GOLF: The third men's golf major for 2015 will commence at St Andrews in Scotland on Thursday. Fifteen Australians are in the field to tackle the famous Old Course.

Of the four majors this is the tournament where Australians have had the most success, however the last Australian to win The Open Championship was Greg Norman in 1993. Two years earlier Ian Baker-Finch, who will be the team leader for the golf section of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team, won the prestigious event.

Golf Australia have compiled how each of the 15 Australians qualified for the famous setting in St Andrews Scotland for 2015. 

The Open prides itself on being the most international of golf's majors. Seven Australian’s took advantage of this and qualified this year via the Open Qualifying Series which is a group of events played around the world including the Australian Open.

Marcus Fraser and Scott Hend

Open Qualifying Series Thailand - 2014 Thailand Golf Championship.

Scott Strange
Open Qualifying Series Japan - 2015 Mizuno Open.

Rod Pampling, Brett Rumford and Greg Chalmers

Open Qualifying Series Australia - 2014 Emirates Australian Open. Chalmers also qualifies via his 1st place on the Order of Merit of the Tour of Australasia for 2014.

Scott Arnold

Final Qualifying, Hillside, UK.

Adam Bland

Top two Japan Golf Tour money list.

Steven Bowditch

Top 20 in FedEx Cup standings at the end of June.

Jason Day

Top 50 players in world rankings for Week 21, 2015.
The leading 30 qualifiers for the 2014 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

John Senden

The leading 30 qualifiers for the 2014 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Geoff Ogilvy

The leading 30 qualifiers for the 2014 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Marc Leishman

First 10 in the 2014 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.

Adam Scott

Top 50 players in world rankings for Week 21, 2015.
The Masters Tournament Champions for 2011-2015.
The leading 30 qualifiers for the 2014 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Matt Jones

Top 50 players in world rankings for Week 21, 2015.

Golf Australia and AOC