A revised format will be used in Regional and Final Qualifying for The 149^th Open at Royal St George’s due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regional and Final Qualifying will now be played at Hollinwell (home of Notts), Prince’s, St Annes Old Links and West Lancashire so that the measures required by the UK government guidance in relation to staging events and international travel are consistent between venues.

Golfers entering Regional Qualifying will compete over 18 holes of stroke play at one of the four venues on Saturday 26 or Sunday 27 June. Successful qualifiers will then progress to Final Qualifying at the same venue on Tuesday 29 June and contend for a place in golf’s original championship over 36 holes of stroke play.

A minimum of eight places in The 149^th Open will be on offer through Final Qualifying, with a starting field of 288 golfers across the four venues.

Entries are now open and are required to be submitted to The R&A by Thursday 20 May. For player entry information relating to Regional Qualifying and Final Qualifying, click here.

Venues and date preference for Regional Qualifying are being allocated on a first come, first served basis. As of Monday 12 April, the following number of entries have been accepted for each venue.

Hollinwell - Saturday 26 June: 144 entries (FULL) / Sunday 27 June: 144 entries (FULL)

Prince's - Saturday 26 June: 144 entries (FULL) / Sunday 27 June: 144 entries (FULL)

St Annes Old Links - Saturday 26 June: 103 entries / Sunday 27 June: 72 entries

West Lancashire - Saturday 26 June: 83 entries / Sunday 27 June: 69 entries