Before the 146th Open tees off at Royal Birkdale, here is a look at the Australians and New Zealanders in the field.

Jason Day

World ranking: 6
PGA Pro Coach: Colin Swatton
Number of tournaments played this year: 13 – PGA TOUR
Best finish this year: 2^nd – AT&T Byron Nelson
Last victory: 15 May 2016 – THE PLAYERS Championship  – PGA TOUR
How he got in the field: Being ranked in the first 50 players on the Official World Golf Ranking at week 21, 2017.

Adam Scott

World ranking: 15
PGA Pro Coach: Matthew Ballard
Number of tournaments played this year: 10 – PGA TOUR
Best finish this year: T6 – The PLAYERS Championship – PGA TOUR
Last victory: 6 March 2016 – World Golf Championships – Cadillac Championship
How he got in the field: Being ranked in the first 50 players on the Official World Golf Ranking at week 21, 2017.

Marc Leishman

World ranking: 34
PGA Pro Coach: Denis Mcdade
Number of tournaments played this year: 16 – PGA TOUR
Best finish this year: 1st – Arnold Palmer Invitational
Last victory: 19 March 2017 – Arnold Palmer Invitational – PGA TOUR
How he got in the field:  Being ranked in the first 50 players on the Official World Golf Ranking at week 21, 2017.

Scott Hend

World ranking: 106
Number of tournaments played this year: 13 – European Tour
Best finish this year: T20 – Irish Open (European Tour)
Last victory: 19 June 2016 – Queens’s Cup – Asian Tour
How he got in the field: One of first 30 in the Race to Dubai Rankings for 2016.

Michael Hendry (NZ)

World ranking: 110
PGA Pro Coach: Marcus Wheelhouse
Number of tournaments played this year: 3 – ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia and 8 – Japan Golf Tour
Best finish this year: 1^st – ISPS HANDA New Zealand Open
Last victory: 12 March 2017 – ISPS HANDA New Zealand Open – ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia
How he got in the field: Open Qualifying Series Japan – Mizuno Open 2017.  Four Places to the leading four players (not otherwise exempt who finish in the top 12 and ties
Record at The Open: Debut

Ryan Fox (NZ)

World ranking: 95
PGA Pro Coach: Marcus Wheelhouse
Number of tournaments played this year: 2 – ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia and 15 – European Tour
Best finish this year: T4 – Irish Open and Scottish Open
Last victory: 31 July 2016 – Northern Ireland Open
How he got in the field: Open Qualifying Series Ireland – Dubai Duty Free Irish Open 2017.  Three places to the leading three players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 10 and ties.

Aaron Baddeley

World ranking: 152
Number of tournaments played this year: 14 – PGA TOUR
Best finish this year: 5^th – Valero Texas Open
Last victory: 17 July 2016 – Barbasol Championship
How he got in the field: Open Qualifying Series Australia – Emirates Open 2016.  Three places to the leading three players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 10 and ties.

Cameron Smith

World ranking: 161
PGA Pro Coach: Grant Field
Number of tournaments played this year: 15 – PGA TOUR
Best finish this year: 1^st – Zurich Classic of New Orleans – PGA TOUR
Last victory: 30 April 2017 – Zurich Classic of New Orleans – PGA TOUR
How he got in the field: Open Qualifying Series Australia – Emirates Open 2016.  Three places to the leading three players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 10 and ties.

Record at The Open: Debut

Andrew Dodt

World ranking: 154 
PGA Pro Coach: Jim Barden
Number of tournaments played this year: 2 – ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia and 11 – European Tour
Best finish this year:  T4 – Scottish Open 
Last victory:  15 February 2015 – True Thailand Classic presented by Black Mountain  
How he got in the field: Top-3 finishers and anyone tying from the Scottish Open not already exempt.

Record at The Open: Debut

Adam Bland

World ranking: 279
PGA Pro Coach – : Matthew Ballard
Number of tournaments played this year: 3 – ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia and 10 – Japan Golf Tour
Best finish this year: T2 – Oates Vic Open – ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia
Last victory: 17 May 2015 – Japan PGA Championship Nissan Cupnoodle Cup
How he got in the field: Open Qualifying Series Japan – Mizuno Open 2017. Four Places to the leading four players (not otherwise exempt who finish in the top 12 and ties

Ashley Hall

World ranking: 373 
PGA Pro Coach: Denis Mcdade
Number of tournaments played this year: 8 – ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia
Best finish this year: T9 – TX Civil & Logistics WA PGA Championship – ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia
Last victory: 14 February 2016 – Victorian PGA Championship – ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia
How he got in the field: Open Qualifying Series Australia – Emirates Open 2016.  Three places to the leading three players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top 10 and ties.

Matthew Griffin

World ranking: 464
PGA Pro Coach: Denis Mcdade
Number of tournaments played this year: 4 – ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia, 7 – Japan Golf Tour and 1 – WGC
Best finish this year:  T6 – Victorian PGA Championship and ISPS HANDA New Zealand Open
Last victory:  13 March 2015 – BMW ISPS HANDA New Zealand Open – ISPS HANdA PGA Tour of Australasia
How he got in the field: First and anyone tying for 1^st place on the Order of Merit of the Tour of Australasia for 2016.

Record at The Open: Debut

Ryan Mccarthy

World ranking: 1357
PGA Pro Coach: Gary Barter
Number of tournaments played this year: 9 – European Challenge Tour and 2 – European Tour
Best finish this year:  T22 – Swiss Challenge presented by ASG – European Challenge Tour
Last victory: Yet to record a professional victory
How he got in the field: Final Qualifying Gailes Links.  Three qualifying places are available into The 146^th Open at Royal Birkdale from Final Qualifying at Gailes Links

Record at The Open: Debut