Sergio Garcia to miss the Open Championship for the first time since 1997

Garcia finished joint second behind Rory McIlroy the last time Royal Liverpool staged the Open in 2014

Sergio Garcia failed to advance from final qualifying for the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA)

Sergio Garcia will miss the Open Championship for the first time since 1997 after failing to come through final qualifying.

Garcia, who finished joint second behind Rory McIlroy the last time Royal Liverpool staged the Open in 2014, was unable to claim one of the five places on offer in the 36-hole qualifying event at West Lancashire.