Images from the events of the Open Qualifying Series, which offers spots, at select tournament, into the Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Images from the events of the Open Qualifying Series, which offers spots, at select tournament, into the Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Rod Pampling of Australia poses for a photo with his flag after qualifying for the 2015 British Open during day four of the 2015 Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club on November 29, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Matt Jones of Australia poses for a photo with the Claret Jug after qualifying for the 2015 British Open during day four of the 2015 Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club on November 29, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Nick Cullen of Australia is interviewed next to the Claret Jug after qualifying for the 2015 British Open during day four of the 2015 Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club on November 29, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Open Championship qualifiers L-R, Phachara Khongwatmai of Thailand, Jamie Donaldson of Wales, Clement Sordet of France and Lee Westwood of England pictured with the Claret Jug during round four of the Thailand Golf Championship at Amata Spring Country Club on December 13, 2015 in Chon Buri, Thailand. (Photo by Paul Lakatos/Asian Tour/Asian Tour via Getty Images)
Zander Lombard of South Africa tees off on the 1st hole on the East Course as the Claret Jug and Joburg Open trophy are displayed during day four and the final round of the Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on January 17, 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Anthony Wall, Haydn Porteous and Zander Lombard during the final round of the Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on January 17, 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Luke Walker/R&A via Getty Images)
Spectators look at The Claret Jug during the final round of the Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on January 17, 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Luke Walker/R&A via Getty Images)
The Claret Jug sits on one of the greenside bunkers at the patr 4, 18th hole during the Open Championship Media Day at Royal Troon Golf Club on April 26, 2016 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by David Cannon/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
(L-R) Hideto Tanihara of Japan, Syugo Imahira of Japan, Kodai Ichihara of Japan and Sang-Hee Lee of South Korea show off The Open 18th Pin Flag after they qualified during the final round of Mizuno Open at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club on May 29, 2016 in Okayama, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/R&A via Getty Images )
Lasse Jensen of Denmark poses after claiming a place in The Open after his finish on day four of The Nordea Masters at Bro Hof Slott Golf Club on June 5, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Julian Herbert/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Seung-Yul Noh holds a hole flag after qualifying for a spot in the Open Championship during the final round of the Fedex St. Jude Classic held at TPC Southwind on June 12, 2016 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Cohen/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Russell Henley holds a hole flag after qualifying for a spot in the Open Championship during the final round of the Fedex St. Jude Classic held at TPC Southwind on June 12, 2016 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Cohen/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Brian Gay holds a hole flag after qualifying for a spot in the Open Championship during the final round of the Fedex St. Jude Classic held at TPC Southwind on June 12, 2016 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Cohen/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Billy Hurley III holds up a flag after qualifying for the 2016 Open Championship with a second place finish at the Quicken Loans National at Congressional Country Club on June 26, 2016 in Bethesda Maryland. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Jon Rahm holds up a flag after qualifying for the 2016 Open Championship with a second place finish at the Quicken Loans National at Congressional Country Club on June 26, 2016 in Bethesda Maryland. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Vijay Singh holds up a flag after qualifying for the 2016 Open Championship with a second place finish at the Quicken Loans National at Congressional Country Club on June 26, 2016 in Bethesda Maryland. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Harold Varner III holds up a flag after qualifying for the 2016 Open Championship with a second place finish at the Quicken Loans National at Congressional Country Club on June 26, 2016 in Bethesda Maryland. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 03: Callum Shinkwin of England reacts to a putt on his way to securing a place in the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon during the final round of the 100th Open de France at Le Golf National on July 3, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Martin-Roberts/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 03: Richard Sterne of South Africa hits an approach shot on his way to securing a place in the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon during the final round of the 100th Open de France at Le Golf National on July 3, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Martin-Roberts/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 03: Alex Noren of Sweden poses with an Open Championship flag after securing a place in the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon during the final round of the 100th Open de France at Le Golf National on July 3, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Martin-Roberts/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 03: Brandon Stone of South Africa poses after securing a place in the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon during the final round of the 100th Open de France at Le Golf National on July 3, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Martin-Roberts/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
RENO, NV - JULY 03: Greg Chalmers of Australia holds an British Open pen flag awarded for being the final qualifier in The Open Series to play in the British Open after winning the Barracuda Championship on July 3, 2016 in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by Kent Horner/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)