Open Championship Final Qualifying often throws up several feel-good stories and, for 2025, it was no different.
Taking place at four different venues, 100s of players up and down the land were vying for one of the 20 spots and, at the end of play on Tuesday, we had Ryder Cup stars, Tour winners and amateurs securing their place in the field at Royal Portrush.
Lee Westwood was the biggest name to earn his spot at The 153rd Open Championship
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Personally, and even though we weren’t able to watch it, Final Qualifying was one of my favorite days covering golf in 2025 for many reasons.
Firstly, the images we saw at the four qualifying venues were as rugged and authentic as golf can be. A mix of players from all golfing backgrounds battling it out on the Links for one prize, a spot at golf’s oldest Major.
For once, money was a non-topic, your previous achievements in the game were irrelevant, all you have is 14 clubs and 36 holes ahead of you for a chance to join the greats of the game at the best Major in golf.
Ian Poulter in action at Royal Cinque Ports
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The nerves are clear for all of us to see and, it doesn’t matter if you’re a 30-year veteran like Lee Westwood, or a 20-year-old amateur like Richard Teder, earning your place on one of golf’s biggest stages still means so much. Long may it continue!
Check out the biggest storylines from Open Championship Final Qualifying below.
Richard Teder Makes History In Dramatic Playoff
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They say save the best for last and, at West Lancashire, it was Richard Teder who claimed the 20th and final spot at Royal Portrush.
What made the occasion so special was that Teder, a 20-year-old amateur, also became the first player from Estonia to qualify for an Open Championship, but it was the way that he did it which epitomizes Final Qualifying.
In a four-man playoff that featured DP World Tour players Oliver Lindell and Sam Bairstow, as well as six-time professional winner Ronan Mullarney, Teder could have been overwhelmed by the occasion. Instead, he produced a moment of magic.
After watching Lindell claim his spot at the second playoff hole, it left just one open for the three remaining players and, at the third playoff hole, the Estonian holed his…
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