REGIONAL QUALIFYING DRAWS FOR THE 153rd OPEN - Golf Today

The draws for Regional Qualifying taking place on Monday 23 June are now available.

Simon Bale|June 6, 2025

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The R&A has today issued the draw for the Regional Qualifying.

Over 2,300 entries were received for Regional Qualifying with events being held on Monday 23rd June at 15 venues across Great Britain and Ireland, including Bearwood Lakes, Caldy, Craigielaw, Enville, Ferndown, Frilford Heath, Fulford, Gog Magog, Hesketh, Kilmarnock (Barassie), Lindrick, Moor Park, North Hants, Rochester & Cobham Park and The Island.

Successful golfers will then go on to compete in Final Qualifying events taking place at Burnham & Berrow, Dundonald, Royal Cinque Ports and West Lancashire on Tuesday 1 July.

The Open Qualifying Series will offer the following qualification places in The 153^rd Open:

OQS	Dates	Event	Number of places
Australia	28 Nov-1 Dec 2024	ISPS HANDA Australian Open, Kingston Heath & Victoria, Melbourne	3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt, who make the cut
New Zealand	27 Feb-2 Mar	104th New Zealand Open presented by Sky Sport, Millbrook Resort, Queenstown	1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut
South Africa	27 Feb-2 Mar	Investec South African Open Championship, Durban Country Club, Durban	3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt, who make the cut
USA	6-9 Mar	Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Bay Hill, Florida	1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut
Macau	20-23 Mar	International Series Macau presented by Wynn, Macau Golf & Country Club, China	3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt, who make the cut
Korea	22-25 May	KOLON Korea Open, La Vie Est Belle, Chuncheon	1 place to the leading player not already exempt, who makes the cut
Japan	29 May-1 Jun	Mizuno Open, JFE Setonaikai, Okayama	3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt, who make the cut
USA	29 May-1 Jun	Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Muirfield Village, Ohio	1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut
Canada	5-8 Jun	RBC Canadian Open TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, Ontario	3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt, who make the cut
Regional Qualifying	23-Jun	15 venues in Great Britain and Ireland	n/a
Italy	26-29 Jun	Italian Open, Argentario Golf Club, Tuscany	2 places to the leading two players, not already exempt, who make the cut
Final Qualifying	01-Jul	Burnham & Berrow	TBC
Final Qualifying	01-Jul	Dundonald Links	TBC
Final Qualifying	01-Jul	Royal Cinque Ports	TBC
Final Qualifying	01-Jul	West Lancashire	TBC
Scotland	10-13 Jul	Genesis Scottish Open, The Renaissance Club, East Lothian	3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt, who make the cut

The Open

The 153rd Open will be played at Royal Portrush from 13-20 July 2025.

The Open is golf’s original championship. Played since 1860 on iconic links golf courses, it is the sport’s most international major championship with qualifying events on every continent. For one week each year, the pursuit of the famous Claret Jug trophy is the focus of the sporting world, followed globally by millions of fans.

Staged by The R&A, The Open delivers an annual economic benefit of over £150 million to its host region, while the Championship’s commercial success supports the development of the game worldwide.

For the Qualifying draws taking place on Monday 23rd June, visit https://www.theopen.com/qualification/regional-qualifying#draw

For information concerning The Open in general, visit https://www.theopen.com/

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Simon Bale

Simon Bale is the publisher of Golf Today. A low single-figure handicap golfer, he was previously a major shareholder and course reviewer for Top100GolfCourses.com for over a decade, starting in 2010. Through this role, he developed extensive knowledge of golf course design and architecture while playing more than 300 courses worldwide.