Qualifiers for majors, WGCs and THE PLAYERS

2017-18 Qualifiers – Majors, World Golf Championships and THE PLAYERS Golfers are omitted if they haven’t recently competed in majors for which they are eligible (e.g. PGA — Steve Elkington). 1 = Masters 2 = U.S. Open 3 = Open Championship 4 = PGA Championship MC = WGC-Mexico Championship MP = WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play TPC = THE PLAYERS Championship BI = WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Recent Additions 1 – Austin Cook 2 – none 3 – Kiradech Aphibarnrat; Paul Dunne; Ross Fisher; Matthew Fitzpatrick; Tommy Fleetwood; Dylan Frittelli; Tyrrell Hatton; Scott Jamieson; Alexander Levy; Shane Lowry; Francesco Molinari; Thorbjørn Olesen; Brady Schnell; Jordan L. Smith; Hideto Tanihara; Peter Uihlein; Lee Westwood; Bernd Wiesberger; Fabrizio Zanotti 4 – Austin Cook MC – Kiradech Aphibarnrat; Rafa Cabrera Bello; Paul Dunne; Ross Fisher; Matthew Fitzpatrick; Tommy Fleetwood; Dylan Frittelli; Branden Grace; Tyrrell Hatton; Hao Tong Li; Rory McIlroy; Francesco Molinari; Alex Noren; Thomas Pieters; Henrik Stenson; Peter Uihlein; Bernd Wiesberger TPC – Austin Cook BI – Austin Cook; Jon Rahm 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 5-8 • 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 on Dec. 31. • Winner of the Latin America Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (Jan. 23). • Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking on March 26. • Special invitees to international players per Masters Tournament Committee. U.S. OPEN (2) @ Shinnecock Hills Golf Club – June 14-17 • Winner of Masters (April 8). • Winner of THE PLAYERS (May 13). • Top 60 from Official World Golf Ranking on May 21. • Winner of the BMW PGA Championship (May 27). • Open qualifying (late May-early June). • Top 60 from Official World Golf Ranking on June 4. • Special exemptions per USGA Executive Committee. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (3) @ Carnoustie Golf Links – July 19-22 • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 10 at the Australian Open (Nov. 26). • Money leader on the 2017 Australasian Tour (Dec. 3). • Top 2 on Japan Golf Tour Order of Merit (Dec. 3). • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 10 at the Joburg Open (Dec. 10). • Money leader on the 2017 Asian Tour (Dec. 17). • Top 4, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 12 from the Singapore Open (Jan. 21). • Winner of the Masters (April 8). • Winner of THE PLAYERS (May 13). • Top 4, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 12 and ties at the Mizuno Open (May 27). • Winner of BMW PGA Championship (May 27). • Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking on May 28. • Top 2, not otherwise exempt, from Order of Merit on Japan Golf Tour ending with Japan Golf Tour Championship (TBD). • Winner of U.S. Open (June 17). • Winner of British Amateur, if still an amateur (June 23). • Top 2, not otherwise exempt, inside the top eight at the Korea Open (June 24). • Winner of the International European Amateur Championship (June 30). • Top 5 and ties, not otherwise exempt, inside Top 20 in FedExCup points thru a PGA TOUR event to be determined in 2018 (TBD). • Top 5 and ties, not otherwise exempt, inside Top 20 in Race to Dubai thru a European Tour event to be determined in 2018 (TBD). • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 10 at the Open de France (July 1). • Top 4, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 12 at The National (July 1). • Local Final Qualifying. Top 3 at each of four sites: Notts, Prince’s, The Renaissance Club, St. Annes Old Links (July 3). • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 10 at the Irish Open (July 8). • Top 4, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 12 at The Greenbrier Classic (July 8). • Top 3, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 10 at the Scottish Open (July 15). • Top finisher, not otherwise exempt, inside the top five at the John Deere Classic (July 15). PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (4) @ Bellerive Country Club – August 9-12 • Winners of PGA TOUR events thru the final week before the 2018 PGA Championship. • Winner of Senior PGA Championship (May 27). • Top 20 from PGA Professional National Championship (June 20). • Top 70 from special money list on PGA TOUR from 2017 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational and Barracuda Championship through 2018 RBC Canadian Open (July 29). • *All 2016 Ryder Cup members, provided they are inside top 100 of Official World Golf Ranking (July 29). • Special exemptions per PGA of America. (This will likely include all golfers inside Top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking on July 29.) • 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. WGC-MEXICO CHAMPIONSHIP (MC) @ Club de Golf Chapultepec – March 1-4 • Top 2 on Australasian Tour Order of Merit, not otherwise exempt (Dec. 3). • Top 2 on Japan Golf Tour Order of Merit, not otherwise exempt (Dec. 3). • Top 2 on Asian Tour Order of Merit (Dec. 17). • Top 10 from Race to Dubai on Feb. 19. • Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking on Feb. 19. • Highest-ranked golfer from Mexico in the Official World Golf Ranking, if not otherwise eligible (Feb. 19). • Top 10 in FedExCup Points on Feb. 26. • Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking on Feb. 26. WGC-DELL TECHNOLOGIES MATCH PLAY (MP) @ Austin Country Club – March 21-25 • Top 64 inside the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking on March 12. THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP (TPC) @ TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Course) – May 10-13 • Winners of PGA TOUR events thru the final week before THE PLAYERS. • Top 10 in FedExCup Points on April 30. • Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking on April 30. • If necessary, golfers outside the Top 10 in FedExCup Points on April 30 will gain entry in order of position to complete the field of 144. WGC-BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL (BI) @ Firestone Country Club (South Course) – August 2-5 • Winner of Australian PGA Championship (Dec. 3). • Winner of the Indonesian Masters (Dec. 17). • Winner of a Sunshine Tour event to be determined (TBD). • Winner of 2018 Japan Golf Tour Championship (TBD). • Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking on July 23. • Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking on July 30. • 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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