PARIS (PA) -- Jose Maria Olazabal and Jean Van de Velde both hope to grab a place in the British Open on Tuesday -- after travelling to Scotland from Paris by very different means.

While two-time Masters champion Olazabal hired a private jet for around $10,000, Van de Velde booked a late-night ticket on a discount Ryanair flight.

Olazabal, who tees off in the 36-hole final qualifying competition at Kilmarnock Barassie just after noon on Monday, had waited for an hour after his final round at the French Open on Sunday to offer Van de Velde a place on his jet.

But Van de Velde had not received the text message that the lift was available and, because his luggage was back at his hotel, he had to let it go.

Van de Velde, who came through final qualifying with a closing birdie last year and went on to finish 19th at Royal Birkdale, tees off at Glasgow Gailes at 8:53 a.m.

A total of 288 players are competing over three courses -- Western Gailes is the other -- for just 12 spots at Turnberry.

England's Barry Lane, another former Ryder Cup teammate of Olazabal, was also booked on the Ryanair flight -- and he is paired with Olazabal on Monday.

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