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Joe Dean has filled the final spot in the 2026 British Open, just in time for Thursday's start of golf's final major of the season.
Dean shot a 2-under 68 on Monday morning to win the inaugural Last-Chance Qualifier at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, the site of the 154th Open Championship.
The 32-year-old Englishman triumphed over 11 other golfers in the one-day, 18-hole tournament, parring the final three holes to outlast countryman Andrew Wilson by one stroke and South African Aldrich Potgieter by two. Everyone else finished over par.
This will be Dean's third career appearance at the Open Championship.
Dean's victory completed the 156-man field for this year's Open Championship.
Meanwhile, Wilson will serve as the first alternate, which could be significant with American Sam Burns expected to withdraw because of the impending birth of his second child.
Three other golfers – Johnny Keefer (T3), Michael Thorbjornsen (T7) and Victor Perez (T9) – cut it close by earning spots at Royal Birkdale with their finishes on Sunday in the Scottish Open.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: England's Joe Dean earns 'Last-Chance' spot in 2026 Open Championship
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Dean shot a 2-under 68 on Monday morning to win the inaugural Last-Chance Qualifier at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, the site of the 154th Open Championship.
The 32-year-old Englishman triumphed over 11 other golfers in the one-day, 18-hole tournament, parring the final three holes to outlast countryman Andrew Wilson by one stroke and South African Aldrich Potgieter by two. Everyone else finished over par.
This will be Dean's third career appearance at the Open Championship.
Dean's victory completed the 156-man field for this year's Open Championship.
Meanwhile, Wilson will serve as the first alternate, which could be significant with American Sam Burns expected to withdraw because of the impending birth of his second child.
Three other golfers – Johnny Keefer (T3), Michael Thorbjornsen (T7) and Victor Perez (T9) – cut it close by earning spots at Royal Birkdale with their finishes on Sunday in the Scottish Open.
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Last-Chance Qualifier scores
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- Joe Dean 68 (-2)
- Andrew Wilson 69 (-1)
- Aldrich Potgieter 70 (E)
- a-Sam Easterbrook 71 (+1)
- a- Matt Moloney 72 (+2)
- a-Frazer Jones 72 (+2)
- Matti Schmid 72 (+2)
- Charles Huntzinger 73 (+3)
- John Gough 73 (+3)
- Wesley Bryan 74 (+4)
- Adri Arnaus 75 (+5)
- Angel Hidalgo 76 (+6)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: England's Joe Dean earns 'Last-Chance' spot in 2026 Open Championship
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