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In hybrid year for British Open, only a few spots remaining
By DOUG FERGUSONMay 4, 2021 GMT
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) The PGA Championship field will start to take shape after this week with the top 70 on a special PGA Tour money list getting into the field. For the U.S. Open, anyone not already eligible who doesn’t crack the top 60 in the world ranking can go to one of 10 final qualifying sites in America.
The British Open feels more like a closed shop this year, though not by choice.
Early summer is when the Open offers qualifying spots to top finishers at European Tour and PGA Tour events. But those aren’t available as the R&A tries to honor those who qualified for a major that was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Matsuyama s mastery to elevate Asia s game CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-04-16 10:04 Share CLOSE Hideki Matsuyama of Japan celebrates during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 11, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
From pro ranks to kids, Hideki s heroics a major boost for continent
Hideki Matsuyama s historic triumph in becoming the first Japanese winner at the Masters looks set to spark immediate gains for Asian golf.
South Korean An Byeong-hun certainly attests to that theory. When Yang Young-eun delivered Asia s maiden men s major title at the 2009 PGA Championship, An was among the multitude of Asian kids who were instantly inspired.
Indian golfer Rahil Gangjee returns to play in Japan after nearly five months as he is set to tee it up at this week s Token Homemate Cup in Nagoya, which begins on Thursday.Gangjee, who won the Panasonic Open Championship on the Japan Tour in .