Three players who finish in the top ten and ties at the Emirates Australian Open who are not already exempt will earn places in The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale, 16-23 July 2017.
The 2016 Emirates Australian Open is the first event in The Open Qualifying Series and will be played from 17-20 November at Royal Sydney Golf Club.
Players in the field at the Emirates Australian Open who are already exempt for The Open at Royal Birkdale:
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Curtis Luck (A) |
Jordan Spieth |
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Adam Scott |
Jhonattan Vegas |
In the event of a tie for a qualifying place, the player with the higher ranking in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) at the beginning of the week commencing 14 November will be awarded a place in The 146th Open.
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Notes to Editors:
The Open Qualifying Series (TOQS) will offer the following qualification places in The 146th Open:
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The Open Qualifying Series |
Event |
No of places |
Detail |
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TOQS-Australia |
Emirates Australian Open |
3 |
Three places to the leading three players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 10 and ties |
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TOQS-Singapore |
SMBC Singapore Open |
2 |
Two places to the leading two players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 10 and ties |
|
TOQS-South Africa |
Joburg Open |
3 |
Three places to the leading three players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 10 and ties |
|
TOQS-Vietnam |
Ho Tram Players Championship |
2 |
Two places to the leading two players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 10 and ties |
|
TOQS-Japan |
Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open |
4 |
Four places to the leading four players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 12 and ties |
|
TOQS-USA |
Quicken Loans National |
4 |
Four places to the leading four players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 12 and ties |
|
TOQS-Final Qualifying |
4 July 2017 |
12 |
Three places available at each venue |
|
TOQS-France |
Open de France |
3 |
Three places to the leading three players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 10 and ties |
|
TOQS-Ireland |
Dubai Duty Free Irish Open |
3 |
Three places to the leading three players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 10 and ties |
|
TOQS-USA |
The Greenbrier Classic |
4 |
Four places to the leading four players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 12 and ties |
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TOQS-Scotland |
Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open |
3 |
Three places to the leading three players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 10 and ties |
|
TOQS-USA |
John Deere Classic |
1 |
One place to the leading player (not otherwise exempt) who finishes in the top five and ties |
NB: Any player who has qualified through The Open Qualifying Series is deemed an exempt player. In the event that that player subsequently fulfils other exemption categories those places in the starting field will be subject to Section F of The Open Entry Form.
The Open
The 146th Open will be played at Royal Birkdale from 16-23 July 2017.
The Open is golf’s oldest championship. Played since 1860 on iconic British and Irish links courses, it is the sport’s most international Major Championship with qualifying events on every continent. For one week each year, the pursuit of the famous Claret Jug trophy is the focus of the sporting world, followed globally by millions of fans.
Staged by The R&A, The Open delivers an annual economic benefit of up to £100 million to its host region, while the Championship’s commercial success supports the development of the game, worldwide.