| 141st British Open Championship Field |
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| British Open Championship Field |
| Player | Country | Qualifying |
| Thomas Aiken | South Africa | 7 |
| Robert Allenby | Australia | 20 |
| Stephen Ames | Canada | International Final Qualifying - America |
| Aaron Baddeley | Australia | 16,20 |
| Sang-Moon Bae | Korea | 24 |
| Matthew Baldwin | England | International Final Qualifying - Europe |
| Warren Bennett | England | Local Final Qualifying - Hillside |
| Thomas Bjorn | Denmark | 5,7 |
| Keegan Bradley | USA | 14,16 |
| Paul Broadhurst | England | Local Final Qualifying - St Annes Old Links |
| Jonathan Byrd | USA | 16 |
| Angel Cabrera | Argentina | 13 |
| Rafael Cabrera-Bello | Spain | 7 |
| Mark Calcavecchia | USA | 1 |
| Chad Campbell | USA | 5 |
| Alejandro Canizares | Spain | International Final Qualifying - Europe |
| Paul Casey | England | 7 |
| Greg Chalmers | Australia | 22 |
| K.J. Choi | Korea | 15,16,20 |
| Daniel Chopra | Sweden | International Final Qualifying - America |
| Stewart Cink | USA | 1,2,4 |
| Tim Clark | South Africa | 15 |
| * Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | 1,2,4,5,7 |
| Russ Cochran | USA | 28 |
| George Coetzee | South Africa | 7 |
| Nicolas Colsaerts | Belgium | 7 |
| Nicholas Cullen | Australia | International Final Qualifying - Australasia |
| Ben Curtis | USA | 1,2,4 |
| Adilson Da Silva | Brazil | International Final Qualifying - Africa |
| John Daly | USA | 1 |
| Luke Donald | England | 7,8,16 |
| Jamie Donaldson | Wales | International Final Qualifying - Europe |
| James Driscoll | USA | International Final Qualifying - America |
| Jason Dufner | USA | 16 |
| Alan Dunbar (a) | Northern Ireland | 29 |
| David Duval | USA | 1 |
| Simon Dyson | England | 5,6,7 |
| Rafa Echenique | Argentina | Local Final Qualifying - St Annes Old Links |
| Ernie Els | South Africa | 1,2,4,20 |
| Harris English | USA | International Final Qualifying - America |
| Bob Estes | USA | International Final Qualifying - America |
| Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano | Spain | 7 |
| Richard Finch | England | International Final Qualifying - Europe |
| Ross Fisher | England | International Final Qualifying - Europe |
| Rickie Fowler | USA | 5 |
| Marcus Fraser | Australia | International Final Qualifying - Europe |
| Yoshinori Fujimoto | Japan | 27 |
| Hiroyuki Fujita | Japan | 26 |
| Jim Furyk | USA | 20 |
| Sergio Garcia | Spain | 5,7 |
| Andrew Georgiou | South Africa | International Final Qualifying - Africa |
| Lucas Glover | USA | 12 |
| Retief Goosen | South Africa | 20 |
| Branden Grace | South Africa | 9 |
| Bill Haas | USA | 16,20 |
| Ashley Hall | Australia | International Final Qualifying - Australasia |
| Todd Hamilton | USA | 1,2 |
| Anders Hansen | Denmark | 7 |
| Peter Hanson | Sweden | 7 |
| Padraig Harrington | Republic of Ireland | 1,2,4,14 |
| Gregory Havret | France | 7 |
| Justin Hicks | USA | International Final Qualifying - America |
| Michael Hoey | Northern Ireland | 7 |
| Charles Howell III | USA | 16 |
| John Huh | USA | 17 |
| Kodai Ichihara | Japan | International Final Qualifying - Asia |
| Trevor Immelman | South Africa | 13 |
| Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | 20 |
| Fredrik Jacobson | Sweden | 16 |
| Raphael Jacquelin | France | 5 |
| Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | 10 |
| Miguel Angel Jimenez | Spain | 7 |
| Zach Johnson | USA | 6 |
| Dustin Johnson | USA | 5,16,20 |
| Brendan Jones | Australia | 27 |
| Robert Karlsson | Sweden | 6 |
| Martin Kaymer | Germany | 7,14 |
| Ian Keenan | England | Local Final Qualifying - Southport & Ainsdale |
| Brad Kennedy | Australia | 26 |
| Simon Khan | England | 8 |
| K.T. Kim | Korea | 20 |
| Jbe Kruger | South Africa | 9 |
| Matt Kuchar | USA | 15,16,20 |
| Anirban Lahiri | India | International Final Qualifying - Asia |
| Martin Laird | Scotland | 6 |
| Barry Lane | England | Local Final Qualifying - St Annes Old Links |
| Pablo Larrazabal | Spain | 7 |
| Paul Lawrie | Scotland | 1,7 |
| Tom Lehman | USA | 1 |
| Justin Leonard | USA | 1,4 |
| Davis Love III | USA | 5 |
| Joost Luiten | Netherlands | 7 |
| Sandy Lyle | Scotland | 1 |
| Morten Orum Madsen | Denmark | Local Final Qualifying - Southport & Ainsdale |
| Hunter Mahan | USA | 16,20 |
| Mardan Mamat | Singapore | International Final Qualifying - Asia |
| Prayad Marksaeng | Thailand | International Final Qualifying - Asia |
| Graeme McDpwell | Northern Ireland | 7,12 |
| Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | 7,12 |
| Phil Mickelson | USA | 5,13,16,20 |
| Francesco Molinari | Italy | 7 |
| James Morrison | England | International Final Qualifying - Europe |
| Garth Mulroy | South Africa | 23 |
| Toshinori Muto | Japan | 26 |
| Kevin Na | USA | 6 |
| Alexander Noren | Sweden | 7 |
| Koumei Oda | Japan | 26 |
| Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | 16,20 |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | Denmark | International Final Qualifying - Europe |
| Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | 1,2,4,7 |
| Greg Owen | England | International Final Qualifying - America |
| Juvic Pagunsan | Philippines | 21 |
| Carl Pettersson | Sweden | 6 |
| Ian Poulter | England | 7 |
| Alvaro Quiros | Spain | 7 |
| Richie Ramsay | Scotland | 7 |
| Chez Reavie | USA | 16 |
| Robert Rock | England | 9 |
| Andres Romero | Argentina | International Final Qualifying - America |
| Justin Rose | England | 16 |
| Elliot Saltman | Scotland | Local Final Qualifying - Southport & Ainsdale |
| Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | 7,13,20 |
| Adam Scott | Australia | 16,20 |
| John Senden | Australia | 16 |
| Vijay Singh | Fiji | 16 |
| Lee Slattery | England | International Final Qualifying - Europe |
| Brandt Snedeker | USA | 16 |
| Kyle Stanley | USA | 17 |
| Richard Sterne | South Africa | 10 |
| Steve Stricker | USA | 16,20 |
| Tadahiro Takayama | Japan | 25 |
| Toru Taniguchi | Japan | 25 |
| Steven Tiley | England | Local Final Qualifying - Hillside |
| Aaron Townsend | Australia | International Final Qualifying - Australasia |
| Manuel Trappel (a) | Austria | 31 |
| Bo Van Pelt | USA | 16 |
| Grant Veenstra | South Africa | International Final Qualifying - Africa |
| Johnson Wagner | USA | 17 |
| Sam Walker | England | International Final Qualifying - Europe |
| Nick Watney | USA | 16,20 |
| Bubba Watson | USA | 13,16,20 |
| Tom Watson | USA | 4 |
| Lee Westwood | England | 7 |
| Dale Whitnell | England | Local Final Qualifying - Hillside |
| Mark Wilson | USA | 6,16 |
| Gary Woodland | USA | 16 |
| Tiger Woods | USA | 1,2,12,14,20 |
| Y.E. Yang | Korea | 14,16,20 |
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| * - defending champion. |
| a - amateur. |
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| Exempt Codes |
| 1. The Open Champions aged 60 or under on 22 July 2012. |
| 2. The Open Champions for 2002-2011. |
| 3. The Open Champions born between 22 July 1946 and 19 July 1948. |
| 4. The Open Champions finishing in the first 10 and tying for 10th place in The Open Championship 2007-2011. |
| 5. First 10 and anyone tying for 10th place in the 2011 Open Championship at Royal St George's. |
| 6. The first 50 players on the OWGR for Week 20, Sunday 20 May 2012. |
| 7. First 30 in the Race to Dubai for 2011. |
| 8. The BMW PGA Championship winners for 2010-2012. |
| 9. First 3 and anyone tying for 3rd place, not otherwise exempt, in the top 20 of the Race to Dubai for 2012 on completion of the 2012 BMW PGA Championship. |
| 10. First 2 European Tour members and any European Tour members tying for 2nd place, not otherwise exempt, in a cumulative money list taken from the 7 official European Tour events leading up to and including the 2012 Irish Open.(The BMW PGA Championship, ISPS Handa Wales Open,Nordea Masters, The US Open Championship, The St Omer Open, the BMW International Open and the Irish Open). Blank entries will be made on behalf of players qualifying in this category. |
| 11. The leading player, not otherwise exempt, in the first 5 and ties of each of the 2012 Alstrom Open de France and the 2012 Scottish Open. With the exception of ties for first place, which will be determined in accordance with the Conditions for the tournament concerned, ties will be decided in favour of the highest OWGR player at the commencement of the tournament. Blank entries will be made on behalf of players qualifying in this category. |
| 12. The US Open Champions for 2008-2012. Blank entry will be made on behalf of the 2012 Champion. |
| 13. The US Masters Champions for 2008-2012. |
| 14. The US PGA Champions for 2007-2011. |
| 15. The PLAYERS Champions for 2010-2012. |
| 16. The leading 30 qualifiers for the 2011 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP. |
| 17. First 3 and anyone tying for 3rd place, not exempt having applied F(6), in the top 20 of the USPGA TOUR FedExCup Points List for 2012 on completion of the HP Byron Nelson Championship |
| 18. First 2 USPGA TOUR members and any USPGA TOUR members tying for 2nd place, not exempt, in a cumulative money list taken from the USPGA TOUR PLAYERS Championship and the five USPGA TOUR events leading up to and including the 2012 The Greenbrier Classic. (THE PLAYERS Championship, FedEx St Jude Classic, The US Open Championship, Travelers Championship, AT&T National and The Greenbrier Classic). Blank entries will be made on behalf of players qualifying in this category. |
| 19. First 2 USPGA TOUR members and any USPGA TOUR members tying for 2nd place, not exempt, in a cumulative money list taken from the USPGA TOUR PLAYERS Championship and the five USPGA TOUR events leading up to and including the 2012 The Greenbrier Classic. (THE PLAYERS Championship, FedEx St Jude Classic, The US Open Championship, Travelers Championship, AT&T National and The Greenbrier Classic). Blank entries will be made on behalf of players qualifying in this category. |
| 20. Playing members of the 2011 Presidents Cup teams. |
| 21. First and anyone tying for 1st place on the Order of Merit of the Asian Tour for 2011. |
| 22. First and anyone tying for 1st place on the Order of Merit of the Tour of Australasia for 2011. |
| 23. First and anyone tying for 1st place on the Order of Merit of the Southern Africa PGA Sunshine Tour for 2011. |
| 24. The Japan Open Champion for 2011. |
| 25. First 2 and anyone tying for 2nd place, not exempt, on the Official Money List of the Japan Golf Tour for 2011. |
| 26. The leading 4 players, not exempt, in the 2012 Mizuno Open. With the exception of ties for first place, which will be determined in accordance with the Conditions for the tournament concerned, ties will be decided inf avour of the highest OWGR player at the commencement of the tournament. Blank entries will be made on behalf of players qualifying in this category. |
| 27. First 2 and anyone tying for 2nd place, not exempt, having applied F(26) above, in a cumulative money list taken from all official 2012 Japan Golf Tour events up to and including the 2012 Mizuno Open. Blank entries will be made on behalf of players qualifying in this category. |
| 28. The Senior Open Champion for 2011. |
| 29. The Amateur Champion for 2012. |
| 30. The US Amateur Champion for 2011. |
| 31. The European Amateur Champion for 2011. |
| 32. The Mark McCormack Medal (Men's World Amateur Golf Ranking) winner for 2011 |
| International Final Qualifying - Australasia |
| International Final Qualifying - Africa |
| International Final Qualifying - Asia |
| International Final Qualifying - America |
| International Final Qualifying - Europe |
| Local Final Qualifying - Hillside |
| Local Final Qualifying - Southport & Ainsdale |
| Local Final Qualifying - St Annes Old Links |
| Local Final Qualifying - West Lancashire |
