International Final Qualifying

International Final Qualifying (IFQ) events for The Open Championship were introduced in 2004 and are held on five continents to give more players from around the world the chance to gain direct entry into golf’s oldest championship.

IFQ events for The 2011 Open at Royal St George’s will be as follows:

IFQ — Australasia: 11 January 2011, Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia
IFQ — Africa: 19 & 20 January 2011, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington, South Africa
IFQ — Asia: 24 & 25 February 2011, Amata Spring, Thailand
IFQ — America: 23 May 2011, Gleneagles Country Club, Plano, Texas, USA
IFQ — Europe: 6 June 2011, Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire, England

Regional Qualifying

Regional Qualifying for the 2011 Open will be played on 20 June 2011 at 16 clubs: Abridge, Berwick-upon-Tweed (Goswick), Bruntsfield Links, Buckinghamshire, Clitheroe, Coventry, East Sussex National, Enville, Ferndown, Gog Magog, Hankley Common, Lindrick, Mere, Pannal, Royal Dublin and The London.

Local Final Qualifying

Local Final Qualifying for the 2011 Open will be played on 28 June 2011 at Littlestone, Prince’s, Royal Cinque Ports and Rye.

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