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Troy Kelly claims Open spot

Monday 9 July 2012 08:48, UK

Image: Troy Kelly: Off to the Open

Troy Kelly will compete in this month's Open Championship following his runner-up finish at the Greenbrier Classic.

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Greenbrier Classic runner-up heading to Royal Lytham

Troy Kelly will compete in this month's Open Championship following his runner-up finish at the Greenbrier Classic. The little-known Kelly claimed a place in the Royal Lytham line-up after missing out on the title in West Virginia in a play-off. Ted Potter Jr won the event. Ranked just 464th in the world going into the tournament, Kelly took his berth as the leading non-exempt player at the Greenbrier Classic. Potter will also now head to the Open, as will Australia's Marc Leishman. The weekend results did, however, mean US Open runner-up Michael Thompson missed out on an Open spot.

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