English Veterans lead 12 qualifiers to the Open

After an exciting day of Local Final Qualifiers it was experience that came out on top

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Paul Broadhurst and Barry Lane have earned returns to Royal Lytham & St Annes after finishing top of the field at St Annes Old Links; one of four venues used for Open Championship LFQ.

Former Ryder Cup player 46-year-old Broadhurst finished at the top of the 72-man field after shooting a 7-under-par total of 137.

Lane finished tied second with 21-year-old Argentinean Rafael Echenique who will make his first Major appearance. 

Finishing one shot behind Whitnell was Warren Bennett.The final qualifier at Hillside was England's Steven Tiley.

LFQ at West Lancashire took a play-off to decide the final two spots, as American Scott Pinckney and Steven O'Hara emerged victorious. O'Hara took five play-off holes to finally seal his Open debut.

New Zealand's Steven Alker topped the field at West Lancashire, posting rounds of 69 and 68.

Denmark's Morten Orum Madsen had finished outright leader on 8-under-par.

Coming through the play-off was local professional from Royal Liverpool Ian Keenan and Scotland's Elliot Saltman.

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