From next year final qualifying for the Open will be staged a week earlier and will be 36 holes in one day rather than spread over two.
The Royal and Ancient Club announced the change today saying it was "an attempt to alleviate a congested golfing calendar and make it more convenient for players".
Four venues will also be used rather than three, with Scotscraig next year joining Fairmont St Andrews, Ladybank and Kingsbarns as a route into The Open at St Andrews.
For the 2011 Open at Sandwich, Rye now joins Prince's, Royal Cinque Ports and Littlestone, while for Lytham in 2012 West Lancashire is added to Hillside, Southport & Ainsdale and St Annes Old.
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