Kiwi golfer Michael Campbell has just missed out on qualifying for next month's British Golf Open at Sandwich.

Kiwi golfers have failed to qualify for this year's British Open after missing out at the international final qualifying in Melbourne.

Having hurtled round in 63 the previous day, McIlroy on Friday saw his ambitions strewn across the Old Course in a sadistic revenge.

Rarely has a defending champion arrived at a British Open quite as unheralded as Stewart Cink.

Tiger Woods skillfully deflected questions about his personal life at a press conference at St Andrews today.

Just two New Zealand golfers will line up tomorrow in the final stage of qualifying for the British Open.