London, July 2 -- Lee Westwood booked his return to The Open after a three-year absence by winning his qualifier at Dundonald Links.
The 52-year-old posted scores of 70 and 67 for a seven under par total in blustery Ayrshire yesterday.
Across four different courses, Westwood was one of eight Englishmen to claim the 20 spots available at Royal Portrush from 17-20 July.
Amateur Richard Teder became the first Estonian to qualify for The Open, doing so in dramatic fashion at West Lancashire in Liverpool.
After a first-round two-under-par 70, he was five under through 17 holes but double bogeyed the
18th for a 69 and dropped into a four-way play-off for the last two spots.
He then holed out an eagle from 80 yards to seal his spot on the th...