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.
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 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 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 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 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 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)
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 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 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 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