Who is playing in The Senior Open Presented by Rolex and how did they qualify?  – Articles

A week on from The 152nd Open at Royal Troon, legends of the game are in Scotland as the historic Angus links plays host to the Senior Open for the third time and first in eight years.

Qualifying took place across Downfield Golf Club in Dundee, Panmure Golf Club in Carnoustie, the Medal Course at Monifieth Golf Links and 1562 course at Montrose Golf Links on Monday providing hundreds of hopefuls a final chance to progress, with 24 players securing their spots into the field for the championship’s 38th edition.

Alex Čejka is the defending champion after he defeated Pádraig Harrington in a play-off to win the title last year at Royal Porthcawl.

How have players earned their way into the field for The Senior Open?

There are 17 different exemption categories available to qualify for The Senior Open, the third Major of the Legends Tour season, followed by the 24 spots that were made available via Qualifying events held across the four Scottish courses and at Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio earlier in July.

Find out who is playing at the 2024 Senior Open Presented by Rolex below:

The Senior Open Presented by Rolex field in full

Category 1 – Former winners of The Senior Open aged 65 or under

• Russ Cochran
• Paul Broadhurst
• Miguel Ángel Jiménez
• Stephen Dodd
• Darren Clarke
• Alex Čejka

Category 2 – Former winners of The Masters Tournament, US PGA Championship, US Open and The Open aged 65 or under

• José María Olazábal
• Vijay Singh
• Mike Weir
• Pádraig Harrington
• Angel Cabrera
• John Daly *
• Rich Beem
• Shaun Micheel
• Y.E. Yang
• Retief Goosen
• Michael Campbell
• Justin Leonard
• Paul Lawrie

*Player has since withdrawn

Category 3 – Top 60 players on the Legends Tour Career Money List

• Colin Montgomerie
• Thomas Bjørn
• Robert Karlsson
• Raphaël Jacquelin
• Paul McGinley
• Bernhard Langer
• Ian Woosnam
• Niclas Fasth
• Richard Green
• Bradley Dredge
• Phillip Price
• Thomas Levet
• Jeev Milka Singh
• Peter O’Malley
• Ricardo Gonzalez
• Simon Khan
• Gary Orr
• Scott Hend
• Peter Lawrie
• James Kingston
• Mark McNulty
• Peter Fowler
• Peter Baker
• Jarmo Sandelin
• Joakim Haeggman
• Markus Brier
• Jean-Francois Remesy
• Roger Chapman
• Jean Van de Velde
• Miguel Angel Martin

Category 4 – Top 60 players on the PGA TOUR Champions All Time Money List

• Jerry Kelly
• K J Choi
• Fred Funk
• Stuart Appleby
• Jeff Sluman
• Stephen Ames
• Jeff Maggert
• Chad Campbell
• Kirk Triplett
• Bob Estes
• Tom Pernice Jr
• Joe Durant
• Scott McCarron
• John Senden
• Paul Goydos
• Tim Herron
• Rod Pampling

Category 5 – The leading 20 players, not otherwise exempt on the closing date, on the Legends Tour Order of Merit for 2022

• Phillip Archer
• Michael Jonzon
• Greg Hutcheon
• Keith Horne
• Greg Owen
• Emanuele Canonica
• Michael Long
• Robert Coles
• Andrew Raitt
• Thomas Gögele
• Paul Streeter
• Jason Norris
• Paul Eales
• Van Phillips
• Lionel Alexandre
• Philip Golding
• David Shacklady
• Christian Cévaër
• Andrew Marshall

Category 6 – The leading 20 players, not otherwise exempt on the closing date, on the US Charles Schwab Cup Points List

• Dicky Pride
• Paul Stankowski
• Mark Henby
• Rob Labritz
• Tim Petrovic
• Charlie Wi
• Shane Bertsch
• Tim O’Neal
• Glen Day
• Scott Parel
• Matt Gogel
• David Branshaw
• David McKenzie
• Wesley Short Jr
• Arjun Atwal
• Jason Bohn

Category 7 – The leading 15 players, and those tying for 15th place, in the 2023 Senior Open

• Euan McIntosh
• Steven Alker
• Mario Tiziani
• John Kemp
• Tom Gillis

Category 8 – Winners of Official Tournaments on the Legends Tour and PGA TOUR Champions since The Senior Open 2022

• Patrik Sjöland
• Brett Quigley
• Scott Dunlap
• Doug Barron
• Clark Dennis
• Adilson Da Silva

Category 9 – Winners of Official Tournaments which are, or have been, part of the DP World Tour and PGA TOUR, including official co-sanctioned tournaments, when aged 50 years

• Scott Drummond
• Ted Purdy
• Greg Chalmers
• Jason Gore
• Michael Lundberg
• Stephen Allan
• Joe Ogilvie
• Daniel Chopra
• Christopher Riley
• Eric Axley
• Heath Slocum

Category 10 – Past members of Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup teams aged 50

• Boo Weekley
• Brett Wetterich

Category 13 – Winners of the Senior PGA Championship 2018-2023

Category 14 – The leading two players, not otherwise exempt, in the top 10 of the Japan PGA Senior Tour Money List for 2022

• Prayad Marksaeng
• Hiroyuki Fujita

Category 15 – The first four players, and those tying for 4th place, who are not otherwise exempt, in the top 30 of the current Legends Tour Order of Merit as of Monday 22nd July

Category 17 – The Senior Amateur Champion for 2024

Category 19 – The European Senior Men’s Amateur Champion for 2024