The R&A has added two new venues for Regional Qualifying into The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool.
Burhill and Lindrick will stage qualifying events on June 26 in addition to those being played at Alwoodley, Caldy, County Louth, Ferndown, Goswick, Hesketh, Kedleston Park, Kilmarnock (Barassie), Minchinhampton, Moor Park, North Hants, Northamptonshire County and Rochester & Cobham Park.
The draw for each qualifying event can now be viewed on The Open.com.
Golfers will play an 18-hole stroke play competition with successful qualifiers advancing to Final Qualifying being held on July 4 at Dundonald Links, Royal Cinque Ports, Royal Porthcawl and West Lancashire
Johnnie Cole-Hamilton, Executive Director – Championships at The R&A, said, “We have received a high number of entries from golfers aiming to qualify for The Open this year and so we have added two venues for Regional Qualifying to cater for this demand. We would like to thank Burhill and Lindrick for agreeing to stage these events and look forward to seeing who emerges to take place at Final Qualifying in July.”
Established in 1907, Burhill is a renowned venue in England and recently staged Regional Qualifying for The Open from 2016-2019 and in 2022.
Lindrick, which previously held Regional Qualifying from 2008-2012 and in 2022, has a prestigious history of staging professional and amateur events.
