Sergio Garcia will miss The Open Championship for a third time in four years after failing to reach the top 20 in qualifying at four different courses. Reports say Garcia does not advance following 36-hole qualifying held Tuesday. The British Open is scheduled for July 16–19 at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England.
While Garcia is left out, other players do earn places through the qualifying process. Ryan Baldwin is among the successful qualifiers, including at Dundonald Links in the west of Scotland, where he secures a spot. He qualifies alongside medalist Jake McDonald, amateur David Howard, and amateur Nevill Ruiter, as well as Marcus Plunkett, a West Point graduate who previously served five years in the Army.
Overall, the accounts describe a qualifying day across multiple sites that determines the remaining field positions for the tournament at Royal Birkdale, with Garcia missing the cut for the third time in four years.
