With his victory at the 83rd Masters, Tiger Woods is a 15-time major champion.

The greatest of his generation prevailed by one stroke at Augusta National on Sunday. It was his fifth career title in the tournament (first since 2005) and first win in a major since the 2008 U.S. Open.

Woods already was exempt for life into the Masters and PGA Championship, and his exemption into The Open Championship extends through 2036 when he’ll be 60 years of age, but his 10-year exemption at the U.S. Open expired last year. While he already was exempt for this year’s U.S. Open at Bethpage by virtue of qualifying for the 2018 TOUR Championship, his latest Masters title extends his eligibility to compete in the U.S. Open through 2023.

Short of winning the green jacket, all others who finish inside the top 12 and ties at Augusta National earn return trips to the following year’s Masters. Of the 16 golfers who finished T12 and better on Sunday, South Africa’s Justin Harding, who started the week slotted 49th in the Official World Golf Ranking – his spot at 48th in the previous edition triggered his exemption into last week’s Masters – arguably is most benefited by the provision. (He birdied the par-4 18th in the final round to climb inside the bubble at T12.) Each of the other 15 already was exempt or shouldn’t have had trouble qualifying again via the OWGR alone even without the guarantee secured.

While this page will continue to be updated weekly, there won’t be much activity until the PGA Professional National Championship on May 1. Only winners of PGA TOUR events are projected to be added in the interim.

LEGEND

PGA = PGA Championship    
US = U.S. Open    
OPEN = Open Championship    
SJI = WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational

RECENT ADDITIONS

PGA -- none
US -- none
OPEN -- none
SJI -- none

REMAINING QUALIFYING CRITERIA

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

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (PGA) @ 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 (US) @ Pebble Beach Golf Links – June 13-16
• Winners of multiple PGA TOUR events that award full FedExCup points allocation since the 2018 U.S. Open.
• Winner of the PGA Championship (May 19).
• Top 60 from Official World Golf Ranking (May 20).
• Sectional qualifying at one site in Dallas (May 20).
• Sectional qualifying at one site in Japan (May 27).
• Sectional qualifying at one site in England, one site in Canada and eight sites in the United States (June 3).
• Top 60 from Official World Golf Ranking (June 10).
• Special exemptions per USGA Executive Committee.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (OPEN) @ Royal Portrush Golf Club – July 18-21
• Winner of the PGA Championship (May 19).
• Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking (May 27).
• Top 4, not otherwise exempt, inside top 12 at The Mizuno Open (June 2).
• Top 2, not otherwise exempt, from Order of Merit on Japan Golf Tour ending with Japan Golf Tour Championship (June 9).
• Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside top 10 at the RBC Canadian Open (June 9).
• Winner of U.S. Open (June 16).
• Winner of British Amateur, if still an amateur (June 22).
• Top 2, not otherwise exempt, inside top 8 at the KOLON Korea Open (June 23).
• Top 5 and ties, not otherwise exempt, inside Top 20 in Race to Dubai thru the BMW International Open (June 23).
• Top 5 and ties, not otherwise exempt, inside Top 20 in FedExCup points thru the Travelers Championship (June 23).
• Winner of the International European Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (June 29).
• Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside top 10 at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters (June 30).
• Top 2, not otherwise exempt, inside top 8 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic (June 30).
• Local Final Qualifying. Top 3 at each of four sites: Fairmont St. Andrews, Notts, Prince's, St. Annes Old Links (July 2).
• Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside top 10 at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open (July 7).
• Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside top 10 at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open (July 14).
• Top finisher, not otherwise exempt, inside top five at the John Deere Classic (July 14).

WGC-FEDEX ST. JUDE INVITATIONAL (SJI) @ TPC Southwind - July 25-28
• Winner of 2019 Japan Golf Tour Championship (June 9).
• 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.