Feb. 6, 2012
Each PGA TOUR player has earned a position on the priority ranking system that will be used to select tournament fields in 2012. The complete ranking system, in order of priority, is as follows:
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| 1. Winner of PGA Championship or U.S. Open prior to 1970 or in the last five calendar years: |
| Keegan Bradley |
Al Geiberger |
Jack Nicklaus |
| Jack Burke, Jr. |
Lucas Glover |
Arnold Palmer |
| Angel Cabrera |
Padraig Harrington |
Gary Player |
| Billy Casper |
Don January |
Lee Trevino |
| Dow Finsterwald |
Gene Littler |
Ken Venturi |
| Jack Fleck |
Graeme McDowell |
Tiger Woods |
| Raymond Floyd |
Rory McIlroy |
Y.E. Yang |
| Doug Ford |
Bobby Nichols |
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| 2. Winner of THE PLAYERS Championship in the last five calendar years and current year: |
| K.J. Choi |
Sergio Garcia |
Henrik Stenson |
| Tim Clark |
Phil Mickelson |
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| 3. Winners of the Masters in the last five calendar years and current year: |
| Trevor Immelman |
Zach Johnson |
Charl Schwartzel |
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| 4. Winners of the British Open in the last five calendar years and current year: |
| Stewart Cink |
| Louis Oosthuizen |
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| 5. Winners of THE TOUR Championship, beginning in 2005 |
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| 6. Winners of World Golf Championships events in the last three years and current year: |
| Luke Donald |
Geoff Ogilvy |
Adam Scott |
| Ernie Els |
Ian Poulter |
Nick Watney |
| Hunter Mahan |
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| 7. Leader from the final FedExCup Points List in each of the last five calendar years: |
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| 8. Leader from the final PGA TOUR Money List in each of the last five calendar years: |
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| 9. Winners of PGA TOUR co-sponsored or approved events (except team events) within the last two calendar years, or during the current year; winners receive an additional year of exemption for each additional win, up to five years: |
| Stephen Ames |
Anthony Kim |
Webb Simpson |
| Stuart Appleby |
Chris Kirk |
Heath Slocum |
| Arjun Atwal |
Martin Laird |
Brant Snedeker |
| Aaron Baddeley |
Derek Lamely |
Scott Stallings |
| Cameron Beckman |
Justin Leonard |
Kyle Stanley |
| Matt Bettencourt |
Bill Lunde |
Brendan Steele |
| Jason Bohn |
Rocco Mediate |
Steve Stricker |
| Michael Bradley |
Bryce Molder |
David Toms |
| Jonathan Byrd |
Kevin Na |
Jhonattan Vegas |
| Ben Crane |
Sean O'Hair |
Camilo Villegas |
| Jason Day |
Ryan Palmer |
Johnson Wagner |
| Harrison Frazar |
Kenny Perry |
Bubba Watson |
| Robert Garrigus |
Carl Pettersson |
Lee Westwood |
| Brian Gay |
Scott Piercy |
Mark Wilson |
| Charley Hoffman |
D.A. Points |
Gary Woodland |
| Fredrik Jacobson |
Justin Rose |
| Dustin Johnson |
Rory Sabbatini |
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| 10a. Players among the top 50 in career earnings as of the end of the preceding calendar year may elect to use a one-time, one-year exemption for the next year: |
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| 10b. Players among the Top 25 in career earnings as of the end of the preceding calendar year may elect to use this special exemption for a second year, provided that the player remains among the Top 25 on the career money list. |
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| 11. Sponsor exemptions (a maximum of eight, which may include amateurs with handicaps of 0 or less), on the following basis: |
| A. Not less than two sponsor invitees shall be PGA TOUR members not otherwise exempt. |
| B. Not less than two of the top 25 finishers and ties from the last Qualifying Tournament, as well as 2-25 from the 2008 Nationwide Tour money list, if not all of them can otherwise be accommodated. (Note: PGA TOUR members may receive an unlimited number of sponsor invitations. Non-TOUR members may receive a maximum of seven per year.) |
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| 12. Two international players designated by the Commissioner. |
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| 13. The current PGA Club Professional Champion for a maximum of 6 open events (3 must be opposite British Open and World Golf Championships events), in addition to any sponsor selections. |
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| 14. PGA Section Champion or Player of the Year of the Section in which the tournament is played. |
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| 15. Four low scorers at Open Qualifying which shall normally be held on Monday of tournament week. |
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| 16. Past champions of the particular event being contested that week, if cosponsored by the PGA TOUR and the same tournament sponsor (except for Team events), as follows: |
| A. Winners prior to July 28, 1970: unlimited exemptions for such events. |
| B. Winners after July 28, 1970 and prior to Jan. 1, 2000: 10 years of exemptions for such events. |
| C. Winners after Jan. 1, 2000: five years of exemptions for such events. |
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| 17. Life Members (who have been active members of the PGA TOUR for 15 years and have won at least 20 co-sponsored events). |
| Davis Love III |
| Tom Watson |
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| 18. Top 30 on the previous years FedExCup points list. |
| Chez Reavie |
| John Senden |
| Charles Howell III |
| Bo Van Pelt |
| Jason Dufner |
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| 19. Top 125 on previous year's Official Money List: If not exempt under "Special Exemptions," the top 125 PGA TOUR members on the previous years Official Money List, in order of their position: |
| Spencer Levin |
Kevin Streelman |
David Hearn |
| Tommy Gainey |
Pat Perez |
Greg Chalmers |
| Rickie Fowler |
Jeff Overton |
Tom Gillis |
| Steve Marino |
Brendon de Jonge |
Retief Goosen |
| Ryan Moore |
Scott Verplank |
Billy Mayfair |
| Robert Karlsson |
Charlie Wi |
Josh Teater |
| Brandt Jobe |
Chad Campbell |
Kevin Stadler |
| Blake Adams |
Chris DiMarco |
George McNeill |
| Chris Stroud |
James Driscoll |
Robert Allenby |
| Hunter Haas |
Joe Ogilvie |
Jerry Kelly |
| Ryuji Imada |
David Mathis |
J.B. Holmes |
| Ricky Barnes |
John Merrick |
Paul Goydos |
| Troy Matteson |
Sunghoon Kang |
John Rollins |
| Briny Baird |
Tom Pernice, Jr. |
Kris Blanks |
| Nick O'Hern |
Rod Pampling |
Kevin Chappell |
| Michael Thompson |
D.J. Trahan |
Jimmy Walker |
| Chris Couch |
Cameron Tringale |
Marc Leishman |
| Andres Romero |
Tim Herron |
| Brian Davis |
J.J. Henry |
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| 20. Players who finished in the Top 125 on the 2010 PGA TOUR Money List as non-members: |
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| 21. Major Medical Extension: If granted by the Commissioner, if not otherwise eligible, and if needed to fill the field, Special Medical Extension. |
| Bart Bryant |
Arron Oberholser |
Jeff Klauk |
| Joey Snyder |
Dudley Hart |
Kevin Sutherland |
| Jose Maria Olazabal |
Jesper Parnevik |
Graham DeLaet |
| Hank Kuehne |
Alex Cejka |
Jeff Maggert |
| Jose Coceres |
Marc Turnesa |
Chad Collins |
| Fred Funk |
Wes Short, Jr. |
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| 22. Leading Money Winner from 2011 Nationwide Tour. |
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| 23. Leading money winner from Nationwide Tour medical |
| Jamie Lovemark |
| Patrick Moore |
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| 24. Top 10 and ties among professionals from the previous open tournament whose victory has official status are exempt into the next open tournament whose victory has official status. |
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| 25. Top 25 and ties from the previous years PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament, in order of their finish, and players 2-25 on the 2010 Nationwide Tour money list. |
| Brendon Todd |
Kevin Kisner |
Richard H. Lee |
| Ted Potter, Jr. |
Erik Compton |
Billy Hurley, III |
| Stephen Gangluff |
John Mallinger |
Alexandre Rocha |
| Mathew Goggin |
Roberto Castro |
John Huh |
| Bobby Gates |
Kyle Thompson |
Nathan Green |
| Jason Kokrak |
Charlie Beljan |
Colt Knost |
| Seung-yul Noh |
Kyle Reifers |
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| Jonas Blixt |
William McGirt |
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| Tommy Biershenk |
Gavin Coles |
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| Danny Lee |
Harris English |
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| Jarrod Lyle |
Matt Every |
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| Ken Duke |
Patrick Sheehan |
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| Vaughn Taylor |
Daniel Chopra |
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| Scott Brown |
Greg Owen |
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| Bob Estes |
Steve Wheatcroft |
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| Gary Christian |
Scott Dunlap |
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| Brian Harman |
Garth Mulroy |
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| Miguel Angel Carballo |
Daniel Summerhays |
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| Marco Dawson |
Mark D. Anderson |
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| Troy Kelly |
Edward Loar |
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| Sang-Moon Bae |
Will Claxton |
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| Russell Knox |
Martin Flores |
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| 26. QualifyingTournament/Nationwide Tour medical: |
| Duffy Waldorf |
| Shane Bertsch |
| Michael Putnam |
| Neal Lancaster |
| Peter Tomasulo |
| Carl Paulson |
| David Berganio Jr. |
| Fran Quinn |
| Joe Affrunti |
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| 27. Players winning three Nationwide Tour events in the current year: |
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| 28. Minor medical extension: |
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| 29.Twenty-five finishers beyond 125th place on prior year's money list (126-150): |
| Roland Thatcher |
Billy Horschel |
| Steven Bowditch |
Garrett Willis |
| Matt Jones |
Scott McCarron |
| Steve Flesch |
Tim Petrovic |
| Paul Casey |
Zack Miller |
| Matt McQuillan |
Ben Curtis |
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| 30.Nonexempt, major medical/family crisis: |
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| 31. Past Champions, Team Tournament Winners and Veteran Members Beyond 150 on Money List: If not otherwise eligible and as needed to fill the field, Past Champion members, Team Tournament Winners and Veteran members beyond 150th place on the previous years Money List, in order of their combined official PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour earnings in the previous year. |
| Brett Wetterich |
Peter Lonard |
Andre Stolz |
| David Duval |
Frank Lickliter II |
Omar Uresti |
| Chris Riley |
Rich Beem |
Steve Pate |
| Fred Couples |
Dicky Pride |
Guy Boros |
| Woody Austin |
Todd Hamilton |
Mark O'Meara |
| Kent Jones |
Jason Gore |
Nick Price |
| Joe Durant |
Craig Barlow |
Joel Edwards |
| Paul Stankowski |
Brett Quigley |
Jonathan Kaye |
| Boo Weekley |
Jay Williamson |
Tom Byrum |
| John Cook |
Mark Hensby |
Notah Begay III |
| Kirk Triplett |
Robert Damron |
Mark Brooks |
| Will MacKenzie |
Brian Bateman |
Greg Kraft |
| Lee Janzen |
Corey Pavin |
J.L. Lewis |
| Richard S. Johnson |
Michael Allen |
Chris Smith |
| John Daly |
Mark Calcavecchia |
Carlos Franco |
| Shaun Micheel |
Skip Kendall |
Ted Tryba |
| J.P. Hayes |
Robert Gamez |
Michael Clark II |
| Tom Lehman |
Ted Purdy |
Tom Scherrer |
| Shigeki Maruyama |
Jim Carter |
| Steve Elkington |
Steve Lowery |
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| 32. Past Champion Members: If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, Past Champion members, in order of the total number of cosponsored or approved events won, excluding Team events. If two or more players are tied, the player who is higher on the PGA TOUR Career Money List shall be eligible. |
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| 33. Special Temporary: If during the course of a PGA TOUR season, a nonmember of the PGA TOUR wins an amount of official money (e.g., by playing in PGA TOUR events through sponsor exemptions, Open Qualifying, etc.) equal to the amount won in the preceding year by the 150th finisher on the official money list, he will be eligible for the remainder of the year. |
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| 34. Team Tournament Winners: If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, winners of co-sponsored team championships, in order of the total number of team championship tournaments won. If two or more players are tied based on the number of such tournaments won, the player who is higher on the official PGA TOUR Career Money List shall be eligible. |
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| 35. Veteran Members: If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, Veteran members (players who have made a minimum of 150 cuts during their career), in order of their standing on the PGA TOUR Career Money List. |
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