Australia’s Lucas Herbert has qualified for The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale through the 105th New Zealand Open presented by Millbrook.
The Australian finished in second place, two shots behind the already exempt Daniel Hillier, on a 20-under-par total of 264. He was three shots clear of Kerry Mountcastle and Tomoyo Ikemura.
The Open Qualifying Series will offer the following qualification places in The 154th Open:
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Dates |
Tour |
Event |
Qualifying Places |
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Spain |
9-12 October 2025 |
DP World Tour |
Open de España presented by Madrid |
1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut |
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Japan |
16-19 October 2025 |
Japan Golf Tour |
Japan Open Golf Championship |
1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut |
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Hong Kong |
30 October-2 November 2025 |
Asian Tour |
Link Hong Kong Open |
1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut |
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Australia |
4-7 December 2025 |
Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia / DP World Tour |
Australian Open |
3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt, who make the cut |
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New Zealand |
26 February-1 March |
Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia / Asian Tour |
105th New Zealand Open |
1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut |
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South Africa |
26 February-1 March |
Sunshine Tour / DP World Tour |
Investec South African Open Championship |
3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt, who make the cut |
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Argentina |
26 February-1 March |
Korn Ferry Tour |
119 Visa Argentina Open presented by Macro |
1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut |
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USA |
5-8 March |
PGA Tour |
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard Bay Hill, Florida |
1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut |
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Singapore |
23-26 April |
Asian Tour |
Singapore Open |
2 places to the leading two players, not already exempt, who make the cut |
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Korea |
21-24 May |
KPGA Tour / Asian Tour |
KOLON Korea Open |
1 place to the leading player not already exempt, who makes the cut |
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Japan |
28-31 May |
Japan Golf Tour |
Mizuno Open |
3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt, who make the cut |
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USA |
4-7 June |
PGA Tour |
the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday |
1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut |
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Canada |
11-14 June |
PGA Tour |
RBC Canadian Open |
3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt, who make the cut |
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Italy |
25-28 June |
DP World Tour |
Open d’Italia |
1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut |
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Scotland |
9-12 July |
DP World Tour / PGA Tour |
Genesis Scottish Open |
3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt, who make the cut |
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Qualifying Stages |
Dates |
Venue |
Qualifying Places |
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Regional Qualifying |
22 June |
Various |
N/A |
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Final Qualifying |
30 June |
Burnham & Berrow |
TBC |
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Last-Chance Qualifier |
13 July |
Royal Birkdale |
1 place |
The Open
The 154th Open will be played at Royal Birkdale from 12-19 July 2026.
The Open is golf’s original championship. Played since 1860 on iconic links golf courses, it is the sport’s most international major championship with qualifying events on every continent. For one week each year, the pursuit of the famous Claret Jug trophy is the focus of the sporting world, followed globally by millions of fans.