Qualifying pathways

Angel Hidalgo sealed his place at St Andrews next year as the new Open Qualifying Series got under way at Le Golf National.

The Spaniard finished runner-up to the already-exempt Matt Fitzpatrick in the FedEx Open de France to confirm his spot at The 155th Open which is taking place at the home of golf in 2027.

The Open Qualifying Series provides opportunities for players to qualify for The 155th Open through 19 events in 15 countries being played on the PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour, DP World Tour, Asian Tour, KPGA Tour, Japan Golf Tour, Sunshine Tour and Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia.

Please click here to view the full schedule of events in The Open Qualifying Series.

Exemption categories are also reviewed and updated annually to ensure that places awarded in The Open reflect results achieved by golfers on the professional tours. The exemption for the LIV Golf Order of Merit remains under review until the 2027 LIV Golf schedule is confirmed.

Please click here to view the full list of exemptions for The 155th Open.

The road to St Andrews began with the FedEx Open de France which will be followed by the Open de España presented by Madrid, the Japan Open Golf Championship and the Link Hong Kong Open in October.

The Capital.com Australian Open will offer three places in December, while the 106th New Zealand Open presented by Millbrook and an event in Argentina to be confirmed at a later date will provide further opportunities in February. Three places will also be available at the Investec South African Open Championship in March.

In North America, places will be available via the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and the RBC Canadian Open, while the John Deere Classic will also offer a place in July.

The Deutsche Bank Singapore Open, KOLON Korea Open and Mizuno Open will offer further opportunities for golfers to qualify in Asia-Pacific.

In Europe, the Amgen Irish Open and the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club will provide two of the final opportunities for golfers aiming to book their place at St Andrews.

Regional and Final Qualifying events, which are open to professional and amateur golfers worldwide who meet the entry criteria, will take place at venues around Great Britain and Ireland in June ahead of the Championship. Final Qualifying will be played at Burnham & Berrow, Gailes Links, Prince’s and West Lancashire on 29 June.

The Last-Chance Qualifier will be played at St Andrews on Monday 12 July. The field of players competing for the final place in the Championship will be determined using an approach which complements the existing qualification criteria for The Open.