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One Last Chance
Joe Dean made the most of The Open's 12-man Last Chance Qualifier, earning the championship's final spot days before his wedding.
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Joe Dean was the perfect winner of the Last Chance Qualifier for a spot in the Open Championship. A former delivery driver earning a spot in the Open is everything we love about qualifiers. Our story about a qualifier we hope becomes a tradition https://t.co/NC7dWBqW91
Austen Truslow, Open Championship qualifier: "Holy s**t! This is a different deal right here."
| Pos | Player | Thru | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blair Bursey Qualified | F | -9 |
| 2 | Cougar Collins Qualified | F | -8 |
| T3 | Jake Scott Qualified | F | -7 |
| T3 | Peter Bradbeer |
This is why I love things like the Last Chance Qualifier. Two years ago, eight years into his pro career Joe Dean finally earned his DP World Tour card. Except he couldn't afford to go to events. So he continued to work as a truck driver, which he had 3 or 4 days a week since
Listen12 players will battle for the final spot in The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in a Monday Qualifier.
| Pos | Player | Thru | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Anders Larson (p) Qualified | F | -6 |
| T1 | Jansen Preston (p) Qualified | F | -6 |
| T1 | Tommy Kuhl (p) Qualified | F | -6 |
| T1 | Trey Shirley (p) |
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| F |
| -7 |
| T3 | Zach Mandry Qualified | F | -7 |
| F |
| -6 |
| T1 | Doug Piesko (p) | F | -6 |
