Daniel Berger

Daniel Berger will this summer make his first appearance at The Open since he tied for eighth at Royal St George's in 2021.

He was a member of the game’s top 20 all that year, winning his fourth PGA Tour title at the Pebble Beach Pro-am and helping the United States recapture the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits, winning two of his three games.

A back injury then forced him to take 18 months away from the circuit during which his world ranking tumbled to 664th. He was able to return at the start of last year and with runner-up finishes at the RSM Classic in November and WM Phoenix Open this February, along with a tie for third at April’s RBC Heritage, has climbed back into the top 50 in time to secure an exemption for Royal Portrush.

He lost a play-off to Padraig Harrington for the 2015 Honda Classic after starting the final round nine behind Ian Poulter and was voted Rookie of the Year that season. His first PGA Tour success came the following June at the FedEx St Jude Classic and a year later he earned a Presidents Cup debut.

Father Jay reached seventh on the tennis world rankings in 1990 and went on to coach the American team.