THE OPEN QUALIFYING SERIES
The road to The 153rd Open Championship will stop in Canada once again, as the 2025 RBC Canadian Open contested June 4th to June 8th at TPC Totonto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ont. will be among 15 events in 11 countries to make up The Open Qualifying Series for 2025.
The 2025 RBC Canadian Open will offer up three qualifying places to the leading three players, not already exempt, who make the cut at the 114th playing of Canada’s National Open Championship.
With three players having already earned places via the ISPS HANDA Australian Open last December, the 104th New Zealand Open presented by Sky Sport will be the first opportunity this year for players to earn a starting berth at Royal Portrush. The PGA Tour of Australasia event will feature on the schedule for the first time and offer the leading non-exempt golfer a place in The Open.
Mark Darbon, Chief Executive at The R&A, said, “The Open is a global championship for the best men’s golfers and each year we review our exemptions to ensure that we offer pathways into the Championship based on results achieved on the leading professional tours.
“We are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities to qualify globally and look forward to seeing which golfers will emerge to take their place at Royal Portrush in July.”
On the PGA TOUR, places will be available via the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, the RBC Canadian Open and the Genesis Scottish Open, which is co-sanctioned with the DP World Tour.
Places will also be on offer via DP World Tour events in 2025, including the Investec South African Open Championship, which is co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour, and the Italian Open.
In Asia, the International Series Macau presented by Wynn, the Mizuno Open and the KOLON Korea Open will all provide opportunities for golfers aiming to book their place at Royal Portrush.
Final Qualifying events will be held at Burnham & Berrow, Dundonald Links, Royal Cinque Ports and West Lancashire on 1 July with a minimum of 16 places available. This will follow 15 Regional Qualifying events taking place on 23 June.
Where any golfer who earns a qualifying place through an Open Qualifying Series event before the closing date for entries then becomes exempt under one or more other categories, that qualifying place will be awarded to the next best placed non-exempt golfer at that qualifying event.
The R&A will confirm the exemptions for The 153rd Open at Royal Troon early in the new year.
The 153rd Open will be played at Royal Portrush from 13-20 July 2025. The Open Qualifying Series will offer the following qualification places in The 153rd Open:
| Date | Event | ||
| Australia | 28 Nov – 1 Dec 2024 | ISPS HANDA Australian Open Kingston Heath Golf Club & Victoria Golf Club, Melbourne | 3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt as of the closing date, who make the cut |
| New Zealand | 27 Feb – 2 March 2025 | New Zealand Open Millbrook Resort, Queenstown | 1 place to the leading player, not already exempt as of the closing date, who makes the cut |
| South Africa | 27 Feb – 2 March 2025 | Investec South African Open Championship Durban Country Club, Durban | 3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt as of the closing date, who make the cut |
| USA | 6-9 March 2025 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard Bay Hill, Florida | 1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut |
| China | 20-23 March 2025 | International Series Macau presented by Wynn Macau Golf & Country Club, China | 3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt as of the closing date, who make the cut |
| South Korea | 22-25 May 2025 | KOLON Korea Open Dunes Course, La Vie Est Belle, Chuncheon | 1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut |
| Japan | 29 May – 1 June 2025 | Mizuno Open JFE Setonaikai Golf Club, Okayama | 3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt as of the closing date, who make the cut |
| USA | 29 May – 1 June 2025 | The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday Muirfield Village, Ohio | 1 place to the leading player, not already exempt, who makes the cut |
| Canada | 5-8 June 2025 | RBC Canadian Open TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, Ontario | 3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt as of the closing date, who make the cut |
| Regional Qualifying | 23 June 2025 | Various | |
| Italy | 26-29 June 2025 | Italian Open Argentario Golf Club, Tuscany | 2 places to the leading two players, not already exempt, who make the cut |
| Final Qualifying | 1 July 2025 | Burnham & Berrow Dundonald Links Royal Cinque Ports West Lancashire | Minimum of 16 places |
| USA | 4-7 July 2024 | John Deere Classic TPC Deere Run, Illinois | 2 places to the leading two players, not already exempt, who make the cut |
| Scotland | 10-13 July 2025 | Genesis Scottish Open The Renaissance Club, East Lothian | 3 places to the leading three players, not already exempt, who make the cut |
For more information visit www.TheOpen.com.