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2023 Qualifiers for THE PLAYERS and the majors

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    Written by Rob Bolton @RobBoltonGolf

    Taylor Moore earned his first PGA TOUR victory at the Valspar Championship, securing his spot at Augusta National for the 2023 edition of the Masters. (Getty Images)

    Taylor Moore was all but guaranteed to eke into the PGA Championship via his Official World Golf Ranking. Upon arrival at the Valspar Championship, he was 103rd and performing at a pace consistently strong enough to warrant that belief as the weeks wound down to the checkpoint on May 9 when the PGA of America uses the OWGR to help fill its field of 156. Given that the PGA TOUR sophomore never has played in a major, that wasn’t an insignificant achievement.

    But, oh, how things change with a career-defining experience.

    With a one-stroke victory at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course on Sunday, Moore automatically qualified for the only major between now and the PGA Championship – the Masters.

    Moore’s breakthrough title on the PGA TOUR yields exemptions into the Masters and the PGA Championship this season. He’s also now exempt into the 2024 editions of the Sentry Tournament of Champions and THE PLAYERS Championship. His membership exemption also is extended through 2025.

    The win lifts Moore to 49th in the latest OWGR, so he’s now inside the bubble to qualify for the U.S. Open on May 22 if he doesn’t qualify via another conduit. If he stays inside the top 50 by May 29, he’ll be exempt into The Open Championship.


    MAS = Masters

    PGA = PGA Championship

    US = U.S. Open

    OPEN = The Open Championship

    Recent Additions

    MAS -- Taylor Moore

    PGA -- Taylor Moore

    US -- none

    OPEN -- none


    GolferQualified
    Steven AlkerPGA
    Abraham AncerMAS, PGA
    Adri ArnausOPEN
    Haydn BarronOPEN
    Rich BeemPGA
    Sam BennettMAS, US, OPEN (must remain an amateur to compete in all)
    Daniel Berger*PGA
    Christiaan BezuidenhoutOPEN
    Richard BlandOPEN
    Dan BradburyOPEN
    Keegan BradleyMAS, PGA, US
    Sam BurnsMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Alejandro CañizaresOPEN
    Patrick CantlayMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Ben CarrMAS, US (must remain an amateur to compete in both)
    Paul Casey*PGA
    Cameron ChampMAS
    Stewart CinkOPEN
    Darren ClarkeOPEN
    Corey ConnersMAS, US, OPEN
    Fred CouplesMAS
    Harrison CroweMAS, OPEN (must remain an amateur to compete in both)
    Joel DahmenUS
    John DalyPGA, OPEN
    Jason DayPGA
    Bryson DeChambeauMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Wenyi DingUS (must remain an amateur to compete)
    Jason DufnerPGA
    David DuvalOPEN
    Ernie ElsOPEN
    Harris English*PGA, OPEN
    Ewen FergusonOPEN
    Mateo Fernández de OliveiraMAS, US, OPEN (must remain an amateur to compete in all)
    Tony FinauMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Zack FischerOPEN
    Matt FitzpatrickMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Tommy FleetwoodMAS, PGA, OPEN
    Ryan FoxMAS, OPEN
    Sergio GarciaMAS, *PGA
    Talor GoochMAS, OPEN
    Adam HadwinUS
    Brian HarmanMAS, US, OPEN
    Padraig HarringtonPGA, US, OPEN
    Tyrrell HattonMAS, PGA, OPEN
    Russell HenleyMAS, PGA
    Lucas HerbertPGA
    Kazuki HigaMAS, OPEN
    Tom HogeMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Rasmus HøjgaardOPEN
    Max HomaMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Billy HorschelMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Rikuya HoshinoOPEN
    Viktor HovlandMAS, *PGA, US, OPEN
    Mackenzie HughesMAS, PGA
    Sungjae ImMAS, US, OPEN
    Dustin JohnsonMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Zach JohnsonMAS, OPEN
    Martin KaymerPGA, US
    Si Woo KimMAS, PGA
    Tom KimMAS, PGA, US
    Chris KirkMAS, PGA
    Kevin KisnerMAS
    Kurt KitayamaMAS, PGA, OPEN
    Brooks KoepkaMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Jason KokrakMAS
    Bernhard LangerMAS
    Pablo LarrazábalOPEN
    Thriston LawrenceOPEN
    Paul LawrieOPEN
    K.H. LeeMAS, US, OPEN
    Min Woo LeeOPEN
    Hurly LongOPEN
    Shane LowryMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Sandy LyleMAS
    Robert MacIntyreOPEN
    Hideki MatsuyamaMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Denny McCarthyUS
    Matthew McCleanMAS, US (must remain an amateur to compete in both)
    Rory McIlroyMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Adrian MeronkMAS, OPEN
    Shaun MicheelPGA
    Phil MickelsonMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Guido MigliozziOPEN
    Larry MizeMAS
    Francesco MolinariMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Taylor MooreMAS, PGA
    Collin MorikawaMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Trey MullinaxPGA
    Kevin NaMAS
    Joaquin NiemannMAS, US, OPEN
    Alex NorenMAS, OPEN
    José Maria OlazábalMAS
    Thorbjørn OlesenOPEN
    Louis OosthuizenMAS, OPEN
    Adrian OtaeguiOPEN
    Yannik PaulOPEN
    Mito PereiraMAS, PGA
    Victor PerezOPEN
    Thomas PietersMAS, OPEN
    J.T. PostonMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Aldrich PotgieterMAS, US (must remain an amateur to compete in both)
    Ian Poulter*PGA
    Seamus PowerMAS, PGA
    Jon RahmMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Richie RamsayOPEN
    Chez ReaviePGA
    Patrick ReedMAS, OPEN
    Davis RileyPGA, OPEN
    Justin RoseMAS, PGA, US
    Gordon SargentMAS
    Xander SchauffeleMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Scottie SchefflerMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Charl SchwartzelMAS
    Adam ScottMAS, US, OPEN
    Taiga SemikawaOPEN
    Shubhankar SharmaOPEN
    Callum ShinkwinOPEN
    Vijay SinghMAS
    Cameron SmithMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Jordan SmithOPEN
    Jordan SpiethMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Scott StallingsMAS, US, OPEN
    Brendan SteelePGA
    Henrik StensonOPEN
    Sepp StrakaMAS, US, OPEN
    Justin SuhUS
    Adam SvenssonMAS, PGA
    Connor SymeOPEN
    Sahith TheegalaMAS, US, OPEN
    Justin ThomasMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Sami VälimäkiOPEN
    Harold Varner IIIMAS
    Jimmy WalkerPGA
    Bubba WatsonMAS
    Mike WeirMAS
    Lee Westwood*PGA
    Bernd Wiesberger*PGA
    Danny WillettMAS, OPEN
    Aaron WiseMAS, US
    Gary WoodlandMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Tiger WoodsMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Y.E. YangPGA
    Cameron YoungMAS, PGA, US, OPEN
    Will ZalatorisMAS, PGA, US, OPEN

    REMAINING QUALIFYING CRITERIA

    Criteria are listed in chronological order where possible. Best estimates are given but all are subject to change.


    MASTERS (MAS) @ Augusta National Golf Club – April 6-9

    • Winners of PGA TOUR events that award full FedExCup points allocation for the TOUR Championship.

    • Top 50 of Official World Golf Ranking (March 27).

    • Special invitations to international players per Masters Tournament Committee as its discretion.


    PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (PGA) @ Oak Hill Country Club – May 18-21

    • Winners of PGA TOUR events through the final week before the 2023 PGA Championship.

    • Top 3 from International Federation Ranking List (April 24).

    • Top 20 from PGA Professional Championship (May 3).

    • Top 70 from special money list (i.e., "PGA Championship Points") on PGA TOUR from 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson thru 2023 Wells Fargo Championship (May 7).

    • *All 2021 Ryder Cup members inside Top 100 of Official World Golf Ranking (May 8).

    • Special exemptions per PGA of America. (This likely will include all golfers from Top 100 of Official World Golf Ranking on May 8.)

    • If necessary to complete the field of 156, golfers outside Top 70 from special money list (three lines above) will gain entry in order of position.


    U.S. OPEN (US) @ The Los Angeles Country Club (North) – June 15-18

    • Winners of multiple PGA TOUR events that award full FedExCup points allocation since the 2022 U.S. Open.

    • Winner of the Masters (April 9).

    • Final qualifying at one site in Europe (May 16).

    • Winner of the PGA Championship (May 21).

    • Top 5, not otherwise exempt, in the FedExCup at the conclusion of the PGA Championship (May 21).

    • Top 2, not otherwise exempt, in the 2022 Race to Dubai at the conclusion of the PGA Championship (May 21).

    • Top player, not otherwise exempt, in the 2023 Race to Dubai at the conclusion of the PGA Championship (May 21).

    • Top 60 of Official World Golf Ranking (May 22).

    • Final qualifying at one site in Japan (May 22).

    • Final qualifying at one site in Texas (May 22).

    • Winner of the NCAA Division 1 individual championship, if still an amateur (May 29).

    • Top 2, not otherwise exempt, in the DP World Tour Qualifying Series: Italian Open (May 7), Soudal Open (May 14), KLM Open (May 28), European Open (June 4).

    • Final qualifying at one site in Canada (June 5).

    • Final qualifying at nine sites in the United States (June 5).

    • Top 60 of Official World Golf Ranking (June 12).

    • Special exemptions per the USGA.


    THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (OPEN) @ Royal Liverpool – July 20-23

    ^ - If a golfer who earns this exemption qualifies via another criterion before June 1, this exemption will be extended to the next eligible golfer from the same tournament and not otherwise exempt into The Open.

    • ^Top 4, not otherwise exempt, who make the cut at the World City Championship presented by Hong Kong Golf Club (March 26).

    • Winner of the Masters (April 9).

    • Money leader on the 2022-23 Sunshine Tour (April 23).

    • Money leader on the 2022-23 Australasian Tour (TBD).

    • ^Top 3, not otherwise exempt, who make the cut at the Wells Fargo Championship (May 7).

    • ^Top 4, not otherwise exempt, who make the cut at the Mizuno Open (May 28).

    • Top 50 of Official World Golf Ranking (May 29).

    • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, who make the cut at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (June 4).

    • Winner of the U.S. Open (June 18).

    • Winner of the British Amateur, if still an amateur (June 23).

    • Top 2, not otherwise exempt, who make the cut at the KOLON Korea Open (June 25).

    • Top 5, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 20 in the Race to Dubai at the conclusion of the BMW International Open (June 25).

    • Top 5, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 20 in the FedExCup at the conclusion of the Travelers Championship (June 25).

    • Winner of the European Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (July 1).

    • Leader in World Amateur Golf Ranking points accumulated at the St. Andrews Links Trophy (June 11), British Amateur (June 23) and European Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (July 1).

    • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, who make the cut at the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo (July 2).

    • Final Qualifying. Top 4 at each of four sites: Burnham & Berrow, Dundonald Links, Royal Cinque Ports, West Lancashire (July 4).

    • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, who make the cut at the Made in Himmerland (July 9).

    • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, who make the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open (July 16).

    Rob Bolton is a Golfbet columnist for the PGA TOUR. The Chicagoland native has been playing fantasy golf since 1994, so he was just waiting for the Internet to catch up with him. Follow Rob Bolton on Twitter.