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:

Jason Day
Bryson DeChambeau

Dow Finsterwald
Raymond Floyd

Al Geiberger
Don January

Dustin Johnson
Brooks Koepka

Phil Mickelson
Collin Morikawa

Bobby Nichols
Jack Nicklaus

Gary Player
Jordan Spieth

Justin Thomas
Lee Trevino

Jimmy Walker
Gary Woodland

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

Rickie Fowler
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:

Zach Johnson
Shane Lowry
Francesco Molinari
Henrik Stenson

5. Winners of TOUR Championship (2017 & 2018):

Xander Schauffele

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

Billy Horschel
Kevin Kisner
Justin Rose
Bubba Watson

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

Patrick Cantlay
Jason Dufner
Jon Rahm

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

Tyrrell Hatton
Marc Leishman

6a. Winner - the Genesis Invitational (2020)

Max Homa
Adam Scott

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

8. Leader from the final PGA TOUR money list 2015-2016:

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:

Ryan Armour
Daniel Berger
Keegan Bradley
Sam Burns
Paul Casey
Cameron Champ
Stewart Cink
Corey Conners
Austin Cook
Joel Dahmen

Tyler Duncan
Harris English
Dylan Frittelli
Brice Garnett
Brian Gay
Branden Grace
Lanto Griffin
Jim Herman
J.B. Holmes
Viktor Hovland

Charles Howell III
Sungjae Im
Matt Jones
Sung Kang
Michael Kim
Patton Kizzire
Russell Knox
Satoshi Kodaira
Jason Kokrak
Matt Kuchar

Martin Laird
Andrew Landry
Nate Lashley
K.H. Lee
Adam Long
Graeme McDowell
Troy Merritt
Keith Mitchell
Sebastián Muñoz
Kevin Na

Joaquin Niemann
Carlos Ortiz
Ryan Palmer
Cheng Tsung Pan
Pat Perez
Scott Piercy
J.T. Poston
Ted Potter, Jr.
Ian Poulter
Andrew Putnam

Chez Reavie
Cameron Smith
Brandt Snedeker
Brendan Steele
Robert Streb
Hudson Swafford
Nick Taylor
Michael Thompson
Brendon Todd
Martin Trainer

Kevin Tway
Richy Werenski
Aaron Wise
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

K.J. Choi

Tim Clark

Luke Donald

Jim Furyk

Jerry Kelly

Hunter Mahan

Steve Stricker

David Toms

Bo Van Pelt

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 2018-19 FedExCup Points List / 2019 Korn Ferry Tour 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

Alexander Beach

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
Vijay Singh

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

Scottie Scheffler
Mackenzie Hughes
Tony Finau
Abraham Ancer
Kevin Streelman
Byeong Hun An
Matt Fitzpatrick

Brian Harman
Mark Hubbard
Danny Lee
Tom Hoge
Alex Noren
Adam Hadwin
Harry Higgs

Russell Henley
Talor Gooch
Louis Oosthuizen
Robby Shelton
Maverick McNealy
Doc Redman
Denny McCarthy

Henrik Norlander
Charley Hoffman
Xinjun Zhang
Sepp Straka
Harold Varner III
Cameron Tringale
Bud Cauley

Cameron Davis
Vaughn Taylor
Patrick Rodgers
Brian Stuard
Tommy Fleetwood
Emiliano Grillo
Scott Harrington

Matthew NeSmith
Ryan Moore
Sam Ryder
Adam Schenk
Wyndham Clark
Zac Blair
Scott Brown

Beau Hossler
Lucas Glover
Luke List
Scott Stallings
Rory Sabbatini
Tom Lewis
Bo Hoag

21. Players who finished greater than or equal to top 125 on the 2019-20 PGA TOUR Official Season FedExCup Points List through the Wyndham Championship as non-members:

William Gordon
Erik van Rooyen

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

Chris Kirk
James Hahn

Charl Schwartzel
Kevin Chappell

Kevin Stadler
Graham DeLaet

William McGirt
Sean O'Hair

Morgan Hoffmann
Wesley Bryan

John Huh
Seung-Yul Noh

Kelly Kraft
Briny Baird

Jonas Blixt
Harrison Frazar

24. Leading points winner from Korn Ferry Tour & Korn Ferry Tour Finals medical

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. The 2018-19 FedExCup Points List / 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Category reordered based upon year to date FedExCup Points:

Peter Malnati
Doug Ghim
Tyler McCumber
Matt Wallace
Brandon Hagy
Kyle Stanley
Jhonattan Vegas

Chase Seiffert
Anirban Lahiri
Vincent Whaley
Cameron Percy
Michael Gligic
Kramer Hickok
Rafael Campos

Hank Lebioda
Bronson Burgoon
Joseph Bramlett
Roger Sloan
Kristoffer Ventura
Chesson Hadley
David Hearn

Rob Oppenheim
J.J. Spaun
Rafa Cabrera Bello
Grayson Murray
D.J. Trahan
Ryan Brehm
Sebastian Cappelen

Tim Wilkinson
Nelson Ledesma
Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Fabián Gómez
Mark Anderson
Rhein Gibson
Nick Watney

Ben Taylor
Aaron Baddeley
Chris Baker
John Senden
Michael Gellerman
Chris Stroud
Matt Every

Lucas Bjerregaard
Vince Covello
Chad Collins
Jim Knous

Note: Note: Reordered after the conclusion of The RSM Classic and The Genesis Invitational; thereafter, Mondays of the Masters, THE PLAYERS Championship, U.S. Open and The Open Championship.

27. The 2018-19 Top 125 FedExCup Points List / 2019 Top Finishers Korn Ferry Tour 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:

Guillermo Pereira

31. Minor medical extension:

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

Camilo Villegas
Ben Martin

Peter Uihlein
Seamus Power

Josh Teater
Wes Roach

Bill Haas
Roberto Castro

Johnson Wagner
Zack Sucher

Ryan Blaum
Dominic Bozzelli

Shawn Stefani
Martin Kaymer

Note: Note: Reordered after the conclusion of The RSM Classic and The Genesis Invitational; thereafter, Mondays of the Masters, THE PLAYERS Championship, U.S. Open 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)

Will Zalatoris
Lee Westwood
Padraig Harrington

Ricky Barnes
Jonathan Byrd
Greg Chalmers

Sangmoon Bae
Bernhard Langer
David Lingmerth

Mike Weir
Andres Romero
George McNeill

D.A. Points
Charlie Beljan
José María Olazábal

Alex Cejka
Richard Johnson
J.J. Henry

Jason Bohn
Fred Funk
Tommy Gainey

Retief Goosen
Arjun Atwal
Parker McLachlin

Note: Note: Reordered based on current season's FedExCup Points after the conclusion of The RSM Classic and The Genesis Invitational; thereafter, Mondays of the Masters, THE PLAYERS Championship, U.S. Open 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

Chad Campbell
Boo Weekley
Ben Crane
Derek Ernst
Robert Garrigus
Carl Pettersson

John Merrick
Daniel Chopra
Ernie Els
Rod Pampling
Rich Beem
Tim Herron

Chris Couch
Brian Davis
Dicky Pride
Omar Uresti
Mark Hensby
Ted Purdy

Brendon de Jonge
Carlos Franco
Eric Axley
Billy Hurley III
Cody Gribble
Freddie Jacobson

Jason Gore
Y.E. Yang
Trevor Immelman
Stuart Appleby
John Rollins
Fred Couples

Robert Allenby
Smylie Kaufman
Tom Lehman
Charlie Wi
Ken Duke
Will MacKenzie

John Daly
Heath Slocum
Jonathan Kaye
Ángel Cabrera
Brett Quigley
Cameron Beckman

Past Champion Members.

Tom Watson
Hale Irwin
Tom Kite
Mark O'Meara
Corey Pavin
Kenny Perry
Hal Sutton
Mark Calcavecchia
David Duval
Scott Hoch
John Cook
David Frost
Larry Nelson
Jay Haas

Geoff Ogilvy
Brad Faxon
Lee Janzen
Loren Roberts
Steve Jones
John Huston
Joey Sindelar
Mark Brooks
Peter Jacobsen
Bill Glasson
Scott Simpson
Jeff Sluman
Rocco Mediate
Steve Pate

Bob Gilder
Sandy Lyle
Scott Verplank
Billy Mayfair
Mark Wilson
Jesper Parnevik
Dan Forsman
Blaine McCallister
Bob Estes
Stephen Ames
Steve Flesch
Woody Austin
Joe Durant
Billy Andrade

Duffy Waldorf
Larry Mize
Michael Bradley
Chris DiMarco
Jeff Maggert
Kirk Triplett
Scott McCarron
Bart Bryant
Robert Gamez
Darren Clarke
Olin Browne
Gene Sauers
Gary Hallberg
Tom Pernice Jr.

Paul Goydos
Dudley Hart
Frank Lickliter II
Tommy Armour III
Troy Matteson
Craig Parry
Paul Stankowski
Steven Bowditch
Todd Hamilton
José Coceres
Donnie Hammond
Ted Tryba
Brian Henninger
Keith Clearwater

John Inman
Kevin Sutherland
Tim Petrovic
Peter Lonard
Glen Day
Shaun Micheel
Tom Byrum
Neal Lancaster
Greg Kraft
Russ Cochran
Jay Don Blake
Chris Smith
Jim Carter
Matt Gogel

Grant Waite
Brandel Chamblee
Brad Bryant
Willie Wood
Spike McRoy
Mike Heinen
Guy Boros
Derek Lamely
T.C. Chen

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.

Brandt Jobe
Skip Kendall
Michael Allen
Jay Williamson

Kent Jones
Marco Dawson
Dick Mast