Several top players qualify for World Golf Championship

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One week remains for players to gain entry into the field by winning or moving inside the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking

AKRON, Ohio -- Sean O'Hair's victory at the RBC Canadian Open earned the 29-year-old an invitation to next week's World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at historic Firestone Country Club, August 3-7. O'Hair is joined by several players who are now officially qualified via their top-50 standing in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). Those who are not qualified have one week to either win their current event or move into the top 50 in the world on August 1.

O'Hair's playoff victory in Canada was the fourth PGA TOUR win of his career. O'Hair will be playing for the fifth time at the Bridgestone Invitational where he finished 5th in 2010, the best result of his career in a World Golf Championships event.

The following players were not otherwise qualified for the third World Golf Championships event of the 2011 season, but finished this week inside the top 50 in the OWGR to secure their place in the field.

There are 79 players currently qualified for the Bridgestone Invitational who represent 18 different countries.

The players closest to the top 50 who are not otherwise qualified are Ryan Palmer (No. 52), who finished runner-up to Hunter Mahan at the 2010 Bridgestone Invitational, and Webb Simpson (No. 53) from the United States. Both players will be teeing it up this week at the Greenbrier Classic.

Tickets to the Bridgestone Invitational can be purchased by visiting worldgolfchampionships.com or calling 330-644-2299.