The 26-year-old holed a 50-foot putt on his last gap at Fairmont St Andrews to safe his place on the historic championship in July.
Carey is one among 16 gamers who made it over the ultimate hurdle for Ultimate Qualifying on Tuesday. He led the 4 qualifiers by 4 pictures over 36 holes on a dreich day on the course overlooking the Auld Gray Toun.
Dubliner David Carey walked the Previous Course for the primary time in his life on Monday night – after which booked his spot within the one hundred and fiftieth Open at St Andrews.
None of 27 Scots in Ultimate Qualifying throughout the 4 venues had been in a position to make the championship. Dunbar’s Daniel Kay obtained closest at St Anne’s Previous Hyperlinks, however misplaced out in a play-off to John Parry after ending at six-under for 36 holes.
Carey, an ALPS Tour common, was making solely his second try and qualify for the Open, drawn by the historic nature of this yr’s championship.
“I’m large on my golf historical past,” he mentioned. “I went to the Previous Course yesterday and walked across the first, second, seventeenth and 18th. Possibly that was the additional inspiration for me.
“That was the primary time I’d even seen it. It’s so cool to have the ability to stroll it and see the stands and simply take a look at all the pieces.”
He would have been safely within the championship anyway after rounds of 68 and 69. However that monster last putt dropping meant he knew himself for positive.
“I all the time take the flag out however, on this event, I made a decision to go away it in, simply in case it helped,” he mentioned. “The ball barely obtained there earlier than dropping in. That was bonus to complete.
“I feel it was extra a sense of aid than a celebration as I knew that it was job achieved.”
Robert Dinwiddie, Dumfries-born however representing England, additionally got here by with rounds of 71 and 70. The 39-year-old additionally performed within the 2015 Open at St Andrews, and in 2017.
“Each one is particular,” he mentioned of taking part in within the Open. “However that is clearly a really particular championship.”
Dinwiddie drove all the way in which from his residence in London to play. He arrived on Monday night time with out the prospect for a observe spherical.
“It was a troublesome, lengthy day. When you’d given me three-under at the beginning I wouldn’t suppose it could have made it, however clearly I’m delighted I did,” he mentioned.
