PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Players who are exempt or have qualified for the 153rd British Open at Royal Portrush on July 17-20. Players listed only in the first category for which they are eligible (a-amateur):

We’re inside a month until the final men’s major of the year, and the 156-player field for the 153rd Open Championship, coming back to Royal Portrush, is slowly but surely filling up. A year ago, the R&A ran into the unusual issue of having too many players qualify for the championship at Royal Troon—159 golfers meeting the 27 criteria outlined by the governing body.