On Thursday, 156 golfers began their week with dreams of raising the Claret Jug on Sunday to celebrate a 2026 British Open win. By Friday afternoon, however, over half of the field will be sent home.
In order to make the weekend at the British Open, golfers need to finish with one of the 70 lowest scores (including ties) through 36 holes. There is no 10-stroke rule, meaning if a player is within 10 shots of the leader but outside of the top 70 scores, his tournament is still over.
