Young Scots golf sensation mentored by Robert MacIntyre earns stunning late qualification spot for The Open at Portrush
It rounds off a brilliant 12 months for him
ROYAL INVITE Young Scots golf sensation mentored by Robert MacIntyre earns stunning late qualification spot for The Open at Portrush
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A YOUNG Scots golfer will tee it up at The Open next month after a stunning run of form saw him top the rankings of a tightly-contested amateur qualifying series.
Cameron Adam of Edinburgh will share the fairways alongside the likes of Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Robert MacIntyre at Royal Portrush from July 17.
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Cameron Adam topped The Open Amateur Series to earn a spot at The Open
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Royal Portrush is hosting the 153rd Open Championship next month
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Shane Lowry was crowned Champion Golfer of the Year last time at Portrush
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The Royal Burgess golfer, who played collegiate golf in America at Northwestern University, was the best performing player across The Open Amateur Series - a sequence of three elite amateur events that take place in Europe in the lead-up to the sport's most historic competition.
Adam, 21, won the coveted St Andrews Links Trophy at the start of June and also competed in the R&A's Amateur Championship, held at Royal St George's and Royal Cinque Ports in Kent later in the month.
He then rounded off the series with a top ten finish at the European Amateur Championship at Vasatorps Golfklubb in Sweden this weekend to formally punch his ticket to Northern Ireland.
It caps a strong 12 months for Adam, who won his first career collegiate title this year with a three-under-par 207 (67-70-70) at the Clerico in Oklahoma.
Adam, who like his mentor MacIntyre is a left-hander, had his best season to date on the ultra-competitive college circuit this year with four top-fives and five top-tens in addition to his Clerico win.
He was ranked one of the best players in the country, earning First Team All-Big Ten Conference honours.
Last year at Troon, Callum Scott qualified in similar fashion and would go on to claim the Silver Medal as the top amateur at the 152nd Open.
Xander Schauffele of the USA goes into the 153rd edition of golf's most prestigious event as the reigning champion, while Ireland's Shane Lowry will have dreams of getting his hands on the Claret Jug once again, just as he did back in 2019 at the same venue.
Adam ensures there will be at least two Scots in the field at the County Antrim links but others can still qualify for The Open.
Callum Hill is three shots off the lead at the Italian Open and a win at Argentario Golf Club would vault him right into contention for a place at Portrush.
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Fellow Scots Ewen Ferguson and Connor Syme are higher than Hill in the world rankings but Ferguson is ten shots back from leader Martin Couvra and Syme isn't playing in the event.
The Scottish Open, which takes place in a fortnight, will also offer places at Royal Portrush.
The leading three players at the Renaissance Club who are not already exempt will be able to grace the fairways of the Dunluce Links the following week.
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