. This new exemption was given by The R&A to the player who gained the most WAGR points in the St. Andrews Links Trophy, the Amateur Championship and the European Amateur Championship events (as long as they didn’t win the Amateur or European Amateur Championships which meant they were already exempt).

The 2022 U.S. Amateur Champion Sam BENNETT (USA) turned Pro at the end of the recent U.S. college season foregoing his Open exemption.

The 2022 Mark H. McCormack Medal (WAGR) winner Keita NAKAJIMA (JAP) 2022 turned Pro in September 2022, thus losing his place in the field too. However, he subsequently qualified as a pro through his 2nd place finish at The Open Championship Series Japan event on 25th-28th May to get back in.

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

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

34 places have been allocated to The Open Qualifying Series. The leading 3-4 players, not already exempt, in the top 8-12 at 15 professional tour events in 10 countries played in 2023 secure these spots.

A further 19 spaces have also been given over to Regional and Final Qualifying. Regional Qualifying was played on Monday 26th June 2023 and Final Qualifying on Tuesday 4th July 2023. Players competing in Regional Qualifying were playing for the opportunity to play in Final Qualifying while the latter presents the actual gateway to The Open.

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.

Click here to view the official – Open Championship Website

FINAL QUALIFYING

Final Qualifying took place over 36 holes at four venues across Great Britain on 4th July 2023.

There were 288 players competing including 79 amateurs.

19 places in The Open have been guaranteed by The R&A. Any ties for the last qualifying place in each event will be decided by a sudden-death play-off. Some Reserve spots will also be decided at these events.

Here are some details on the four venues with lists of all the remaining amateur competitors and their routes to this stage: –

DUNDONALD LINKS, SCOTLAND
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7,269 yards, par 72, course rating 76.3, slope rating 138
72 players / 18 amateurs / 4 qualifying places

Amateur Qualifiers
None

Professional Qualifiers
1 Michael STEWART (SCO) – 71,66 (-7) QUALIFIED
2 Marco PENGE (ENG) – 74, 65 (-5) QUALIFIED
T3 Connor MCKINNEY (AUS) – 70, 71 (-3) QUALIFIED after a 3-FOR-2 play-off
T3 Graeme ROBERTSON (SCO) – 70, 71 (-3) QUALIFIED after a 3-FOR-2 play-off

Dundonald Final Qualifying Leaderboard (Graphic: The Open / The R&A)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T6 Calum SCOTT (Nairn, SCO) ST ANDREWS TROPHY ’22 – 70, 72 (-2)
T12 Alejandro AGUILERA (Villa de Madrid, ESP) WAGR – 73, 70 (-1)
T17 Cameron ADAM (Royal Burgess, SCO) GOSWICK RQ – 72, 72 (Ev)
T17 TK CHANTANANUWAT (THI) AMATEUR CHAMP ’23 SF – 73, 71 (Ev)
T25 Morgan BLYTHE (Hexham, ENG) GOSWICK RQ – 74, 72 (+2)
T32 Robert MORAN (Dundonald Links, SCO) ST ANDREWS TROPHY ’22 – 72, 76 (+4)
T35 Ryan RILEY (Rockliffe Hall, ENG) GOSWICK RQ – 78, 72 (+6)
T40 Michael HENSON (Rockliffe Hall, ENG) GOSWICK RQ – 79, 72 (+7)
T42 Luke QUINT (Ulverston, ENG) HESKETH RQ – 75, 77 (+8)
T42 Jack MCDONALD (Schloss Roxburghe, SCO) GOSWICK RQ – 77, 75 (+8)
T51 Mark POWER (Kilkenny, IRL) ST ANDREWS TROPHY ’22 – 80, 74 (+10)
T55 Seb CAVE (Coxmoor, ENG) KEDLESTON PARK RQ – 79, 77 (+12)
T59 Kevin LE BLANC (The Island, IRL) COUNTY LOUTH RQ – 79, 80 (+15)
61 Fraser MACLEOD (Stockport, ENG) CALDY RQ – 82, 78 (+16)
T62 Joshua MCASPURN (Crossland Heath, ENG) ALWOODLEY RQ Res 22 – 84, 78 (+18)
T62 Tomasz BONIEK (South Herts, ITA) MOOR PARK RQ Res 40 – 85, 77 (+18)
T64 Joshua GREER (Joondalup, AUS) WAGR – RTD
T64 Mark KIMPTON (Vicar’s Cross, ENG) CALDY RQ – RTD

ROYAL CINQUE PORTS, ENGLAND
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7,334 yards, par 72, course rating 76.9, slope rating 148
72 players / 17 amateurs / 5 qualifying places

Amateur Qualifiers
None

Professional Qualifiers
T1 Martin ROHWER (RSA) – 72, 69 (-3) QUALIFIED
T1 Thomas DETRY (BEL) – 72, 69 (-3) QUALIFIED
T3 Charl SCHWARTZEL (RSA) – 72, 70 (-2) QUALIFIED
T3 Brandon GRACE (RSA) – 70, 72 (-2) QUALIFIED
T3 Antoine ROZNER (FRA) – 71, 71 (-2) QUALIFIED

Royal Cinque Ports Final Qualifying Leaderboard (Graphic: The Open / The R&A)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T7 Joe SULLIVAN (Royal Ashdown Forest, ENG) ENGLISH CLOSE AM ’22 – 70, 76 (+2)
T7 Daniel HAYES (Bramhall, ENG) KEDLESTON PARK RQ Res 11 – 72, 74 (+2)
T11 Mason ESSAM (Dartford, ENG) ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK RQ – 71, 76 (+3)
T15 Jack BIGHAM (Harpenden, ENG) WAGR – 73, 75 (+4)
T15 Jonathan SANDERS (Callaway, USA) NORTH HANTS RQ Res 25 – 72, 76 (+4)
T15 Luis MASAVEU (La Moraleja, ESP) ST ANDREWS TROPHY ’22 – 73, 75 (+4)
T22 Daniel RODRIGUES (POR) ST ANDREWS TROPHY ’22 / EUROPEAN AM ’23 – 77, 72 (+5)
T31 Oliver MUKHERJEE (Loretto School, SCO) SCOTTISH CLOSE AM ’22 – 71, 80 (+7)
T31 Jon HOPKINS (Bishops Stortford, ENG) MOOR PARK RQ – 73, 78 (+7)
T40 Oscar HEIN (Parkstone, GER) FERNDOWN RQ Res 7 – 75, 78 (+9)
T47 Aaron VAN HAUWE (Golf de Saint Nom la Bretèche, FRA) FERNDOWN RQ – 77, 78 (+11)
T50 Albert HANSSON (Skaftö, SWE) BRITISH BOYS’ ’22 – 71, 85 (+12)
T52 Dylan HUSSEY (Romford, ENG) MOOR PARK RQ – 79, 78 (+13)
T55 Alvaro ROLDOS (Sun Muntaner, ESP) BURHILL RQ – 78, 80 (+14)
T60 Aidan ABBOTT (The Millbrook, ENG) NORTHANTS COUNTY RQ – 81, 81 (+18)
T63 John GOUGH (The Berkshire, ENG) ST ANDREWS TROPHY ’22 – WD
T63 Max SHIRVELL (Centurian, ENG) MOOR PARK RQ – WD

WD BEFORE START – Ben LOVEARD (Woburn, ENG) KEDLESTON PARK RQ
WD BEFORE START – Jake PLUMB (The Gog Magog, ENG) KEDLESTON PARK RQ

ROYAL PORTHCAWL, WALES
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7,061 yards, par 71, course rating 76.0, slope rating 141
72 players / 17 amateurs / 5 qualifying places

This venue was substituted into the Final Qualifying roster by The R&A in May 2023 when it was decided that Burnham & Berrow G.C. was not in acceptable condition to stage the event this year; it’s fairways having not fully recovered from last summer’s drought.

Amateur Qualifiers
None

Professional Qualifiers
1 Laurie CANTER (ENG) – 69, 65 (-8) QUALIFIED
2 Brandon ROBINSON-THOMPSON (ENG) – 66, 72 (-4) QUALIFIED
3 Matthew SOUTHGATE (ENG) – 72, 68 (-2) QUALIFIED
T4 Jazz JANEWATTANA (THA) – 71, 70 (-1) QUALIFIED
T4 Oliver FARR (WAL) – 71, 70 (-1) QUALIFIED

Royal Porthcawl Final Qualifying Leaderboard (Graphic: The Open / The R&A)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T6 Hugh FOLEY (Royal Dublin, IRL) WAGR – 72, 70 (Ev)
T12 Richard TEDER (EST) AMATEUR CHAMP ’23 QF – 72, 71 (+1)
T17 Freddie EDMUNDS (East Berkshire, ENG) NORTH HANTS RQ Res 6 – 70, 74 (+2)
T26 Calum FITZGERALD (Bowood Hotel, ENG) MINCHINHAMPTON RQ – 72, 74 (+4)
T36 Darren LLOYD (Toft, ENG) KEDLESTON PARK RQ Res 50 – 77, 71 (+6)
42 Mike DOWNEY (Cotswold Hills, ENG) MINCHINHAMPTON RQ – 75, 75 (+8)
T43 Quentin CAREW (Castleknock, IRL) IRISH CLOSE AM ’22 – 76, 75 (+9)
T43 Alex FORD (Robin HOOD, ENG) KEDLESTON PARK RQ – 75, 76 (+9)
T43 Arron EDWARDS-HILL (Chelmsford, ENG) ST ANDREWS TROPHY ’22 – 76, 75 (+9)
T51 Nick PANTING (Rochester & Cobham Park, ENG) ROCHESTER & COBHAM RQ Res 4 – 76, 80 (+14)
T51 Greg PETERS (Ingestre Park, ENG) LINDRICK RQ Res 32 – 79, 77 (+14)
T51 Jack PETERS (Northants County, ENG) NORTHANTS COUNTY RQ – 77, 79 (+14)
T51 James WHYTE (Nevill, ENG) ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK RQ – 81, 75 (+14)
T59 Rory MCDONALD-O’BRIEN (Royal Liverpool, ENG) KEDLESTON PARK RQ – 81, 76 (+15)
T61 Matt ROBERTS (Royal Porthcawl, WAL) WAGR – 81, 77 (+16)
T61 Luke STOCK (Walton Heath, ENG) NORTH HANTS RQ – 80, 78 (+16)
65 Abe BIGNELL (Kings Hill, ENG) ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK RQ Res 34 – 79, 80 (+17)

WEST LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND
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6,973 yards, par 72, course rating 75.4, slope rating 140
72 players / 27 amateurs / 5 qualifying places

Amateur Qualifiers
T4 Tiger CHRISTENSEN (Hamburger GC, GER) WAGR – 68, 67 (-9) QUALIFIED

Professional Qualifiers
1st Matt WALLACE (ENG) – 68, 65 (-11) QUALIFIED
T2 Matthew JORDAN (ENG) – 65, 69 (-10) QUALIFIED
T2 Kyle BARKER (RSA) – 66, 68 (-10) QUALIFIED
T4 Alex FITZPATRICK (ENG) – 70, 65 (-9) QUALIFIED

West Lancashire Final Qualifying Leaderboard (Graphic: The Open / The R&A)

Amateur Non-Qualifiers
T14 Matt MCCLEAN (Malone, IRL) ST ANDREWS TROPHY ’22 – 72, 69 (-3)
T19 Max SCHLIESING (Links Leuk, SUI) AMATEUR CHAMP ’23 QF – 73, 69 (-2)
T19 Tim HARRY (Pyle & Kenfig, WAL) MINCHINHAMPTON RQ Res 17 – 72, 70 (-2)
T19 Angel AYORA FANEGAS (La Cañada, ESP) WAGR – 71, 71 (-2)
T24 Matthew DODD-BERRY (Royal Liverpool, ENG) WAGR – 70, 73 (-1)
T27 Jack BROOKS (The Mere, ENG) CALDY RQ – 72, 72 (EV)
T29 James ASHFIELD (Delamere Forest, WAL) WELSH CLOSE AM ’22 – 73, 72 (+1)
T29 Quinnton CROKER (Royal Queensland, AUS) WAGR – 72, 73 (+1)
T29 Archie DAVIES (Carlisle, WAL) ST ANDREWS TROPHY ’22 – 73, 72 (+1)
T29 George HOLLAND (Southport & Ainsdale, ENG) CALDY RQ – 72, 73 (+1)
T29 Danny BELCH (Bolton, ENG) CALDY RQ – 72, 73 (+1)
T38 Phoenix CAMPBELL (Yarra Yarra, AUS) HESKETH RQ – 74, 72 (+2)
T40 Callum BRUCE (Eltham, ENG) LINDRICK RQ Res 29 – 75, 72 (+3)
T40 Joseph PAGDIN (Lake Nona, ENG) CALDY RQ – 76, 71 (+3)
T46 Jack MCPHAIL (Southport & Ainsdale, ENG) HESKETH RQ – 73, 75 (+4)
T54 Oliver LEWIS (Kibworth, ENG) KEDLESTON PARK RQ Res 41 – 73, 76 (+5)
T54 Matthew LEVER (Bolton, ENG) HESKETH RQ Res 23 – 77, 72 (+5)
T60 Barclay BROWN (Hallamshire, ENG) THE OPEN ’22 / ST ANDREWS TROPHY ’22 – 78, 73 (+7)
T60 Gerard DUNNE (County Louth, IRL) COUNTY LOUTH RQ – 74, 77 (+7)
T60 Sam STOKES (Wetherby, ENG) LINDRICK RQ – 76, 75 (+7)
63 George CASTLE (Moor Park, ENG) MOOR PARK RQ – 79, 73 (+8)
65 Richard WARBURTON (Camberley Heath, ENG) NORTH HANTS RQ Res 36
66 Cameron BRIDGER (Maxstoke Park, ENG) KEDLESTON PARK RQ Res 20 – 86, 71 (+13)
67 Daley LOUMANIS (St. Michael’s, AUS) FERNDOWN RQ – 83, 75 (+15)
69 Kris DIAMOND (Seaton Carew, ENG) GOSWICK RQ Res 46 – 80, 80 (+16)
70 David JACKSON (Hadley Wood, ENG) MOOR PARK RQ Res 21 – 76, 85 (+17)

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

REGIONAL QUALIFYING

Regional Qualifying took place over 18 holes at 15 venues across Great Britain and Ireland on 26th June 2023.

Any professional or amateur with a handicap index no higher than 0.4 (scratch) or a WAGR listing of 1st-2,000th during 2022-23 could enter Regional Qualifying subject to paying the entry fee.

Over 1,900 players teed it up in Regional Qualifying with 839 of these being amateurs.

117 qualifying places were allocated to the 15 venues by The R&A with 36 of them being picked up by amateurs.

In due course a number of Reserves from Regional Qualifying will also be promoted to the four Final Qualifying event fields. 32 amateurs earned Reserve spots and will now have their fingers crossed that other players drop out of Final Qualifying in the coming days.

Here is a summary of the 15 Regional Qualifying events focussing on the leading amateur performances:-

ALWOODLEY, ENGLAND
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6,790 yards, par 71, course rating 73.5, slope rating 137
130 players / 52 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T6 Joshua MCASPURN (Crosland Heath, ENG) 72 +1 Res 22

BURHILL (NEW), ENGLAND
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6,905 yards, par 72, course rating 73.9, slope rating 142
127 players / 47 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T5 Alvaro ROLDOS (Son Muntaner, ESP) 71 -1 QUALIFIED
T12 Justin CHAN (Wentworth, ENG) 73 +1 Res 49
T12 Peter HOWELL (Lake Nona, ENG) 73 +1 Res 79

CALDY, ENGLAND
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6,765 yards, par 72, course rating 73.3, slope rating 134
131 players / 74 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T2 Jack BROOKS (The Mere, ENG) 71 -1 QUALIFIED
T2 Mark KIMPTON (Vicars Cross, ENG) 71 -1 QUALIFIED
T4 Joe PAGDIN (Lake Nona, ENG) 72 Ev QUALIFIED
T4 Danny BELCH (Bolton, ENG) 72 Ev QUALIFIED
T4 Fraser MACLEOD (Stockport, ENG) 72 Ev QUALIFIED
T8 George HOLLAND (Southport & Ainsdale, ENG) 73 +1 QUALIFIED after a 1-from-5 play-off
T8 Declan BUKSH (Marsden, ENG) 73 +1 Res 56 after a 1-from-5 play-off
T13 Alejandro RODRIGUEZ ANDREU (Alicante, Esp) 74 +2 Res 86

COUNTY LOUTH, IRELAND
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7,031 yards, par 72, course rating 74.4 , slope rating 131
122 players / 59 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1ST Kevin LE BLANC (The Island, IRL) 67 -5 QUALIFIED
T4 Gerard DUNNE (County Louth, IRL) 70 -2 QUALIFIED
T6 James FOX (Portmarnock, IRL) 71 -1 Res 58 after a 2-from-6 play-off

FERNDOWN, ENGLAND
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6,572 yards, par 71, course rating 72.2, slope rating 130
131 players / 58 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T5 Daley LOUMANIS (St. Michael’s, AUS) 69 -2 QUALIFIED
T5 Aaron VAN HAUWE (Golf de Saint Nom la Bretèche, FRA) 69 -2 QUALIFIED
T9 Oscar HEIN (Parkstone, GER) 70 -1 Res 7

GOSWICK, ENGLAND
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6,790 yards, par 72, course rating 73.7, slope rating 132
126 players / 65 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1ST Michael HENSON (Rockliffe Hall, ENG) 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T2 Cameron ADAM (Royal Burgess, SCO) 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T4 Jack MCDONALD (Schloss Roxburghe, SCO) 70 -2 QUALIFIED
T7 Ryan RILEY (Romford, ENG) 71 -1 QUALIFIED after a 2-from-5 play-off
T7 Morgan BLYTHE (Hexham, ENG) 71 -1 QUALIFIED after a 2-from-5 play-off
T12 Kris DIAMOND (Seaton Carew, ENG) 72 Ev Res 46

HESKETH, ENGLAND
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6,700 yards, par 71, course rating 73.4 , slope rating 134
128 players / 61 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
1ST Jack MCPHAIL (Southport & Ainsdale, ENG) 68 -3 QUALIFIED
T2 Phoenix CAMPBELL (Yarra Yarra, AUS) 71 Ev QUALIFIED
T6 Luke QUINT (Ulverston, ENG) 72 +1 QUALIFIED
T9 Matthew LEVER (Bolton, ENG) 73 +2 Res 23

KEDLESTON PARK, ENGLAND
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7,014 yards, par 70, course rating 74.4, slope rating 129
129 players / 57 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

T2 Alex FORD (Robin Hood, ENG) 70 Ev QUALIFIED
T2 Ben LOVEARD (Woburn, ENG) 70 Ev QUALIFIED
T4 Jake PLUMB (The Gog Magog, ENG) 71 +1 QUALIFIED after a 5-from-7 play-off
T4 Seb CAVE (Coxmoor, ENG) 71 +1 QUALIFIED after a 5-from-7 play-off
T4 Rory MCDONALD-O’BRIEN (Royal Liverpool, ENG) 71 +1 QUALIFIED after a 5-from-7 play-off
T4 Daniel HAYES (Bramhall, ENG) 71 +1 Res 11 after a 5-from-7 play-off
T4 Cameron BRIDGER (Maxstoke Park, ENG) 71 +1 Res 20 after a 5-from-7 play-off
T11 Oliver LEWIS (Kibworth, ENG) 72 +2 Res 41
T11 Darren LLOYD (Toft, ENG) 72 +2 Res 50
T11 Rhys WALLACE (Handsworth, ENG) 72 +2 Res 80

KILMARNOCK (BARASSIE), SCOTLAND
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7,009 yards, par 72, course rating 75, slope rating 140
124 players / 47 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T6 Andrew FERNIE (Bruntsfield Links, SCO) 71 -1 Res 60

LINDRICK, ENGLAND
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6,724 yards, par 70, course rating 73.6, slope rating 128
122 players / 57 amateurs / 7 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T4 Sam STOKES (Wetherby, ENG) 70 Ev QUALIFIED
T9 Callum BRUCE (Elsham, ENG) 72 +2 Res 29
T9 Greg PETERS (Ingestre Park, ENG) 72 +2 Res 32
T9 George ASH (Hallowes, ENG) 72 +2 Res 59
T13 Callum MACFIE (Lindrick, ENG) 73 +3 Res 89

MINCHINHAMPTON (COMPOSITE), ENGLAND
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6,763 yards, par 72, course rating 73.6 , slope rating 130
127 players / 48 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T3 Calum FITZGERALD (Bowood Hotel, ENG) 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T5 Mike DOWNEY (Cotswold Hills, ENG) 69 -3 QUALIFIED after a 4-from-8 play-off
T5 Tim HARRY (Pyle & Kenfig, WAL) 69 -3 Res 17 after a 4-from-8 play-off
T9 Josh LOUGHREY (Wrag Barn, ENG) 70 -2 Res 74

MOOR PARK (HIGH), ENGLAND
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6,857 yards, par 72, course rating 73.8, slope rating 141
131 players / 55 amateurs / 8 qualifying place

Leading Amateurs
1ST George CASTLE (Moor Park, ENG) 68 -4 QUALIFIED
T2 Jon HOPKINS (Bishops Stortford, ENG) 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T2 Max SHIRVELL (Centurian, ENG) 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T2 Dylan HUSSEY (Romford, ENG) 69 -3 QUALIFIED
T2 Josh DUANGMANEE (International C.C., USA) 69 -3 Res 10 after a 7-from-8 play-off
10 David JACKSON (Hadley Wood, ENG) 70 -2 Res 21
T11 Tomasz BONIEK (South Herts, ITA) 73 +1 Res 40
T11 Jack NEILL (Ealing, ENG) 71 -1 Res 51

NORTH HANTS, ENGLAND
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6,638 yards, par 70, course rating 71.7, slope rating 122
131 players / 47 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T3 Luke STOCK (Walton Heath, ENG) 69 -1 QUALIFIED
T8 Freddie EDMUNDS (Romford, ENG) 71 +1 Res 6 after a 1-from-2 play-off
T10 Jonathan SANDERS (Callaway, USA) 72 +2 Res 25
T10 Richard WARBURTON (Camberley Heath, ENG) 72 +2 Res 36
T10 Jacob AUSTIN (Sunningdale, ENG) 72 +2 Res 55
T10 Robert WHEELER (North Hants, ENG) 72 +2 Res 66

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY, ENGLAND
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6,710 yards, par 70, course rating 72.5, slope rating 126
129 players / 50 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T3 Jack PETERS (Northants County, ENG) 68 -2 QUALIFIED
T5 Aidan ABBOTT (The Millbrook, ENG) 69 -1 QUALIFIED

ROCHESTER & COBHAM PARK, ENGLAND
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6,664 yards, par 71, course rating 73.1, slope rating 136
131 players / 62 amateurs / 8 qualifying places

Leading Amateurs
T2 Mason ESSAM (Dartford, ENG) 68 -3 QUALIFIED
T8 James WHYTE (Nevill, ENG) 71 Ev QUALIFIED after a 1-from-2 play-off
T8 Nick PANTING (Rochester & Cobham Park, ENG) 71 Ev Res 4 after a 1-from-2 play-off
T10 Abe BIGNELL (Kings Hill, ENG) 72 +1 Res 34

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

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The Open Championship – 2021 Final & Regional Qualifying

Posted on 25/06/2021 by Golf Bible

18th July 2021

Matthias SCHMID (GER) won the low amateur silver medal at the 149th Open Championship played at Royal St. George’s G.C. in Kent, England.

Matthias Schmid and Colin Morikawa (Photo: The R&A / The Open Championship)

Schmid and Yuxin LIN (CHN) both made the cut but the German finished on +2 whilst Lin could only manage a +6 total.

All of the other amateurs missed the cut as can be seen in the amateur scoreboard summary below.

Click here to view the – The Open Championship Final Scores

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29th June 2021

THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

156 players will contest The 149th Open Championship at Royal St. George’s G.C. on 15-18 July 2021.

The following eight amateurs will be competing at this year’s Open: –

Exemptions
The Amateur Champions for 2020 and 2021 – Joe LONG (ENG) and Laird SHEPHERD (ENG)
The European Amateur Champions for 2020 and 2021 – Matthias SCHMID (GER) and Christoffer BRING (DEN)
The Mark McCormack Medal (WAGR) winners for 2019 and 2020 – Cole HAMMER (USA)
The Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion 2019 – Yuxin LIN (CHN)
The Latin America Amateur Champion 2020 – Abel GALLEGOS (ARG)

The U.S. Amateur Champions for 2019 and 2020, Andy OGLETREE (USA) and Tyler STRAFACI (USA), have both turned Pro thus foregoing their exemptions. 2020 McCormack Medal winner Takumi KANAYI (JAP) also turned Pro in September 2020 thus missing out on a visit to Kent.

Final Qualifying
Sam BAIRSTOW (ENG) was the only amateur to come through the Qualifying process.

Sam was exempted into Final Qualifying as one of the leading 10 WAGR ranked players as at Week 2021/21, not otherwise exempt. He then finished tied 2nd at St. Anne’s Old Links after rounds of 63 and 69 (-13) to secure one of the three places on offer at each venue.

Sam Bairstow (centre) (Photo: Richard Martin-Roberts/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

Low Amateur Silver Medal
My focus now moves onto the race amongst the above amateur players in the Championship itself for the low amateur Silver Medal.

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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QUALIFYING

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic The R&A introduced a revised Qualifying format.

Most amateur golfers entered the competition at Regional Qualifying, although some were exempted in to Final Qualifying and a lucky handful the Championship itself.

This article follows all of the AMATEUR GOLFERS through The Open Championship 2021 Qualifying events. Information on the Final Qualifying events is at the top of the page with reports on the earlier Regional Qualifying competitions below that.

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FINAL QUALIFYING

The same four venues used for Regional Qualifying were used for Final Qualifying which took place on Tuesday 29th June with 36 holes of stroke play golf played by each competitor.

282 players, made up of Regional qualifiers and other exempt players, contested the four competitions. There were 79 amateurs competing; 62 came through Regional Qualifying with the other 17 being exempted into this stage.

All of the Regional qualifiers had the advantage of staying at the same course they played last weekend.

12 players, 3 from each event, were guaranteed places in The Open Championship through Final Qualifying.

Here are the four FINAL QUALIFYING events with all of the AMATEUR ENTRIES and their exemptions and results noted.

NOTTS G.C. (HOLLINWELL) – 7,250 yards, par 72

Tuesday 29th June

72 players / 16 amateurs / 3 qualifying places

Qualifiers
None

Non-Qualifiers
T4. Ben Rhodes (Headingley) [RQ Sat] 66, 71 -7
T10. Tom Gueant (France) [2019 Boys Amateur] 68, 73 -3
T20. Jack Sallis (Hollinwell) [RQ Sat] 71, 72 -1
T27. Kale Heath (Kings Lynn) [RQ Sun P/Off] 73, 72 +1
T39. Philip White (Burnham & Berrow) [RQ Sun P/Off] 72, 75 +3
T39. Olly Huggins (Frilford Heath) [WAGR] 73, 74 +3
T39. Josh Hill (Trump International Dubai) [RQ Sun] 74, 73 +3
T43. Jordan Boulton (Hollinwell) [RQ Sun] 74, 74 +4
T45. Thomas Pyman (The Oaks) [RQ Sat] 70, 79 +5
T45. Aadam Syed (Foxhills) [RQ Sun] 77, 72 +5
T45. Eliot Baker (Tiverton) [RQ Sun] 75, 74 +5
T49. Darren Coop (Hallowes) [RQ Sun] 75, 75 +6
T53. Greg Peters (Ingestre Park) [RQ Sat] 77, 74 +7
62. Alex Winn (Bristol & Clinton) [RQ Sun] 82, 78 +16
T65. Haider Hussain (The Kendleshire) [WAGR] RTD
T65. Charlie Thornton (Fulford) [RQ Sun] RTD

PRINCE’S G.C. (SHORE & DUNES) – 7,282 yards, par 72

Tuesday 29th June
72 players / 16 amateurs / 3 qualifying places

Qualifiers
None

Non-Qualifiers
T20. Oliver Lewis-Perkins (Mid-Kent) [RQ Sat P/off] 73, 75 +4
T20. Ben Quinney (Kings Hill) [RQ Sun] 75, 73 +4
T20. Joshua Bristow [WAGR] 75, 73 +4
T27. Jacob Kelso (Kings Hill) [RQ Sun] 76, 74 +6
T31. George Burns (Crail Golfing Society) [2019 Scottish Amateur] 76, 75 +7
T39. Brandon Meads (Brentwood) [RQ Sun] 78, 75 +9
T39. Shergo Al Kurdi (Jordan) [WAGR] 77, 76 +9
T44. Jack Dyer [2021 Walker Cup] 76, 78 +10
T44. Zach Chegwidden (Orsett) [RQ Sun] 75, 79 +10
47. Jamie Guppy (Littlestone) [RQ Sat] 77, 78 +11
T49. Benjamin Humphrey (Chelmsford) [RQ Sat P/Off] 76, 82 +14
T58. Nic Elliott (Tandridge) [RQ Sun] 80, 81 +17
60. Jan Brugelmann (Germany) [RQ Sat] 83, 81 +20
T62. Daniel Roberts (The London) [RQ Sat] WD
T62. Alex Kephart (USA) [RQ Sun] RTD
T62. Nick Flynn (West Byfleet) [RQ Sat] RTD

ST. ANNES OLD LINKS – 6,907 yards, par 72

Tuesday 29th June
70 players / 19 amateurs / 3 qualifying places

Qualifiers
T2. Sam Bairstow (Hallowes) [WAGR] 63, 69 -13

Non-Qualifiers
5. Stephen Roger (Peebles) [RQ Sat] 69, 66 -9
T6. Alex Fitzpatrick (Hallamshire) [2019 & 2021 Walker Cup] 65, 71 -8
T10. Rhys Nevin (Sandiway) [RQ Sun] 70, 67 -7
T10. Callan Barrow (Royal Lytham & St. Annes) [WAGR] 67, 70 -7
T27. Joe Harvey (The Kendleshire) [2019 Amateur Runner-Up] 72, 70 -2
T31. Will Marshall (Heworth) [RQ Sun P/Off] 71, 72 -1
T35. Robbie Spence (Furness) [RQ Sun] 66, 78 Ev
T35. Thomas Ratcliffe (Southport & Ainsdale) [RQ Sun] 71, 73 Ev
T40. William McGhie (Lancaster) [RQ Sat] 74, 71 +1
T40. Mark Millhouse (Turton) [RQ Sat] 72, 73 +1
T43. Alex Dixon (City of Newcastle) [RQ Sat] 74, 72 +2
T47. Aiden Hoosen (Manchester) 71 -1 [RQ Sun P/Off] 73, 75 +4
T47. Daniel Thomas (Ilkley) [RQ Sat] 76, 72 T47
T56. Jack McPhail (Southport & Ainsdale) [RQ Sat] 75, 76 +7
T58. Jack Ainscough (The Wynyard) [RQ Sun] 76, 76 +8
60. Andrew Haswell (Ormskirk) [RQ Sun] 77, 76 +9
T61. Fraser McLeod (Hazel Grove) 71 -1 [RQ Sun P/Off] 75, 79 +10
T64. Jake Cope (The Players Club) [2020 English Amateur] NR NR
DNS Ross Clewley (Prestbury) [RQ Sat]
DNS Greg Holmes (Royal Birkdale) [RQ Sat]

WEST LANCASHIRE G.C. – 7,016 yards, par 72

Tuesday 29th June
68 players / 28 amateurs / 3 qualifying places

Qualifiers
None

Non-Qualifiers
T6. Archie Davies [2019 Welsh Amateur] 72, 69 -3
T11. Hugh Foley [2020 Irish Amateur] 70, 72 -2
T11. Tom Hughes (Formby) [RQ Sun] 73, 69 -2
T19. John Carroll (Huyton & Prescot) [RQ Sat] 74, 71 +1
T.19 Joe Retford (Cumberwell Park) [RQ Sat P/Off] 71, 74 +1
T24. Tom Sherreard (Kings Hill) [RQ Sat P/Off] 73, 73 +2
T.24 Jack Brooks (The Mere) [RQ Sat] 72, 74 +2
T24. Tom Irwin (Alwoodley) [RQ Sun] 73, 73 +2
T28. Arron Edwards-Hill (Chelmsford) [WAGR] 76, 71 +3
T28. Richard Cheetham (Pedham Place) [RQ Sat] 74, 73 +3
T28. Barclay Brown [2020 Walker Cup] 71, 76 +3
T28. Richard Knightly (The Royal Dublin) [RQ Sat] 73, 74 +3
T33. Monty Scowsill (Woodbridge) [2020 Amateur Runner-Up] 74, 74 +4
T33. Liam Gobin (Sandiway) [RQ Sun] 74, 74 +4
T38. Josh Greer (Australia) [RQ Sun] 74, 75 +5
T38. Aidan O’Hagan (Old Course Ranfurly) [RQ Sat P/Off] 75, 74 +5
T38. Chris Chilton (High Legh Park) [RQ Sat P/Off] 73, 76 +5
44. George Holland (Southport & Ainsdale) [RQ Sun] 72, 79 +7
T45. Robert Galligan (Elm Park) [RQ Sun] 78, 74 +8
T45. Mark Kimpton (Vicars Cross) [RQ Sun] 71, 81 +8
T45. Christian Johnson (Leasowe) [RQ Sun] 78, 74 +8
T45. Jack Wiggans (Chorley) [RQ Sat P/Off Res. 2] 76, 76 +8
55. Cole Betteridge (Sherwood Forest) [RQ Sun] 79, 75 +10
56. Joe Walsh (West Lancashire) [RQ Sat] 73, 82 +11
57. Josh Street (Heyrose) [RQ Sun] 73, 83 +12
T58. Ryan Tattan (Chelmsford) [RQ Sat] 79, 78 +13
62. Oliver Beech (Worthing) [RQ Sun] 78, 81 +15
63. Declan Buksh (Marsden Park) [RQ Sun] 85, 77 +18

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REGIONAL QUALIFYING

Regional Qualifying for the 2021 Open Championship took place on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th June at four courses in England.

The qualifying venues were Notts G.C. (Hollinwell), Prince’s G.C., St. Annes Old Links G.C. and West Lancashire G.C. with 18 holes being played at each competition.

Any amateur with a handicap index no higher than 0.4 or a WAGR listing of 1st-2,000th during 2021 who paid the £150 entry fee could enter.

1,062 players entered Regional Qualifying with 405 of these being amateurs. 63 amateurs progressed to Final Qualifying.

A total of 207 places in Final Qualifying were made available through Regional Qualifying.

Here are the eight REGIONAL QUALIFYING events with all of the AMATEUR ENTRIES and their results noted.

NOTTS G.C. (HOLLINWELL) – 7,250 yards, par 72

Saturday 26th June
139 players / 48 amateurs / 25 qualifying places

Qualifiers
T5. Greg Peters (Ingestre Park) 69 -3
T10. Ben Rhodes (Headingley) 70 -2
T17. Thomas Pyman (The Oaks) 72 Ev
T17. Jack Sallis (Hollinwell) 72 Ev

Reserves
T24. Marcus Brigham (Malton and Norton) 73 +1 Res. 6 [AFTER PLAY-OFF 15-FOR-2]
T24. Sam Humpston (Hollinwell) 73 +1 Res. 11 [AFTER PLAY-OFF 15-FOR-2]

Non-Qualifiers
T24. James Claridge (Enville) 73 +1 [AFTER PLAY-OFF 15-FOR-2]
T24. Jacob Austin (Sunningdale) 73 +1 [AFTER PLAY-OFF 15-FOR-2]
T24. Kieron Sutton (Broadway) 73 +1 [AFTER PLAY-OFF 15-FOR-2]
T39. Ian Davidson (City of Newcastle) 74 +2
T39. Harley Yates (Burhill) 74 +2
T39. Max Adams (Got Magog) 74 +2
T48. Dan Ross (Ashridge) 75 +3
T48. Richard Wilson (Ponteland) 75 +3
T48. David Jackson (Hadley Wood) 75 +3
T48. Danny Thompson (Whittington Heath) 75 +3
T48. Jack Pope (Exeter G&CC) 75 +3
T66. Alfie Forisky (Maidenhead) 76 +4
T66. Cameron Steedman (Hollinwell) 76 +4
T66. Luke Allen (Olton) 76 +4
T66. Ollie Brimfield (Mendip Spring) 76 +4
T66. Aled Edwards (The Kendleshire) 76 +4
T76. Luis Witherall (Northants County) 77 +5
T86. George Ackerman (Knebworth) 78 +6
T86. Chris Drabble (Horsley Lodge) 78 +6
T86. Ellis Balding (North Shore) 78 +6
T86. Joss Gosling (Harpenden) 78 +6
T86. Stuart Hale (Burnham & Berrow) 78 +6
T96. Demi Di Matteo (Italy) 79 +7
T96. George Scott (Harpenden) 79 +7
T96. Joshua Freeman (Worlebury) 79 +7
T101. Ryan Alcock (Bawtry Park) 80 +8
T101. Ben Bernamont (The Warwickshire) 80 +8
T107. Nick Davies (Filton) 81 +9
T107. Michael Day (Henbury) 81 +9
T107. Graham Badger (Royal Mid-Surrey) 81 +9
T107. Robert Henderson (Hexham) 81 +9
T107. Richard Duff (Hollinwell) 81 +9
T107. Jack Foster (Ashridge) 81 +9
T119. Steven Knighton (Breadsall Priory) 82 +10
T119. James Marshman (Wrag Barn) 82 +10
T126. Jack Hall (Kilworth Springs) 83 +11
T128. Luke Ryan (Ely City) 85 +13
T128. George Taylor (Olton) 85 +13
T131. Ross Popescu (Enville) 86 +14
T131. Matthew Stephenson (Ramside Hall) 86 +14
T136. Artur Koyama (Luffenham Heath) 88 +16
138. Federico Bellezza (Italy) 91 +19

Sunday 27th June
137 players / 45 amateurs / 24 qualifying places

Qualifiers
T3. Eliot Baker (Tiverton) 69 -3
T6. Darren Coop (Hallowes) 70 -2
T10. Jordan Boulton (Hollinwell) 71 -1
T10. Charlie Thornton (Fulford) 71 -1
T10. Aadam Syed (Foxhills) 71 -1
T10. Josh Hill (Trump International Dubai) 71 -1
T10. Alex Winn (Bristol & Clinton) 71 -1
T19. Kale Heath (Kings Lynn) 72 Ev [AFTER PLAY-OFF 7-FOR-6]
T19. Philip White (Burnham & Berrow) 72 Ev [AFTER PLAY-OFF 7-FOR-6]

Reserves
T26. Matthew Downes (Ingestre Park) 73 +1 Res. 8

Non-Qualifiers
T26. Ben Quick (Beaconsfield) 73 +1
T38. Connor O’Brien (Mid-Herts) 74 +2
T38. William Walker (Sherwood Forest) 74 +2
T44. Jared Tyacke (West Herts) 75 +3
T44. Ryan Craig (Dunstable Downs) 75 +3
T54. Adam Barnard (Elsham) 76 +4
T54. Joshua Kearns (Stratford-on-Avon) 76 +4
T54. Andy Blackwell (Northants County) 76 +4
T54. Michael Henson (Rockliffe Hall) 76 +4
T65. Fred Tindale (Woodhall Spa) 77 +5
T65. Nev Davies (The Berkshire) 77 +5
T74. Andy Orr (The Shire London) 78 +6
T74. Peter Trego (The Nottinghamshire) 78 +6
T74. George Mason (Wath) 78 +6
T74. Michael Cox (Broome Manor) 78 +6
T74. Ben Newsome (The Shire) 78 +6
T88. Zane Pexman (Australia) 79 +7
T88. Warren Bates (Heacham Manor) 79 +7
T92. Charles Petrie (Luffenham Heath) 80 +8
T92. Garry Cuthbert (Alwoodley) 80 +8
T100. Alex Easter (East Berkshire) 81 +9
T100 Daniel Gathercole (Marriott Worsley Park) 81 +9
T106. Joshua Millington (The Players Club) 82 +10
109. Ryan Staykov (Bulgaria) 83 +11
T110. Connor Jones (The Belfry) 84 +12
T110. Lee White (Frilford Heath) 84 +12
T110. Jack Randall (Chiltern Forest) 84 +12
T110. Matthew Gibson (Royal Blackheath) 84 +12
T115. Matthew McEachran (Royal Wimbledon) 85 +13
T119. Karan Tiwari (Wyke Green) 86 +14
T123. George Wall (Bridgnorth) 87 +15
129. Anthony Cloke (Australia) 92 +20
T131. Ceri Fearnley (Shirehampton) RTD
T131. George Griffiths (Lingdale) WD
T131. James Curran (Gog Magog) WD

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PRINCE’S G.C. (SHORE & DUNES) – 7,282 yards, par 72

Saturday 26th June
140 players / 35 amateurs / 25 qualifying places

Qualifiers
T4. Daniel Roberts (The London) 69 -3
T12. Nick Flynn (West Byfleet) 71 -1
T12. Jan Brugelmann (Germany) 71 -1
T12. Jamie Guppy (Littlestone) 71 -1
T19. Benjamin Humphrey (Chelmsford) 72 Ev [AFTER PLAY-OFF 8-FOR-7]
T19. Oliver Lewis-Perkins (Mid-Kent) 72 Ev [AFTER PLAY-OFF 8-FOR-7]

Reserves
T27. Jamie Roberts (London) 73 +1 Res. 4

Non-Qualifiers
T32. Ross Dee (Orsett) 74 +2
T32. Gareth Sheriden (Camberley Heath) 74 +2
T32. Jack Haines (Gerrards Cross) 74 +2
T32. Harley Smith (The Rayleigh Club) 74 +2
T32. Harvey Byers (Walton Heath) 74 +2
T44. Steve Weidner (Ballards Gove) 75 +3
T44. Richard Caldwell (Sunningdale) 75 +3
T44. Yago Rio Aja (Spain) 75 +3
T54. Charlie Croker (Thornsdon Park) 76 +4
T54. Harry Wood (Orsett) 76 +4
T54. Mark Healy (Royal St. George’s) 76 +4
T54. Philip Ashenden (Woodbridge) 76 +4
T64. Sam Statham (Knole Park) 77 +5
T64. Freddie Horler (Berkshire) 77 +5
T64. Jack Holland (Littlestone) 77 +5
T81. George Crow (Rochester & Cobham Park) 78 +6
T81. Thomas Ryan (Knebworth) 78 +6
T81. Dylan Smith (Portlethan) 79 +7
T91. Joseph McDonagh-Brown (Wrotham Heath) 79 +7
T100. Neil Relph (Prince’s) 80 +8
T100. Josh Balson-Scales (Wentworth Club) 80 +8
T100. Harry Bush (Walton Heath) 80 +8
T109. Nathan Longley (Worthing) 81 +9
T116. Matthew Brunt (Bird Hills) 82 +10
T119. Nathan Parrish (Chelmsford) 83 +11
T123. Simon Prestcote (Hanbury Manor) 84 +12
128. Joshua Bisdée (Huntercombe) 87 +15
T133. Tom Goodley (Royal West Norfolk) WD

Sunday 27th June
134 players / 43 amateurs / 25 qualifying places

Qualifiers
T7. Ben Quinney (Kings Hill) 71 -1
T7. Zach Chegwidden (Orsett) 71 -1
T7. Nic Elliott (Tandridge) 71 -1
T14. Brandon Meads (Brentwood) 72 Ev
T14. Jacob Kelso (Kings Hill) 72 Ev
T20. Alex Kephart (USA) 73 +1

Reserves
T24. Ignatius McGuiness (Harleyford) 74 +2 Res. 2 [AFTER PLAY-OFF 9-FOR-2]
T24. Harry Anstock (Woburn) 74 +2 Res. 7 [AFTER PLAY-OFF 9-FOR-2]

Non-Qualifiers
T33. Charlie Roper (The Berkshire) 75 +3
T33. Seve Rixon (Royal Wimbledon) 75 +3
T37. Andy Smith (Bearsted) 76 +4
T37. Luke Spooner (Sundridge Park) 76 +4
T37. Matt Gauntlett (West Herts) 76 +4
T51. Harry Spellman (North Foreland) 77 +5
T51. Kipp Popert (Wildernesse) 77 +5
T51. Joshua Patmore (Knole Park) 77 +5
T51. Alex Cooper (Hindhead) 77 +5
T51. Andrew Whitford (Lilley Brook) 77 +5
T62. Niall Cameron (Royal St George’s) 78 +6
T62. Oliver Daws (Royal Cinque Ports) 78 +6
T62. Teddy Hall (Got Magog) 78 +6
T62. Michael Pask (Royal Wimbledon) 78 +6
T62. Sam Russell (Royal Eastbourne) 78 +6
T72. Tomasz Boniek (Italy) 79 +7
T72. James Ellis (Centurian Club) 79 +7
T83. David North (Royal Wimbledon) 80 +8
T83. Josh Austin-Tierney (Got Magog) 80 +8
T83. Edward Keep (Clandon Regis) 80 +8
T83. Shaun Macklin (Rochester & Cobham Park) 80 +8
T83. Neil Atherton (Stoneham) 80 +8
T101. Lee Meakin (Royal St George’s Permit Holders) 82 +10
T101. Callum Gardiner (Ashford) 82 +10
108. Tony W. Adams (Prince’s) 83 +11
T109. Ben Smith (West Hill) 84 +12
T113. Scott Tindle (Canada) 85 +13
T113. Leslie Howkins (The Richmond) 85 +13
T113. Jack Kenny (Beaverbrook) 85 +13
T119. Eamonn O’Connor (Royal Wimbledon) 87 +15
124. Luke Leverett (Sunningdale Heath) 89 +17
125. Charles Hitchcock (Royal Porthcawl) 90 +18
T127. Julian Hayward (Rockliffe Hall) 93 +21
T128. Shane McCaughan (Royal Cinque Ports Artisan) NR
T128. Michael Price (Australia) DQ

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ST. ANNES OLD LINKS – 6,907 yards, par 72

Saturday 26th June
128 players / 61 amateurs / 26 qualifying places

Qualifiers
T2. Stephen Roger (Peebles) 67 -5
T5. Alex Dixon (City of Newcastle) 68 -4
T7. Daniel Thomas (Ilkley) 69 -3
T11. Jack McPhail (Southport & Ainsdale) 70 -2
T11. Ross Clewley (Prestbury) 70 -2
T19. Greg Holmes (Royal Birkdale) 71 -1
T19. William McGhie (Lancaster) 71 -1
T19. Mark Millhouse (Turton) 71 -1

Reserves
T31. Hamish Mills (Cardross) 73 +1 Res. 10

Non-Qualifiers
T31. Dominic Barron Holden (Kendal) 73 +1
T31. Freddie MacArthur (Ullesthorpe Court) 73 +1
T31. Darren Carlisle (Fairhaven) 73 +1
T31. Ashley Williams (Deane) 73 +1
T39. Gregor Graham (Blairgowrie) 74 +2
T39. Chris Lewis (Fulford) 74 +2
T39. Jay Scott (Tiverton) 74 +2
T39. Harrison Thomas-Cooper (St Annes Old Links) 74 +2
T39. Luke Quint (Ulverston) 74 +2
T39. Arthur Tapner (Ashridge) 74 +2
T51. Jeff Pitt (Close House) 75 +3
T51. Lewis Irvine (Kirkhill) 75 +3
T51. Greg Brown (Cathkin Braes) 75 +3
T51. George Mills (Pyecombe) 75 +3
T51. Samuel Burton (Prestbury) 75 +3
T51. John Heppell (Brancepath Castle) 75 +3
T51. Jamie Van Wyk (Royal Lytham & St Annes) 75 +3
T63. Ryan Owen (Styal) 76 +4
T63. Toby Garrett (Crosland Heath) 76 +4
T63. Chris Brookfield (Blackpool North Shore) 76 +4
T63. Michael Kilgallon (Northcliffe) 76 +4
T63. Jack Wallbank (Ashton and Lea) 76 +4
T63. Paul Frith (Genearn) 76 +4
T75. Adam Charlton (Ramside) 77 +5
T75. Dean Morris (Swansea Bay) 77 +5
T75. Joseph Murray (Blundells Hill) 77 +5
T75. John Ellison (Accrington) 77 +5
T75. Chris Abbott (Lutterworth) 77 +5
T75. Paul Godding (Rugby) 77 +5
T75. Anthony Stirling (Formby) 77 +5
T86. Riaz Rattansi (Queenwood) 78 +6
T86. Lillian LeBoucher (France) 78 +6
T86. Christopher Tod (Duxbury Park) 78 +6
T86. Colin Greenall (St Annes Old Links) 78 +6
T95. Joshua McAspurn (Crosland Heath) 79 +7
T95. Jordan Clements (Northcliffe) 79 +7
T95. Neil Williams (St Annes Old Links) 79 +7
T95. Rob Brightman (The Millbrook) 79 +7
T102. William Nimmo (Chester-le-Street) 80 +8
T102. Sam Stewart (St Annes Old Links) 80 +8
T102. Nicholas Peoples (Royal Lytham & St Annes) 80 +8
T110. Al McCulloch (Knebworth) 82 +10
T110. Alex Croston (Fleetwood) 82 +10
T110. Ben Scanes (Romford) 82 +10
T110. Owen Thomas (Brancepeth Castle) 82 +10
T110. Ben Hinchey (Machynys Peninsula) 82 +10
T116. Archie Palmer (Davenport) 85 +13
T119. Dominic Jesper (Pannal) 87 +15
T119. Will Coxon (Carus Green) 87 +15
T119. Robert O’Donnell (Meldrum House) 87 +15
123. James Morrison (Bothwell Castle) 90 +18
T124. Benito O’Loughlin (Denham) 92 +20

Sunday 27th June
130 players / 48 amateurs / 25 qualifying places

Qualifiers
T6. Rhys Nevin (Sandiway) 68 -4
T6. Robbie Spence (Furness) 68 -4
T10. Jack Ainscough (The Wynyard) 69 -3
T15. Andrew Haswell (Ormskirk) 70 -2
T15. Thomas Ratcliffe (Southport & Ainsdale) 70 -2
T19. Aiden Hoosen (Manchester) 71 -1 [AFTER PLAY-OFF 19-FOR-7]
T19. Fraser McLeod (Hazel Grove) 71 -1 [AFTER PLAY-OFF 19-FOR-7]
T19. Will Marshall (Heworth) 71 -1 [AFTER PLAY-OFF 19-FOR-7]

Reserves

Non-Qualifiers
T19. Scott Brown (Oakdale) 71 -1 [AFTER PLAY-OFF 19-FOR-7]
T38. Warren Bladon (Kenilworth) 72 Ev
T38. Joshua Turnock (Prestbury) 72 Ev
T38. Alex Walker (Rochdale) 72 Ev
T43. George Ash (Hallowes) 73 +1
T43. George Leversuch (South Herts) 73 +1
T50. Seb Crabtree (Woodsome Hall) 74 +2
T50. Harry Uzzell (Wentworth) 74 +2
T50. Matthew Gresty (Childwall) 74 +2
T50. Mark Lamb (Ganstead Park) 74 +2
T50. Ed Dimambro (Gog Magog) 74 +2
T61. Ian Henderson (Blyth) 75 +3
T61. Chris Carney (Morecombe) 75 +3
T61. Ross Allott (Waitemata) 75 +3
T61. Jackson Garnett (Five Lakes) 75 +3
T71. Sean Huntington (Castle Eden) 76 +4
T71. David Marris (Links Newmarket) 76 +4
T71. Thomas Matthews (Aldersey Green) 76 +4
T71. Jonathan Beesley (The Mere) 76 +4
T86. Darren Howie (Peebles) 77 +5
T86. Freddie Lawrence (Garon Park) 77 +5
T86. George Finlay (Carnoustie) 77 +5
T95. Leigh Clayton (Fleetwood) 78 +6
T95. Ben Churchill (Fleetwood) 78 +6
T95. Matthew Buckley (Bolton Old Links) 78 +6
T95. Curtis Thompson (Blackpool North Shore) 78 +6
T95. Jack Kurzberg (Wentworth) 78 +6
T95. William Bowe (Workington) 78 +6
T105. Mark Diamond (Furness) 79 +7
T105. Harrison Leaver (Worcester) 79 +7
T110. William Walne (Longridge) 80 +8
T110. Thomas Winn (Morecombe) 80 +8
T113. Gavin Wilson (Ladybank) 83 +11
T113. AJ Ball (Beauchief) 83 +11
T113. Miles Wade (Longridge) 83 +11
118. Matthew Astall (Rowan) 85 +13
119. Louis Martin (Saffron Walden) 86 +14
120. Thomas Johnson (Astbury) 89 +17
121. Farris Hassan (Bothwell Castle) 90 +18
T122. Ian Matheson (Bonnybridge) NR

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WEST LANCASHIRE G.C. – 7,016 yards, par 72

Saturday 26th June
126 players / 65 amateurs / 29 qualifying places

Qualifiers
T3. Richard Cheetham (Pedham Place) 68 -4
T5. Richard Knightly (The Royal Dublin) 69 -3
T5. Ryan Tattan (Chelmsford) 69 -3
T15. John Carroll (Huyton & Prescot) 71 -1
T15. Joe Walsh (West Lancashire) 71 -1
T15. Jack Brooks (The Mere) 71 -1
T22. Aidan O’Hagan (Old Course Ranfurly) 72 Ev [AFTER PLAY-OFF 10-FOR-8]
T22. Chris Chilton (High Legh Park) 72 Ev [AFTER PLAY-OFF 10-FOR-8]
T22. Joe Retford (Cumberwell Park) 72 Ev [AFTER PLAY-OFF 10-FOR-8]
T22. Tom Sherreard (Kings Hill) 72 Ev [AFTER PLAY-OFF 10-FOR-8]

Reserves
T22. Jack Wiggans (Chorley) 72 Ev Res. 2 [AFTER PLAY-OFF 10-FOR-8]
T22. Ashley Siddle (Stockport) 72 Ev Res. 3 [AFTER PLAY-OFF 10-FOR-8]
T32. Frank Kennedy (Trump National Jupiter) 73 +1 Res. 6
T32. Habebul Islam (Ipswich) 73 +1 Res. 7
T32. Chris Harrison (Leigh) 73 +1 Res. 11

Non-Qualifiers
T32. Aaron Siddell (Sonning) 73 +1
T32. Seán Keeling (Roganstown) 73 +1
T32. Oliver Brown (Royal Porthcawl) 73 +1
T39. James Erskine-Low (Woolton) 74 +2
T44. Riccardo Fantinelli (Italy) 75 +3
T44. Robert Holden (Letchworth) 75 +3
T44. Charlie Kelly (Athlone) 75 +3
T50. Daniel Haycocks (Oswestry) 76 +4
T50. Jack Sutttie (Denton) 76 +4
T50. James Jaycock (West Lancashire) 76 +4
T50. James Wilson (Balmore) 76 +4
T50. Callum Bruce (Elsham) 76 +4
T50. Danny Loveday (St Neots) 76 +4
T50. Nick Blackhurst (West Lancashire) 76 +4
T50. Pádraig O’Dochartaigh (Gweedore) 76 +4
T61. Jake Hibbert (Delamere Forest) 77 +5
T61. Gary Skipp (Robin Hood) 77 +5
T61. Patrick Keeling (Roganstown) 77 +5
T61. Luke Rogers (Kidderminster) 77 +5
T61. Ben Sheriff (Elsham) 77 +5
T71. Ollie White (Pannal) 78 +6
T71. Nandit Sondagar (Stoke Park) 78 +6
T71. Mark Westmoreland (Seaton Carew) 78 +6
T71. Michael McCormack (Hesketh) 78 +6
T71. Robert Cull (Bromborough) 78 +6
T71. Remy Miller (Prestbury) 78 +6
T82. Kane McCumesky (Davenport) 79 +7
T82. Jonny Golding (Hinckley) 79 +7
T91. Kris Diamond (Seaton Carew) 80 +8
T91. Tom Howells (The Worcestershire) 80 +8
T91. Lewis Reid (Glasgow) 80 +8
T97. Tristan Tusa (Royal West Norfolk) 81 +9
T97. Gregg Peel (Wilpshire) 81 +9
T101. Kristian Towers (Crewe) 82 +10
T101. Tim Saunders (Holywell) 82 +10
T101. Neil Walker (Northop) 82 +10
T101. Kevin Whittaker (Formby Hall) 82 +10
T107. Matthew Thornton (Lowes Park) 83 +11
T107. Alfie Simpson (Ham Manor) 83 +11
T109. Josh Wilkinson (Grange Park) 84 +12
T109. Harry Fearn (Leek) 84 +12
T109. Dominic O’Brien (Warrington) 84 +12
T112. Adam Carr (Sale) 85 +13
T116. Darren Humphries (Ludlow) 87 +15
T116. James Gerencser (South Shields) 87 +15
T118. Simon Naylor (Hampton Court Palace) 88 +16
T119. Reece Cranfield (Wigan) NR
T119. Jack Cornes (High Legh Park) NR
T119. Melwin Heyne Sundqvist (Sweden) WD
T119. Hari Pachu (Machynys Peninsula) WD

Sunday 27th June
128 players / 60 amateurs / 28 qualifying places

Qualifiers
T6. Josh Street (Heyrose) 71 -1
T6. Christian Johnson (Leasowe) 71 -1
T6. Liam Gobin (Sandiway) 71 -1
T10. Declan Buksh (Marsden Park) 72 Ev
T10. Robert Galligan (Elm Park) 72 Ev
T17. Tom Hughes (Formby) 73 +1
T17. Cole Betteridge (Sherwood Forest) 73 +1
T17. Mark Kimpton (Vicars Cross) 73 +1
T17. Tom Irwin (Alwoodley) 73 +1
T17. Oliver Beech (Worthing) 73 +1
T17. Josh Greer (Australia) 73 +1
T17. George Holland (Southport & Ainsdale) 73 +1

Reserves
T29. Danial Parsons (Sudbury) 74 +2 Res. 9

Non-Qualifiers
T34. Max King (The Manchester) 75 +3
T34. Andrew Ni (Murrayfield) 75 +3
T34. Tim Fish (Royal Lytham & St Annes) 75 +3
T42. George Johnson (Beaconsfield) 76 +4
T42. Ronnie Casey (Malden) 76 +4
T42. Dan Johnson (Prestbury) 76 +4
T42. Matthew Raybould (Hornsea) 76 +4
T51. James Blyth (Worplesdon) 77 +5
T60. James Holland (Southport & Ainsdale) 78 +6
T60. Jack Lampkin (Bracken Ghyll) 78 +6
T60. Stephen Hargreaves (West Derby) 78 +6
T60. Daniel Maguire (Houghwood) 78 +6
T60. Lewis McNicholas (Crewe) 78 +6
T60. Anthony Watts (Darrington) 78 +6
T60. Daniel Morris (Fairhaven) 78 +6
T60. Thomas Graves (West Lancashire) 78 +6
T60. Steven Capper (Royal Liverpool) 78 +6
T60. Ally MacDonald (Heswell) 78 +6
T74. Robert Reid (Crewe) 79 +7
T74. Jake Wiltshire (Ormskirk) 79 +7
T74. James Reed (Exeter) 79 +7
T74. John Kendall (Crewe) 79 +7
T74. Simon Fairburn (Torwoodlee) 79 +7
T74. Henry Gibbs (Formby Hall) 79 +7
T74. Harry Lord (Rossendale) 79 +7
T86. Stephen Guy (Bootle) 80 +8
T86. Harry Begg (Southport & Ainsdale) 80 +8
T86. Sam Prince (Stockport) 80 +8
T86. John Penny (Torwoodlee) 80 +8
T95. David Jeanrenaud (Houghwood) 81 +9
T95. Lewis Johansen (Caldy) 81 +9
T95. Matthew Hibbs (Broome Manor) 81 +9
T95. Jamie Preston (Crewe) 81 +9
T95. Simon Bright (Brockett Hall) 81 +9
T101. Andrew Houghton (Huyton & Prescot) 82 +10
T101. Sebastian Sandin (Dunblane New) 82 +10
T101. Jackson Berry (Torwoodlee) 82 +10
T106. Matthew Stewart (Beamish Park) 83 +11
T106. Jake Chute (Tandridge) 83 +11
T106. Chris Duffy (Park) 83 +11
T110. Tim Newton (South Herts) 84 +12
T110. Oliver Reid (Crewe) 84 +12
T110. Ian Robinson (Kirkby Lonsdale) 84 +12
T115. James Jones (Royal Birkdale) 86 +14
T115. Liam Debattista (The Lambourne) 86 +14
T118. Jack Brown (Brampton Heath GC) 87 +15

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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)

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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.

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’.

ME.

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