Qualifiers for all 2024 Signature Events, THE PLAYERS and majors

And then there were none.

Although Robert MacIntyre rose to victory in his homeland at the Genesis Scottish Open, it wasn’t necessary to determine the last three qualifiers for The Open Championship, for they were locks before the Scot converted a walk-off birdie to prevail by one stroke.

Aaron Rai (T4), Richard Mansell (T10) and Alex Noren (T10) were the top-three finishers at The Renaissance Club who were not yet exempt into the last major of the year. Now they are. And it was evident that they wanted it.

A very short list of talent on the planet is performing better than Rai in his last three starts, but he still needed a bogey-free, 7-under 63 on Sunday to climb 29 spots for the first exemption.

Mansell connected for 10 birdies for a 9-under 61 in the finale. He rose 46 spots in matching the course record. It was the low round of the tournament.

Noren rebounded from a third-round 71 with a closing 65 to jump 17 spots. The other three golfers knotted at T10 already are exempt into The Open, so a tiebreaker was unnecessary.

Collectively, the trio is 10-for-15 in the major, with each appearing at least twice previously. Noren is the only one the three who competed at Royal Troon the last time it hosted in 2016. He finished T46.

Open champions Justin Leonard (1997) and Todd Hamilton (2004) haven’t teed it up in The Open since 2016 and 2018, respectively, but each won the tournament at Royal Troon, so both are committed to competing this week.

With their commitments, the field stands at 158 as of Sunday night. Because the tournament is scheduled to host 156, three golfers would have to withdraw for the first alternate to be called and replenish the field to its planned capacity. In order of the Official World Golf Ranking through July 7, Cam Davis (39th), Thomas Detry (52nd) and Taylor Pendrith (56th) are the first three alternates.

As for MacIntyre, he’s extended his PGA TOUR membership exemption via the winners category through 2027. His breakthrough victory at the RBC Canadian Open six weeks ago secured the customary two-year window through 2026.

Later on Sunday, Harry Hall was the survivor of a five-man playoff at the ISCO Championship. He’s now exempt into the 2025 editions of The Sentry, THE PLAYERS Championship and the PGA Championship. His membership exemption as a winner extends through 2026.

Recent Additions
OPEN — Richard Mansell; Alex Noren; Aaron Rai

REMAINING QUALIFYING CRITERIA

Criteria are listed in chronological order where possible. Best estimates are given but all are subject to change.

THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (OPEN) @ Royal Troon – July 18-21

• Field is complete.