PGA TOURLeaderboardWatch & ListenNewsFedExCupSchedulePlayersStatsFantasy & BettingSignature EventsAon Better DecisionsDP World Tour Eligibility RankingsHow It WorksPGA TOUR TrainingTicketsShopPGA TOURPGA TOUR ChampionsKorn Ferry TourPGA TOUR AmericasPGA TOUR UniversityDP World TourLPGA TOURTGL
Jan 6, 2023

Inside the Field: Sony Open

3 Min Read

Inside the Field

Inside the Field: Sony Open
    Written by Staff
    Viktor Hovland captures win on 72nd hole at Hero

    Viktor Hovland captures win on 72nd hole at Hero


    The PGA TOUR uses a standardized system for determining event fields, based off the current season’s Priority Ranking while also including additional exemption and qualifying categories.

    Field sizes can vary by event, as can the number of event-specific exemptions. Fully exempt PGA TOUR members are guaranteed entry into all full-field events, with various conditional categories subject to periodic reshuffles based upon FedExCup Points accrued throughout the season. Categories with 'reshuffle' notation indicate that a reshuffle period has occurred.

    Scroll below for the Sony Open field list as of Friday, January 6th at 5 p.m. ET.

    Winner of PGA/U.S. Open Championship (five-year exemption)
    Gary Woodland

    Winner of THE PLAYERS Championship (five-year exemption)
    Si Woo Kim
    Webb Simpson

    Winner of Masters Tournament (five-year exemption)
    Hideki Matsuyama

    Winner of The Open (five-year exemption)
    Jordan Spieth

    Winner of World Golf Championships event (three-year exemption)
    Billy Horschel

    Winner of Arnold Palmer Invitational, Memorial Tournament and Genesis Invitational (three-year exemption)
    Adam Scott

    Sponsor's exemption (members not otherwise exempt)
    K.J. Choi
    Jerry Kelly

    Sponsor's exemption (unrestricted)
    Blaze Akana
    Keita Nakajima
    Kohei Okada
    Taiga Semikawa

    Designated sponsor exemption
    Kazuki Higa
    Yuto Katsuragawa
    Kaito Onishi

    PGA Club Professional Champion - 6 Events
    Jesse Mueller

    PGA Section Champion/Player of the Year
    Michael Castillo

    Past Champion of Respective Event
    Patton Kizzire

    Top 30 on prior season's FedExCup
    Brian Harman
    Corey Conners

    # Major medical extension
    Nick Hardy
    Kyle Stanley
    Zac Blair

    Korn Ferry Tour Points winner (The 25 and The Finals 25)
    Justin Suh

    Top-10 and ties from previous TOUR event
    Cole Hammer
    Robby Shelton
    David Lingmerth
    Erik Barnes

    Nos. 126-150 on prior season's FedExCup Points List (reshuffled)
    Harry Higgs

    # = Latest medical extension information can be found here.

    More News

    View All News

    R1
    Groupings Official

    Texas Children's Houston Open

    Powered By
    Sponsored by Mastercard
    Sponsored by CDW