Laurie Canter

Had his first top-20 in a major when he tied for 17th at Royal Liverpool in 2023, and that came after winning the 36-hole Final Qualifying competition at Royal Porthcawl by four strokes.

Laurie Canter captured his first DP World Tour title at the 2024 European Open before adding a second crown in February 2025 at the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship. He almost landed a third at the Investec South African Open four weeks later, losing a play-off to Dylan Naidoo.

Canter first played in The Open as an amateur at St Andrews in 2010 and turned professional the following year.

It took him until 2017 to return and on that occasion he had been part of a three-man play-off for the last Royal Birkdale spot from Final Qualifying at Hollinwell, which he survived at the third extra hole.

He secured his place at The 154th Open - as he did for The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush - by finishing in the top 25 in the DP World Tour Race to Dubai rankings.

As a promising tennis player in his younger days he once played against Andy Murray.