The 2025 Open Championship field is now final after Chris Gotterup, Nicolai Hojgaard and Matti Schmid claimed the final three spots via the Genesis Scottish Open this past weekend.
The line-up is stacked as always for the final men’s Major of the year, with the likes of World No.1 Scottie Scheffler, LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau, home favorite and career grand slam champion Rory McIlroy and defending champion Xander Schauffele headlining at Royal Portrush.
But what about the big names who aren’t playing? From injured superstars to PGA Tour and LIV Golf players who narrowly missed out via the world rankings or Final Qualifying, we take a look at the big names missing the 2025 Open…
Tiger Woods
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The biggest name in golf has missed all four men’s Majors this year after undergoing surgery on a ruptured achilles tendon in March.
Woods will be 50 at the end of December so will have the option to play in both the regular and senior Majors next year, should he return to full fitness.
The three-time Claret Jug winner is expected to tee it up in December at the PNC Championship, where he can use a cart in the 36-hole event that he teams up with son, Charlie.
Max Homa
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The six-time PGA Tour winner misses his first Open since since 2021 after struggling with his game over the past 12 months.
Homa has fallen to 101st in the world rankings but there are signs of progress with a T5 at the John Deere Classic being his best result of the year so far.
The Californian will be playing in the Barracuda Championship instead of The Open as he seeks more form to try and show Keegan Bradley he is worth a wildcard pick for Bethpage.
Billy Horschel
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Last year’s runner-up Billy Horschel is another big name on the sidelines.
Horschel had surgery on his right hip in May and said he hoped to return to PGA Tour action in the late summer/fall period.
He recently posted clips of him hitting iron shots at 50% speed so it seems that he is on course for teeing up in the fall.
Sahith Theegala
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Prior to the RBC Canadian Open in early June, Theegala announced that he would be another big name taking time away to deal with injury.
“Doctors have advised me to put the clubs away for a little while…
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