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 for The Open Championship 2012 at Royal Lytham & St Annes is as follows. Australasia — Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia, 10 & 11 January; Africa — Royal Johannesburg and Kensington, South Africa, 18 & 19 January; Asia - Amata Spring Country Club, Bangkok , Thailand, 1 & 2 March ; America — Gleneagles Country Club, Texas, USA, 21 May and Europe — Sunningdale, Berkshire, England, 25 June.

Australasia

Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia, January 10 & 11

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Africa

Royal Johannesburg & Kensington, South Africa, January 18 & 19

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Asia

Amata Spring Country Club, Bangkok, Thailand, March 1&2

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America

Gleneagles G & CC, Dallas, Texas, USA, May 21

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Europe

Sunningdale, Berkshire, England, June 25

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