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Feb 4, 2022

Inside the Field: WM Phoenix Open

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Inside the Field

Inside the Field: WM Phoenix Open
    Written by Staff

    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.

    How the field qualified for the WM Phoenix Open as of 2/4/2022:

    Winner - PGA/U.S. Open Championship (five-year exemption)
    Brooks Koepka
    Jon Rahm
    Justin Thomas
    Jimmy Walker
    Gary Woodland

    Winner of THE PLAYERS Championship prior to 1996
    Si Woo Kim
    Webb Simpson

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

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

    Winner of World Golf Championships event (three-year exemption)
    Abraham Ancer
    Billy Horschel
    Kevin Kisner
    Xander Schauffele
    Bubba Watson

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

    * Sponsor's exemption (Korn Ferry Tour Finals)
    Sahith Theegala

    Sponsor's exemption (members not otherwise exempt)
    Jason Dufner

    Sponsors Exemptions (Unrestricted)
    Austin Eckroat
    Patrick Rodgers
    Preston Summerhays

    PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year
    Craig Hocknull

    Korn Ferry Tour Points winners (The 25 and The Finals 25)
    Stephan Jaeger
    Joseph Bramlett

    * = If all prior year Korn Ferry Tour graduates are eligible for event, exemptions become unrestricted

    # = Latest medical extension information can be found here.

    $ = Category breakdown can be found here.

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