The Open prides itself on being the most international of golf's majors.
Seven Australian’s took advantage of this and qualified this year via the Open Qualifying Series which is a group of events played around the world including the Emirates Australian Open.
Here is how each of the fifteen Australians made their way to St Andrews.
Marcus Fraser and Scott Hend
Open Qualifying Series Thailand – 2014 Thailand Golf Championship.
Scott Strange
Open Qualifying Series Japan – 2015 Mizuno Open.
Rod Pampling, Brett Rumford and Greg Chalmers
Open Qualifying Series Australia – 2014 Emirates Australian Open. Chalmers also qualifies via his 1st place on the Order of Merit of the Tour of Australasia for 2014.
Scott Arnold
Final Qualifying, Hillside, UK.
Adam Bland
Top two Japan Golf Tour money list.
Steven Bowditch
Top 20 in FedEx Cup standings at the end of June.
Jason Day
Top 50 players in world rankings for Week 21, 2015.
The leading 30 qualifiers for the 2014 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
John Senden
The leading 30 qualifiers for the 2014 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
Geoff Ogilvy
The leading 30 qualifiers for the 2014 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
Marc Leishman
First 10 in the 2014 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.
Adam Scott
Top 50 players in world rankings for Week 21, 2015.
The Masters Tournament Champions for 2011-2015.
The leading 30 qualifiers for the 2014 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
Matt Jones
Top 50 players in world rankings for Week 21, 2015.