Andy Murray Seeks to Qualify for the British Open of Golf
Former world number one in tennis, Andy Murray, has revealed his plans to participate in the regional qualifying for the Open Championship.
Murray, a three-time Grand Slam winner, retired after last year’s Paris Olympics. Since then, he has been playing golf regularly. Recently, he achieved an eagle on the 18th hole of the Wentworth pro-am, prior to the BMW PGA Championship.
The 38-year-old Briton has a handicap of 2 and, in addition to trying to reduce it to scratch, wants to try to qualify for golf’s oldest major.
I have no ambitions to play in The Open, but I want to try to play in the regional qualifying at some point.
Andy Murray
Andy Murray has been playing at the Wentworth pro-am this week ahead of the BMW PGA Championship.
Murray commented that several of his friends have participated in the qualifiers and that it would be fun to do if he reached the necessary level. He acknowledged being aware of the high level of the players competing in those events.
All amateur and professional players with a scratch handicap are eligible to participate in the regional qualifying for The Open, which takes place at 15 locations in Great Britain and Ireland. The top finishers from each event advance to the final qualifying, where a place in The Open can be obtained.
When asked if he plans to participate next summer, Murray replied that not next year, but in a couple of years, hoping to reach a level where he doesn’t “disgrace” himself on the field.
