Complete Qualification Series and exclusion standards

The Open Qualification Series for 2023 and the exemption categories for The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, which will take place from July 20–23, have both been confirmed by the R&A. Golf and British Open 2023 fans can buy British Open Tickets from our website.

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With a modification in the requirements, two of LIV Golf's most recent additions have lost their anticipated exemptions into The Open. Martin Slumbers, the chief executive of the R&A, stated in July that prohibiting LIV players from competing in The Open was "not on the agenda," but he did not completely rule it out.

During this year's competition, most exemption categories stayed the same, but the one for competitors from the most recent Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup, which applied alternating years, was eliminated. Mito Pereira and Sebastian Munoz, two LIV newcomers who participated in the 2022 Presidents Cup, will therefore need to find an other route to enter the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool.

In addition to Cameron Smith, who is the current Open champion, other LIV competitors Phil Mickelson, Henrik Stenson, Louis Oosthuizen, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed, Thomas Pieters, Richard Bland, Joaquin Niemann, and Talor Gooch are still eligible in a number of categories.

The Open Qualification Series, which consists of 15 competitions spread across nine nations and includes events on the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, Asian Tour, Japan Golf Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia, and Sunshine Tour, offers 34 spots in total.

"We have designed an intriguing schedule of events which takes in many places across the world and provides the opportunity for players to earn a place in The Open at Royal Liverpool," said Johnnie Cole-Hamilton, executive director - championships at The R&A.

We appreciate the support of our professional tour colleagues and look forward to seeing who wins each tournament to secure a prized spot in the Championship this year.

The Open Qualification Series: What is it?

Three qualifying spots for the PGA Tour will be available at each of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Wells Fargo Championship, and Memorial Tournament. Two events in the Qualifying Series are either wholly or jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour, where LIV Golf members are still permitted to compete.

Although qualifying spots will now be awarded to the top players who are not already exempt when entries for The Open close on June 1, six golfers have already earned tickets through the Johannesburg Open and ISPS Handa Australian Open, which were played at the end of last year.

Every golfer who qualifies and subsequently gets exempt from one or more categories before the entry deadline will retain their qualifying place being given to the following non-exempt golfer on the reserve list for each event played prior to June 1st. The 151st Open Championship fans can buy British Open 2023 Tickets from our website.

During the Betfred British Masters, Made in HimmerLand, the Genesis Scottish Open, which takes place the week before the final men's major of the year, three slots will be given on the DP World Tour, while the number of positions at Final Qualifying has grown by four to a minimum of 16 places.

Final Qualifying competitions will be held on July 4 at Burnham & Berrow, Dundonald Links, Royal Cinque Ports, and West Lancashire before The 151st Open, which will be shown exclusively live on Sky Sports from July 20–23.

Using a Claret Jug

What You Should Know

The Claret Jug is the prize that every male golfer fantasises about hoisting. It honours the Champion Golfer of the Year and is given to The Open champion. Over the years, several of the best players in history, including Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, and Seve Ballesteros, to mention a few, have claimed it.

Yet, although being possibly the most recognisable reward in golf, the Golf Champion Trophy, as it is officially known, was not first given to the victor of The Open.

Anything you need to know about the Claret Jug is provided below.

The Claret Jug was created when?

Golf's first Championship was played in 1860, but the Claret Jug wasn't created until 1872. The Challenge Belt, made of Moroccan leather and adorned with a silver clasp and symbols, was given to Willie Park Sr. after he became the first golfer to win the title.

The winner "must always leave the belt with the treasurer of the club...until it becomes the winner's property by being won three times in succession," according to the rules of The Open at the time.

That finally occurred in 1870, when Young Tom Morris, then 19 years old, in Prestwick, won The 11th Open. The Championship was not contested in 1871 since there was no prize to award. The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, The Royal and Ancient Golf Club, and Prestwick finally came to terms on hosting The Open in 1872.

They also decided that each club would pay £10 towards the purchase of a new trophy—a silver Claret Jug—and that the winner would get a gold medal. Young Tom won the title of Champion Golfer once more in 1872, but since the Claret Jug was not yet finished, he was given a medal bearing the inscription, "The Golf Champion Trophy."

The Claret Jug's size is unknown. What is the weight of it? From what is it made?

Edinburgh-based Mackay Cunningham & Company produced the first Claret Jug. It is 512 inches in diameter at its widest point (the base is 714 inches in diameter) and 2034 inches tall with its base. It is composed of 92.5 percent sterling silver and weighs about 512 pounds.

The Claret Jug's official name is The Golf Champion Trophy, a fact that is less well known, but its stature in international sport is undeniable. When Tom Kidd triumphed in St Andrews in 1873, he became the first player since the Open's inception to claim the new trophy. Nevertheless, his name is not the first one engraved.

The 1872 Champion Young Tom, who triumphed just as the decision to commission the trophy was being finalised, is listed right below Kidd's name.

Informative details

In 1920, The Royal and Ancient Golf Club assumed full control of The Open, and seven years later, they decided to keep the original Claret Jug on permanent display. The original Claret Jug was held by 28 players, including six-time champion Harry Vardon, who held the title of Champion Golfer.

Since then, a replica of the Champions has been given to one champion every year, beginning with Walter Hagen in 1928. The replica stays with the champion for a full year while he defends his title.

The permanent Claret Jug must be returned by the winners, but they do get to keep a full-size copy and can order up to three smaller replicas. Due to the Claret Jug's fame, the Royal Bank of Scotland twice printed commemorative £5 Scottish banknotes featuring it: once in 2004 and once in 2005.

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