UPDATE (April 29): As scheduled, the 58th PGA Professional Championship ended Thursday at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort along the Oregon coast. With a 72-hole aggregate of 4-under 283, Jesse Droemer of the Southern Texas section of the PGA emerged with a one-stroke victory over Ben Kern, who represented the Southern Ohio section. They were among only seven golfers who completed the tournament in red numbers.

The par-72 Bandon Dunes course served as the host, so only it was utilized for the third and final rounds. Pacific Dunes, a par 71, shared the load in the first two rounds before the cut fell.

In addition to the pride each professional has in representing the PGA of America in his local community, the top 20 at Bandon Dunes are rewarded with an exemption into the PGA Championship in two weeks.

Droemer was the distant runner-up last year when Tyler Collet (South Florida section) prevailed by a record 10 strokes. Collet placed T4 in his title defense, so he’s headed back to the major for the fifth time.

The 2023 and 2024 PGA Professional champions, Braden Shattuck (T8) and Ben Polland (T10), respectively, also finished inside the top 20 at Bandon Dunes, so each of the most recent four winners will be in the field of 156 at Aronimink Golf Club.

Two other former PGA Professional champs also qualified. Michael Block (2014) and Ryan Vermeer (2018) placed a respective T10 and T18.

Thirteen of the 20 have qualified for at least one PGA Championship previously. Collectively, they’re 4-for-33 in making the cut. Only Block (T15, 2023), Kern (T42, 2018), Shattuck (72nd, 2024) and Vermeer (T80, 2019) have made the cut.

A playoff to whittle down to 20 wasn’t necessary for a change, but PGA TOUR winner Charlie Beljan was the last with a chance to force one with a birdie at the par-5 finishing hole. He settled for par and signed for a 6-over 78 to post 3-over 290, one shot outside the top 20. He co-led after three rounds with Austin Hurt, who finished T4.

In addition to that cohort, three others qualified for the PGA Championship via the latest International Federation Ranking.

South Africa’s Casey Jarvis (72nd) tops the conduit for the Sunshine Tour, Travis Smyth (137th) of Australia follows from the PGA Tour of Australasia and South Korea’s Kazuki Higa (143rd) rounds out the trio from the Asian Tour. All three have experience in majors but only Higa (76th, 2023) has appeared previously in the PGA Championship.

The next group of qualifiers for the PGA Championship will be determined on the DP World Tour this weekend when the top three in the Asian Swing ranking at the conclusion of Turkish Airlines Open will gain entry.

One way or the other, Alex Fitzpatrick seemed destined to secure membership on the PGA TOUR. He converted on “the other.”

Alongside his brother four years his senior, Matt, the boys from Britain prevailed at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans by one stroke on Sunday. In the ninth edition of the team format at TPC Louisiana, they posted a tournament-record, 31-under 257.

Entering the week, Alex, 27, slotted sixth among all eligible DP World Tour members for a PGA TOUR card in 2027, but the victory in the bayou eliminates that need. He’s now fully exempt as a winner through 2028.

Alex also picks up exemptions into all four remaining Signature Events this season, and he’ll be making his debut at the PGA Championship in three weeks.

For his part, Matt climbs to the top of the FedExCup standings as the PGA TOUR’s lone three-time winner this season. He also extends his exemption as a member through 2031, reflective of the maximum allowance of five seasons beyond the current.

Both Alex and Matt won in their previous starts before joining forces for the fourth time at the Zurich Classic, and now they’re the only pair of brothers ever to take the title in New Orleans.

Earlier in the day, Jeongwoo Ham and Cameron John punched tickets into The Open Championship for finishing a respective first and second at the Singapore Open on the Asian Tour. It was the latest stop contributing to The Open Qualifying Series.

The 31-year-old South Korean posted 16-under 268 and went wire-to-wire at Sentosa Golf Club for a two-stroke margin of victory. John checked up five clear of a trio at T3. The Aussie will celebrate his 27th birthday on Monday. Neither qualifier ever has appeared in a major.

This page will receive a midweek update when the PGA Professional Championship concludes. The top 20 will earn exemptions into the PGA Championship per tradition. That’s scheduled for Wednesday. Another three golfers via the International Federation Ranking also will gain entry into the field of 156 at Aronimink Golf Club this week. Refer to all remaining qualifying criteria below the alphabetical list of current qualifiers.

SE = All Signature Events
PGA = PGA Championship
US = U.S. Open
OPEN = The Open Championship

Recent additions

SE -- Alex Fitzpatrick
PGA -- Derek Berg, Francisco Bidé, Michael Block, Tyler Collet, Jesse Droemer, Bryce Fisher, Alex Fitzpatrick, Chris Gabriele, Mark Geddes, Zach Haynes, Kazuki Higa, Austin Hurt, Casey Jarvis, Jared Jones, Michael Kartrude, Ben Kern, Ryan Lenahan, Paul McClure, Ben Pollard, Garrett Sapp, Braden Shattuck, Travis Smyth, Ryan Vermeer, Timothy Wiseman
US -- none
OPEN -- Jeongwoo Ham; Cameron John

NOTE: Golfers are omitted if they haven’t competed recently in majors for which they are eligible (e.g., The Open Championship = David Duval, Paul Lawrie).

REMAINING QUALIFYING CRITERIA

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

Signature Events

• Cadillac Championship (April 30-May 3)
• Truist Championship (May 7-10)
• Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (June 4-7)
• Travelers Championship (June 25-28)

PGA Championship (PGA) at Aronimink Golf Club – May 14-17

• Winners of PGA TOUR events through the final week before the 2026 PGA Championship.
• Top three from Asian Swing ranking on the DP World Tour (May 3).
• Top 70 from special money list (i.e., "PGA Championship Points") on PGA TOUR from 2025 Truist Championship and 2025 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic thru the Cadillac Championship (May 3).
• Special exemptions per PGA of America. (This likely will include all golfers from top 100 of Official World Golf Ranking on May 4.)
• If necessary to complete the field of 156, golfers outside top 70 from special money list (two lines above) will gain entry in order of position.

U.S. Open (US) at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club – June 18-21

• Winners of multiple PGA TOUR events that award full FedExCup points allocation since the 2025 U.S. Open.
• Winner of the PGA Championship (May 17).
• Top five, not otherwise exempt, in the FedExCup at the conclusion of the PGA Championship (May 17).
• Top two, not otherwise exempt, in the 2025 Race to Dubai at the conclusion of the PGA Championship (May 17).
• Top player, not otherwise exempt, in the 2026 Race to Dubai (May 17).
• Leader, not otherwise exempt, in the Top 3 of the 2025 LIV Golf Individual Standings (May 18).
• Leader, not otherwise exempt, in the Top 3 of the 2026 LIV Golf Individual Standings (May 18).
• Top 60 of Official World Golf Ranking (May 18).
• Final qualifying at one site in England (May 18).
• Final qualifying at one site in Texas (May 18).
• Final qualifying at one site in Japan (May 25).
• Winner of the NCAA Division 1 individual championship, if still an amateur (June 1).
• Final qualifying at one site in Canada (June 8).
• Final qualifying at nine sites in the United States (June 8).
• Top 60 of Official World Golf Ranking (June 15).
• Special exemptions per the USGA.

The Open Championship (OPEN) at Royal Birkdale Golf Club – July 16-19

• Winner of the PGA Championship (May 17).
• Top player, not otherwise exempt, who makes the cut at the KOLON Korea Open (May 24).
• Top 50 of Official World Golf Ranking (May 25).
• Top 5 in the Federation Ranking (May 25).
• Top three, not otherwise exempt, who make the cut at the Mizuno Open (May 31).
• Top player, not otherwise exempt, who makes the cut at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (June 7).
• Top three, not otherwise exempt, who make the cut at the RBC Canadian Open (June 14).
• Winner of the British Amateur, if still an amateur (June 20).
• Winner of the U.S. Open (June 21).
• Winner of the European Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (June 27).
• Leader in World Amateur Golf Ranking points accumulated at the St. Andrews Links Trophy (June 7), British Amateur (June 20) and European Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (June 27).
• Top player, not otherwise exempt, who make the cut at the Italian Open (June 28).
• Top five, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 20 in the FedExCup at the conclusion of the Travelers Championship (June 28).
• Leader, not otherwise exempt, in the LIV Golf Individual Standings at the conclusion of LIV Golf Louisiana (June 28).
• Final Qualifying. Top 4 at each of four sites (June 30).
• Top five, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 20 in the Race to Dubai at the conclusion of the BMW International Open (July 5).
• Top three, not otherwise exempt, who make the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open (July 12).
• Winner of the Last-Chance Qualifier (July 13).