The UAE’s No.1 professional golfer, Joshua Grenville-Wood, will have to fight off a host of star names if he is to play his way into The 152nd Open Championship.
The 26-year-old will be one of the 288 golfers competing across four venues in Final Qualifying on July 2, with a minimum of 16 places available into The 152nd Open at Royal Troon.
Grenville-Wood has been drawn in the Burnham & Berrow 36-hole qualifier, which includes the likes of former World No.1 Justin Rose, 2023 Ras Al Khaimah Championship winner Daniel Gavins and LIV Golf duo Anirban Lahiri and Abraham Ancer.
Trump International Golf Club Dubai member, Garrick Porteous, will return to Royal Cinque Ports to try and book his spot in the final Major Championship of the season, 11 years after winning the prestigious Amateur Championship at the same venue.
The Englishman, who moved to Dubai last year, will go up against fellow Dubai resident Thomas Detry, 2023 King Hamad Trophy champion Cole Madey and 2010 U.S. Open winner Graeme McDowell in Kent.
Fellow Dubai resident, Rafa Cabrera Bello, will hope to qualify for the tournament for the first time since 2021 when he takes on the Dundonald Links qualifier, while former Dubai Desert Classic champion Sergio Garcia will compete at West Lancashire.
Played since 1860 on iconic links golf courses, The Open 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.
