Victorious Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie heads the field for the 36-hole British Open qualifier at Sunningdale in England. <\/p>\n
Joining Montgomerie on Monday are six other Ryder Cup stars, including potential 2014 European captain Paul McGinley of Ireland. <\/p>\n
Other Ryder Cup players include the England trio of Ross Fisher, Oliver Wilson and David Howell, Frenchman Thomas Levet and Welshman Phil Price. <\/p>\n
A field of 96 players will take to the Surrey course with the top 12 assured entry into the British Open starting on July 19 at Royal Lytham and St. Annes. <\/p>\n
Montgomerie played every British Open from 1990 to 2010 before missing out on qualifying last year. <\/p>\n
The Scot, who turns 49 on Saturday, recently tried to qualify for the U.S. Open but was unsuccessful. <\/p>\n
McGinley has missed out on qualifying for the past two years. <\/p>\n
Also competing Monday will be 45-year old American Billy Mayfair, who last contested a major in the 2009 British Open, finishing 52nd. <\/p>\n
Among the reserves seeking entry into the qualifier is Sweden's Niclas Fasth, who was runner-up in the 2001 British Open, the last time it was staged at Royal Lytham and St. Annes. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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