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McGirt, Kaufman in Open field via FedEx exemption

In addition to the four players who secured invitations to this year's Open Championship on Sunday via the Qualifying Series, two more are headed to Royal Troon thanks to the FedEx Cup standings.

FedEx No. 13 William McGirt and No. 18 Smylie Kaufman have secured spots in the Open field as the only two players in the FedEx top 20 who were not currently qualified. The exemption provides invitations for as many as five players plus ties, but Kaufman and McGirt were the only players eligible.

They'll be joined in the field by Andrew "Beef" Johnston, Joost Luiten, Rikard Karlberg, and Soomin Lee, players who received a similar exemption based on the Race to Dubai standings.