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
Raymond Floyd

Al Geiberger
Don January
Dustin Johnson

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

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

Sergio Garcia
Hideki Matsuyama
Patrick Reed
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
Adam Scott

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

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

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

Lucas Herbert
Jim Herman
Garrick Higgo
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
Adam Long

Graeme McDowell
Keith Mitchell
Sebastián Muñoz
Kevin Na
Joaquin Niemann
Carlos Ortiz
Ryan Palmer
C.T. Pan
J.T. Poston

Seamus Power
Chez Reavie
Cameron Smith
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

Louis Oosthuizen
Scottie Scheffler
Charley Hoffman
Alex Noren
Keegan Bradley
Brian Harman
Cameron Tringale
Harold Varner III

Aaron Wise
Lee Westwood
Charl Schwartzel
Tom Hoge
Russell Henley
Maverick McNealy
Emiliano Grillo
Jhonattan Vegas

Chris Kirk
Kevin Streelman
Harry Higgs
Mackenzie Hughes
Matt Fitzpatrick
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
Luke List

Adam Hadwin
Brendan Steele
Sepp Straka
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

Kevin Chappell

Ryan Moore

Graham DeLaet

William McGirt

Morgan Hoffmann

Bud Cauley

Wesley Bryan

Seung-Yul Noh

Kelly Kraft

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
Patrick Rodgers
Hayden Buckley
J.J. Spaun
Taylor Pendrith
Taylor Moore
Vince Whaley

Aaron Rai
Alex Smalley
Trey Mullinax
John Huh
Davis Riley
Chad Ramey
Sahith Theegala

Max McGreevy
Greyson Sigg
Seth Reeves
Curtis Thompson
Andrew Novak
Bronson Burgoon
Austin Cook

Matthias Schwab
Lee Hodges
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Nick Hardy
Adam Svensson
Justin Lower
David Skinns

David Lipsky
Dawie van der Walt
Peter Uihlein
Michael Gligic
Paul Barjon
Dylan Wu
Scott Gutschewski

Brandon Wu
Chris Stroud
Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Austin Smotherman
Ben Kohles
Brett Drewitt
Kurt Kitayama

Joshua Creel
Jared Wolfe
Callum Tarren
Chad Collins
Tim Wilkinson
Grayson Murray
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
Ryan Brehm

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

Mark Hubbard

Tommy Fleetwood

Jim Knous

Beau Hossler

Chase Seiffert

Camilo Villegas

Ryan Armour

Satoshi Kodaira

Vaughn Taylor

Cameron Percy

Bo Hoag

Bo Van Pelt

Ryan Blaum

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
Sean O'Hair
Aaron Baddeley

Scott Brown
David Hearn
Jason Dufner

Robert Garrigus
Ben Martin
Johnson Wagner

David Lingmerth
Sangmoon Bae
John Senden

D.A. Points
Ben Crane
Arjun Atwal

John Merrick
Ryuji Imada

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

Padraig Harrington
Steve Stricker
Ted Potter, Jr.
Fabián Gómez
D.J. Trahan

Jim Furyk
Michael Kim
K.J. Choi
Greg Chalmers
Tommy Gainey

Ricky Barnes
Martin Kaymer
Bernhard Langer
Hunter Mahan
Mike Weir

Richard Johnson
Derek Ernst
Kevin Stadler
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

Mark Hensby
Eric Axley
Matt Every
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
Jay Haas
Brad Faxon
Lee Janzen
Loren Roberts
Carl Pettersson
Steve Jones
Tom Lehman
John Huston
John Daly
Joey Sindelar
Mark Brooks
Peter Jacobsen
Robert Allenby
Chad Campbell

Scott Simpson
Jeff Sluman
Tim Herron
Rocco Mediate
Heath Slocum
Steve Pate
Carlos Franco
Bob Gilder
Sandy Lyle
John Rollins
Scott Verplank
Rod Pampling
Billy Mayfair
Boo Weekley
Jesper Parnevik

Dan Forsman
Blaine McCallister
Rich Beem
Bob Estes
Stephen Ames
Steve Flesch
Woody Austin
Joe Durant
Billy Andrade
Daniel Chopra
Duffy Waldorf
Larry Mize
Michael Bradley
Chris DiMarco
Jeff Maggert

Ángel Cabrera
Kirk Triplett
Scott McCarron
Bart Bryant
Robert Gamez
Ted Purdy
Darren Clarke
Olin Browne
Gene Sauers
Gary Hallberg
Dicky Pride
Tom Pernice Jr.
Paul Goydos
Dudley Hart
Trevor Immelman

Frank Lickliter II
Chris Couch
Jonathan Kaye
Tommy Armour III
Y.E. Yang
Will MacKenzie
Paul Stankowski
Steven Bowditch
Todd Hamilton
Freddie Jacobson
Kevin Sutherland
Tim Petrovic
Ken Duke
Glen Day
Tom Byrum

Jason Gore
Greg Kraft
Russ Cochran
Billy Hurley III
Matt Gogel
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.

Brian Davis

Brendon de Jonge

Brandt Jobe

Skip Kendall

Michael Allen

Kent Jones

Marco Dawson

Omar Uresti