FIRST ROUND LEADERBOARD AUS unless stated -5 P Fowler -3 D Diaz Level M Doyle +1N Flanagan, N Green, S Beck, A Tschudin. Flanagan qualifies after playoff

The oldest man in the field, Fowler completed the second and final round with a 69.

"This was nothing new to me, but it was quite nerve-wracking," he said after qualifying for his 10th Open.

Flanagan came through a three hole play-off after four players finished one-over par at Kingston Heath.

Fowler added: "If you're going to make it, you've got to play every shot really well and beat a tough field. I wanted to do well here and it has worked."

Flanagan's sudden death qualification was made all the more special given he was suffering from gastroenteritis.

"I have not been in a situation as tense as that for a while. It left me quite weak and a couple of kilograms lighter," he said after beating Nathan Green, Shannon Beck and Andrew Tschudin.

International final qualifying dates for 2005 Open

Asia 6-7 April, Saujana, Kuala Lumpur
America 27 June, Canoe Brook, Summit
Europe 27 June, Sunningdale