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Garcia misses Open qualifying; three Americans advance
Sergio Garcia failed to qualify for the Open Championship after 36-hole qualifying on Tuesday. Three American players secured spots for the July 16-19 event at Royal Birkdale.
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Sergio Garcia will miss the Open Championship for the third time in four years after failing to finish among the 20 players who advanced from 36-hole qualifying held Tuesday across four courses. A trio of Americans -- Peter Uihlein, Caleb Surratt and James Nicholas -- qualified for the event.
Qualifying results Matthew Baldwin secured one of five spots at Dundonald Links in Scotland. He was joined by medalist Jake McDonald, amateurs David Howard and Nevill Ruiter, and West Point graduate Marcus Plunkett. Baldwin said the opportunity to play a major on his home course at Royal Birkdale is emotional.
He noted prior experience at Hoylake and Lytham and called competing in front of family a dream. Nicholas and Surratt advanced from Burnham & Berrow alongside Tom Sloman, Austen Truslow and amateur Alejandro de Castro Piera. Sam Bairstow led qualifiers at West Lancashire, joined by Kazuma Kobori, Josele Ballester, Tiger Christensen and Matthew Jordan, who earned the final spot in a playoff.
The Open Championship is scheduled for July 16-19 at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England.
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