Veteran American Davis Love III was one of eight players to secure places for this year's British Open on Monday, ensuring he will make his 23rd consecutive start in the season's third major.

Love carded rounds of 67 and 65 for a 10-under-par total of 132 at Gleneagles Country Club in the US leg of international qualifying for the July 16-19 Open at Turnberry in Scotland. Fellow American Matt Kuchar led the way at Gleneagles, rounds of 63 and 66 earning him a fifth appearance at the British Open.

Also qualifying for Turnberry were Americans Jeff Overton and James Driscoll, Britain's Martin Laird, Swedes Richard S. Johnson and Fredrik Jacobsen and New Zealander Tim Wilkinson. Among those falling short was Swede Jesper Parnevik.

(Agencies via Shanghai Daily May 27, 2009)