John Catlin

A three-time winner on the DP World Tour, John Catlin is also a leading light on the Asian circuit.

He has won seven tournaments there, three of them in 2018 making him Player of the Year. In 2024 he managed the circuit’s first-ever 59 at the International Series Macau.

Catlin's most recent victory on the tour was at October's Link Hong Kong Open. With the event part of The Open Qualifying Series (OQS), his five-stroke triumph brought with it a place at St Andrews for The 155th Open. July's Championship will represent his fifth Open appearance.

His maiden European victory came in the 2020 Andalucia Masters, where he beat Martin Kaymer by one, and a mere three weeks later a closing 64 swept him two clear of Aaron Rai at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

The following April he added the Austrian Open, defeating Maximilian Kieffer at the fifth hole of a sudden death play-off.

He also made his debut on LIV Golf substituting for the injured Charles Howell. That July at Royal Troon he hit back from an opening five over par 76 to finish in a tie for 16th, his best finish at The Open.