Jan 19, 2024

Inside the Field: Farmers Insurance Open

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Inside the Field

Max Homa returns to Torrey Pines Golf Course to defend his title. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Max Homa returns to Torrey Pines Golf Course to defend his title. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

The PGA TOUR season continues its West Coast Swing at the Farmers Insurance Open, held between Torrey Pines North and South Golf Courses. This Full-Field Event will feature plenty of young talent joined by some of the biggest names in the game all vying for FedExCup points.

The PGA TOUR uses a standardized system for determining event fields, based on 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.

Note: An additional year of eligibility was granted to some categories because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scroll below to see the field list and updates.

# = Latest medical extension information can be found here.

Wednesday, Jan. 24

Erik Barnes (in, commit)
Adrian Meronk (out, W-W/D after deadline)

Monday, Jan. 22
Trace Crowe (in, commit)
Nick Dunlap (out, W-W/D after deadline)

Sunday, Jan. 21
Justin Thomas (out, W-W/D after deadline)
Tyler McCumber (out, W-W/D after deadline)
Harrison Endycott (in, commit)
Raul Pereda (in, Sponsor-Qualifying Tournament)
Hayden Springer (in, Sponsor exemption (unrestricted))
Trace Crowe (in, Sponsor exemption (members not otherwise exempt))
Nick Dunlap (in, Tournament winner in past two seasons (*Amateur ))
Blaine Hale Jr. (in, Sponsor-Qualifying Tournament)

Winner of PGA Championship (five-year exemption)
Collin Morikawa
Justin Thomas

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

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

Winner of Open Championship (five-year exemption)
Shane Lowry
Francesco Molinari

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

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

FedExCup Champion (five-year exemption)
Patrick Cantlay
Justin Rose

Career money exemption
Charley Hoffman

Sponsor exemption (members not otherwise exempt)
Nick Watney

Sponsor exemption (unrestricted)
Marcus Byrd
Nick Dunlap
Taiga Semikawa
Cameron Sisk

PGA Section Champion/Player of the Year.
Michael Block

Top 30 on FedExCup
Adam Schenk
Scott Stallings

Top 125 on prior season's FedExCup (non-member)
Min Woo Lee
Nicolai Højgaard

Leading points winner from DP World Tour
Adrian Meronk

Leading points winner from Korn Ferry Tour
Ben Kohles

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