Opening Golf to the World
The Open Amateur Series
Lev Grinberg secured qualification for The 154th Open after winning The Open Amateur Series. Since its introduction in 2023, the best performing player across The Open Amateur Series - a sequence of three elite amateur championships in Europe - has earned an exemption into The Open. Grinberg takes the honours receiving the most World Amateur Golf Ranking® (WAGR®) points across the St Andrews Links Trophy, The Amateur Championship and the European Amateur Championship.Standings after the European Amateur Championship
| Name | Nationality | Points | Events played |
| Lev Grinberg | France | 37.2884 | 3 |
| Edward Featherstone | England | 32.632 | 3 |
| Arthur Carlier | France | 29.7358 | 3 |
| Tim Wiedemeyer | Germany | 29.658 | 2 |
| Emil Riegger | Germany | 29.5309 | 3 |
The Open Amateur Series – Counting events
- St Andrews Links Trophy, Scotland: 5-7 June
- The Amateur Championship, Royal Liverpool and West Lancashire, England: 15-20 June
- European Amateur Championship, Linna Golf, Finland: 24-27 June
Previous winners
| Year | Winner | Country |
| 2025 | Cameron Adam | Scotland |
| 2024 | Calum Scott (went on to win the Silver Medal) | Scotland |
| 2023 | Alex Maguire | Ireland |
The Amateur Championship
The Amateur Championship was held between 15 and 20 June, 2026 and is one of the biggest and most prestigious amateur championships in the world.