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British Open to Allow Top 30 from FedEx Cup
Under a new formula to be announced soon by the Royal & Ancient, the British Open will exempt the top 30 players from the FedEx Cup standings and the also the top 30 from the European tour money list that will go by the name "Race to Dubai' next year.
It used to be that only the top 20 players from both tour's money lists got exemptions from qualifying for the British Open.
This all means that Briny Baird, who finished 27th in the FedEx Cup will be playing in the British Open along with Ken Duke who hasn't played in the Open since 1997.
R&A chief executive Peter Dawson says "I think we're recognizing that in America, the way the tour is set up now, and with the Race to Dubai coming on in Europe, it's desirable to have all those players in the Open field." He added "It was recognizing new measures of performance."
Dawson says to account for the extra exemptions on the pro level,the International Final Qualifying sites in the United States and Europe will offer fewer exemptions on both sides of the pond.
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