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Qualifiers for all 2025 Signature Events, THE PLAYERS and majors

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Setting aside outcomes as a qualifier, there probably was a moment – and perhaps an extended version thereof – when Nick Taylor’s thrilling playoff victory at the WM Phoenix Open slotted second among his impactful experiences of 2024. For it was notable that the native of Canada failed to qualify for the Presidents Cup in his homeland, particularly since the country still was buzzing to some degree over his even more fanatical performance at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open that he walked off with victory on a lengthy birdie conversion, also in a playoff.

The pages of the calendar turn for a reason, and Taylor has moved onward. And upward.

The 36-year-old from the Great White North took down yet another title in a playoff, this time in the decidedly tropical climes of the Sony Open in Hawaii. His exquisite up-and-in for birdie from 46 yards at Waialae Country Club secured the victory over Nico Echavarria on the second hole in overtime. In sum, that’s one playoff win in each of the last three seasons, and this one is only two stops old.

Both playoff participants finished inside the Aon Next 10 at the conclusion of the FedExCup Fall, so they were locks for the first three Signature Events of 2025. Taylor now adds the final five to his schedule.

Taylor also is returning to the Masters for a third appearance. And he’s officially in the PGA Championship for a fifth time, although he was on a trajectory to qualify via his Official World Golf Ranking (73rd), anyway, but he’s zoomed all the way to 29th on the shoulders of this fifth PGA TOUR title.

In addition to The American Express this week, the Latin America Amateur Championship will be contested concurrently. The 10th edition of the tournament will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its champion will earn exemptions into this year’s edition of the Masters, the U.S. Open and The Open Championship, all for which he must remain an amateur to compete via the victory.

NOTE: Until all methods of entry are released by the governing bodies, traditional criteria are used to determine qualifiers. Refer to remaining qualifying criteria at the bottom of the page for details.

SE = All Signature Events
TPC = THE PLAYERS Championship
MAS = Masters
PGA = PGA Championship
US = U.S. Open
OPEN = The Open Championship

Recent additions

SE -- Nick Taylor
TPC -- none
MAS -- Nick Taylor
PGA -- Nick Taylor
US -- none
OPEN -- none

NOTE: Golfers are omitted if they recently haven’t competed in majors for which they are eligible (e.g., The Open Championship = David Duval, Paul Lawrie).

Golfer	Qualified
Byeong Hun An	SE, TPC, MAS, US, OPEN
Ludvig Åberg	SE, TPC, MAS, *PGA, US, OPEN
José Luis Ballester	MAS, US, OPEN (must remain an amateur to compete in the Masters and The Open Championship)
Evan Beck	MAS, US (must remain an amateur to compete in both)
Rich Beem	PGA
Daniel Berger	TPC
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	SE, TPC, MAS, US, OPEN
Akshay Bhatia	SE, TPC, MAS, US, OPEN
Richard Bland	PGA, US
Dan Bradbury	OPEN
Keegan Bradley	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Jacob Bridgeman	TPC
Daniel Brown	OPEN
Dean Burmester	PGA
Sam Burns	SE, TPC, MAS, *PGA, US, OPEN
Ángel Cabrera	MAS
Jorge Campillo	OPEN
Rafael Campos	TPC, MAS, PGA
Laurie Canter	OPEN
Patrick Cantlay	SE, TPC, MAS, *PGA, US, OPEN
K.J. Choi	OPEN
Stewart Cink	OPEN
Luke Clanton	US, OPEN (must remain an amateur to compete in both)
Wyndham Clark	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Darren Clarke	OPEN
Eric Cole	SE, TPC
Corey Conners	SE, TPC, MAS, US
Fred Couples	MAS
Joel Dahmen	TPC
John Daly	PGA, OPEN
Cam Davis	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA
Jason Day	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA
Bryson DeChambeau	MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Thomas Detry	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA
Jason Dufner	PGA
Nick Dunlap	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA
Nico Echavarria	TPC, MAS, PGA
Austin Eckroat	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA
Ernie Els	TPC, OPEN
Harris English	TPC
Tony Finau	SE, TPC, MAS, US, OPEN
Patrick Fishburn	TPC
Matt Fitzpatrick	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Tommy Fleetwood	SE, TPC, MAS, *PGA, US, OPEN
Rickie Fowler	TPC, *PGA
Ryan Fox	TPC, OPEN
Sergio Garcia	MAS
Brice Garnett	TPC
Doug Ghim	TPC
Lucas Glover	TPC, MAS
Chris Gotterup	TPC
Max Greyserman	SE, TPC, MAS
Ben Griffin	TPC
Emiliano Grillo	TPC
Julien Guerrier	OPEN
Trevor Gutschewski	US (must remain an amateur to compete)
Adam Hadwin	SE, TPC
Harry Hall	TPC, PGA
Todd Hamilton	OPEN
Brian Harman	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Padraig Harrington	PGA, OPEN
Tyrrell Hatton	MAS, *PGA, OPEN
Russell Henley	SE, TPC, MAS, US, OPEN
Angel Hidalgo	OPEN
Joe Highsmith	TPC
Ryo Hisatsune	TPC
Lee Hodges	TPC, PGA
Rico Hoey	TPC
Charley Hoffman	TPC
Tom Hoge	SE, TPC, MAS, US, OPEN
Nicolai Højgaard	TPC, MAS, *PGA
Rasmus Højgaard	TPC, MAS, OPEN
Max Homa	SE, TPC, MAS, *PGA
Billy Horschel	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Rikuya Hoshino	OPEN
Beau Hossler	TPC
Viktor Hovland	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Mark Hubbard	TPC
Mackenzie Hughes	TPC
Sungjae Im	SE, TPC, MAS, US, OPEN
Shugo Imahira	OPEN
Stephan Jaeger	SE, TPC
Dustin Johnson	MAS, US
Zach Johnson	MAS, OPEN
Ryggs Johnston	OPEN
Matthew Jordan	OPEN
Martin Kaymer	PGA
Noah Kent	MAS, US (must remain an amateur to compete in both)
Chan Kim	TPC
Michael Kim	TPC
Si Woo Kim	SE, TPC
Tom Kim	TPC, MAS
Chris Kirk	SE, TPC, MAS, US, OPEN
Kurt Kitayama	TPC
Patton Kizzire	TPC, MAS, PGA
Jake Knapp	TPC
Brooks Koepka	MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Ben Kohles	TPC
Matt Kuchar	TPC
Frederick LaCroix	OPEN
Romain Langasque	OPEN
Bernhard Langer	MAS
Nate Lashley	TPC
Thriston Lawrence	MAS, OPEN
K.H. Lee	TPC
Min Woo Lee	TPC, MAS
Marc Leishman	OPEN
Justin Leonard	OPEN
David Lipsky	TPC
Luke List	TPC
Justin Lower	TPC
Shane Lowry	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Curtis Luck	OPEN
Robert MacIntyre	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Peter Malnati	TPC
Matteo Manassero	OPEN
Hideki Matsuyama	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Denny McCarthy	SE, TPC, MAS
Matt McCarty	TPC, MAS, PGA, US
Rory McIlroy	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Tom McKibbin	OPEN
Maverick McNealy	TPC, MAS, PGA
Mac Meissner	TPC
Shaun Micheel	PGA
Phil Mickelson	MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Guido Migliozzi	OPEN
Keith Mitchell	TPC
Francesco Molinari	OPEN
Taylor Moore	TPC, PGA
Collin Morikawa	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Joaquin Niemann	MAS, OPEN
Alex Noren	SE, TPC, PGA
Niklas Norgaard	OPEN
Henrik Norlander	TPC
Andrew Novak	TPC
José Maria Olazábal	MAS
Thorbjørn Olesen	OPEN
Louis Oosthuizen	OPEN
C.T. Pan	TPC
Matthieu Pavon	SE, TPC, MAS, US, OPEN
Taylor Pendrith	SE, TPC, MAS, US, OPEN
Victor Perez	TPC
Chandler Phillips	TPC
J.T. Poston	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA
Seamus Power	TPC
Andrew Putnam	TPC
Jon Rahm	MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Aaron Rai	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Chad Ramey	TPC
Patrick Reed	MAS
Davis Riley	TPC, MAS, PGA
Patrick Rodgers	TPC
Justin Rose	TPC, MAS, PGA, OPEN
Antoine Rozner	OPEN
Sam Ryder	TPC
Xander Schauffele	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Scottie Scheffler	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Adam Schenk	TPC, MAS
Matti Schmid	TPC
Charl Schwartzel	MAS
Adam Scott	SE, TPC, MAS, US, OPEN
Greyson Sigg	TPC
Ben Silverman	TPC
Vijay Singh	MAS, PGA
David Skinns	TPC
Alex Smalley	TPC
Cameron Smith	MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Jordan Smith	OPEN
Sebastian Söderberg	OPEN
J.J. Spaun	TPC
Jordan Spieth	TPC, MAS, *PGA, US, OPEN
Henrik Stenson	OPEN
Sam Stevens	TPC
Sepp Straka	SE, TPC, MAS, *PGA, US, OPEN
Adam Svensson	TPC
Jesper Svensson	OPEN
Hiroshi Tai	MAS (must remain an amateur to compete)
Nick Taylor	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA
Sahith Theegala	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Justin Thomas	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US, OPEN
Davis Thompson	SE, TPC, MAS, PGA, US
Brendon Todd	TPC
Sami Välimäki	TPC
Erik van Rooyen	TPC
Jhonattan Vegas	TPC, MAS, PGA
Jimmy Walker	PGA
Matt Wallace	OPEN
Paul Waring	OPEN
Bubba Watson	MAS
Mike Weir	MAS
Vince Whaley	TPC
Danny Willett	MAS
Gary Woodland	TPC, US
Tiger Woods	MAS, PGA, OPEN
Y.E. Yang	PGA
Cameron Young	SE, TPC, MAS
Carson Young	TPC
Kevin Yu	TPC, MAS, PGA
Will Zalatoris	SE, TPC, MAS

Remaining qualifying criteria

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

Signature Events

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Jan. 30-Feb. 2)
The Genesis Invitational (Feb. 13-16)
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (March 6-9)
RBC Heritage (April 17-20)
Truist Championship (May 8-11)
Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (May 29-June 1)
Travelers Championship (June 19-22)

THE PLAYERS Championship (TPC) at TPC Sawgrass (Stadium): March 13-16

Winners of PGA TOUR events thru the final week before THE PLAYERS.
Top 10 in the FedExCup at the conclusion of the PGA TOUR event TBD (March 2).
Top 50 of Official World Golf Ranking (March 3).
If necessary to complete the field of 144, golfers outside the Top 10 in the FedExCup at the conclusion of the PGA TOUR event TBD on March 2 will gain entry in order of position.

Masters (MAS) at Augusta National Golf Club: April 10-13

Winners of PGA TOUR events that award full FedExCup points allocation for the TOUR Championship.
Winner of the Latin America Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (Jan. 19).
Top 50 of Official World Golf Ranking (March 31).
Special invitations to international players per Masters Tournament Committee as its discretion.

PGA Championship (PGA) at Quail Hollow Club: May 15-18

Winners of PGA TOUR events through the final week before the 2025 PGA Championship.
Top three from International Federation Ranking List (TBD).
Top 20 from PGA Professional Championship (April 30).
Top 70 from special money list (i.e., "PGA Championship Points") on PGA TOUR from 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge thru the PGA TOUR event TBD (May 11).
*All 2023 Ryder Cup members inside Top 100 of Official World Golf Ranking (TBD).
Special exemptions per PGA of America. (This likely will include all golfers from Top 100 of Official World Golf Ranking on TBD.)
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) at Oakmont Country Club: June 12-15

Winners of multiple PGA TOUR events that award full FedExCup points allocation since the 2024 U.S. Open.
Winner of the Latin America Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (Jan. 19).
Winner of THE PLAYERS Championship (March 16).
Winner of the Masters (April 13).
Winner of the PGA Championship (May 18).
Top five, not otherwise exempt, in the FedExCup at the conclusion of the PGA Championship (May 18).
Top two, not otherwise exempt, in the 2024 Race to Dubai at the conclusion of the 2025 PGA Championship (May 18).
Top player, not otherwise exempt, in the 2025 Race to Dubai (May 18).
Top 60 of Official World Golf Ranking (May 19).
Final qualifying (TBD).
Winner of the NCAA Division 1 individual championship, if still an amateur (May 26).
Top 60 of Official World Golf Ranking (TBD).
Special exemptions per the USGA.

The Open Championship (OPEN) at Royal Portrush: July 17-20

Open Qualifying Series (TBD).
Winner of the Latin America Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (Jan. 19).
Winner of the African Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (Feb. 8).
Winner of the 118th VISA Open de Argentina (March 2).
Winner of the Masters (April 13).
Winner of the PGA Championship (May 18).
Top 50 of Official World Golf Ranking (TBD).
Top five in the Federation Ranking (TBD).
Winner of the U.S. Open (June 15).
Winner of the British Amateur, if still an amateur (June 21).
Top five, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 20 in the FedExCup at the conclusion of the PGA TOUR event TBD in 2025 (TBD).
Winner of the European Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (June 28).
Leader in World Amateur Golf Ranking points accumulated at the St. Andrews Links Trophy (June 8), British Amateur (June 21) and European Amateur Championship, if still an amateur (June 28).
Final Qualifying. Top 4 at each of four sites (TBD).
Top five, not otherwise exempt, inside the top 20 in the Race to Dubai at the conclusion of the DP World Tour event TBD in 2025 (TBD).

Rob Bolton is a Golfbet columnist for the PGA TOUR. The Chicagoland native has been playing fantasy golf since 1994, so he was just waiting for the Internet to catch up with him. Follow Rob Bolton on Twitter.