Eddie Pepperell yesterday missed out on qualfying for The Open at Muirfield.

The 22-year-old Frilford Heath golfer, from Abingdon, needed to finish in the top nine at Sunningdale to reach his second successive major.

But rounds of 74 and 67 gave him a two-over-par total for tied 30th, with the qualifying mark at two under.

Gary Boyd, who hails from Middleton Cheney, near Banbury, also missed out after shooting eight-over-par.

However, there was better news of Frilford Heath assistant Tom Fleming, who stayed on course for a place at Muirfield by topping the regional qualifier at Little Aston in Birmingham.

Fleming fired a 68 to share top spot and claim one of the 17 places available for the final qualifying rounds in Scotland on July 2.