2020-21 Qualifiers for majors, THE PLAYERS, WGCs

REMAINING QUALIFYING CRITERIA

Criteria are listed in chronological order where possible. Best estimates are given but all are subject to change.

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (PGA) @ The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - May 20-23
• Winners of PGA TOUR events thru the final week before the 2021 PGA Championship.
• Top 20 from PGA Professional Championship (April 28).
• Top 70 from special money list (i.e. 'PGA Championship Points') on PGA TOUR from 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational/Barracuda Championship thru 2021 Wells Fargo Championship (May 9).
• *All 2018 Ryder Cup members, provided they are inside Top 100 of Official World Golf Ranking (May 10).
• Special exemptions per PGA of America. (This likely will include all golfers inside Top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking on May 10.)
• If necessary to complete the field of 156, golfers outside Top 70 from special money list (three lines above) will gain entry in order of position.

U.S. OPEN (US) @ Torrey Pines Golf Course (South) - June 17-20
• Winners of multiple PGA TOUR events that award full FedExCup points allocation since the originally scheduled 2020 U.S. Open (June 18-21, 2020).
• Winner of the PGA Championship (May 23).
• Top 60 from Official World Golf Ranking (May 24).
• Sectional qualifying at one site in Dallas (May 24).
• Sectional qualifying at one site in Japan (May 24).
• Top 10 in Race to Dubai points, not otherwise exempt, from three-event series consisting of the Betfred British Masters (May 15), Made in HimmerLand (May 30) and Porsche European Open (June 6).
• Top 60 from Official World Golf Ranking (June 7).
• Sectional qualifying at one site in Canada and eight sites in the United States (June 7).
• Special exemptions per the USGA.

THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (OPEN) @ Royal St. George's Golf Club - July 15-18
• Winner of the Asia Pacific Diamond Cup (May 16).
• Winner of the PGA Championship (May 23).
• Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking (May 24).
• Top 2, not otherwise exempt, at The Mizuno Open (May 30).
• Winner of British Amateur, if still an amateur (June 19).
• Winner of U.S. Open (June 20).
• Winner of the European Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (June 26).
• Top 5 and ties, not otherwise exempt, inside Top 20 in Race to Dubai thru the BMW International Open (June 27).
• Top 5 and ties, not otherwise exempt, inside Top 20 in FedExCup points thru the Travelers Championship (June 27).
• Minimum of eight spots via Local Final Qualifying (June 29).

WGC-FEDEX ST. JUDE INVITATIONAL (SJI) @ TPC Southwind - Aug. 5-8
• Winners of official tournaments from the Federation Tours with an Official World Golf Ranking strength-of-field rating of 115 points or more.
• Winner of Dimension Data Pro-Am (May 9).
• Winner of Japan Golf Tour Championship (June 6).
• Order of Merit leader on the Asian Tour (July 12).
• Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking (July 26).
• Top 50 from Official World Golf Ranking (Aug. 2).