Fifty of the world’s top 50 players from the Official World Golf Ranking will be teeing it up at Royal Birkdale in the 146th Open Championship.
The tournament, the oldest on the pro tour circuit, will feature the game’s biggest stars from around the globe, with Sweden’s Henrik Stenson seeking to defend his first major title.
The favorites to lift the Claret Jug come Sunday afternoon, include world No. 1 Dustin Johnson, two-time major champion Jordan Spieth, rookie phenom Jon Rahm, and Japanese superstar Hideki Matsuyama, who has already won twice on the PGA Tour this season.
With only five weeks remaining before the FedEx Cup Playoffs, The Open Championship will play an important role in setting the field for The Barclays, the first playoff event.
At-a-Glance
Event: 146th Open Championship
Dates: July 20-23, 2017
Where: Royal Birkdale – Southport, England
Distance: Par 70, 7,156 Yards
Defending Champ: Henrik Stenson
Trophy: Claret Jug
Purse: $10,500,000
Winning Share: $1,850,000
FedEx Cup Points: 600
FedEx Top 10
All 10 of the top 10 in the current FedExCup rankings will be in the field.
- Dustin Johnson (1)
- Hideki Matsuyama (2)
- Justin Thomas (3)
- Jordan Spieth (4)
- Jon Rahm (5)
- Rickie Fowler (6)
- Daniel Berger (7)
- Brooks Koepka (8)
- Brian Harman (9)
- Kevin Kisner (10)
World Top 10
All 10 of the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking will be in the field.
- Dustin Johnson (1)
- Hideki Matsuyama (2)
- Jordan Spieth (3)
- Rory McIlroy (4)
- Sergio Garcia (5)
- Jason Day (6)
- Henrik Stenson (7)
- Jon Rahm (8)
- Alex Noren (9)
- Rickie Fowler (10)
Former Open Champions
There are 16 former Open Championship winners in the field this week.
- Sandy Lyle (1985)
- John Daly (1995)
- Tom Lehman (1996)
- Mark O’Meara (1998)
- Paul Lawrie (1999)
- David Duval (2001)
- Ernie Els (2002, 2012)
- Todd Hamilton (2004)
- Padraig Harrington (2007, 2008)
- Stewart Cink (2009)
- Louis Oosthuizen (2010)
- Darren Clarke (2011)
- Phil Mickelson (2013)
- Rory McIlroy (2014)
- Zach Johnson (2015)
- Henrik Stenson (2016)
Multiple Major Champions
There are 11 players in the field with multiple major championship titles.
- Phil Mickelson (5)
- Ernie Els (4)
- Rory McIlroy (4)
- Padraig Harrington (3)
- John Daly (2)
- Zach Johnson (2)
- Martin Kaymer (2)
- Sandy Lyle (2)
- Mark O’Meara (2)
- Jordan Spieth (2)
- Bubba Watson (2)
10 PGA Tour Wins
There are 12 players in the field with at least 10 PGA Tour wins.
- Phil Mickelson (42)
- Ernie Els (19)
- Mark O’Meara (16)
- Dustin Johnson (15)
- David Duval (13)
- Rory McIlroy (13)
- Adam Scott (13)
- Zach Johnson (12)
- Steve Stricker (12)
- Jason Day (10)
- Sergio Garcia (10)
- Jordan Spieth (10)
Amateurs
There are 5 amateurs in the field at Royal Birkdale.
- Luca Cianchetti (Italy)
- Harry Ellis (England)
- Maverick McNealy (USA)
- Alfie Plant (England)
- Connor Syme (Scotland)
Full Field
Sorted by World Rank
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Credit: Getty Images, PGA Tour Media
