Angel Hidalgo holes out for eagle on 36th hole of final qualifying to advance to 2024 British Open

Angel Hidalgo at the 2024 KLM Open in Amsterdam. (Octavio Passos/Getty Images)
Final qualifying for the 2024 British Open at Royal Troon was taking place at four different golf courses Tuesday.

Each location had four spots available for those who survived a 36-hole grind.

Down the stretch at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland, Angel Hidalgo was trying to position himself for one of those final slots, with a playoff a likely outcome.

On the 36th hole, standing in the fairway with his wedge, Hidalgo was possibly thinking if he could get it close, maybe he could make birdie and get into a playoff.

But then Hidalgo pulled off the unthinkable, holing his second for an eagle 2 on the closing hole to post a 69 and move into a tie for second at 5 under, leapfrogging those who were bound for a playoff by nailing down a spot of his own.

Unbelievable scenes here. Angel Hidalgo has just HOLED OUT with a wedge on his 36th hole of the day to get to five-under and surely book his place in the Open. Needed an eagle on the par-4 and made it. Sensational. pic.twitter.com/zLJVvDRjsf

— Lewis Fraser (@lewisfras98) July 2, 2024

Sam Hutsby at 8 under led the way at Dundonald but Hidalgo’s 5-under finish was good enough for a tie with amateur Liam Nolan.

Jack McDonald then defeated Daniel Young and Tim Widing to survive the 3-for-1 playoff and advance to Royal Troon.