Overview
- A fifth-place finish at the Crown Australian Open earned Scott one of three non‑exempt qualifying spots for The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale, marking his 26th straight Open appearance.
- He remains exempt for the Masters as a past champion and is expected to access the PGA Championship under its typical accommodation for top‑100 players in the Official World Golf Ranking.
- Automatic entry to the U.S. Open will require him to be inside the OWGR top 60 next spring, with observers noting he is hovering around that mark after his result in Melbourne.
- If he qualifies for both the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open, the 2026 Open would be his 101st consecutive major, with the 2027 Masters extending the run to at least 102.
- Scott holds the second‑longest consecutive majors streak in men’s golf history, while Jack Nicklaus owns the record at 146; Australian Open winner Rasmus Neergaard‑Petersen was already exempt, and Si Woo Kim and Michael Hollick also qualified for The Open.