Among those who did not make it were former Italian Open champion Jim Payne, leading amateur in the 1991 Open at Birkdale; James Conteh, son of former world boxing champion John; and John Spreadborough, who at Musselburgh returned a 28-over-par round of 99.
It included a 13 at the par-five seventh and brought back memories of the late Maurice Flitcroft, a hoaxer whose repeated attempts to make it into The Open included a 121 at Formby in 1976.
Spreadborough was heading for a three-figure score until he parred the final three holes, and he said afterwards: "I've been playing golf for 20 years and I spent two years in Austria working with the European Golf Teachers' Federation.
"Everybody dreams of playing in The Open and I thought it would be good to be involved. It's my first experience of qualifying and it was fun to have a go."
Royal and Ancient Club official Nigel Watt stated: "Neither of his playing partners had complained that they were unhappy. He had a bad day."
There was also a 96 from American Nathan Robinett at Effingham.
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