8 big names at Open Final Qualifying

One day lies between the remaining Open hopefuls and Royal Portrush.

Final Qualifying is set to take place at four venues across England and Scotland on July 1, with plenty of huge names vying for another shot at the Claret Jug.

Each venue will offer just five places in Northern Ireland, however, which means plenty of them will head home empty handed.

Here’s who you can see in action…

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8 big names at Open Final Qualifying

Harry Hall

Venue: Burnham & Berrow

The Englishman is yet to make his Open debut but after picking up his first PGA Tour win last summer and finding form this year, he’s in the right shape to change that.

Peter Finch

Venue: Dundonald Links

Bryson DeChambeau aside, Finch is looking to become the first YouTube star to contest The Open. An impressive -1 at Caldy Golf Club gave the Englishman a crack at Final Qualifying.

Lee Westwood

Venue: Dundonald Links

Westwood holds the record for most major championship appearances without winning but he wants one more crack. The former world No.1 finished T4 at Portrush in 2019.

Adrian Meronk

Venue: Dundonald Links

Like the other LIV men in Final Qualifying action, Meronk is arriving on the back of a start in Dallas. The Pole finished 32nd and is bidding to play in his fourth consecutive Open.

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Graeme McDowell

Venue: Royal Cinque Ports

There won’t be anyone at Final Qualifying as desperate to progress as GMac. It would, of course, be another Open on home soil for the LIV man, who won the US Open – his sole major – in 2010.

Ian Poulter

Venue: Royal Cinque Ports

There will be not one, but two, Poulter’s at Royal Cinque Ports next week. The Englishman is hoping to contest a first major since the 2022 Open and will be joined by son Luke in the field.

Erik van Rooyen

Venue: Royal Cinque Ports

South African van Rooyen hasn’t teed it up in golf’s oldest major since 2022, and he’s been in and out of form on Tour this season. He’s headed to Royal Cinque Ports.

Lucas Herbert

Venue: West Lancashire

Herbert finished way down the field at LIV Golf Dallas over the weekend, slumping to a T40 effort. He missed The Open last year but is arguably the biggest name at West Lancs on Tuesday.

You can click here to see the full draw for Final Qualifying.

John Turnbull A graduate of the University of Stirling, John joined the bunkered team in 2023 as a Content Producer, with a responsibility for covering all breaking news, tour news, grassroots content and much more besides. A keen golfer, he plays the majority of his golf at Falkirk Tryst Golf Club. Top of his 'bucket list' is a round of Pebble Beach... ideally in the company of Gareth Bale.