Nearly 2,000 newbie {and professional} golfers took half in Regional Qualifying for the 2024 Open Championship yesterday (June 24), with simply 100 gamers progressing via to Last Qualifying on July 2.
There have been 15 Regional Qualifiers across the nation, with the Southeast area’s occasions being held Rochester & Cobham, Moor Park, Bearwood Lakes, Ferndown and North Hants.
Royal Blackheath’s skilled Freddie Value led the sector at Rochester & Cobham with an eight-under-par 63. Value completed forward of Thanet’s Max Orrin (The Drift) and Canterbury’s Josh Bristow, a PGA trainee at Queenwood Golf Membership in Surrey. Faversham’s Robin Wells and Rochester & Cobham’s head skilled Warren Wooden are additionally via after ending on four-under-par.
The subsequent seven have been tied on three-under, which meant a play-off for the ultimate two locations. Nevill Golf Membership’s Jonathan Exon-Taylor and Chart Hills’ Nicholas Olson each gained via. Amongst these lacking out within the play-off have been Matt Ford and a trio of dwelling golfers in Jack Lee, newbie Luke Jenkins and Jordan Godwin. Sene Valley’s William Associate was additionally among the many seven within the play-off, simply lacking out.
Sweden’s Adam Wallin had a day to recollect by equalling the course report 63, with assistance from two back-nine eagles, at Moor Park in Hertfordshire. He was joined by American duo Nick Carlson and Ted Dougherty, Estonia’s Carl Enn Hellat, England pair Nick Woof and Matt Gauntlett, and South Africa’s Justin Harding, who has two wins on the DP World Tou to his identify.
Corey Sheppard and Dominic Knight set a five-under goal at Ferndown. Luke Metcalf, Billy McKenzie and Timon Baltl completed a shot additional again, whereas Robbie Busher progressed on three-under-par.
It took a mammoth play-off at North Hants to find out the ultimate qualifier, with Jake Sage ultimately making it via on the seventh additional gap after 4 gamers had tied for seventh on even-par. Ryan Lumsden, James Cooper, Curtis Griffiths, Freddie Edmunds, David Rudd and Daniel Brown additionally certified.
Portugal’s Stephen Ferreira (-6) and Peru’s Julian Perico (-6) led the best way on a low-scoring day at Bearwood Lakes, with the seven qualifiers now confirmed. They are going to be joined at Last Qualifying by Daniel Gaunt, Benjamin Martin, Jack Floydd, Jack Kurzberg and Saptak Talwar.
Right here is the record of gamers who made it via to Last Qualifying:
Bearwood Lakes: Stephen Ferreira (-6), Julian Perico (-6), Daniel Gaunt (-5), Benjamin Martin (-5), Jack Floydd (-5), Jack Kurzberg (-4) and Saptak Talwar (-4).
Caldy: George Holland (-5), Joseph Sephton (-3), Daniel Croft (-3), Stephen Croman (-3), Cameron Walker (-3), Marcus Mohr (-2), Stephen Capper (-1).
County Louth: Jack Madden (-6), Gerard Dunne (-4), Liam Grehan (-3), Jake Whelan (-2), Niall Kearney (-2), Jack Hume (-2).
Ferndown: Corey Sheppard (-5), Dominic Knight (-5), Luke Metcalf (-4), Billy McKenzie (-4), Timon Baltl (-4), Robbie Busher (-3).
Frilford Heath: Timothy Shin (-5), Niall Shiels Donegan (-5), Hunter Howell (-4), Sam Forgan (-4).
Fulford: David Hague (-7), Jack Buchanan (-5), Charlie Thornton (-4), James Freeman (-3), David Houlding (-2), Jack Trewhitt (-2), Adam Walker (-2).
Goswick: Jack Doherty (-4), Ross Munro (-2), Aidan O’Hagan (-1), Ross Laird (-1), Joe Bryce (-1), George Cowan (-1), Arjuna Anday (-1).
Hesketh: Jacob Davies (-2), James Horton (-1), Jake Hibbert (-1), Luke Quint (E), Jack Sallis (E), Francis McGuirk (E), Mark Younger (E).
Kedleston Park: George Ash (-4), Charlie Field (-4), Robert Rock (-3), Henric Sturehed (-3), James Walker (-2), Jonathan Thomson (-2), Reece Samson (-1).
Kilmarnock (Barassie): Jonathon Keith (-5), Alexander Farmer (-4), Chris Somers (-3), Rory Smith (-3), Cormac Sharpe (-3), Thomas Craig (-2), Stuart McLaren (-2).
Minchinhampton: Eliot Baker (-8), OJ Farrell (-6), Josh Hilleard (-6), Jamie Dick (-5), Louis Boston (-5), Ash Mansell (-5), Nick Cunningham (-5).
Moor Park: Adam Wallin (-9), Nick Carlson (-6), Justin Harding (-6), Carl Enn Hellat (-6), Nick Woof (-5), Matt Gauntlett (-4), Ted Dougherty (-4).
Northamptonshire County: Robert Holden (-5), Joseph Quinn (-4), George Fortress (-2), Simon Lilly (-2), Luke Northwood (-2), Matty Lamb (-2), Jack Cullington (-1).
North Hants: Ryan Lumsden (-3), James Cooper (-1), Curtis Griffiths (-1), Freddie Edmunds (-1), David Rudd (-1), Daniel Brown (-1), Jake Sage (E).
Rochester & Cobham Park: Freddie Value (-8), Max Orrin (-6), Joshua Bristow (-4), Robin Wells (-4), Warren Wooden (-4), Jonathan Exon-Taylor (-3), Nicholas Olson (-3).
Last Qualifying will likely be staged at 4 venues – West Lancashire, Dundonald Hyperlinks in Ayrshire, Burnham & Berrow in Somerset and Royal Cinque Ports in Kent – on July 2, from the place a minimal of 16 gamers will declare their place at Royal Troon for the 152nd Open which takes place between July 18-21.
