See how the Australian Open unfolded at Royal Melbourne
Adam Scott [above] is set to make his 26th consecutive appearance at The Open after securing one of the three spots on offer at the Crown Australian Open.
The 45-year-old finished fifth in the Open Qualifying Series event at Royal Melbourne which was enough to book a place at Royal Birkdale next July.
Scott – runner-up at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2012 – hasn’t missed The Open since making his debut at St Andrews in 2000.
South Africa’s Michael Hollick will make his Championship bow after finishing fourth – one stroke ahead of Scott – in Melbourne.
Meanwhile, Si Woo Kim will return to the site of his Open debut in 2017 after finishing third at the Australian Open, a tournament won by Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen [above], who was already exempt along with runner-up Cameron Smith, the Champion Golfer of the Year in 2022.