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 Logo of the 2019 T-1 British Open Championship | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 11-14, 2019 |
| Location | Porthcawl, Wales, UK 51.492° N, 3.726° W |
| Course(s) | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club |
| Organized by | T-1 Golf Federation |
| Tour(s) | T-1 Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,901 yards |
| Field | 156 players |
| Prize fund | $7,500,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,250,000 |
The 2019 T-1 British Open Championship will be the 55th T-1 British Open Championship, held July 11-14 at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Wales, UK. It is the first time the course has hosted the championship. It will be the third major of the T-1 Tour season.
Venue
Course layout
2019 tournament yardages
| Hole | Yards | Par | Hole | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 427 | 4 | 10 | 400 | 4 | |
| 2 | 374 | 4 | 11 | 355 | 4 | |
| 3 | 451 | 4 | 12 | 194 | 3 | |
| 4 | 455 | 4 | 13 | 486 | 5 | |
| 5 | 212 | 3 | 14 | 435 | 4 | |
| 6 | 515 | 4 | 15 | 173 | 3 | |
| 7 | 381 | 4 | 16 | 466 | 4 | |
| 8 | 122 | 3 | 17 | 430 | 4 | |
| 9 | 456 | 4 | 18 | 437 | 5 | |
| Out | 3,393 | 34 | In | 3,396 | 36 | |
| Source:[1] | Total | 6,789 | 70 | |||
The course, naturally a par 71 for championship play, will be shortened to a par 70, which is T-1GF major championship tradition. The par-5 6th hole will be shortened to a par-4, playing at 515 yards, the longest par-4 on the golf course for the tournament.
On July 9, 2019, due to abnormal dry spots on the course, the T-1 Golf Federation announced the immense shortening of the par-5 18th, from 504 yards to 437 yards. Along with that change, the Federation also shortened the par-5 13th, from 531 yards to 486 yards. With the changes, the course will play at a total of 6,789 yards, the shortest since 1985. Fair weather conditions are also expected, and the course is expected to yield abnormally low scores.
Field
The following qualification criteria were used to select the field. Each player is listed according to the first category by which he qualified with additional categories in which he qualified shown in parentheses.
1. Last 10 U.S. T-1 Open Champions
Jack Leeland, Cole Carllsson, Matt Gennellii, Jamie Otto, Trey Cranfield, Norman Xi, Henrik Ilgin
Those exempt but not competing: Josh Nadler
2. All former T-1 Players Champions
3. Last 10 Augusta Invitational Champions
Syo Yin Yee, Trevor Immelman, Chris Euphoricson
4. Last 10 T-1 British Open Champions
Those exempt but not competing: Tommy Fleetwood, Graeme McDowell
5. All T-1 Tour Champions
Those exempt but not competing: Arnold Palmer, Josh Nadler, Gary Player, Billy Casper, Johnny Miller, Ken Venturi, Lee Trevino, Bernard Langer, Calvin Peete, Sam Snead, Gay Brewer, Tom Kite, Andy Bean, Payne Stewart, Phil Mickelson
6. 15 low scorers and ties in the 2018 T-1 British Open
Jay Lueger, Noram Lower, Jacoby Johnson, Samuel Stevenson, Jay Hollison, Scott Duble
7. Top 60 in points at the end of the T-1 Capital One Open
Daman Smart, Kevin Fletcher, Idickson Lowell, Simon Coldnorg, Ryan Burton, David Vennes (a), Drake McCarthy, Jimmy Rico, Colt Summer, Dale Littenhoff, Jay Henry, Jamie Rocklin, Glen Day, Zack Taylorman, Aidan Dow, Noah Tracie, Patrick Wolfington, Jackson Somerset, Davis Love III, Nick Price, Jackson Pelacious, Jimmie Dain, Blake Stone, Richard Smock (a), Novak Lewis , Jaye Dobbins, Tim Burke (a), Freddie Meyer, Billy Hurley III, Aaron Burlander, Padraig Smithlin, John Walrith , Jason Wecke, Justin Randolph, Jeff Lemán, Zach Martin IV, David Hollingsworth, Norman Julio (a), Lanny Wadkins, Fin Duberjakamj, Tonchai Foolden, Justin Reeves, Yuta Ikeda, Marcus Smart, Jake Loch
8. Members of the International and United States 2018 International Cup teams
Edoardo Molinari, Mike Weir, Eddie Pepperell
9. Additional invitations from the T-1 Golf Federation
Tom Jeffries, Matthieu Bright, Rory Erden, Stanfold Cremlensin (a)
10. Qualifiers at the T-1 British Open Qualifying Event
53 spots available over 10 sites
Jordan Denali, John Sanderson Jr., Terry Solder, Martín Del Potro, Samuel Richardson, Carl Stone, Blake Norman, Wilson Clarke, Thomas Moore, Shane Bacon, Carl Hall, Denny Anderson, James Jones, George Nelson, Ken Wallace, David Gibson, Sycamore West (a), Daniel Reynolds, Alex Fox, Luke Donald, Grant McMorrison, Roger Ward, Michael Lincoln, Kim Lu (a), Kyung-Hee Lee, Seung-Yoo Lee, Russell Foster, Cameron Armstrong, Gerald Barker, Joseph Mary (a), Marshall Fields, Carey Noble, William Murray, Davis Murray, Lloyd Porter, Jordan Sanders, Owen Curtis, Curtis Newton, Davis O’Connor (a), Dan Walton, Griffin Patterson, Francis Subtleson, Kent Whitehead, Brian Caldwell, Dan Laughlin, Jeff Gibbs, Tyler Forbes, Jason Allan, Allan Greenfield, Allan Wade, Jack Osborn, Dan Brewer
Past champions expected in the field
Round Summaries
Round 1
Thursday July 11, 2019
The 55th edition of the T-1 British Open got underway in the early morning hours of July 11, 2019, with the first tee shots being hit at 6:50 local time (1:50 EST). The course was expected to play easier than previous years due to immense shortening of length to certain holes, and the lacking of extreme weather conditions. John Walrith took advantage of the conditions early on, making the turn at -3, and making birdies on the shortened par-5s 13 and 18 to card a 5-under 65 to shoot the early round by nearly two strokes. As the day progressed, wind picked up slightly with gusts around 15-17mph from the south east. T-1 major champion Jack Leeland, who held the 54-hole lead at last months’ U.S. T-1 Open found himself tied with Walrith at the end of the round at 5-under par. Despite the strong scores posted at -5, Webb Bishop, who's never made the cut in a T-1 major championship, went on a late birdie spree to correct his +1 35 on the front nine. He went -7 on the back nine to card a 6-under 64, good enough for the overnight lead. In total, 70 players broke par in the opening round, the most in history. Notables such as Trey Cranfield (-2), Noram Lower (-3), the favorite Simon Coldnorg (-3), and Jay Henry were all within striking distance. Jamie Otto, 4-time T-1 major champion, finished the day at +3, in a tie for 110th place. The scoring average was 70.846, just slightly over par for the field.
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
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| 1 | Webb Bishop |  United States |
64 | −6 |
| T2 | Jack Leeland | United States |
65 | -5 |
| Kevin Fletcher | United States
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| Kent Whitehead | United States
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| Samuel Richardson | United States
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| John Walrith | United States
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| T7 | Benvolio Pagón |  France |
66 | -4 |
| Steve Scott | United States
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| Tom Jeffries | United States
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| Max Goldsan |  Scotland
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| Russell Foster | United States
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| David Vennes (a) | France
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| Cameron Armstrong | United States
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| Owen Curtis |  Ireland
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Round 2
Friday July 12, 2019
Round 3
Saturday July 13, 2019
Round 4
Sunday July 14, 2019