This Tuesday, Castellon’s Sergio García fell short of his goal of qualifying for his hundredth major, the British Open.Which will be played at the Royal Troon Scottish Course between 18 and 21 July, for which he has got his ticket Angel Hidalgo and amateurs Jaime Montojo and Luis MassaveuWho joins Jon Rahm, Jorge Campillo and David Puig.
Sergio García, Masters champion in 2017 and now integrated into LIV Golf, He sought qualification for his 100th big number on the West Lancashire toura view of one of the four places for the final to enter the 152 Open and where the four places were distributed. Last year too he could not pass.
The player from Borriol nearly reached his goal, finishing tied for sixth with four other players, with 141 total strokes (3 under par). and two rounds of 71 and 70. He finished three shots behind Englishmen Matthew Dodd-Berry (amateur), Sam Horsfield and Daniel Brown. Japanese Masahiro Kawamura also entered the Royal Troon.
harsh conditions
“I’m here to try every way I can to get into the Open. It would have been nice to make the Open my 100th major, but the conditions were difficult and sometimes things don’t go the way you want them to.. “I tried to do everything I could and that’s all I can ask of myself,” Garcia said in a statement released by organizers.
yes, they achieved their goal Angel Hidalgo from Marbella, who used to play for Dundonald Lynx, as well as two Madrid fans: Jaime Montojo and Luis MasavuBoth on the Royal Cinque Ports course.
Hidalgo was second in his final, only ahead of Englishman Sam Hutsby. The Las Brisas professional, who hit two spectacular shots from more than 100 meters, finished the tournament with 139 hits (-5), three behind first and tied with Irish amateur Liam Nolan. Also at Dundonald Links, Catalan Marcel Fonseca, a fan of Real Club de Golf El Prat, was left out.
Two Spanish amateurs inside
Also fond of Jaime Montojo and Luis Masavu of Texas A&M University earned a pass at the Royal Cinque Ports.. He finished first with 141 strokes (-3) and second behind Englishman Matthew Southgate with rounds of 71 and 70.
Luis Masavu, who finished with 142 (−2) and 72+70, earned his spot by birdieing the second hole of the playoff And with a long putt against South African Branden Grace and Englishman Jamie Rutherford, winner of 2 titles on the PGA Tour and 9 on the European circuit.
in the same field Another LIV golfer, Eugenio López-Chacarra of Madrid, did not qualify for the Open. Nineteenth at Royal Cinque Ports with 146 (+1) and 68+77.
Moscatel was abandoned
In the case of Barcelona’s Joel Moscatel, who won his second title on the European Challenge circuit last Sunday, Burnham and Berro Corse also failed to qualify.
Among the famous names, By Englishman Justin Rose, the 2013 US Open champion who qualified by finishing firstBurnham and Bero tied with their compatriot and amateur Dominic Clemons on the course. Both with 134 (-8).
“The Open has been like a fairy tale and a love story to me since I was 14. “As you get a little older things get harder and in some ways I think it’s a good thing (to qualify) because it makes you appreciate how special it is,” Rose said.
