Penpix and first-round tee times for the 11 Australians at the 150th British Open at St Andrews starting on Thursday.
Penpix and first-round tee times for the 11 Australians at the 150th British Open at St Andrews starting on Thursday:
CAMERON SMITH
Age: 28
World ranking: 6
Best result in a major: 2nd (2020 Masters)
British Opens played: 4 (3 cuts made)
Best British Open result: T20 (2019, Royal Portrush)
A two-time PGA Tour winner already this year, and third at the Masters, the Queenslander looms as Australia's best hope again following a 10th at the Scottish Open.
Odds: $29
ADAM SCOTT
Age: 41
World ranking: 46
Best result in a major: champion (2013 Masters)
British Opens played: 21 (16 cuts made)
Best British Open result: runner-up (2012, Royal Lytham)
Contesting his 85th consecutive major championship, the best by a mile of any active player, the former world No.1 remains desperate to atone for a series of heartbreaking near misses at the Open.
Odds: $110
LUCAS HERBERT
Age: 26
World ranking: 51
Best result in a major: tied 13th (2022 US PGA)
British Opens played: 2 (1 cut made)
Best British Open result: T51st (2018, Carnoustie)
Posted his best finish at a major in May and won last year's Irish Open to prove he has what it takes to get it done on a links layout.
Odds: $180
MARC LEISHMAN
Age: 38
World ranking: 56
Best result in a major: tied 2nd (2015 British Open)
British Opens played: 10 (6 cuts made)
Best British Open result: tied 2nd (2015, St Andrews)
A proven British Open performer who lost in a three-man play-off last time around at St Andrews and heartened by a top-15 finish at last month's US Open.
Odds: $130
MIN WOO LEE
Age: 23
World ranking: 74
Best result in a major: tied 14th (2022 Masters)
British Opens played: 1 (no cuts made)
Best British Open result: missed cut (2021, Royal St Georges)
The other half of world golf's most talented brother-sister act won last year's Scottish Open, his second European Tour title, so is also capable of getting the job done.
Odds: $260
BRAD KENNEDY
Age: 48
World ranking: 135
Best result in a major: four missed cuts
British Opens played: 3 (no cuts made)
Best British Open result: 3 missed cuts (2011 Royal St George's, 2012 Royal Lytham, 2021 Royal St George's)
Odds: $500
The three-times Japanese Tour winner's first goal is making the cut after missing weekend action in his three other Open starts. Anything more would be a bonus.
JASON SCRIVENER
Age: 33
World ranking: 179
Best result in a major: tied 23rd (2022 PGA Championship)
British Opens played: 1 (no cuts made)
Best British Open result: missed cut (2021, Royal St Georges)
Odds: $300
The Europe-based great mate of Jason Day goes quietly about his business and booked his ticket to St Andrews by finishing in the top 30 in the 2021 Race to Dubai standings.
ANTHONY QUAYLE
Age: 27
World ranking: 224
Best result in a major: on debut
Odds: $500
Another Open rookie who secured his place with a runner-up finish at the Mizuno Open in Japan in May.
Odds: $500
JED MORGAN
Age: 22
World ranking: 269
Best result in a major: missed cut (2022 US Open)
British Opens played: 0
Odds: $500
The reigning Australian PGA champion and Australasian Tour Order of Merit winner is playing his second major after missing the cut at Brookline last month.
DIMI PAPIDATOS
Age: 31
World ranking: 365
Best result in a major: missed cut (2019 British Open, Royal Portrush)
British Opens played: 1 (no cuts made)
Best British Open result: missed cut (2019, Royal Portrush)
Odds: $500
Earned his spot with a second Vic Open win in February but also boasts a European Tour victory at the 2018 Portugal Open.
MATT GRIFFIN
Age: 38
World ranking: 742
Best result in a major: missed cut (2017 British Open)
British Opens played: 1 (no cuts made)
Best British Open result: missed cut 2017
Odds: $500
Also made the field through the Australian qualifying series and gained some priceless tips during a pre-Open practice round with Leishman.
WHEN THE AUSSIES TEE OFF IN THE FIRST ROUND ON THURSDAY (TIMES AEST):
3.35pm: MIN WOO LEE, Paul Lawrey (SCO), Webb Simpson (USA)
4.30pm: LUCAS HERBERT, Phil Mickelson (USA), Kurt Kitayama (USA)
5.03pm: CAMERON SMITH, Brooks Koepka (USA), Seamus Power (IRE)
6.25pm: BRAD KENNEDY, Ernie Els (RSA), Adri Arnaus (ESP)
7.53pm: ANTHONY QUAYLE, Zander Lombard (RSA), John Parry (ENG)
8.36pm: JED MORGAN, Mark Calcavecchia (USA), Ryan Fox (NZL)
10.15pm: ADAM SCOTT, MARC LEISHMAN, Dustin Johnson (USA)
11.26pm: JASON SCRIVENER, Shugo Imahira (JPN), David Law (SCO)
* 12.43am: DIMI PAPADATOS, MATT GRIFFIN, Laurie Canter (ENG)
* denotes Friday AEST
