| 1 |
Tiger Woods |
USA |
11 |
1st ('99, '00, '06, '07) |
1 |
| Five wins already this season admittedly is impressive. None thus far, though, is a major. Woods wants to avoid his first shutout since 2004. |
| 2 |
Phil Mickelson |
USA |
16 |
1st (2005) |
5 |
| He showed an enormous ability to focus at Bethpage given his off-course concerns about his wife. Now that things are looking up, don't be surprised to see Mickelson contend for a second PGA. |
| 3 |
Paul Casey |
England |
7 |
T15 (2008) |
17 |
| Three 2009 wins, including his first on the PGA TOUR, propelled the young Brit to his highest world ranking. The next step is a major championship. |
| 4 |
Kenny Perry |
USA |
18 |
2nd (1996) |
3 |
| Yet another multiple-win season for Perry, who celebrated his 49th birthday on Monday. His mother is battling cancer, though, so a lack of concentration would be understandable. |
| 5 |
Steve Stricker |
USA |
11 |
2nd (1998) |
2 |
| Stricker has been in contention nearly every time he's played this year with two wins and five other top-10s. A breakthrough at the PGA would be a popular one. |
| 6 |
Sergio Garcia |
Spain |
10 |
2nd (1999, 2008) |
114 |
| The abundantly talented Garcia is playing in his 44th major and still looking for his first win. That tie for 10th at Bethpage is his best finish in a forgettable season where time is running out. |
| 7 |
Henrik Stenson |
Sweden |
4 |
T4 (2008) |
N/A |
| THE PLAYERS champ is a steady performer who tends to step up in the big events. He was ninth at Bethpage and tied for 13th at Turnberry so expect to see him contend at Hazeltine. |
| 8 |
Geoff Ogilvy |
Australia |
6 |
T6 (2005, 2007) |
6 |
| He won two of his first five tournaments in 2009 but has cooled off since. The Aussie, whose last two starts have come in majors, played a practice round at Hazeltine with Phil Mickelson a few weeks ago. |
| 9 |
Stewart Cink |
USA |
12 |
T3 (1999) |
14 |
| What had been something of a sub-par season became one to remember when Cink beat Tom Watson in a playoff at the Open Championship. A second consecutive major would be a dream year. |
| 10 |
Padraig Harrington |
Ireland |
10 |
1st (2008) |
70 |
| Judging by his performance last week in Akron, the defending champion's swing changes appear to have solidified. So don't be surprised to see him contend again. |
| 11 |
Jim Furyk |
USA |
14 |
T6 (1997) |
15 |
| Looking to end a two-year victory drought, Furyk has seven top-10s this year, including solo second at the Memorial Tournament. A win at the PGA would be fitting for this son of a club pro. |
| 12 |
Vijay Singh |
Fiji |
17 |
1st (1998, 2004) |
63 |
| Last year's FedExCup champion has been strangely quiet this year. Another strong finish like he had in 2008, though, could turn things around. |
| 13 |
Lee Westwood |
England |
12 |
T15 (2000) |
N/A |
| Westwood had a chance to end the English drought at the Open Championship when he finished one shot out of the playoff. His game should be primed for the PGA. |
| 14 |
Martin Kaymer |
Germany |
1 |
MC (2008) |
N/A |
| One of the rising young stars on the European Tour, Kaymer picked up back-to-back wins in the two weeks leading up to the 138th Open Championship. He's still a major newbie, though. |
| 15 |
Camilo Villegas |
Colombia |
3 |
T4 (2008) |
33 |
| After winning the last two events of 2008, he started the year fast, finishing 12th or better in four of his first six starts. He hasn't had a top-10 since but that tie for 13th at Turnberry is something to build on. |
| 16 |
Anthony Kim |
USA |
2 |
T50 (2007) |
27 |
| The 24-year-old battled nagging injuries early in the year but has come on strong of late. He missed the cut at the Open Championship but bookended that with a pair of thirds. |
| 18 |
Retief Goosen |
South Africa |
11 |
T6 (2005) |
10 |
| He snapped a four-year drought in Tampa earlier this year and came close to another in Canada where he lost in a playoff. Goosen also put himself in position at Turnberry but couldn't make a move on Sunday. |
| 19 |
Sean O'Hair |
USA |
4 |
T12 (2006) |
9 |
| He showed resiliency when he won the Quail Hollow Championship just two starts after squandering the lead he took into the final round at Bay Hill. O'Hair is young but he has major mojo. |
| 20 |
Lucas Glover |
USA |
3 |
T46 (2006) |
7 |
| Glover has come back strong after a disappointing 2008 campaign to capture his first major championship. The win at Bethpage is one of four top-5 finishes already for the Clemson grad. |
| 21 |
Ian Poulter |
England |
7 |
T9 (2006) |
34 |
| He's only finished out of the top 20 once in eight of the nine tournaments where he's made the cut. The early exit at Turnberry was frustrating, though, so look for him to come back strong. |
| 22 |
Zach Johnson |
USA |
5 |
T17 (2005) |
4 |
| Already a two-time winner in 2009, Johnson comes to Hazeltine with momentum after a strong showing in Akron. The 2007 Masters champ has struggled in the majors this year, though, with two missed cuts and a tie for 47th at Turnberry. |
| 23 |
Ross Fisher |
England |
1 |
MC (2008) |
N/A |
| Unlike at Turnberry, he won't have any baby issues at this major (his daughter was born the Saturday after the Open Championship). He could be a major player after finishing solo fifth at the U.S. Open and tying for 30th at the Masters and 13th at Turnberry. |
| 24 |
Hunter Mahan |
USA |
3 |
T18 (2007) |
13 |
| He's only missed on cut this season -- and that came at Turnberry. Ties for 10th at the Masters and sixth at the U.S. Open, though, are eye-catching for this consistent performer. |
| 25 |
Luke Donald |
England |
5 |
T3 (2006) |
23 |
| He's had an extremely consistent season with five top-10s, including a tie for second in Hilton Head and share of fifth at the Open Championship. Lengthy Hazeltine will be a test, though. |
| 26 |
Ernie Els |
South Africa |
16 |
3rd (1995, 2007) |
57 |
| The three-time major champion has three top-10s in his last five PGA appearances. That tie for eighth at the Open Championship should be a confidence boost, as well. |
| 27 |
Angel Cabrera |
Argentina |
9 |
T19 (2000) |
24 |
| His only top-10 of the season just happens to have come at Augusta National this year -- the second major win of his career. It wouldn't be surprising to see the big-hitting Argentine contend again. |
| 28 |
Mike Weir |
Canada |
10 |
6th (2006) |
26 |
| He's won nearly $2 million but more than half of that came in two of his first three starts of the season -- a tie for third at the 50th Bob Hope Classic and solo second at Pebble. The former Masters champ hasn't finished higher than 10th since. |
| 29 |
Rory McIlroy |
Northern Ireland |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| He's never played in a PGA before but the 20-year-old phenom tied for 20th at the Masters and 10th at the U.S. Open earlier this year. He's a major in waiting, but we may be looking too soon. |
| 30 |
Robert Allenby |
Australia |
14 |
T9 (2004) |
39 |
| A tie for second in Akron should send the Aussie to the PGA with some momentum. He's only had five top-10s in 54 major appearances, but one came in 2002 at Hazeltine. |
| 31 |
David Toms |
USA |
12 |
1st (2001) |
12 |
| He's been close to ending a three-year victory drought with seven top-10s this season. Two of those -- both ties for second -- have come in his last six starts. |
| 32 |
Ben Curtis |
USA |
6 |
T2 (2007) |
91 |
| Curtis tied for second in last year's PGA. He's only had one top 10 this year, though, so a repeat performance isn't likely. |
| 33 |
Justin Leonard |
USA |
14 |
2nd (1997, 2004) |
36 |
| Leonard tied for fourth at Hazeltine in 2002 and has five other top-10s in 14 starts at the PGA. Not to mention, one of his five top-10s this season came at the Open Championship. |
| 34 |
Nick Watney |
USA |
1 |
MC (2007) |
11 |
| He's relatively untested in the majors with just eight starts and he missed the cut in his only PGA appearance in 2007. Watney did pick up his second TOUR win earlier this year, though, and is a long and steady player. |
| 35 |
Tim Clark |
South Africa |
7 |
3rd (2003) |
29 |
| Maybe it would be fitting if the best player never to have won on TOUR picked up his first at a major. He had a good run in Akron last week -- despite having to call a penalty on himself on Saturday that essentially cost him a chance to contend again. |
| 36 |
Soren Kjeldsen |
Denmark |
1 |
MC (2008) |
N/A |
| He won in Spain earlier this year and has only been outside the top 30 once in nine starts since. Could he become the first-ever Danish major champ? |
| 37 |
Miguel Angel Jimenez |
Spain |
10 |
T10 (1999) |
N/A |
| The steady Spaniard missed the cut at the U.S. Open but he hasn't finished lower than 25th in five starts since. Of all the majors, though, he's had the least success in the PGA with a tie for 10th his best finish. |
| 38 |
Brian Gay |
USA |
4 |
T20 (2008) |
8 |
| Majors don't seem to be his cup of tea -- Gay has played in 12 and missed the cut in eight. The four where he's played the weekend, though, have all been PGAs and Gay does have two wins in 2009. |
| 39 |
Alvaro Quiros |
Spain |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| One thing is certain -- the Spaniard has the length to tame Hazeltine. But the man who leads the European Tour in driving distance has played in just three majors in his career -- all this year -- and has yet to make a cut. |
| 40 |
Rory Sabbatini |
South Africa |
9 |
T39 (2008) |
16 |
| He's played in 32 majors now, but only has one top 10 -- a tie for second at the 2007 Masters. But Sabbatini did win his fifth TOUR event earlier this year so maybe he can buck that trend. |
| 41 |
Jeev Milkha Singh |
India |
2 |
T9 (2008) |
N/A |
| The PGA is a big week for Singh, who is bidding to make his first International Presidents Cup team. He should be able to draw confidence from last year's tie for ninth and he appears recovered from a torn intercostal muscle that forced him to withdraw from the British Open. |
| 42 |
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano |
3 |
Spain |
MC (2007) |
N/A |
| He's finished second four times already this season on the European Tour, including in three consecutive starts. The Spaniard is a relative newcomer to the major stage, though. |
| 43 |
Shingo Katayama |
Japan |
7 |
T4 (2001) |
N/A |
| A lingering back problem forced the Japanese star to withdraw from the 138th Open Championship. He did play in the Masters, though, and finished solo fourth. |
| 44 |
Davis Love III |
USA |
22 |
1st (1997) |
35 |
| He's had mixed results at Hazeltine with a tie for 11th at the 1991 U.S. Open and a tie for 48th in 2002 at the PGA. Love needs to play well to impress Presidents Cup Captain Fred Couples. |
| 45 |
Oliver Wilson |
England |
1 |
MC (2008) |
N/A |
| Wilson is still looking for his first European Tour win and is playing in just his eighth major. A tie for fifth at the CA Championship in March was his fourth -- and last -- top-10 of the season. |
| 46 |
Adam Scott |
Australia |
8 |
T3 (2006) |
110 |
| A tie for second in Hawaii is the bright spot in a season that has seen the Aussie miss the cut in eight of 14 starts, including six straight. Not a good year for the man once thought as the best player never to have won a major. |
| 47 |
Soren Hansen |
Denmark |
3 |
T43 (2002) |
N/A |
| The 35-year-old from Copenhagen has played pretty well in the majors this year. He tied for sixth at the U.S. Open and shared eighth at Turnberry so don't be surprised to see him contend. |
| 48 |
Mathew Goggin |
Australia |
1 |
MC (2008) |
52 |
| The memory of that tie for fifth at Turnberry should be fresh on Goggin's mind as he heads to Hazeltine. He's coming off consecutive 68s at a tough Firestone course, too. |
| 49 |
Graeme McDowell |
Northern Ireland |
4 |
T15 (2008) |
N/A |
| After winning twice last year, McDowell hasn't been able to crack the top 10 in 2009. He did make the cut in the three previous majors with a tie for 17th at the Masters and tie for 18th at the U.S. Open. |
| 50 |
Chad Campbell |
USA |
7 |
2nd (2003) |
49 |
| That playoff loss at the Masters appears to have taken something out of Campbell. He hasn't finished higher than 15th since and he missed the cut in the next two majors. |
| 51 |
Dustin Johnson |
USA |
0 |
N/A |
18 |
| The big-hitting South Carolinian is playing in just his fifth major, but he has the length and the confidence to prosper at Hazeltine after winning his second TOUR event earlier this year. |
| 52 |
Justin Rose |
England |
6 |
T9 (2008) |
103 |
| The Englishman is still looking for his first top-10 of the season but his major record is impressive. He has seven finishes among the top 20 in his 11 starts and he tied for 23rd in his 2002 PGA debut. |
| 53 |
Thongchai Jaidee |
Thailand |
3 |
MC |
N/A |
| The Thai veteran is playing in his sixth major and coming off his best-ever finish of a tie for 13th at Turnberry. |
| 54 |
Stephen Ames |
Canada |
8 |
T9 (2004) |
68 |
| He missed the cut at Turnberry, but Ames tied for 10th at the U.S. Open and 20th at the Masters so he knows the drill. |
| 56 |
K.J. Choi |
South Korea |
8 |
T6 (2004) |
90 |
| The normally steady Choi could turn a sub-par season where he's posted only one top 10 into something to write home about with a win at the PGA. |
| 57 |
Chris Wood |
England |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| This is his first major outside of the UK. If Wood can bottle his Open Championship success -- a tie for third this year and fifth last -- he could be a threat. |
| 58 |
Peter Hanson |
Sweden |
3 |
T23 (2007) |
N/A |
| The Swedish veteran has played pretty well in the majors this year with a tie for 18th at Bethpage and 24th at Turnberry. |
| 59 |
Ryo Ishikawa |
Japan |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The 17-year-old won his fourth tournament on the Japan Tour two weeks ago but has missed the cut in his only two major starts. |
| 60 |
Anders Hansen |
Denmark |
5 |
T12 (2007) |
N/A |
| Two wins on the European Tour in 2009 should sent him to Hazeltine, where he missed the cut in 2002, with confidence. |
| 61 |
John Rollins |
USA |
5 |
T40 (2005) |
20 |
| He finished second twice before the end of March then got a huge confidence boost with a win at the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open last week. |
| 62 |
J.B. Holmes |
USA |
2 |
T29 (2008) |
56 |
| Holmes nearly picked up the third win of his career at the Shell Houston Open earlier this year, losing to Paul Casey in a playoff. He hasn't cracked the top-10 since, though, and his best finish in a major is a tie for 25th. |
| 63 |
Kevin Sutherland |
USA |
11 |
T9 (2007) |
65 |
| He's only missed three cuts in 20 starts this year and has posted six top-25s in a solid season. |
| 64 |
Brendan Jones |
Australia |
2 |
MC (2004, 2008) |
N/A |
| Jones, who plays predominantly in Japan, lost to Ryo Ishikawa two weeks ago when the teenager birdied the 72nd hole. |
| 65 |
Paul Goydos |
USA |
6 |
T29 (1997) |
45 |
| His three top-10s this year have been ties for second, third and fourth. That shows he's doing something right. |
| 66 |
Prayad Marksaeng |
Thailand |
1 |
T15 (2008) |
N/A |
| The 43-year-old tied for 15th at the PGA last year but has missed the cut in the other four majors he's played. He's played well in two World Golf Championships this year but seems one round away. |
| 67 |
Pat Perez |
USA |
5 |
T6 (2005) |
30 |
| He picked up his first TOUR win earlier this year, then tore two tendons in his ankle in May. Perez missed a month of action but has finished 30th or better in his last three starts. |
| 68 |
Ben Crane |
USA |
5 |
T9 (2004) |
46 |
| He tied for fifth against a world-class field at THE PLAYERS earlier this year but has missed the cut in both his major appearances. |
| 69 |
Jerry Kelly |
USA |
12 |
T26 (1999) |
19 |
| Kelly, who won for the third time earlier this year, hasn't finished lower than 11th in his last three starts. He's 15th in the Presidents Cup standings, too, so he needs a big PGA to move into the automatic top 10. |
| 70 |
Nick Dougherty |
England |
4 |
MC |
N/A |
| He ended a two-year victory drought with a win at the BMW International Open earlier this year. |
| 71 |
Charl Schwartzel |
South Africa |
3 |
T52 (2008) |
N/A |
| Schwartzel, who turns 25 later this month, came over a week early to prepare and finished in a solid tie for 34th at the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open. |
| 72 |
Andres Romero |
Argentina |
3 |
T7 (2008) |
123 |
| He could end a sophomore slump and move into the Presidents Cup picture with a good performance at the PGA. |
| 73 |
Kevin Na |
USA |
1 |
MC (2005) |
22 |
| This young American may be untested in majors but he could surprise. Na has had eight top-10s, including a tie for fifth in Reno last week. |
| 74 |
Francesco Molinari |
Italy |
0 |
N/A (N/A) |
N/A |
| Molinari has played in just three majors but his tie for 13th at the British Open and tie for 27th at the U.S Open this year are more than respectable. |
| 75 |
Boo Weekley |
USA |
2 |
T9 (2007) |
74 |
| The down-home favorite has only had one top-10 this season but eight top-25s speak to his consistency. Weekley tied for 20th and ninth in his last two PGA appearances. |
| 76 |
Bubba Watson |
USA |
2 |
70 (2008) |
50 |
| His length could be an asset at Hazeltine, but he hasn't been able to build on the success of that tie for second at the Quail Hollow Championship and has missed his last two cuts. |
| 77 |
Louis Oosthuizen |
South Africa |
1 |
73rd (2008) |
N/A |
| He had a good run early where he was runner-up two straight weeks in Abu Dhabi and Qatar and followed with consecutive seven-place finishes. Oosthuizen hasn't had a top-10 since, though. |
| 78 |
Mark Wilson |
USA |
1 |
MC (2008) |
37 |
| Wilson, who picked up his second TOUR victory earlier this year, will be playing in just his third major and first since missing the cut at the 2007 PGA. |
| 79 |
Richard Sterne |
South Africa |
1 |
WD (2007) |
N/A |
| He won back-to-back in his native South African but is looking for his first top-10 since that fortnight. |
| 80 |
Aaron Baddeley |
Australia |
4 |
T13 (2008) |
94 |
| He followed his second top-10 of the season with a WD and missed cut in the last two weeks so his form is questionable. |
| 81 |
Rod Pampling |
Australia |
6 |
T14 (2003) |
95 |
| The Aussie played well in Reno last week, finishing solo eighth and picking up just his second top-10 of the season. |
| 82 |
Steve Marino |
USA |
1 |
T60 (2008) |
32 |
| One of the TOUR's best young players without a win, he lost in a playoff in Fort Worth. He also contended through two rounds at Turnberry. |
| 83 |
Hiroyuki Fujita |
Japan |
1 |
T698 (2008) |
N/A |
| The 40-year-old won two starts ago and has two other top-10 finishes on the Japan Tour. |
| 84 |
Michael Sim |
Australia |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| People expect big things from him. He's the leading money-winner on the Nationwide Tour with two wins and he tied for 18th at Bethpage in his first major. |
| 85 |
Thomas Levet |
France |
3 |
71 (2002) |
N/A |
| His win at the Open de Espana earlier this year was a popular one, but the Open Championship seems to be his major fit. |
| 86 |
Anthony Wall |
England |
2 |
WD (2007) |
N/A |
| The British veteran is looking for his first top-10 since the BMW Championship. |
| 87 |
Woody Austin |
USA |
8 |
2nd (2007) |
55 |
| Austin used runner-up finish to Tiger Woods at Southern Hills to play his way onto the 2007 Presidents Cup team. Can he do it again? |
| 88 |
John Mallinger |
USA |
1 |
T60 (2008) |
42 |
| Among his four top-10s is a playoff loss at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee three weeks ago. He's 23rd in the Presidents Cup standings so the Californian needs a big week. |
| 89 |
John Senden |
Australia |
3 |
T4 (2007) |
28 |
| He tied for second at the Buick Open in his last start so the Aussie has to be confident. |
| 90 |
Fred Couples |
USA |
24 |
2nd (1991) |
92 |
| The U.S. Presidents Cup captain will have a vested interest in the outcome at Hazeltine as the 10 automatic qualifiers for his team are finalized. |
| 91 |
David Smail |
New Zealand |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| The Kiwi has played eight times in the two major Opens but a tie for 67th in 2005 is his best finish. |
| 92 |
Stuart Appleby |
Australia |
12 |
T4 (2000) |
137 |
| The Aussie has played in 55 straight majors and the PGA has afforded him the most success. Appleby has finished 23rd or better in eight of his last nine starts in the major finale with a tie for fourth in 2000. |
| 93 |
Steve Webster |
England |
2 |
T59 (2005) |
N/A |
| He comes to Hazeltine fresh off his third runner-up finish on the European Tour this year. |
| 94 |
Scott Verplank |
USA |
15 |
T7 (2001) |
64 |
| He isn't the longest driver, but Verplank keeps the ball in play. He ranks seventh in driving accuracy, 13th in greens in regulation and 20th in scoring. |
| 95 |
Richard Green |
Australia |
4 |
T37 (2006) |
N/A |
| The left-hander's three top-10s this year came in consecutive starts, but he missed the cut at the Open Championship in his last start. |
| 96 |
Ryuji Imada |
Japan |
2 |
MC (2007, 2008) |
81 |
| He won his first PGA TOUR event last year but hasn't been able to build on that success, with no finish higher than 14th this year. |
| 97 |
Brandt Snedekar |
USA |
2 |
T18 (2007) |
75 |
| A rib injury kept him out of action for two months, but he's been making up for lost time with three top-5 finishes in his last four starts, including a tie for second at the John Deere Classic. |
| 98 |
Johan Edfors |
2 |
Sweden |
MC (2006, 2007) |
N/A |
| A three-time winner on the European Tour, this Swede has three top-five finishes this year but none since mid-May. |
| 99 |
Charles Howell III |
USA |
8 |
T10 (2003) |
31 |
| Howell, who's looking to end a two-year victory drought, hasn't had a top-10 since March but he did tie for 17th at Hazeltine in 2002. |
| 100 |
Charley Hoffman |
USA |
1 |
MC (2007) |
25 |
| Hoffman, who lost to Kenny Perry in a playoff in Phoenix earlier this year, has only missed two cuts this year. But they have come in his last two starts. |
| 101 |
D.J. Trahan |
USA |
2 |
T31 (2008) |
73 |
| He started the season on a strong note but has yet to be able to recapture that form, missing the cut in nine of his last 12 starts. |
| 103 |
Darren Clarke |
Northern Ireland |
10 |
T9 (2000) |
N/A |
| The affable man from Northern Ireland will look to take advantage of a special invitation from the PGA of America. A tie for 14th in the 3 Irish Open is his best in a sub-par year, though. |
| 104 |
Matt Kuchar |
USA |
1 |
MC (2002) |
67 |
| Kuchar got into the PGA as an alternate because John Rollins, the winner in Reno on Sunday, had already qualified. At least he knows the course -- Kuchar's only PGA appearance came at Hazeltine in 2002. |
| 105 |
Brett Quigley |
USA |
5 |
T37 (2004) |
43 |
| Many regard him as the best player not to have won on the PGA TOUR. Quigley has come close this year with three runner-up finishes, most recently at the John Deere Classic last month. |
| 107 |
Briny Baird |
USA |
5 |
T22 (2001) |
47 |
| Another player seeking his first TOUR win, Baird missed the cut in each of the season's first three majors and in five of his last six starts. |
| 110 |
Y.E. Yang |
Korea |
2 |
T47 (2005) |
21 |
| A win at The Honda Classic earlier this year was Yang's coming-out party. He's followed with a solid season and comes to Hazeltine with two top-10s in his last five starts. |
| 111 |
Charlie Wi |
South Korea |
1 |
T9 (2008) |
51 |
| Wi had a solid spring with three top-10s in five starts, including a tie for second in New Orleans but hasn't finished higher than 13th in 11 events since. He's only played two majors but tied for ninth at last year's PGA. |
| 117 |
John Merrick |
USA |
1 |
T52 (2008) |
48 |
| The young California is working on a career year with more than $1.2 million in the bank already and a tie for sixth at the Masters. |
| 118 |
Brian Davis |
England |
3 |
T13 (2004) |
40 |
| That tie for fifth at THE PLAYERS sparked a string of three-straight top-10s for the Brit that included solo second at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. |
| 131 |
Jason Dufner |
USA |
0 |
N/A |
41 |
| The only major he has ever played in is the U.S. Open, but Dufner should come to Hazeltine with confidence after a tie for third in Canada in his last start. |
| 134 |
Steve Flesch |
USA |
11 |
6th (2008) |
118 |
| His last top-10 came when he tied for sixth at the Masters. A solo sixth at last year's PGA should have been another confidence boost. |
| 138 |
Carl Pettersson |
Sweden |
5 |
T47 (2008) |
150 |
| The Swede picked up his third TOUR win a year ago at Greensboro, but he's struggled in 2009 with 11 missed cuts in 21 events. |
| 142 |
Kevin Streelman |
USA |
0 |
N/A |
83 |
| The Duke product will be playing in just his second major and looking to follow in Shaun Micheel's footsteps and make the PGA his first TOUR win. |
| 152 |
Nathan Green |
Australia |
2 |
T23 (2007) |
38 |
| He picked up his first TOUR win last month when he beat Retief Goosen with a two-putt par on the second playoff hole in Canada. |
| 153 |
Scott McCarron |
USA |
8 |
T10 (1997) |
87 |
| The first alternate, this veteran made the field because Tiger Woods, who won in Akron on Sunday, was already qualified. He's posted three top-10s this year. |
| 154 |
Ken Duke |
USA |
2 |
T13 (2008) |
133 |
| He's missed more cuts (12) than he's made this year (11) but maybe Duke can draw strength from ties for 13th and 18th in his two PGA appearances. |
| 158 |
Jeff Overton |
USA |
0 |
N/A |
66 |
| He's played in just two majors, but tied for 13th at Turnberry last month -- one of three finishes of 13th or better in his last six starts. |
| 161 |
Alastair Forsyth |
Scotland |
2 |
T9 (2008) |
N/A |
| He was red-hot earlier this year with four top-10s in five starts but he has cashed just two checks in seven since. |
| 173 |
Bob Estes |
USA |
15 |
T6 ('93, '95, '99) |
60 |
| The veteran from Texas, who is looking to end a seven-year victory drought, made the field on Tuesday when Trevor Immelman withdrew. |
| 179 |
J.J. Henry |
USA |
4 |
T41 (2006) |
53 |
| Top-10s in two of his last three starts are cause for optimism for Henry, who also finished solo second in Mexico earlier this year. |
| 181 |
Cameron Beckman |
USA |
1 |
T53 (2002) |
88 |
| Beckman, who is playing in just his fifth major, has been steady this season and recently posted consecutive top-10s at AT&T National and the John Deere Classic. |
| 187 |
Will MacKenzie |
USA |
1 |
T57 (2007) |
143 |
| MacKenzie has only played in one previous major, the 2007 PGA where he tied for 57th. It's been a feast-or-famine kind of year for him, too, with just seven cuts made but two top-10s. |
| 191 |
Tom Lehman |
USA |
15 |
T10 (1997) |
147 |
| He won his Champions Tour debut and tied for eighth at the recent U.S. Senior Open. Lehman made the cut in the U.S. Open and British Open, too. |
| 214 |
Colin Montgomerie |
Scotland |
17 |
2nd (1995) |
N/A |
| The European Ryder Cup captain is a shadow of the man who once won seven straight Order of Merits. But it would be great fun to see him contend. |
| 226 |
Ryan Palmer |
USA |
2 |
T47 (2005) |
125 |
| He comes to Hazeltine with confidence after a tie for fifth last week in Reno. But he's on the FedExCup bubble so he needs to play well. |
| 227 |
Michael Allen |
USA |
3 |
T47 (2008) |
140 |
| He made his Champions Tour debut and won the Senior PGA Championship, but Allen still managed two top-20s in his last three TOUR starts. |
| 273 |
Michael Bradley |
USA |
3 |
T31 (1996) |
134 |
| He won in Puerto Rico in his first start of 2009 but the rest of the season has been more of a struggling. The PGA is his first major in more than a decade. |
| 274 |
Marc Turnesa |
USA |
0 |
N/A (N/A) |
188 |
| Last year's winner of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital for Children Open is making his major championship debut. |
| 285 |
Steve Elkington |
Australia |
16 |
1st (1995) |
169 |
| The Aussie has a pretty good record at the PGA with a tie for second and two thirds in his eight starts since that 1995 win. |
| 300 |
Rich Beem |
USA |
8 |
1st (2002) |
131 |
| Who can forget that goofy dance he did on the 18th green after winning in 2002 at Hazeltine? The PGA remains his last of three TOUR wins. |
| 309 |
Corey Pavin |
USA |
19 |
2nd (1994) |
151 |
| Hazeltine's 7,674 yards could be a little much for the 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup captain who has yet to post a top-10 this year. |
| 313 |
Michael Campbell |
New Zealand |
11 |
T6 (2005) |
N/A |
| The 2005 U.S. Open champion has been battling a shoulder injury and has only cashed three checks on the European Tour this year. |
| 418 |
Shaun Micheel |
USA |
5 |
1st (2003) |
166 |
| He was the last player to make the PGA Championship his first TOUR win. |
| 428 |
Bob Tway |
USA |
23 |
1st (1986) |
218 |
| Tway, who turned 50 in May, has had mixed results at Hazeltine, tying for 26th at the 1991 U.S. Open and missing the cut at the 2002 PGA. |
| 430 |
John Daly |
USA |
17 |
1st (1009) |
213 |
| He's played most of his golf in Europe this year with a tie for second in Italy his best result. |
| 595 |
Mark Brooks |
USA |
21 |
1st (1996) |
182 |
| The former champ hasn't made the cut in his last nine PGAs. |
| N/A |
Paul Azinger |
USA |
22 |
1st (1993) |
249 |
| The 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup captain has struggled this year, making just one cut in seven starts. |
| N/A |
Jeff Sluman |
USA |
22 |
1st (1988) |
232 |
| He makes his living now on the Champions Tour, where he's had five top-10s this year, but he did tie for 18th in Milwaukee on TOUR earlier this year. |
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