Final qualifying for 154th Open crowns 20 players from 288

Final qualifying for the 154th Open Championship concluded Tuesday across four venues in the United Kingdom, with 288 players competing for the final 20 spots in the year's final men's major. The event, often called golf's "Longest Day," saw competitors play 36 holes at Burnham Berrow, Dundonald Links, Royal Cinque Ports, and West Lancashire, with five qualifiers emerging from each site.

The fields featured a mix of established tour professionals, LIV Golf players, and leading amateurs. Notable participants included former Masters champions Sergio Garcia and Danny Willett, who competed at West Lancashire alongside popular YouTube golf figures George and Wesley Bryan. Other prominent names in the qualifying mix were LIV Golf's Peter Uihlein, Branden Grace, and Thriston Lawrence, as well as tour veterans like Marc Leishman.

The qualifying process determines the final portion of the 156-player field for The Open, which is scheduled for July 16-19 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in England. This year's championship marks the return of the event to Royal Birkdale for the first time since 2017.

One notable absence from the qualifying was former world number one Dustin Johnson, who...