Former grocery delivery man Joe Dean earns the final spot in British Open
Dean earned the final British Open spot with a 2-under 68, finishing one shot ahead of Andrew Wilson.
- On Monday, English golfer Joe Dean won the inaugural Last Chance Qualifier at Royal Birkdale with a 2-under 68, earning the final spot in the 156-man field for the 154th Open Championship.
- Dean's path from grocery delivery to professional golf took nearly four years; after losing out on a qualifier at West Lancashire two weeks ago, he received an invitation to Monday's event.
- Playing against a 12-man field, Dean took control with an eagle on the par-5 14th after hitting a 6-iron from 250 yards to 4 feet, calling it 'probably the best 6-iron I've ever hit.'
- Andrew Wilson finished one stroke behind at 1 under while South African Aldrich Potgieter was third at even par; Dean secured victory by parring the 18th after splashing out of a pot bunker to 3 feet.
- Dean will make his third Open Championship appearance when the tournament begins Thursday, with Wilson serving as first alternate and American Sam Burns expected to withdraw due to his second child's impending birth.
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July 13 : Former supermarket delivery driver Joe Dean shot a two-under-par 68 to win the inaugural Last Chance Qualifier at Royal Birkdale on Monday, securing the final spot at the 154th Open Championship.The 268th-ranked Englishman now faces a logistical challenge on Merseyside in North West England
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England’s Joe Dean wins last-chance Open qualifier
England's Joe Dean, ranked No. 268 in the world, will compete in the 154th Open Championship after winning the inaugural Last Chance Qualifier on Monday. The 32-year-old DP World Tour member carded a 2-under 68 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club to claim t...
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