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The last biggest tournament of the year, the 2023 Open Championship, begins in a few days and it is going to be an four-day strong play event with the best of golfers competing against each other. This major event of the year is a dream for almost all the players, yet a difficult dream to achieve.

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Last year, after the creation of the LIV Golf, many players were debarred from participating in the majors. But this year with the signing of the merger, the scenario has completely changed, and we will get to see 16 LIV golfers compete for the coveted major.

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But still, the question prevails, is LIV golfer Bryson DeChambeau playing in the upcoming Open Championship?

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Does Bryson DeChambeau qualify for the 2023 Open Championship?

With only one major to his name, Bryson DeChambeau’s performance in the majors this year has not been too promising. Firstly, he couldn’t make the cut in the Masters back in April. And he ended the U.S. Open and PGA Championship on T20 and T4 positions respectively.

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But will he be playing at the upcoming Open Chanpionship? The answer is yes. The official page of the 2023 Open Championship took out a list of participants who will be playing in the Open Championship and Bryson DeChambeau is one of them, along with the masterclass Brooks Koepka. Thus, he has secured his place under multiple categories:

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The winners of the last five US Opens are given a place at The Open Championship, and DeChambeau has won the US Open in the year 2020 as his sole major win. This victory from 2020 has been a boon to him. Other than this his last year’s position at T8 also aided him in securing his place.

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PGA, Golf Herren PGA Championship – Third Round May 20, 2023, Rochester, New York, USA Bryson DeChambeau reacts to a putt on the ninth green during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament. Rochester Oak Hill Country Club New York USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xAaronxDosterx 20230520_anw_db4_520| Credits: ImagoThus, the Open Championship, which is the last major of the season, is a challenging tournament for him and the question arises if he will be able to display his skills this time, at the Liverpool Golf Club.

DeChambeau’s previous attempts at winning the Open Championship

DeChambeau has been trying to win the Claret Cup for a long time. Which is why he strived hard every year to try his luck in the game. He came in 8th place in the 2022 Open Championship, and in 2019 he couldn’t make the cut after the second round. 

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Thus, finally this year the anticipation grows even more to see whether Bryson DeChambeau will be able to add another major win to his name. What do you think are his chances to win the cup? Let us know in the comments below.

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Suchita Chakraborty

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Suchita is a golf writer for EssentiallySports who was chosen in the recent ‘ES Draft’ round for her in-depth coverage and knowledge of the sport. Even as a budding writer, she has captivated readers through her ability to bring the sport to life through her articles, especially when it comes to golf's latest hot topic, the merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. Suchita draws her inspiration from one of the legends in women’s golf, Annika Sorrenstam. Her favorite maxim is also by the Swede, and is something that is always on the back of her mind: "I work hard to be the best version of myself; I don’t worry about what other people are doing or consider things I have no influence over."

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