The 152nd Open Championship will be held July 18-21 at Royal Troon in Scotland and the 156-man field is almost full.
For many, July 2 provided a final shot at glory to earn a tee time in the final men’s major of 2024, but there was first the requirement of surviving one of the 36-hole final qualifying stages. The R&A reported that there were 288 golfers in all competing at one of four venues, with four qualifying places available at each golf course.
Dundonald Links, Royal Cinque Ports, Burnham & Berrow and West Lancashire were the staging grounds for this final grind.
But alas, it was not in the cards for some big names. Here’s a closer look at some notables who came up just short of making the British Open field.
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Eugenio Chacarra
Eugenio Lopez Chacarra plays his shot from the fifth tee during a practice round ahead of the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. (Photo: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Thomas Detry
Thomas Detry tees off from the third hole during the third round of the 2024 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. (Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports)
Sergio Garcia
Sergio Garcia of Spain reacts to a tee shot on the ninth hole during the third round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Branden Grace
Branden Grace of Stinger GC walks during Day Two of the LIV Golf Invitational – Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on October 21, 2023 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Graeme McDowell
Graeme McDowell reacts during a press conference ahead of the LIV Golf Invitational Series event at The Centurion Club. (Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images)
Omar Morales (a)
Omar Morales of Mexico plays a shot on the eighth hole during the first round of the Mexico Open at Vidanta at Vidanta Vallarta on February 22, 2024 in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Wade Ormsby
Australia’s Wade Ormsby at the Asian Tour’s 2024 Saudi Open at the Riyadh Golf Club. (Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images)
Carlos Ortiz
Carlos Ortiz of Torque Golf Club poses for a photo while holding the individual champions trophy following the final round of the LIV Golf Houston golf tournament at Golf Club of Houston. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports
Robert Rock
Robert Rock of England plays his shot from the 15th tee during the first round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Peter Uihlein
Peter Uihlein of the RangeGoats walks off of the 16th green during the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
