The 153rd Open Championship is set up to be a thriller at Royal Portrush and, when the first tee shot is struck on Thursday 17th July, a total of nine amateurs will be in the field.
Some amateurs have experienced the taste of Links golf and an Open Championship before, while some will be teeing it up in a Major for the very first time.
Below, we take a look at the nine amateurs taking part in golf’s oldest Major.
Cameron Adam
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Age: 22
Nationality: Scotland
WAGR: 29
Qualifying route: Winner, Open Amateur Series
Adam will be one of two amateur Scotsmen in the field, with the 22-year-old securing his spot in The Open Championship in an impressive way.
Topping The Open Amateur Series, Adam claimed the St Andrews Links Trophy in June and, although he struggled at the Series’ second qualifying event, The Amateur Championship, a ninth place finish at the European Amateur Championship meant he finished first in the Series.
Following in the footsteps of fellow countryman, Calum Scot, who topped the Series in 2024 and went on to claim the Silver Medal at Royal Troon, Adam will be making his Major debut in Northern Ireland.
Sebastian Cave
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Age: 21
Nationality: England
WAGR: 120
Qualifying route: Final Qualifying, 4th Royal Cinque Ports
The Englishman managed to secure his spot at The Open Championship via Final Qualifying, finish fourth in a competitive Royal Cinque Ports event.
Carding a five-under-par first round of 67, Cave then produced a level-par 72 to claim one of the five spots, which included Dean Burmester, Nathan Kimsey, Curtis Knipes and John Axelsen.
Ranked 120th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, Cave won the St Andrews Links Trophy in 2024, with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s player making his Major debut.
Ethan Fang
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Age: 20
Nationality: United States
WAGR: 4
Qualifying route: Winner, The Amateur Championship
In an epic Amateur Championship final against Gavin Tiernan, Fang became just the second American winner of the prestigious event since 1979.
Defeating Tiernan with a birdie at the 36th hole at Royal St George’s, the World No.4 amateur heads to Royal Portrush as one of the favorites to claim the Silver Medal. If he were to achieve the feat, it would make him the ninth…
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