#final qualifying

2 articles

opinion 7/2/2026

Open Final Qualifying Has Not Lost Its Romance. It Just Got Meaner.

Golf Monthly's June 29-30, 2026 coverage framed Open final qualifying as a possible victim of too many big names. The better takeaway is that famous players having to survive the same 36-hole mess is part of the charm.

#The Open Championship #Royal Birkdale #final qualifying #Caleb Surratt

opinion 5/21/2026

U.S. Open Final Qualifying Is Still One of the Smartest Things in Golf

With 10,201 entries, 36-hole pressure cookers, and players from every lane of pro golf still fighting for spots, U.S. Open final qualifying remains one of the few systems in the sport that still feels honest.

#U.S. Open #USGA #final qualifying #Shinnecock Hills