2021 British Open Championship field: Players, rankings
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2021 British Open Championship field: Players, rankings

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The 2021 British Open Championship field is set with the passing of the typical Friday entry deadline. The field is set for this event, played at Royal St. George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England.

The British Open Championship field is headlined by the likes of Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and more.

This is set to be a 156-player field is played out over four days, with this event marking a return to the schedule after taking last year off for COVID-19.

We do not have Monday qualifiers for this event.

The week-of alternate list has been determined, and the field will be updated off the list based on any player withdrawals.

The field will be playing for a $11.5 million purse, with 46 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking among the top contenders.

2021 British Open Championship field

Top 50 players in 2021 British Open Championship field

  • 1. Jon Rahm
  • 2. Dustin Johnson
  • 3. Justin Thomas
  • 4. Collin Morikawa
  • 5. Xander Schauffele
  • 6. Bryson DeChambeau
  • 7. Brooks Koepka
  • 8. Patrick Cantlay
  • 9. Patrick Reed
  • 10. Tyrrell Hatton
  • 11. Rory McIlroy
  • 12. Harris English
  • 13. Louis Oosthuizen
  • 14. Viktor Hovland
  • 15. Webb Simpson
  • 16. Daniel Berger
  • 17. Tony Finau
  • 18. Hideki Matsuyama
  • 19. Scottie Scheffler
  • 20. Paul Casey
  • 21. Abraham Ancer
  • 22. Jordan Spieth
  • 23. Matt Fitzpatrick
  • 24. Jason Kokrak
  • 25. Billy Horschel
  • 26. Joaquin Niemann
  • 28. Lee Westwood
  • 29. Cameron Smith
  • 30. Will Zalatoris
  • 31. Phil Mickelson
  • 32. Marc Leishman
  • 33. Tommy Fleetwood
  • 34. Sam Burns
  • 36. Ryan Palmer
  • 37. Corey Conners
  • 38. Victor Perez
  • 39. Garrick Higgo
  • 41. Adam Scott
  • 42. Max Homa
  • 43. Stewart Cink
  • 44. Shane Lowry
  • 45. Justin Rose
  • 46. Brian Harman
  • 47. Christiaan Bezuidenhout
  • 48. Kevin Kisner
  • 49. Sergio Garcia

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