Spain’s Sergio Garcia will miss the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale subsequent month for the third time in 4 years.
The 46-year-old got here up brief at West Lancashire, certainly one of 4 venues the place 20 gamers certified for the event, after placing himself in a powerful place to make the 154th Open.
Having shot a 60 in his first spherical, the 2017 Masters champion carded a three-over 75 in his second to complete properly outdoors the 5 qualifying spots out there at that venue.
England duo Danny Willett, the 2016 Masters champion, and Matt Wallace additionally missed out on qualification at West Lancashire, whereas Sheffield-born Sam Bairstow completed first at 10 beneath par to safe his place.
New Zealand’s Kazuma Kobori, Spain’s Jose Luis Ballester, Germany’s Tiger Christensen and England’s Matthew Jordan additionally certified.
At Dundonald Hyperlinks, Scotland’s Jack McDonald topped the qualifying leaderboard at 5 beneath and shall be joined by England’s Matthew Baldwin, American Marcus Plunkett, and amateurs David Howard and Nevill Ruiter.
American James Nicholas completed first at Burnham and Berrow to qualify alongside compatriots Caleb Surratt and Austen Truslow.
England’s Tom Sloman and Spanish newbie Alejandro de Castro Piera additionally secured their locations.
Englishman Matthew Southgate, South Africa’s MJ Daffue, Denmark’s Bard Bjornevik Skogen, American Peter Uihlein and France’s Antoine Rozner have been the 5 gamers to qualify from Royal Cinque Ports.
