Australian Jason Scrivener set to be St Andrews smokey
Eleven Australians will tee it up at the 150th Open Championship this week but one Australian in great form is flying under the radar.
Media release
Fresh off shooting the low round of the day on Sunday at the Genesis Scottish Open, Australian DP World Tour regular Jason Scrivener is hunting for his best finish in a major at the 150th Open Championship this week.
The 33-year-old West Australian carded a five-under final round of 65 at the Renaissance Club to record his fourth top-20 finish of the year – he finished in a tie for 16th – while also confirming his place as a St Andrews smokey.
“It’s always nice in those big events to test your game against the best players so to shoot the low score of the day was very nice,” Scrivener – whose best finish in a major of tied 23rd came at the PGA Championship last year – said.
“Every part of my game is heading in the right direction. On Sunday, I holed a few nice putts which was good. My putter got hot.
“My game has been trending in the right direction in the last couple of months so it was nice also to get some momentum coming into this week. I’m really looking forward to it.”
Since turning professional in 2013, Scrivener has plied his trade predominantly in Europe and he knows the Home of Golf well due to playing the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship annually.
The way the Old Course is playing this week vastly differs to the challenges of September and October however, and that is why he slugged it out in Wednesday’s practice round when others called it quits early due to slow play.
“I’m learning the course again because we play it every year for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and it’s a lot softer and the pins are a lot easier. There’s a lot more to take in as you go around now,” Scrivener said.
“To be honest I haven’t really had that much success in links golf. But I do enjoy it. I don’t think it necessarily suits me but I do really enjoy it.”
Scrivener will also be ready for strong St Andrews crowds this week with his Wednesday practice group gaining a lot of attention from patrons due to the presence of US Open winning Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick.
Round 1 tee times AEST
3:35pm Min Woo Lee, Webb Simpson, Paul Lawrie
4:30pm Lucas Herbert, Phil Mickelson, Kurt Kityama
5:03pm Cameron Smith, Brooks Koepka, Seamus Power
6:25pm Brad Kennedy, Ernie Els, Adri Arnaus
7:53pm Anthony Quayle, Zander Lombard, John Parry
8:36pm Jed Morgan, Ryan Fox (NZ), Mark Calcavecchia
10.15pm Adam Scott, Marc Leishman, Dustin Johnson
11.15pm Jason Scrivener, Shugo Imahira, David Law
12.43pm Dimitrios Papadatos, Matt Griffin, Laurie Canter
TV coverage
Wednesday, July 13
– Live 8pm: Live From The Open (Fox Sports 505)
Thursday, July 14
– Live 3.30pm-5am: The Open Championship – Round 1 (Fox Sports 505)
Friday, July 15
– Live 6am-8am Live From The Open (Fox Sports 505)
– Live 3.30pm-5am: The Open Championship – Round 2 (Fox Sports 505)
Saturday, July 16
– Live 6am-8am: Live From The Open (Fox Sports 505)
– Live 7pm-5am: The Open Championship – Round 3 (Fox Sports 505)
Sunday, July 17
– Live 5am-8am: Live From The Open (Fox Sports 505)
– Live 6pm-4am: The Open Championship – Final Round (Fox Sports 505)
Monday, July 18
– Live 4am-6am: Live From The Open (Fox Sports 505)
Australian Player Profiles
Cameron Smith
- World ranking: 6
- Age: 28
- Major wins: 0
- Best finish at The
Open: T20 in 2019 - Best finish in 2022: Won Sentry Tournament of Champions, THE PLAYERS Championship
- How he qualified: Top 50 on Official World Golf Ranking as of Week 21, 2022.
Adam Scott
- World ranking: 46
- Age: 41
- Major wins: 1 (2013 Masters)
- Best finish at The Open: 2nd in 2012
- Best finish in 2022: T4 at Genesis Invitational
- How he qualified: Top-50 on Official World Golf Ranking as of Week 21, 2022.
Lucas Herbert
- World ranking: 51
- Age: 26
- Major wins: 0
- PGA Tour wins: 1
- Best finish at The Open: T51 in 2018
- Best finish in 2022: T7 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- How he qualified: Top-50 on Official World Golf Ranking as of Week 21, 2022.
Marc Leishman
- World ranking: 56
- Age: 38
- Major wins: 0
- Best finish at The Open: T2 in 2015
- Best finish in 2022: T10 Sentry Tournament of Champions
- How he qualified: Top-50 on Official World Golf Ranking as of Week 21, 2022.
Min Woo Lee
- World ranking: 74
- Age: 23
- Major wins: 0
- Best finish at The Open: MC in 2021
- Best finish in 2022: T4 Fortinet Australian PGA Championship
- How he qualified: Top 30 on 2021 DP World Tour Ranking.
Brad Kennedy
- World ranking: 135
- Age: 48
- Major wins: 0
- Best finish at The Open: MC in 2011, 2012, 2021
- Best finish in 2022: T2 at ASO IIZUKA Challenged Golf Tournament (Japan Golf Tour); T2 TPS Hunter Valley (PGA Tour of Australasia)
- How he qualified: Top-three finisher at Gate Way To The Open Mizuno Open.
Jason Scrivener
- World ranking: 179
- Age: 33
- Major wins: 0
- Best finish at The Open: MC in 2021
- Best finish in 2022: T3 at Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed Hosted by Henrik & Annika (DP World Tour)
- How he qualified: Top 30 on 2021 DP World Tour Ranking.
Anthony Quayle
- World ranking: 224
- Age: 27
- Major wins: 0
- Best finish at The Open: First appearance
- Best finish in 2022: Won Queensland PGA Championship
- How he qualified: Top-three finisher at Gate Way To The Open Mizuno Open.
Jed Morgan
- World ranking: 269
- Age: 22
- Major wins: 0
- Best finish at The Open: First appearance
- Best finish in 2022: Won Fortinet Australian PGA Championship
- How he qualified: Winner of 2021-22 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit.
Dimitrios Papadatos
- World ranking: 365
- Age: 31
- Major wins: 0
- Best finish at The Open: MC in 2019
- Best finish in 2022: Won the Vic Open
- How he qualified: Top-three finisher at Open Qualifying Series – Australasia.
Matthew Griffin
- World ranking: 742
- Age: 38
- Major wins: 0
- Best finish at The Open: MC in 2017
- Best finish in 2022: 3rd at Vic Open (PGA Tour of Australasia)
- How he qualified: Top-three finisher at Open Qualifying Series – Australasia.
Championship site: www.theopen.com