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20-YO Estonian Amateur Makes History with Open Championship Qualification

ESTONIA, JUL 01 – Teder clinched qualification with a playoff eagle at West Lancashire, becoming Estonia's first major golf qualifier despite having only seven golf courses nationwide.

  • Twenty-Year-Old Estonian amateur Richard Teder qualified for the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush after a dramatic playoff victory.
  • Teder earned his place in the tournament by sinking an 80-yard eagle shot during the final qualifying round held in West Lancashire amid intense competition.
  • He overcame a double-bogey on the last hole, forcing a playoff against three professional golfers, and regained momentum to clinch the historic qualification.
  • Teder described the experience as incredible and shared that participating in a major tournament was something he never imagined would happen, yet now he has achieved it.
  • Teder's qualification makes him the first Estonian golfer to reach a major tournament, highlighting Estonia's growing presence in golf despite having only seven courses.
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L'ÉQUIPE broke the news in Boulogne-Billancourt, France on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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