Priority Rankings : PGA TOUR Media Guide

1. Winner of PGA Championship or U.S. Open prior to 1970 or in the last five seasons and the current season:

Bryson DeChambeau
Dow Finsterwald
Matt Fitzpatrick

Raymond Floyd
Al Geiberger
Don January

Brooks Koepka
Phil Mickelson
Collin Morikawa

Bobby Nichols
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player

Jon Rahm
Justin Thomas
Lee Trevino

Jimmy Walker
Gary Woodland

2. Winner of THE PLAYERS Championship in the last five seasons and the current season:

Jason Day
Si Woo Kim
Rory McIlroy
Webb Simpson

Cameron Smith

3. Winners of the Masters Tournament in the last five seasons and the current season:

Hideki Matsuyama
Scottie Scheffler
Danny Willett
Tiger Woods

4. Winners of The Open Championship in the last five seasons and the current season:

Shane Lowry
Francesco Molinari
Jordan Spieth
Henrik Stenson

5. Winners of TOUR Championship (2018):

6. Winners of World Golf Championships events in the last three seasons and the current season:

Abraham Ancer
Billy Horschel
Kevin Kisner

Justin Rose
Xander Schauffele
Bubba Watson

6a. Winners of the Memorial Tournament in the last 3 years:

Patrick Cantlay

6a. Winners of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in the last 3 years:

Tyrrell Hatton

6a. Winner - the Genesis Invitational (2020 & 2021)

Max Homa
Joaquin Niemann
Adam Scott

7. Winner of the FedExCup in each of the last five seasons:

Dustin Johnson

9. Winners of PGA TOUR co-sponsored or approved tournaments, whose victories are considered official, within the last two seasons, or during the current season; winners receive an additional season of exemption for each additional win, up to five seasons:

Daniel Berger
Ryan Brehm
Sam Burns
Paul Casey
Cameron Champ
Stewart Cink
Corey Conners
Joel Dahmen
Cam Davis
Tyler Duncan

Harris English
Tony Finau
Rickie Fowler
Dylan Frittelli
Sergio Garcia
Brian Gay
Lucas Glover
Talor Gooch
Branden Grace
Lanto Griffin

Lucas Herbert
Jim Herman
Garrick Higgo
Tom Hoge
J.B. Holmes
Viktor Hovland
Charles Howell III
Sungjae Im
Matt Jones
Sung Kang

Patton Kizzire
Jason Kokrak
Matt Kuchar
Martin Laird
Andrew Landry
Nate Lashley
K.H. Lee
Marc Leishman
Luke List
Adam Long

Graeme McDowell
Keith Mitchell
Sebastián Muñoz
Kevin Na
Carlos Ortiz
Ryan Palmer
C.T. Pan
J.T. Poston
Seamus Power
Chad Ramey

Chez Reavie
Patrick Reed
J.J. Spaun
Sepp Straka
Robert Streb
Hudson Swafford
Nick Taylor
Michael Thompson
Brendon Todd
Martin Trainer

Kevin Tway
Erik van Rooyen
Richy Werenski
Matthew Wolff

10. Winners of PGA TOUR co-sponsored or approved tournaments as an amateur, whose victories are considered official, within the last two seasons, or during the current season; winners receive an additional season of exemption for each additional win, up to five seasons:

11. Career Money Exemption

Tim Clark
Luke Donald
Bill Haas

Rory Sabbatini
Vijay Singh
Nick Watney

Note: A. Players among the Top 50 in career earning as of the end of the preceding season may elect to use a one-time exemption for the next season B. Players among the Top 25 in career earning as of the end of the preceding season may elect to use a one-time exemption for the next season

12. Sponsor exemptions (a maximum of eight, which may include amateurs with handicaps of 0 or less), on the following basis:

Note: A. Not less than two sponsor invitees shall be PGA TOUR members not otherwise exempt. B. Not less than two of the 2020-2021 Korn Ferry Tour Finals Category, if not all can otherwise be accommodated. NOTE: PGA TOUR members may receive an unlimited number of sponsor invitations. Non-TOUR members may receive a maximum of seven (7) per year.

13. Two international players designated by the Commissioner.

14. The current PGA Club Professional Champion

Note: Eligible for up to 6 open events (3 must be opposite World Golf Championships events and The Open Championship), in addition to any sponsor selections. The exemption does not apply to limited-field open events.

15. PGA Section Champion or Player of the Year from the section in which the tournament is played.

16. Four low scorers at Open Qualifying which shall normally be held on Monday of tournament week.

17. Past champions of the particular event being contested that week, if cosponsored by the PGA TOUR and the same tournament sponsor, as follows:

Note: A. Winners prior to July 28, 1970: unlimited exemptions for such events. B. Winners after Jan. 1, 2000: five seasons of exemptions for such events.

18. Life Members:

Davis Love III

Note: Players who have been active members of the PGA TOUR for 15 years and have won at least 20 co-sponsored events while continually maintaining a competitive scoring average.

20. Top 125 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

Charley Hoffman
Alex Noren
Keegan Bradley
Brian Harman
Cameron Tringale
Harold Varner III
Aaron Wise

Russell Henley
Maverick McNealy
Emiliano Grillo
Jhonattan Vegas
Chris Kirk
Kevin Streelman
Harry Higgs

Mackenzie Hughes
Ian Poulter
Troy Merritt
Pat Perez
Andrew Putnam
Doug Ghim
Brandon Hagy

Peter Malnati
Wyndham Clark
Adam Schenk
Kramer Hickok
Brian Stuard
Henrik Norlander
Doc Redman

Roger Sloan
Brandt Snedeker
Hank Lebioda
Tyler McCumber
Denny McCarthy
Adam Hadwin
Brendan Steele

James Hahn
Zach Johnson
Russell Knox
Matt Wallace
Sam Ryder
Matthew NeSmith
Scott Piercy

Kyle Stanley
Anirban Lahiri
Brice Garnett
Scott Stallings
Chesson Hadley

21. Players who finished greater than or equal to top 125 on the 2020-2021 PGA TOUR Official Season FedExCup Points List through the Wyndham Championship as non-members:

Will Zalatoris

22. Major Medical Extension: If granted by the Commissioner, if not otherwise eligible, and if needed to fill the field, Special Medical Extension.

Danny Lee

Graham DeLaet

William McGirt

Morgan Hoffmann

Bud Cauley

Briny Baird

Jonas Blixt

Zac Blair

23. Three Time Winner on the Korn Ferry Tour

Mito Pereira

23. Leading Points Winner from the 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour using combined points earned on the Official Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Points List and Korn Ferry Tour Finals Points List. Leading Points Winner from the previous season's Korn Ferry Finals. Three-Time Winners from previous season Korn Ferry Tour.

Stephan Jaeger
Joseph Bramlett

25. Top 10 and ties, not otherwise exempt, among professionals from the previous open tournament whose victory has official status are exempt into the next open tournament whose victory has official status.

26. 2020-2021 Top Finishers Korn Ferry Tour Finals Category reordered based upon year to date FedExCup Points:

Cameron Young
Davis Riley
Kurt Kitayama
Sahith Theegala
Alex Smalley
David Lipsky
Patrick Rodgers

Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Aaron Rai
Brandon Wu
Taylor Moore
Taylor Pendrith
Lee Hodges
Hayden Buckley

Matthias Schwab
Vince Whaley
Max McGreevy
Adam Svensson
John Huh
Greyson Sigg
Trey Mullinax

Austin Smotherman
Andrew Novak
Justin Lower
Dylan Wu
Curtis Thompson
Paul Barjon
Seth Reeves

Kelly Kraft
Michael Gligic
Callum Tarren
Ben Kohles
Austin Cook
Nick Hardy
David Skinns

Bronson Burgoon
Jared Wolfe
Scott Gutschewski
Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Peter Uihlein
Dawie van der Walt
Brett Drewitt

Chris Stroud
Joshua Creel
Chad Collins
Tim Wilkinson
Vince Covello

Note: Note: Periodic reordering shall take place after the conclusion of The RSM Classic and The Genesis Invitational. Thereafter the reorder will occur on the Mondays of the Masters, the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and The Open Championship.

27. 2020-2021 Top Finishers Korn Ferry Tour Finals Category

28. 300 Career Cuts

Note: Players who have 300 PGA TOUR Career Cuts Made as of the end of the preceding season may elect to use a one-time exemptions for the next season as long as they have not previously used a Career Money Exemption (Reordered with the above category #26)

29. Top Finishers from the Korn Ferry Tour medical:

Note: NOTE: This category will be reordered with the above category #26.

30. Players winning three Korn Ferry Tour events in the current season:

31. Minor medical extension:

Sebastian Cappelen

32. 126-150 Prior Season's FEC Points List (Reordered)

Beau Hossler

Tommy Fleetwood

Mark Hubbard

Satoshi Kodaira

Ryan Armour

Chase Seiffert

Cameron Percy

Vaughn Taylor

Camilo Villegas

Jim Knous

Bo Van Pelt

Ryan Moore

Bo Hoag

Note: Note: Periodic reordering shall take place after the conclusion of The RSM Classic and The Genesis Invitational. Thereafter the reorder will occur on the Mondays of the Masters, the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and The Open Championship.

32a. 126-150 On Prior Season's FedExCup Points List

33. Non-Exempt Major Medical Extension.

34. Reorder category (34-39)

Jonathan Byrd
Ben Martin
Kevin Chappell
Sean O'Hair
Tommy Gainey
Wesley Bryan

Robert Garrigus
Seung-Yul Noh
Aaron Baddeley
Grayson Murray
David Lingmerth
Scott Brown

Jason Dufner
Mark Hensby
Michael Kim
Greg Chalmers
Ricky Barnes
David Hearn

D.A. Points
Padraig Harrington
Jim Furyk
Johnson Wagner
D.J. Trahan
Sangmoon Bae

Martin Kaymer
Fabián Gómez
Ben Crane
John Senden
Arjun Atwal
Jay Haas

Richard Johnson
Derek Ernst
Brian Davis
John Merrick
Kevin Stadler
Ryuji Imada

Matt Every

Note: Note: Periodic reordering shall take place after the conclusion of The RSM Classic and The Genesis Invitational. Thereafter the reorder will occur on the Mondays of the Masters, the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and The Open Championship.

35. Beyond 150 on the previous season's FedExCup Points List. If not otherwise eligible and as needed to fill the field, Past Champion members, Team Tournament Winners, and Veteran members beyond 150th place on the previous season's FedExCup points list in order of their combined official PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour (through Korn Ferry Tour Championship) money in the previous season

Steve Stricker
Ted Potter, Jr.

K.J. Choi
Bernhard Langer

Hunter Mahan
Mike Weir

J.J. Henry
José María Olazábal

George McNeill
Andres Romero

Alex Cejka
Charlie Beljan

Jason Bohn
Jerry Kelly

Derek Lamely
Fred Funk

Retief Goosen
Parker McLachlin

Eric Axley
Charlie Wi

Past Champion Members.

Tom Watson
Hale Irwin
Ernie Els
Tom Kite
Mark O'Meara
Fred Couples
Corey Pavin
Kenny Perry
Hal Sutton
David Toms
Mark Calcavecchia
Scott Hoch
John Cook
David Frost
Larry Nelson

Stuart Appleby
Brad Faxon
Lee Janzen
Loren Roberts
Steve Jones
John Huston
Joey Sindelar
Mark Brooks
Peter Jacobsen
Scott Simpson
Jeff Sluman
Rocco Mediate
Steve Pate
Bob Gilder
Sandy Lyle

Scott Verplank
Carl Pettersson
Tom Lehman
Billy Mayfair
Jesper Parnevik
John Daly
Dan Forsman
Blaine McCallister
Robert Allenby
Chad Campbell
Bob Estes
Stephen Ames
Tim Herron
Steve Flesch
Woody Austin

Heath Slocum
Joe Durant
Billy Andrade
Duffy Waldorf
Carlos Franco
Larry Mize
Michael Bradley
Chris DiMarco
Jeff Maggert
John Rollins
Rod Pampling
Boo Weekley
Ángel Cabrera
Kirk Triplett
Scott McCarron

Rich Beem
Robert Gamez
Darren Clarke
Olin Browne
Gene Sauers
Gary Hallberg
Tom Pernice Jr.
Paul Goydos
Dudley Hart
Trevor Immelman
Frank Lickliter II
Jonathan Kaye
Tommy Armour III
Y.E. Yang
Will MacKenzie

Daniel Chopra
Paul Stankowski
Steven Bowditch
Todd Hamilton
Freddie Jacobson
Kevin Sutherland
Tim Petrovic
Ken Duke
Glen Day
Ted Purdy
Tom Byrum
Jason Gore
Dicky Pride
Greg Kraft
Russ Cochran

Billy Hurley III
Matt Gogel
Chris Couch
Brandel Chamblee
Brad Bryant
Smylie Kaufman
Willie Wood
Spike McRoy
Cody Gribble

37. Special Temporary Members: If during the course of a PGA TOUR season, a nonmember of the PGA TOUR wins an amount of points (e.g., by playing in PGA TOUR events through sponsor exemptions, Open Qualifying, etc.) equal to the amount won in the preceding season by the 150th finisher on the FedExCup points list, he will be eligible to become a special temporary member for the remainder of the season.

38. Team Tournament Winners: If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, winners of co-sponsored team championships, in order of the total number of team championship tournaments won. If two or more players are tied based on the number of such tournaments won, the player who is higher on the official PGA TOUR Career Money List shall be eligible.

39. Veteran Members: If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, Veteran members (players who have made a minimum of 150 cuts during their career), in order of their standing on the PGA TOUR Career Money List.

Brendon de Jonge
Brandt Jobe
Skip Kendall
Michael Allen

Kent Jones
Marco Dawson
Omar Uresti