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Inside the Field: WM Phoenix Open

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Inside the Field

Inside the Field: WM Phoenix Open


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    The PGA TOUR uses a standardized system for determining event fields, based off the current season’s Priority Ranking while also including additional exemption and qualifying categories.

    Field sizes can vary by event, as can the number of event-specific exemptions. Fully exempt PGA TOUR members are guaranteed entry into all full-field events, with various conditional categories subject to periodic reshuffles based upon FedExCup Points accrued throughout the season. Categories with 'reshuffle' notation indicate that a reshuffle period has occurred.

    Note: An additional year of eligibility was granted to some categories because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Scroll below for the WM Phoenix Open field list as of Friday, February 3rd at 5 p.m. ET.

    Winner of U.S. Open Championship (five-year exemption)
    Matt Fitzpatrick
    Jon Rahm
    Gary Woodland

    Winner of PGA Championship (five-year exemption)
    Justin Thomas
    Collin Morikawa

    Winner of THE PLAYERS Championship (five-year exemption)
    Si Woo Kim
    Rory McIlroy
    Webb Simpson

    Winner of Masters Tournament (five-year exemption)
    Hideki Matsuyama
    Scottie Scheffler

    Winner of The Open Championship (five-year exemption)
    Shane Lowry
    Francesco Molinari
    Jordan Spieth

    Winner of World Golf Championships event (three-year exemption)
    Billy Horschel
    Kevin Kisner
    Xander Schauffele

    Winner of Arnold Palmer Invitational, Memorial Tournament and Genesis Invitational (three-year exemption)
    Patrick Cantlay
    Tyrrell Hatton
    Max Homa

    PGA TOUR tournament winner (two-year exemption)
    Keegan Bradley
    Ryan Brehm
    Sam Burns
    Cameron Champ
    Stewart Cink
    Joel Dahmen
    Jason Day
    Tyler Duncan
    Harris English
    Tony Finau
    Rickie Fowler
    Brian Gay
    Lucas Glover
    Lanto Griffin
    Russell Henley
    Lucas Herbert
    Jim Herman
    Garrick Higgo
    Tom Hoge
    Viktor Hovland
    Mackenzie Hughes
    Sungjae Im
    Tom Kim
    Matt Kuchar
    Martin Laird
    Andrew Landry
    K.H. Lee
    Luke List
    Trey Mullinax
    J.T. Poston
    Seamus Power
    Chad Ramey
    Chez Reavie
    J.J. Spaun
    Robert Streb
    Adam Svensson
    Nick Taylor
    Michael Thompson
    Brendon Todd
    Erik van Rooyen
    Richy Werenski

    Career money exemption
    Jason Dufner
    Zach Johnson
    Ryan Moore
    Rory Sabbatini
    Jimmy Walker

    * Sponsor exemption (Korn Ferry Tour Finals)
    Taylor Montgomery

    Sponsor exemption (members not otherwise exempt)
    Charley Hoffman

    Sponsor exemption (unrestricted)
    Ricky Barnes
    J.B. Holmes
    Davis Thompson

    PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year.
    Michael Hopper

    Top 30 on prior season's FedExCup
    Aaron Wise
    Cameron Young
    Brian Harman
    Corey Conners
    Sahith Theegala
    Scott Stallings

    Top 125 on prior season's FedExCup
    Davis Riley
    Denny McCarthy
    Maverick McNealy
    Keith Mitchell
    Kurt Kitayama
    Andrew Putnam
    Taylor Pendrith
    Christiaan Bezuidenhout
    Emiliano Grillo
    Brendan Steele
    Troy Merritt
    Adam Hadwin
    Tommy Fleetwood
    Taylor Moore
    Chris Kirk
    Alex Noren
    Wyndham Clark
    Lee Hodges
    John Huh
    Beau Hossler
    Brandon Wu
    Matthew NeSmith
    Adam Long
    Dylan Frittelli
    Ryan Palmer
    David Lipsky
    Adam Schenk
    Aaron Rai
    Stephan Jaeger
    Patrick Rodgers
    Russell Knox
    Kevin Streelman
    Mark Hubbard
    Peter Malnati
    Danny Lee
    Hayden Buckley
    Sam Ryder
    Jhonattan Vegas
    Nate Lashley
    James Hahn
    Greyson Sigg
    Scott Piercy
    Callum Tarren
    Max McGreevy
    Chesson Hadley
    Nick Watney
    Doug Ghim
    Kevin Tway
    Matthias Schwab
    Patton Kizzire
    Kramer Hickok
    Matt Wallace
    Austin Smotherman
    Justin Lower
    Doc Redman
    Kelly Kraft

    The PGA TOUR uses a standardized system for determining event fields, based off the current season’s Priority Ranking while also including additional exemption and qualifying categories.

    Field sizes can vary by event, as can the number of event-specific exemptions. Fully exempt PGA TOUR members are guaranteed entry into all full-field events, with various conditional categories subject to periodic reshuffles based upon FedExCup Points accrued throughout the season. Categories with 'reshuffle' notation indicate that a reshuffle period has occurred.

    * = If all prior year Korn Ferry Tour graduates are eligible for event, exemptions become unrestricted

    # = Latest medical extension information can be found here.

    $ = Category breakdown can be found here.