Mar. 3, 2010
Each PGA TOUR player has earned a position on the priority ranking system that will be used to select tournament fields in 2010. The complete ranking system, in order of priority, is as follows:
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| 1. Winner of PGA Championship or U.S. Open prior to 1970 or in the last 10 calendar years: |
| Jack Burke Jr. |
Angel Cabrera |
Billy Casper |
| Dow Finsterwald |
Jack Fleck |
Ray Floyd |
| Doug Ford |
Al Geiberger |
Lucas Glover |
| Padraig Harrington |
Don January |
Gene Littler |
| Phil Mickelson |
Bobby Nichols |
Jack Nicklaus |
| Geoff Ogilvy |
Arnold Palmer |
Gary Player |
| Lee Trevino |
Ken Venturi |
Tiger Woods |
| Y.E. Yang |
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| 2. Winner of THE PLAYERS Championship in the last 10 calendar years: |
| Stephen Ames |
Sergio Garcia |
| Fred Funk |
Henrik Stenson |
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| 3. Winners of the Masters Tournament in the last 10 calendar years: |
| Trevor Immelman |
Zach Johnson |
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| 4. Winners of the British Open in the last 10 calendar years: |
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| 5. Winners of THE TOUR Championship, beginning in 2005 |
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| 6. Winners of World Golf Championships events, beginning in 2005: |
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| 7. The winner of the FedExCup in each of the last five calendar years. |
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| 8. The leader in PGA TOUR official earnings in each of the last five calendar years: |
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| 9. Winners of PGA TOUR co-sponsored or approved events (except team events) within the last two calendar years, or during the current year; winners receive an additional year of exemption for each additional win, up to five years: |
| Cameron Beckman |
Michael Bradley |
Paul Casey |
| K.J. Choi |
Daniel Chopra |
Ben Curtis |
| Ernie Els |
Steve Flesch |
Jim Furyk |
| Brian Gay |
Retief Goosen |
Nathan Green |
| J.B. Holmes |
Ryuji Imada |
Dustin Johnson |
| Richard S. Johnson |
Jerry Kelly |
Anthony Kim |
| Greg Kraft |
Matt Kuchar |
Martin Laird |
| Justin Leonard |
Davis Love III |
Steve Lowery |
| Will MacKenzie |
Troy Matteson |
Parker McLachlin |
| Ryan Moore |
Sean O'Hair |
Ryan Palmer |
| Pat Perez |
Kenny Perry |
Carl Pettersson |
| Chez Reavie |
John Rollins |
Andres Romero |
| Rory Sabbatini |
Adam Scott |
Heath Slocum |
| Steve Stricker |
David Toms |
D.J. Trahan |
| Marc Turnesa |
Bo Van Pelt |
Johnson Wagner |
| Nick Watney |
Boo Weekley |
Mike Weir |
| Mark Wilson |
Bill Haas |
Hunter Mahan |
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| 10a. Players among the top 50 in career earnings as of the end of the preceding calendar year may elect to use a one-time, one-year exemption for the next year: |
| Brad Faxon |
Corey Pavin |
| Jesper Parnevik |
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| 10b. Players among the Top 25 in career earnings as of the end of the preceding calendar year may elect to use this special exemption for a second year, provided that the player remains among the Top 25 on the career money list. |
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| 11. Sponsor exemptions (a maximum of eight, which may include amateurs with handicaps of 0 or less), on the following basis: |
| A. Not less than two sponsor invitees shall be PGA TOUR members not otherwise exempt. |
| B. Not less than two of the top 25 finishers and ties from the last Qualifying Tournament, as well as 2-25 from the 2008 Nationwide Tour money list, if not all of them 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 per year.) |
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| 12. Two international players designated by the Commissioner. |
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| 13. The current PGA Club Professional Champion for a maximum of 6 open events (3 must be opposite British Open and World Golf Championships events), in addition to any sponsor selections. |
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| 14. PGA Section Champion or Player of the Year of the Section in which the tournament is played. |
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| 15. Four low scorers at Open Qualifying which shall normally be held on Monday of tournament week. |
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| 16. Past champions of the particular event being contested that week, if cosponsored by the PGA TOUR and the same tournament sponsor (except for Team events), as follows: |
| A. Winners prior to July 28, 1970: unlimited exemptions for such events. |
| B. Winners after July 28, 1970 and prior to Jan. 1, 2000: 10 years of exemptions for such events. |
| C. Winners after Jan. 1, 2000: five years of exemptions for such events. |
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| 17. Life Members (who have been active members of the PGA TOUR for 15 years and have won at least 20 co-sponsored events). |
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| 18. Top 30 on the previous years FedExCup points list. |
| Scott Verplank |
Marc Leishman |
| Steve Marino |
Kevin Na |
| John Senden |
Luke Donald |
| Jason Dufner |
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| 19. Top 125 on previous year's Official Money List: If not exempt under "Special Exemptions," the top 125 PGA TOUR members on the previous years Official Money List, in order of their position: |
| Tim Clark |
Jeff Klauk |
Kevin Stadler |
| Charley Hoffman |
Kevin Sutherland |
Michael Letzig |
| Robert Allenby |
Fred Couples |
Lee Janzen |
| Brian Davis |
Jeff Overton |
Ted Purdy |
| Charles Howell III |
Fredrik Jacobson |
Aaron Baddeley |
| Chad Campbell |
Briny Baird |
Bill Lunde |
| John Mallinger |
Vaughn Taylor |
James Driscoll |
| Ben Crane |
J.J. Henry |
Mark Calcavecchia |
| Paul Goydos |
Jason Bohn |
Greg Owen |
| Tim Petrovic |
Woody Austin |
Michael Allen |
| Brandt Snedeker |
Justin Rose |
Matt Bettencourt |
| George McNeill |
Mathew Goggin |
Harrison Frazar |
| John Merrick |
Bob Estes |
Chris Stroud |
| Bubba Watson |
Nick O'Hern |
Jeff Quinney |
| Brett Quigley |
Greg Chalmers |
Ricky Barnes |
| Bryce Molder |
Scott Piercy |
Roland Thatcher |
| Charlie Wi |
Kevin Streelman |
Rich Beem |
| D.A. Points |
Scott McCarron |
Nicholas Thompson |
| Jonathan Byrd |
Rod Pampling |
Jimmy Walker |
| Jason Day |
Alex Cejka |
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| Webb Simpson |
James Nitties |
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| 20. Players who finished in the Top 125 on the 2009 PGA TOUR Money List as non-members: |
| Rory McIlroy |
Jeev Milkha Singh |
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| 21. Major Medical Extension: If granted by the Commissioner, if not otherwise eligible, and if needed to fill the field, Special Medical Extension. |
| Chris Perry |
Brett Wetterich |
Bart Bryant |
| Arron Oberholser |
Joey Snyder III |
Dudley Hart |
| Jose Maria Olazabal |
Tim Wilkinson |
Hank Kuehne |
| Jose Coceres |
Chris Couch |
Wes Short Jr. |
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| 22. Leading Money Winner from 2009 Nationwide Tour. |
| Michael Sim |
Patrick Moore (Medical) |
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| 23. Top 10 and ties among professionals from the previous open tournament whose victory has official status are exempt into the next open tournament whose victory has official status. |
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| 24. Top 25 and ties from the previous years PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament, in order of their finish, and players 2-25 on the 2009 Nationwide Tour money list. |
| Troy Merritt |
Garrett Willis |
Chris Riley |
| Chad Collins |
Chris Wilson |
Vance Veazey |
| Jeff Maggert |
Kevin Johnson |
Spencer Levin |
| Blake Adams |
Kris Blanks |
Mathias Gronberg |
| Matt Jones |
Garth Mulroy |
Brent Delahoussaye |
| Derek Lamely |
Brenden Pappas |
Fran Quinn |
| Martin Flores |
Jerod Turner |
Andrew McLardy |
| Tom Gillis |
Shane Bertsch |
Duffy Waldorf (medical) |
| Neal Lancaster |
Alex Prugh |
Arjun Atwal (medical) |
| Chris Tidland |
Omar Uresti |
John Huston (medical) |
| Brendon de Jonge |
Jeff Gove |
Notah Begay III (medical) |
| Josh Teater |
Rickie Fowler |
Gary Woodland (medical) |
| Billy Horschel |
Henrik Bjornstad |
David Berganio Jr. (medical) |
| Cameron Percy |
Joe Ogilvie |
Carl Paulson (medical) |
| David Lutterus |
Chris Baryla |
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| Roger Tambellini |
Cameron Tringale |
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| J.P. Hayes |
Steve Wheatcroft |
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| Matt Every |
Brian Stuard |
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| Graham DeLaet |
Rich Barcelo |
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| Justin Bolli |
Michael Connell |
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| Jay Williamson |
Craig Bowden |
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| 25. Nationwide Tour 3-Win Promotion to any player winning 3 times during the current season, in priority determined by the date in which they win their third event. |
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| 26. Minor Medical Extension. |
| Tommy Armour III |
Brad Adamonis |
Jarrod Lyle |
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| 27. Next 25 members after the Top 125 members from previous years Official Money List. If needed to fill the field, the next 25 PGA TOUR members after the top 125 PGA TOUR members from the previous years Official Money List, in order of their position on the list. |
| Robert Garrigus |
Chris DiMarco |
Aron Price |
| David Duval |
Matt Weibring |
Rocco Mediate |
| Tim Herron* |
Tom Pernice Jr. |
Charles Warren |
| Todd Hamilton |
Tom Lehman* |
Cliff Kresge |
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| 28. Non-Exempt, Major Medical Extension |
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| 29. Past Champions, Team Tournament Winners and Veteran Members Beyond 150 on Money 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 years Money List, in order of their combined official PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour earnings in the previous year. |
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| 30. Past Champion Members: If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, Past Champion members, in order of the total number of cosponsored or approved events won, excluding Team events. If two or more players are tied, the player who is higher on the PGA TOUR Career Money List shall be eligible. |
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| 31. Special Temporary: If during the course of a PGA TOUR season, a nonmember of the PGA TOUR wins an amount of official money (e.g., by playing in PGA TOUR events through sponsor exemptions, Open Qualifying, etc.) equal to the amount won in the preceding year by the 150th finisher on the official money list, he will be eligible for the remainder of the year. |
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| 32. 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. |
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| 33. 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. |
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