The 156-man area for the second main of the yr was confirmed earlier this month with some notable absentees, whereas 16 gamers from the LIV Golf Tour have been included
The organisers of the PGA Championship have make clear the choice course of that resulted in 16 LIV Golf stars being included within the second main of the yr’s lineup.
The finalised roster of 156 gamers was confirmed earlier this month. Since then, there have been some notable adjustments. The PGA Championship does not supply direct qualification routes for gamers primarily based on their LIV outcomes, that means members of the breakaway tour should qualify both by their Official World Golf Rating, earlier main outcomes or particular invites.
Sure gamers had been assured their spots. Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Martin Kaymer, Cam Smith and Phil Mickelson certified for the event due to exemptions from earlier main wins, as detailed the Mirror US.
Tyrrell Hatton secured his place because of being ranked twentieth within the world rankings, whereas Richard Bland is within the area owing to his victory on the Senior PGA Championship final yr.
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Nonetheless, particular invites from the organisers imply Dustin Johnson, David Puig, Tom McKibbin, Patrick Reed, Dean Burmester, Sergio Garcia, John Catlin and Joaquin Niemann are additionally collaborating.
When requested in regards to the decision-making course of, PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague said “it is about having the strongest area in golf”, earlier than chief championships officer Kerry Haigh supplied additional rationalization.
Haigh articulated their inclusive method stating: “I am glad to reply it. Simply as we have now for a few years, we have a look at each tour that is taking part in worldwide golf and attempt to establish the perfect gamers from these respective excursions.”
He added: “Once we try this, we actually have a look at factors listing or cash lists or rankings and establish who we expect are the higher gamers.
“The committee meets and talks about whether or not or not we should always supply them invitations, which is why I believe by that course of we had been in a position to get worldwide gamers from varied excursions.
“We use the Federation rankings, the highest 4 from the Federation rankings are taking part in this week, in addition to LIV, in addition to the opposite international locations.
“It is a worldwide area. That is why we really feel it is the strongest area in golf due to that course of the place we have a look at all of the totally different excursions and attempt to embrace and invite these greatest gamers.”
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