The 150th Open: Who has already qualified?

The 150th Open will see the world's best tee it up at St Andrews' historic Old Course, but who has already secured their qualification to the final men's major of the year?

Sky Sports' dedicated Open channel will have the round-the-clock coverage from Scotland this July, where Collin Morikawa will return as defending champion after claiming the Claret Jug in 2021.

Golf's oldest major has a long list of possible ways to gain an exemption, while The Open Qualifying Series will provide plenty of opportunities over the coming months to secure an invite.

Who are the players who already qualified? What are the criteria for golfers to book their spot at The Open over the coming months? With 150 days to go until The 150th Open, here's a look at the field as things stand…

(Correct as of Feb 14; Some players appear multiple times, with bold indicating the first category they secured their exemption)

Open Champions aged 60 or under on 17 July 2022

Mark Calcavecchia, John Daly, Justin Leonard, Paul Lawrie, Tiger Woods, David Duval, Ernie Els, Ben Curtis, Todd Hamilton, Padraig Harrington, Stewart Cink, Louis Oosthuizen, Darren Clarke, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Zach Johnson, Henrik Stenson, Jordan Spieth, Francesco Molinari, Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa

The Open Champions for 2011-2021

Darren Clarke, Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Zach Johnson, Henrik Stenson, Jordan Spieth, Francesco Molinari, Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa

First 10 and anyone tying for 10th place in The 149th Open at Royal St George's in 2021

Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm, Louis Oosthuizen, Dylan Frittelli, Brooks Koepka, Mackenzie Hughes, Dustin Johnson, Robert MacIntyre, Daniel Berger, Scottie Scheffler

The first 50 players on the OWGR