Twenty players book Birkdale spots through Open Final Qualifying

The field for The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale was completed in dramatic fashion on Tuesday as 20 players secured their places through Final Qualifying at four demanding links venues across England and Scotland.
A total of 288 players teed it up over 36 holes at Burnham & Berrow, Dundonald, Royal Cinque Ports and West Lancashire, with just five places available at each venue. As expected, changing weather conditions, testing links layouts and intense pressure combined to produce