Lucas Glover

Lucas Glover was ranked 71st in the world and had never made the cut at the US Open when he came through qualifying to triumph at the feared Bethpage Black in 2009. 

He scored a second-round 64 (only one outside the major record at the time) and went on to beat Phil Mickelson, David Duval and Ricky Barnes by two.

A second successive Presidents Cup cap followed and two years later he had another PGA Tour success at the Wells Fargo Championship.

But then the former Walker Cup player fell from 15th in the world to 634th in 2015. He has battled his way back since then and played his first Open for six years at Royal Portrush in 2019, finishing joint-20th.

He also appeared in 2021 at Royal St George's, the course where he shared the halfway lead with eventual winner Darren Clarke 10 years earlier.

Won back-to-back titles on the PGA Tour two years ago, taking his total to six, and tied for third at The Players Championship in March to strengthen his position in the game’s top 50 - securing his spot at The 153rd Open as a result.