Qualifiers for majors, WGCs and THE PLAYERS

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2019 Qualifiers for majors, THE PLAYERS, WGCs
- October 21, 2018
  By Rob Bolton, PGATOUR.COM Follow @RobBoltonGolf
Round Recaps

Brooks Koepka wins second major of the year at PGA Championship

Golfers are omitted if they recently haven’t competed in majors for which they are eligible (e.g. PGA Championship=Mark Brooks; Open Championship=Ben Curtis, Justin Leonard).

NOTE: While the HSBC Champions is a World Golf Championships event, some who automatically qualify do not commit. Since this might cause confusion, the tournament is omitted.

1 = Masters
2 = PGA Championship
3 = U.S. Open
4 = Open Championship
MC = WGC-Mexico Championship
TPC = THE PLAYERS Championship
MP = WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
SJI = WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational

Recent Additions
1 - none
2 - none
3 - none
4 - none
MC - none
TPC - none
SJI - Shugo Imahira

Golfer	Qualified
Byeong Hun An	TPC
Abraham Ancer	TPC
Ryan Armour	TPC
Rich Beem	2
Daniel Berger	2, 3, TPC
Lucas Bjerregaard	SJI
Ryan Blaum	TPC
Devon Bling	1, 3 (must remain an amateur to compete in both)
Keegan Bradley	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Scott Brown	TPC
Bronson Burgoon	TPC
Ángel Cabrera	1
Rafa Cabrera Bello	2, TPC
Mark Calcavecchia	4
Patrick Cantlay	1, 3, 4, MC, TPC
Paul Casey	1, 2*, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Bud Cauley	TPC
Alex Cejka	TPC
Kevin Chappell	4, TPC
Stewart Cink	1, 2, 4, TPC
Darren Clarke	4
George Coetzee	MC
Austin Cook	TPC
Fred Couples	1
Joel Dahmen	TPC
John Daly	2, 4
Jason Day	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC
Bryson DeChambeau	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Jason Dufner	2, TPC
Tyler Duncan	TPC
David Duval	4
Ernie Els	4
Harris English	TPC
Tony Finau	1, 2*, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Tommy Fleetwood	1, 2*, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Rickie Fowler	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Sergio Garcia	1, 2, 3, 4, TPC, SJI
Brice Garnett	TPC
Brian Gay	TPC
Lucas Glover	3
Branden Grace	TPC
Emiliano Grillo	TPC
Chesson Hadley	TPC
Adam Hadwin	TPC
James Hahn	TPC
Todd Hamilton	4
Brandon Harkins	TPC
Brian Harman	TPC
Padraig Harrington	2, 4
Tyrrell Hatton	2, 3, 4, TPC, SJI
Russell Henley	TPC
Charley Hoffman	1, TPC
Tom Hoge	TPC
J.B. Holmes	TPC
Billy Horschel	1, 3, 4, MC, TPC
Beau Hossler	TPC
Viktor Hovland	1, 3, 4 (must remain an amateur to compete in all)
Charles Howell III	TPC
John Huh	TPC
Sungjae Im	TPC
Shugo Imahira	SJI
Trevor Immelman	1
Yuki Inamori	4
Miguel Angel Jiménez	4
Dustin Johnson	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Zach Johnson	1, 2, 3, 4, TPC
Takumi Kanaya	1, 4 (must remain an amateur to compete in both)
Sung Kang	TPC
Martin Kaymer	1, 2, 3, TPC
Michael Kim	1, 2, TPC
Si Woo Kim	1, 2, 3, 4, TPC
Whee Kim	TPC
Chris Kirk	TPC
Kevin Kisner	1, 2, 4, TPC
Patton Kizzire	1, 3, 4, MC, TPC
Russell Knox	TPC
Satoshi Kodaira	1, TPC
Brooks Koepka	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Jason Kokrak	TPC
Kelly Kraft	TPC
Matt Kuchar	4, TPC
Anirban Lahiri	TPC
Martin Laird	TPC
Andrew Landry	1, TPC
Bernhard Langer	1
Paul Lawrie	4
Danny Lee	TPC
Tom Lehman	4
Marc Leishman	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Luke List	TPC
Davis Love III	2
Jamie Lovemark	TPC
Shane Lowry	2
Sandy Lyle	1
Hideki Matsuyama	1, 3, 4, MC, TPC
Denny McCarthy	TPC
Graeme McDowell
William McGirt	TPC
Rory McIlroy	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Troy Merritt	2, TPC
Shaun Micheel	2
Phil Mickelson	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Keith Mitchell	TPC
Larry Mize	1
Francesco Molinari	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Ryan Moore	TPC
Trey Mullinax	TPC
Grayson Murray	TPC
Kevin Na	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC
Alex Noren	2*, 4, TPC, SJI
Kevin O'Connell	1 (must remain an amateur to compete)
Sean O'Hair	TPC
Mark O'Meara	1, 4
José Maria Olazábal	1
Thorbjørn Olesen	2*, 4, SJI
Louis Oosthuizen	1, 4, TPC
Ryan Palmer	TPC
C.T. Pan	TPC
Eddie Pepperell	4, SJI
Pat Perez	TPC
Scott Piercy	TPC
Thomas Pieters	2
J.T. Poston	TPC
Ted Potter, Jr.	TPC
Ian Poulter	2*, 4, TPC, SJI
Seamus Power	TPC
Andrew Putnam	2, TPC
Jon Rahm	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Chez Reavie	2, TPC
Jovan Rebula	1, 3 (must remain an amateur to compete in both)
Patrick Reed	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Patrick Rodgers	TPC
Justin Rose	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Sam Ryder	TPC
Rory Sabbatini	TPC
Sam Saunders	TPC
Xander Schauffele	1, 3, 4, MC, TPC
Ollie Schniederjans	TPC
Charl Schwartzel	1, TPC
Adam Scott	1, 2, TPC
Webb Simpson	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Vijay Singh	1, 2, TPC
Cameron Smith	1, 3, 4, MC, TPC
Brandt Snedeker	1, 2, TPC, SJI
J.J. Spaun	TPC
Jordan Spieth	1, 2, 3, 4, TPC, SJI
Scott Stallings	TPC
Kyle Stanley	1, 3, 4, MC, TPC
Brendan Steele	TPC
Henrik Stenson	1, 2, 3, 4, TPC, SJI
Brandon Stone	2
Kevin Streelman	TPC
Brian Stuard	TPC
Nick Taylor	TPC
Vaughn Taylor	TPC
Justin Thomas	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Braden Thornberry	3, 4 (must remain an amateur to compete in both)
David Toms	2, 3
Kevin Tway	1, 2, TPC, SJI
Peter Uihlein	TPC
Erik van Rooyen	MC
Harold Varner III	TPC
Jhonattan Vegas	TPC
Jimmy Walker	1, 2, 3, 4, TPC
Nick Watney	TPC
Bubba Watson	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Mike Weir	1
Richy Werenski	TPC
Danny Willett	1, 2, 3, 4, TPC
Aaron Wise	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC
Gary Woodland	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC
Tiger Woods	1, 2, 3, 4, MC, TPC, SJI
Ian Woosnam	1
Y.E. Yang	2

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

MASTERS (1) @ Augusta National Golf Club – April 11-14
• Winners of PGA TOUR events that award full FedExCup points allocation for THE TOUR Championship through the week before the Masters.
• Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking (Dec. 31).
• Winner of the Latin America Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (Jan. 20).
• Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking (March 31).
• Special invitations to international players per Masters Tournament Committee as its discretion.

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (2) @ Bethpage State Park (Black) – May 16-19
• Winners of PGA TOUR events thru the final week before the 2018 PGA Championship.
• Top 20 from PGA Professional National Championship (May 1).
• Top 70 from special money list on PGA TOUR from 2018 PLAYERS Championship through 2019 Wells Fargo Championship (May 5).
• *All 2018 Ryder Cup members, provided they are inside top 100 of Official World Golf Ranking (May 5).
• Special exemptions per PGA of America. (This will likely include all golfers inside Top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking on May 5.)
• If necessary to compete 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 (3) @ Pebble Beach Golf Links – June 13-16
• Winner of THE PLAYERS (March 17).
• Winner of Masters (April 14).
• Winner of the PGA Championship (May 19).
• Top 60 from Official World Golf Ranking (May 20).
• Open qualifying (late May-early June).
• Top 60 from Official World Golf Ranking (June 10).
• Special exemptions per USGA Executive Committee.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (4) @ Royal Portrush Golf Club – July 18-21
• Top 30 from Race to Dubai (Nov. 18).
• Winner of the 112 VISA Open de Argentina (Nov. 18).
• Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside top 10 at an Australasian Tour event (TBD).
• Money leader on the 2018 Australasian Tour (Dec. 2).
• Top 2 on 2018 Japan Golf Tour Order of Merit (Dec. 2).
• Top 4, not otherwise exempt, inside top 12 from an Asian Tour event (TBD).
• Money leader on the 2018 Asian Tour (Dec. 16).
• Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside top 10 at a Sunshine Tour event (TBD).
• Money leader on the 2018-19 Sunshine Tour (TBD).
• Winner of THE PLAYERS (March 17).
• Winner of the Masters (April 14).
• Winner of the PGA Championship (May 19).
• Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking (TBD).
• Winner of U.S. Open (June 16).
• Winner of British Amateur, if still an amateur (June 22).
• Winner of the International European Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (June 29).
• Top 5 and ties, not otherwise exempt, inside Top 20 in FedExCup points thru a PGA TOUR event in 2019 (TBD).
• Top 5 and ties, not otherwise exempt, inside Top 20 in Race to Dubai thru a European Tour event in 2019 (TBD).
• Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside top 10 and ties from European Tour events in 2019 (TBD).
• Top 4, not otherwise exempt, inside top 12 and ties from PGA TOUR events in 2019 (TBD).
• Top finisher, not otherwise exempt, inside top five and ties from a PGA TOUR event in 2019 (TBD).
• Top 2, not otherwise exempt, inside top 8 and ties from a Korean Tour event to be determined (TBD).
• Top 4, not otherwise exempt, inside top 12 and ties from a Japan Golf Tour event to be determined (TBD).
• Top 2, not otherwise exempt, from Order of Merit on Japan Golf Tour ending with Japan Golf Tour Championship (TBD).
• Local Final Qualifying (TBD).

WGC-MEXICO CHAMPIONSHIP (MC) @ Club de Golf Chapultepec - February 21-24
• Top 20 from Race to Dubai (Nov. 18).
• Top 2 on Australasian Tour Order of Merit, not otherwise exempt (Dec. 2).
• Top 2 on Japan Golf Tour Order of Merit, not otherwise exempt (Dec. 2).
• Top 2 on Asian Tour Order of Merit (Dec. 16).
• Top 10 from Race to Dubai (Feb. 11).
• Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking (Feb. 11).
• Highest-ranked golfer from Mexico in the Official World Golf Ranking, if not otherwise eligible (Feb. 11).
• Top 10 in FedExCup Points (Feb. 18).
• Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking (Feb. 18).
• A process to complete a field of 72 golfers (if fewer qualify automatically) is pending approval.

THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP (TPC) @ TPC Sawgrass (Stadium) - March 14-17
• Winners of PGA TOUR events thru the final week before THE PLAYERS.
• Top 10 in FedExCup Points (March 4).
• Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking (March 4).
• If necessary, golfers outside the Top 10 in FedExCup Points on March 4 will gain entry in order of position to complete the field of 144.

WGC-DELL TECHNOLOGIES MATCH PLAY (MP) @ Austin Country Club - March 27-31
• Top 64 inside top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking (March 18).

WGC-FEDEX ST. JUDE INVITATIONAL (SJI) @ TPC Southwind - July 25-28
• Winner of Australian PGA Championship (Dec. 2).
• Winner of the Indonesian Masters (Dec. 16).
• Winner of Dimension Data Pro-Am (Feb. 17).
• Winner of 2019 Japan Golf Tour Championship (TBD).
• Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking (July 15).
• Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking (July 22).
• Winners of official tournaments from the Federation Tours with an Official World Golf Ranking strength-of-field rating of 115 points or more.

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