The qualifying for The Open is on the official Open website, and the key section is Qualification plus Final Qualifying. For the 2026 championship at Royal Birkdale, Final Qualifying is scheduled for Tuesday 30 June 2026 at Burnham & Berrow, Dundonald Links, Royal Cinque Ports, and West Lancashire, with live coverage notes on The Open site.

Where to look

  • The main qualification hub is the Qualification page on The Open website, which explains the routes into the championship and links to the tracker.
  • The dedicated Final Qualifying page has the venue list, date, and live-scoring details.
  • If you want the full pathway map, the qualification tracker on The Open site is the best place to follow exemptions and qualifying events through the season.

Fast answer

If you just need the qualifying info quickly, go to The Open’s Qualification page and then open Final Qualifying for the latest venue-by-venue details.

Note

For 2026, the site also says there is a new Last-Chance Qualifier on Monday 13 July 2026 at Royal Birkdale for one final spot.