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Sergio Garcia has come as close as you can in the past to capturing the Claret Jug. It remains to be seen how, or if, the OWGR problem will continue to hamper LIV Golf. The T6 finish doesn’t cut it.įinally, if the field does not reach 156, the highest ranked players not in the field will be invited. Open earlier this year.Īfter making his way through Local Qualifying, he needed to finish top three in Final Qualifying to earn his way in. He was successfully able to do this both for the 2023 U.S. That forced him to have to play his way in. He was ineligible to play in the Open Qualifying Series, another way to earn your spot. They can do this through a number of ways including winning the Open previously, or capturing other major titles in the recent past.

There are four ways for players to earn their way into the field at arguably the most prestigious tournament of the year.Īpproximately 65 percent of the field earns an exemption. As of May 2023, Garcia had fallen out of the top 150 ranked players in the world and currently ranks 219th. However, he fell victim to one of the biggest problems LIV golfers are facing.Īnyone who left the PGA Tour for the rival league have not been accruing Official World Golf Ranking points. Normally, the Spaniard would have easily qualified through his play during the season. This is the first played without Sergio since 1997. ⛳️ JUST IN: LIV Golf star Sergio Garcia will miss the 2023 Open Championship after finishing T6 in final qualifying.