Four places in The Open on offer at the Gateway to The Open Mizuno open in Japan

The Open qualifying series moves to JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama, Japan

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Gateway to THE OPEN Mizuno Open.

Press Release

May 25, 2016: The Open Qualifying Series moves to Japan this week where four places in THE 145th OPEN at Royal Troon are on offer at the Gateway to THE OPEN Mizuno Open.

The event is the fourth stop in The Open Qualifying Series and will be played from 26-29 May at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama. The leading four players that finish in the top 12 and ties will earn a place in THE OPEN from 14-17 July.

A total of 44 places in THE 145th OPEN at Royal Troon are available through The Open Qualifying Series (TOQS), which gives players the opportunity to qualify at events around the world.

The Emirates Australian Open was the first chance for players to secure a place in golf’s most international Major Championship, followed by the Thailand Golf Championship in December 2015 and the Joburg Open in South Africa in January.

Players in the field that are already exempt for THE 145th OPEN at Royal Troon:

KT Kim

Satoshi Kodaira

Yusaku Miyazato

In the event of a tie for a qualifying place, the player with the higher ranking in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) at the beginning of the week commencing 23 May will be awarded a place in THE OPEN.

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