The Dunfermline-born Bain has spent most of his life in Dubai
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Scotland's Ross Bain came through the Asian International Final Qualifying event in Singapore to claim a place at this year's Open at Carnoustie.
With five places available, Bain posted an eight-under-par total for a share of second place with Australian David Gleeson and Singapore's Chih-Bang Lam.
The winner, one shot better off on nine under, was Australia's Adam Groom.
And Lee Won-Joon, another man from Down Under, claimed the final berth when he beat Korean Park Jun-won in a play-off.
It will be a first appearance in a major for the 31-year-old Bain, who was born in Dunfermline but has lived in Dubai since he was seven.
And his qualification will have been even more satisfying following a mistake he made after the first of his two rounds at the Sentosa Golf Club.
"I made a mess of my first round yesterday and then I signed for a 72 instead of a 71," he said. "But I didn't really doubt myself today and I came out and tried to go as low as I could."
Fellow Scot Paul Lawrie famously won the Open at Carnoustie in 1999 after coming through the qualifying round. That victory was the last by a European in any major.
This year's Open will take place from 19-22 July, with the final two IFQ events at Sunningdale in Berkshire and Oakland Hills, Michigan, on 2-3 July.
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