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TL;DR

As of May 4, 2026, 125 golfers have qualified for the PGA Championship, which will feature a total of 156 players. The tournament is scheduled for May 14-17, 2026.

Key points

125 golfers qualified as of May 4, 2026
Total field will have 156 golfers
PGA Championship dates are May 14-17, 2026
Only professional golfers participate in the PGA Championship

The PGA Championship is the only one of the four men's majors that consists of only professional golfers. The field is filling up and time is running out for those not yet in the tournament to earn a spot.

The full field for the tournament, which runs May 14-17, will have 156 golfers. As of May 4, there are 125 golfers qualified.

Brooks Koepka poses with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club.

PGA Championship 2026 qualifiers as of May 4, 2026

This list includes Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, both past champions who have earned a lifetime exemption into the championship. Both missed the Masters last month, and Woods is not expected to tee it up due to his rehab in Switzerland.

Ludvig Aberg
Rich Beem
Derek Berg
Daniel Berger
Akshay Bhatia
Francisco Bide
Michael Block
Keegan Bradley
Michael Brennan
Jacob Bridgeman
Sam Burns
Angel Cabrera
Brian Campbell
Patrick Cantlay
Ricky Castillo
Bud Cauley
Stewart Cink
Wyndham Clark
Tyler Collet
Corey Conners
Pierceson Coody
John Daly
Jason Day
Bryson DeChambeau
Jesse Droemer
Jason Dufner
Nico Echavarria
Harris English
Bryce Fisher
Steven Fisk
Alex Fitzpatrick
Matt Fitzpatrick
Tommy Fleetwood
Rickie Fowler
Ryan Fox
Chris Gabriele
Mark Geddes
Ryan Gerard
Chris Gotterup
Max Greyserman
Ben Griffin
Emiliano Grillo
Jordan Gumberg
Harry Hall
Brian Harman
Padraig Harrington
Tyrrell Hatton
Zach Haynes
Russell Henley
Kazuki Higa
Joe Highsmith
Ryo Hisatsune
Rico Hoey
Nicolai Hojgaard
Rasmus Hojgaard
Viktor Hovland
Austin Hurt
Casey Jarvis
Jared Jones
Michael Kartrude
Martin Kaymer
Ben Kern
Michael Kim
Si Woo Kim
Chris Kirk
Kurt Kitayama
Jake Knapp
Brooks Koepka
Min Woo Lee
Ryan Lenahan
Mikael Lindberg
David Lipsky
Shane Lowry
Robert MacIntyre
Hideki Matsuyama
Denny McCarthy
Matt McCarty
Paul McClure
Rory McIlroy
Maverick McNealy
Shaun Micheel
Phil Mickelson
Collin Morikawa
William Mouw
Joaquin Niemann

There are two final automatic exemptions into the PGA. Those will go to the winners (not already qualified for the PGA) of the Truist Championship and the Oneflight Myrtle Beach Classic, both taking place May 7-10. The PGA Tour reports that there are 10 golfers in the Truist field not yet in the PGA field: Chandler Blanchet, Tony Finau, Lucas Glover, Tom Hoge, Max Homa, Mackenzie Hughes, Sungjae Im, Kristoffer Reitan, Webb Simpson and Sudarshan Yellamaraju.

From there, to round out the field to 156, the PGA of America will extend beyond the top 70 in PGA Championship Points.

The PGA Championship is conducted by the PGA of America and has been played every year since 1916 (except for 1917, 1918 and 1919 due to World World I and 1943 due to World War II). Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: PGA Championship 2026 field, list of qualifiers for Aronomink

Q&A

How many golfers are currently qualified for the 2026 PGA Championship?

As of May 4, 2026, 125 golfers are qualified for the tournament.

What are the dates for the 2026 PGA Championship?

The 2026 PGA Championship will take place from May 14 to May 17.

How many total golfers will compete in the 2026 PGA Championship?

The tournament will feature a total of 156 golfers.

What is unique about the PGA Championship compared to other majors?

The PGA Championship is the only major that consists exclusively of professional golfers.