Two-time main winner Dustin Johnson will miss his first Open Championship since his debut in 2009 after withdrawing from ultimate qualifying.
The 42-year-old, who has managed only one top-20 end in his previous 15 majors, has by no means gained the Open, along with his finest end result a tie for second in 2011.
As he didn’t qualify mechanically, the American had entered ultimate qualifying at Dundonald Hyperlinks, certainly one of 4 venues providing 5 locations every for subsequent month’s championship at Royal Birkdale.
Nonetheless, the 2016 US Open and 2020 Masters champion has been faraway from the entry checklist, with no cause given for his withdrawal.
It means the previous world primary will miss a serious for the primary time because the 2017 Masters, ending a streak of 38 consecutive main begins.
Johnson, who performs on the breakaway LIV Golf tour, made the reduce in all three of his main begins this yr.
This yr’s Open Championship begins on 16 July.
