Canucks fail to grab a spot at International Final qualifier

We had 4 Canucks playing in the International Final qualifier  for the Open Championship on Monday in Texas where 8 spots were up for grabs and none of them made it.International Final Qualifying (IFQ) events for The Open Championship were introduced in 2004 and are held on five continents to give more players from around the world the chance to gain direct entry into the championship
4 have already been held now the next one is June 6 at Sunningdale in Berkshire, England
Regional Qualifying for the 2011 Open will be played on 20 June 2011 at 16 clubs, all in the UK

PGA Tour players still can get into the British Open over the next few months through a special money list that includes The Players Championship and the five consecutive tournaments through the AT&T National; and for being the highest finisher among the top 10 not already exempt in the AT&T National and the John Deere Classic. (AP)

David Hearn T29 E 70
Mike Weir T55 +4 74
Chris Baryla NR (did not turn in scorecard)
Stephen Ames WD

May 23 (Reuters) - Brian Davis booked his place in this year's British Open on Monday when he won the U.S. qualifying tournament at the Gleneagles Country Club in Texas after Sergio Garcia withdrew because of an infected finger.


Davis, of England, shot six-under-par 64 to win the single-day event, which offered eight automatic qualifying berths, and was reduced from 36 holes to 18 because of heavy rain and lightning.

American Chad Campbell finished outright second with 65, one shot ahead of compatriots, Davis Love III, Spencer Levin, Chris Tidland and Bob Estes and Australia's Nathan Green, who also all qualified for golf's oldest major, to be played at Royal St George's at Sandwich in July.

The final qualifying spot went to American Jerry Kelly, who won a playoff after six players finished tied for eighth after matching rounds of 67. (Chris DiMarco, Mark Leishman, Justin Hicks, DA Points, Brandt Snedeker)

Garcia pulled out after just four holes, complaining that his finger was too sore to hold the club. The Spaniard had played in each of the last 13 editions of the British Open, with a best-finish of second in 2007, but was not guaranteed a start this year because his ranking has slipped to 73.

But the 31-year-old, who has struggled with his form and motivation over the past few years, expects to be back in action later this week and could enter other qualifying events yet to be played.

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