Who advanced (and who didn't) out of final qualifying for the 2025 British Open
The British Open also has a day of final qualifiers. Ahead of the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the R&A staged four qualifiers, each advancing the top five to the championship.
Burnham & Berrow, Royal Cinque Ports and West Lancashire in England as well as Dundonald Links in Scotland were the host venues. The R&A reported that 288 golfers were spread across the four courses.
Who advanced out of final qualifying for the 2025 Open Championship?
Lee Westwood won this qualifier at 7 under (70-67) to earn his first British Open spot since 2022. In fact, that was the last PGA Tour major he's played in. In that time, he's only played two seniors majors.
Conner Graham (a) and Paul O'Hara tied for fifth at 4 under and faced off in a sudden-death, 2-for-1 playoff for the final spot with the amateur Graham coming out on top.
Among the notables who did not advance: Adrian Meronk and Callum Tarren (who both withdrew).
Another LIV golfer won this qualifier, with Lucas Herbert finishing 8 under (69-67), a shot better than the field.
This qualifier also had a playoff, a 4-for-2 between Richard Teder (a), Oliver Lindell, Ronan Mullarney and Sam Bairstow. Teder and Lindell were the lucky golfers to advance from that playoff.
Among the notables who did not advance: Tommy Morrison (a), Harold Varner III, Andy Ogletree, Harrison Crowe, Alex Fitzpatrick and Sam Horsfield.
South Africa's Justin Walters finished in first at 9 under. PGA Tour winner Harry Hall was tied for second, a shot back.
Among the notables who did not advance: Anirban Lahiri, Caleb Surrat.
A third LIV golfer, Dean Murmester, won this qualifier. He did so by four shots at 10 under (70-64), shooting a second 18 holes that was six shots better than his first. All three LIV golfers who advanced did so after winning their qualifier.
Among the notables who did not advance: David Puig (who opened with a 64 but then shot 78), Erik van Rooyen, Ian Poulter, Luke Poulter (a), Graeme McDowell, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen.
Four amateurs advanced to 2025 British Open
There was one amateurfrom each of the four qualifiers who advanced:
They are Sebastian Cave, Frazer Jones, Connor Graham and Richard Teder, who became the first golfer from Estonia to make it to the British Open.
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