English golfer on the PGA Tour and European Tour
Dean has qualified for golf's Open Championship after winning the Last Chance Qualifier at Royal Birkdale, finishing one stroke ahead of Andrew Wilson. He is the first to secure a place in the 154th Open, with Aldrich Potgieter and Matti Schmid as top alternates. Dean, who once delivered groceries, will compete in his third Open amid strong spectator support.
The Open at Royal Birkdale is underway. Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick and Xander Schauffele headline the first draws, with Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau among the marquee groups. Jack McDonald and Tommy Fleetwood feature among home players teeing off early, while defending champion Scheffler faces a late morning start.