Former Bulldog Harris English shot a course best and International Finals America qualifying record 60 to easily qualify for the British Open on Monday.
English shot a 63 in the afternoon in the par 70 Queens Course at Gleneagles Country Club, just outside of Dallas, for a 123 total, to snag one of the eight available spots for the Open from July 19-22 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes in England.
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Darren Carroll/R&A/Getty ImagesHarris English plays a tee shot on the 18th hole during The Open Championship International Final Qualifying America.
The 60 was the lowest 18-hole qualifying score since the R&A began holding qualifying in the United States in 2004. Records were incomplete if it was the lowest 18-hole score ever shot in British Open qualifying.
"It was a very relaxing round. I just lost track on what I was doing," said English, whose best PGA Tour finish was a tie for 8th at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, earlier in the year. "It's pretty amazing."
He had eight birdies and one eagle on the par-5 10th hole in his record morning round, plus seven birdies in the afternoon.
Fred Couples' 62 in 2005 was the previous course record.
English, 22, said he was unaware of his record score until his caddy told him after making another birdie, his seventh, on his closing hole with a 20-foot birdie putt.
"It certainly was a nice surprise," English said.
